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Loughborough Football celebrates 25 years of memorial tournament
More than 40 years of Loughborough Football history came together in May as current students and alumni spanning five decades gathered for the 25th Loughborough Football Memorial 5-a-side Tournament, raising more than £2,000 for charity and celebrating the enduring spirit of one of the University's sporting communities.
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Alum Dr Yunnan Gao receives 2026 WCO Corrosion Awareness Honour
Dr Yunnan Gao (Materials for Industry MSc, 2004; Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering PhD, 2010), President of the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 World Corrosion Organization (WCO) Corrosion Awareness Honour.
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Alum wins 2026 England Deaf Golf Championships at Worsley Park Golf Club
Loughborough alum and former Athletic Union President Karen Ellam (Physical Education and Sports Science with Recreation Management BSc, 1979) has won both the 2026 England Deaf Golf Senior Women's Championship and the 2026 Women's Scratch Championship.
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Two Loughborough graduates bring together fourth-generation British family businesses for new interiors collaboration
Two graduates from Loughborough University have come together to lead a unique collaboration between their respective family businesses, Phoenox Textiles and Graham & Brown. Together, they are combining shared history, creative expertise and a commitment to British manufacturing.
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Faraday alumni reunite and relive their student days in halls
A group of former Faraday Hall students, who were freshers between 1994 and 2000, returned to campus in July for a special reunion weekend. Organised by Chris Mallaband (Management Sciences BSc, 2000), Mark Hobley (Accounting and Financial Management BSc, 2001) and Emma Cooper (Geography BSc, 1999), the event brought together 60 alumni to catch up, reminisce and revisit some familiar student haunts.
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Alum awarded Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Medal
Ecologist and environmental specialist Sue Bell CEcol CEnv FCIEEM (Ecology BSc, 1985), has been awarded the highest honour from the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
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Football alumni continue to meet more than 50 years on
More than five decades since their time at Loughborough, a group of alumni who played football together in the 1970s continue to meet on an annual basis.
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Coaching New Zealand weightlifting team to success at Commonwealth Championships
An experienced figure in sport in New Zealand, alum Hugh Lawrence (Physical Education with Biology Certificate in Education, 1972) recently returned from a successful trip to Samoa, where he served as one of the coaches for the New Zealand Olympic Weightlifting Team at the Oceania Championships and Universal Cup. Having to deal with extremely hot temperatures, the team delivered six medal performance and Commonwealth Games qualifying totals.
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Loughborough alum publishes new children’s book BEAST MEETS STICK
Alum Emily Ann Davison (Psychology BSc, 2003; Finance and Management MSc, 2004) has published her latest children's picture book, BEAST MEETS STICK.
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Forbes names recent graduate in 30 under 30 list
Ladi Ogunmekan (Information Technology Management for Business BSc, 2023) has been named in the prestigious 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 – Europe – Sports & Games list.