A purple background featuring colourful abstract shapes resembling teepees in gradient hues of green, blue, orange, and pink. At the center, bold white text reads 'FUTURES'. Below, smaller text in rainbow colours says 'FESTIVAL' and underneath that, white text reads '2026'.
Mark your calendars for Futures Festival

The brand-new Futures Festival 2026 is open to all students and includes a wide range of careers, employability, innovation and entrepreneurship activities and resources delivered in-person, online or on demand.

The Hazlerigg building, fountain and the Business School on a bright snowy winter's day
New student accommodation development on campus

Construction of the new hall of residence near the Edward Herbert Building on the University’s East Midlands campus will begin on 5 January 2026.

Your Voice Your Impact

At Loughborough, we want to ensure you have the best possible student experience by acting on your feedback whenever we can.

Road and car park closures on campus To enable the construction of the new student accommodation near to the Edward Herbert Building: The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Department applications open for fully funded Talent Match Summer internships Talent Match Summer Internships across Schools and Departments will be running again in summer 2026, an initiative that supports the University’s strategic objectives in Education and Student Experience by enhancing students' skills for life and work, while also offering valuable high-quality work experience opportunities. International Female Sport Tech Hackathon In November 2025, Loughborough University partnered with Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) in Saudi Arabia to deliver a virtual international hackathon, marking Loughborough’s first all-female, cross-institutional collaboration of this kind. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. A statement from the University on protests in Iran We know that some of our students and staff have been directly impacted by current events in Iran, others will be indirectly impacted by the news coverage and images. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Your Voice Your Impact At Loughborough, we want to ensure you have the best possible student experience by acting on your feedback whenever we can. Give ‘n’ Go 2025 Campaign Success During the June/July undergraduate move-out period and September postgraduate move-out, the University’s Sustainability Team ran the annual Give ‘n’ Go campaign, which was a huge success. Green and blue background with a reuse symbol and the title 'Give 'N' Go'. Weather update: Conditions on the East Midlands campus After heavy snow overnight (Thursday 8 into Friday 9 January), which initially settled, most snow on and around the East Midlands campus has now melted and so the Loughborough campus will be operating as usual. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. LSU’s Commitment to Sustainability The Sustainability Team is pleased to share that all of the LSU Senior Leadership Team have recently completed Carbon Literacy Training and are now all certified Carbon Literate. View all news
Sport Loughborough University becomes custodian of the Spirit of 2012 archive Spirit of 2012 has announced an exciting new chapter for its legacy as it approaches its planned closure later this month, with Loughborough University confirmed as the official custodian of its extensive archive. the london stadium from the outside Health and medicine Your body clock matters for brain health in later life – and could even be linked to dementia risk An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University. a man lying awake in bed Arts and culture Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years – historian explains You may have noticed people out and about with little stickers on their faces. Perhaps you’ve seen moons, stars, clouds or even smiley faces adorning people’s cheeks and chins. Maybe you wear them yourself. While some people do wear them as accessories, these colourful stickers are medicated “pimple patches”, designed to treat spots or acne. A young woman using patches to cover her pimples Health and medicine EXPERT COMMENT: “We don't have to be substantially subzero to be able to die from the cold. Sustained damage can happen at zero degrees.” Temperatures across the country have plummeted this week. With weather warnings in place for most of the country and the threat of the first named storm of the year set to bring heavy snowfall, we spoke to Dr Simon Hodder, a Professor in Environmental Ergonomics about the harm cold temperatures can have on our bodies and the best ways to keep warm.   Frost on window Society Urgent reforms needed to protect terminally ill people from fuel poverty Energy tariff reform, income support and climate-sensitive policies must be introduced urgently to protect terminally ill people from the growing risk of fuel poverty, according to Dr Elaine Robinson. A person holding a smart meter Health and medicine Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests? An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University. a cheese board Children Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internet An opinion piece by the Department of Computer Science's Professor Oli Buckley, an expert in cyber security, and PhD candidates Lilly Casey-Green and Patrick Scaife for The Conversation: Two plastic dinosaurs next to a fake pink brain against a light pink background View all news
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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).
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Old Mobile Phone Collection For Staff and Students General opportunities The Falcon Centre are looking to collect old, used mobile phones. Jenny Ardley The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Talent Match Summer Internships: Call to Schools and Departments to get involved For Staff Internal job vacancies Information about the Talent Match Summer programme for schools and departments to submit a request to host an internship role. Susan Boon The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Car share from Derby request For Staff and Students General opportunities Looking for a weekly car share from Derby to Loughborough. Catherine Shipley The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Disability Drop-In Cancelled: Wednesday 21 January For Staff and Students Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity (SWAI) Disability Drop-In is cancelled on Wednesday 21 January. Preet Jagdev The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Call for Participants: Driving Simulator Study For Staff Research participant call-outs An invitation to participate in a research study that involves a driving session in a driving simulator at the Design School. Dua'a Hamdan The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
January Offer: Burleigh Springs For Staff Health and wellbeing Throughout January you can purchase a 90 minute Hero Treatment for just £55. This includes a 30 minute back massage followed by a 60 minute Dermalogica facial. Charlotte Dyer The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Call for Participants: Views on conditions affecting memory & cognitive function For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs We are looking for members of the public to take part in a short interview online or on campus. We want to learn about public awareness of conditions that affect memory and cognitive function (e.g mild cognitive impairment, dementia). Eithne Heffernan The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
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AI Ethics for Researchers For Staff and students Research Online The Great LU Arts Book Giveaway For Staff and students Arts Martin Hall Exhibition Space The Simon Marshall Lecture: Athlete advocacy - What motivates athletes to champion climate action? For Staff and students Lectures Hybrid - West Park teaching Hub & Zoom Webinar Faith in Focus For Staff Faith Chaplaincy, EHB 210 The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. ECN Social Event: New Year, New Connections For Staff Other JC's, Students Union Purple background with orange and pink gradient coloured arrows. Festival of Creative and Digital Methods For Staff Research West Park Teaching Hub The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. IAS PGR Workshop - The benefits and versatility of comics in research For Staff and students Academic International House A group of people sat on chairs raising their hands opposite a lecturer who is standing and pointing towards them.
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