Information for staff and students: Ramadan
Please see the following information regarding the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Opportunity for final-year SDCA students to showcase your work
LU Arts are commissioning a series of video diaries that chart students' progress towards the 2026 Degree Show.
General Assembly: March 2026
On Wednesday 4 March, all staff were invited to attend the second termly General Assembly of the 2025/26 academic year.
Speaker nominations are now open for this year’s Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture
EDI Services are pleased to announce that speaker nominations for the Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture 2026 are now open.
University Mental Health Day 2026
Prioritising your wellbeing is important and on University Mental Health Day (12 March), students are invited to take time out, recharge, and explore the support available to you at Loughborough.
Social Media for Researchers – online workshop
Academics are invited to join a new online workshop designed to help them use social media more confidently to promote their research and raise their professional profile.
Join the Job Evaluation Panel
The University HR team are currently seeking members of staff to join the Job Evaluation Panel.
Step into Health: Free health and wellbeing programme
The Step into Health programme at Loughborough College is a government-funded health and wellbeing initiative designed to help adults aged 19+ improve their lifestyle whilst achieving a qualification in the process.
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Opportunity for final-year SDCA students to showcase your work
LU Arts are commissioning a series of video diaries that chart students' progress towards the 2026 Degree Show.
General Assembly: March 2026
On Wednesday 4 March, all staff were invited to attend the second termly General Assembly of the 2025/26 academic year.
Speaker nominations are now open for this year’s Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture
EDI Services are pleased to announce that speaker nominations for the Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture 2026 are now open.
University Mental Health Day 2026
Prioritising your wellbeing is important and on University Mental Health Day (12 March), students are invited to take time out, recharge, and explore the support available to you at Loughborough.
Social Media for Researchers – online workshop
Academics are invited to join a new online workshop designed to help them use social media more confidently to promote their research and raise their professional profile.
Join the Job Evaluation Panel
The University HR team are currently seeking members of staff to join the Job Evaluation Panel.
Step into Health: Free health and wellbeing programme
The Step into Health programme at Loughborough College is a government-funded health and wellbeing initiative designed to help adults aged 19+ improve their lifestyle whilst achieving a qualification in the process.
View all news
Energy
Heat battery that freezes and melts to store energy could help household heating become cheaper and cleaner
A material that freezes and melts in order to store and use heat as an energy source could see household energy usage become cheaper and cleaner, a project from experts at ľƵ has found.
Cost of living
Londoners say social housing is no longer realistic for anyone – new report
People living in London now agree that it is not realistic for any household to expect access to social housing.
Health and medicine
“Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.
GLP-1 weight loss medication has generated conflicting headlines. While some hail it as a breakthrough in tackling the global obesity epidemic, concerns are growing around side effects, limited wraparound care, and how these drugs are being used.
Law
How male rape myths stop some victims of sexual assault from getting justice – new study
An opinion piece co-written by Professor Dominic Willmott, of the department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, for the Conversation.
Environment
Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century
An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could be used to help recreate historic human activity alongside other microscopic anthropogenic particles like microplastics.
Sport
Loughborough plays host to Community Rugby World Cup trophy tour
The Community Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour arrived at ľƵ this weekend, giving students, staff, and community groups the chance to see the championship trophy up close.
Sport
Loughborough Cycling and Kalas Sportswear agree partnership
ľƵ’s Cycling Academy is thrilled to welcome Kalas Sportswear as an official supplier on a three-year agreement.
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Cost of living
Londoners say social housing is no longer realistic for anyone – new report
People living in London now agree that it is not realistic for any household to expect access to social housing.
Health and medicine
“Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.
GLP-1 weight loss medication has generated conflicting headlines. While some hail it as a breakthrough in tackling the global obesity epidemic, concerns are growing around side effects, limited wraparound care, and how these drugs are being used.
Law
How male rape myths stop some victims of sexual assault from getting justice – new study
An opinion piece co-written by Professor Dominic Willmott, of the department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, for the Conversation.
Environment
Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century
An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could be used to help recreate historic human activity alongside other microscopic anthropogenic particles like microplastics.
