Sport Enablement

Laurus Trust Partnership Team

The Laurus Trust and The Elite Pathway have held a partnership with Loughborough University for three years and it has only gone from strength to strength. Bringing over 400 students each year onto campus (from student-athletes to A-Level students), this partnership is not only academic but also inspirational. The staff that bring this together have used their expertise and experience to ensure our students have an experience that will last a lifetime.

Paulina Skladanowska

Attending fitness classes can be a daunting experience, especially at a University renowned for its sporting excellence, but Paulina gives a warm welcome to both regular attendees and newcomers, and she will pitch her classes to suit all ages, abilities and fitness levels. She puts a big emphasis on the physical and mental health benefits of exercise, and the joy of people exercising and training together. This is one reason why Paulina is a walking advert for the University Strategy; ‘Creating Better Futures. Together’.

Sports Technology Team

Led by Dr Andy Harland, this team were winners of the Royal Academy of Engineering Bhattacharyya Award – for their twenty-year partnership and collaboration with Adidas. This represents a sustained, strategic industrial partnership in any academic discipline that has benefitted society.