Sport
Loughborough plays host to Community Rugby World Cup trophy tour
The Community Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour arrived at ľƵ this weekend, giving students, staff, and community groups the chance to see the championship trophy up close.
Sport
Loughborough Cycling and Kalas Sportswear agree partnership
ľƵ’s Cycling Academy is thrilled to welcome Kalas Sportswear as an official supplier on a three-year agreement.
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Welcome to your noticeboard
This is a space for staff and students to self-submit informal University information and opportunities. You can use this noticeboard to share:
- Call-outs for research participants
- Voluntary roles and positions
- Changes to your service or department, e.g. a change in opening hours
- Temporary car parking changes
The noticeboard is not for:
- Duplicating content posted on the news channel
- To promote events open to our University community (this should be self-submitted under the dedicated ‘Events’ tab instead).
Age Appreciation Group - call for participants
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Research participant call-outs
Using digital storytelling, this Age Appreciation Staff Network project captures voices of Loughborough staff and doctoral researchers to explore the lived experience of ageing at work. These stories will help challenge internalized ageism, encourage open conversations about age and capability, and support creation of a truly age-positive culture across the University.
Sarah Elliott
Call for participants: Postmenopausal women needed for nutrition study
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Research participant call-outs
We are looking for participants to join a new research study at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Our research explores whether consuming a single high-fat meal enriched with a special milk fat can affect markers of heart health and brain function in postmenopausal women.
Oonagh Markey
What budget 2025 means for EV drivers
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Other
Octopus EV have looked at the Budget 2025 and outlined what this means for EV drivers.
Charlotte Dyer
Do you use numbers in your daily life? Tell us about it!
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Research participant call-outs
We’re conducting focus groups to gain a deeper understanding of how people experience mathematics in everyday situations, such as shopping, budgeting, work tasks, or using technology. We want to hear from adults who are not currently studying or teaching.
Ciara Turner
Women aged 55-75 needed for osteoporosis research
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We are inviting postmenopausal women to take part in a new research study at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. The study aims to evaluate the effects of a 12-month, brief home exercise programme on bone structure in postmenopausal women, both with and without osteoporosis treatment. We will explore whether the effects differ between women who take osteoporosis medication and those who do not.
Nora Alohaly
Call for participants: Postmenopausal women needed for study
ǰ Sٲڴ and Students
We are looking for participants to join a new research study at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Our research explores whether consuming a single high-fat meal enriched with a special milk fat can affect markers of heart health and brain function in postmenopausal women.
Aisha Borkar
Participants needed for a study on learning and vehicle technology
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Research participant call-outs
We’re looking for drivers aged 18 to 80 to take part in a short PhD research study exploring how people engage with information about advanced vehicle technologies.
Eduardo Mendez
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International Women's Day 'Witness it: Activism, Art, and the Feminist Performative Subject' Lecture
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Morag Bell Boardroom E001 and online
Catalyst Series: Workplace Compassion – Addiction, Recovery & Empathy
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Wellbeing
Online
IAS Seminar: The Use of Social Robots in Interventions for Older Adults
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Lectures
Hybrid - International House & Zoom Webinar
Create & Connect: Embroider a tote bag with words of empowerment
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Arts
Seminar Room 1 Pilkington Library
IAS Seminar: Outdoor Recreation and Climate Challenges: Human-Environment
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Research
Hybrid - International House & Zoom Meeting
IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning
ǰ Sٲڴ and students
Research
International House
International Women's Day Flexibility in Action: Supporting Life Transitions at Work
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
London LDN017 and online
Catalyst Series: Workplace Compassion – Addiction, Recovery & Empathy
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Wellbeing
Online
IAS Seminar: The Use of Social Robots in Interventions for Older Adults
ǰ Sٲڴ and students
Lectures
Hybrid - International House & Zoom Webinar
Create & Connect: Embroider a tote bag with words of empowerment
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Arts
Seminar Room 1 Pilkington Library
IAS Seminar: Outdoor Recreation and Climate Challenges: Human-Environment
ǰ Sٲڴ and students
Research
Hybrid - International House & Zoom Meeting
IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning
ǰ Sٲڴ and students
Research
International House
International Women's Day Flexibility in Action: Supporting Life Transitions at Work
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
London LDN017 and online