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“Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.

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Londoners say social housing is no longer realistic for anyone – new report

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Heat battery that freezes and melts to store energy could help household heating become cheaper and cleaner

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Loughborough University formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education

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Press releases

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Lost BBC documentary on homosexuality brought to life in new film

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Loughborough University students take part in Japanese-inspired SpoGomi competitive litter-picking race

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Primary care behavioural programmes can help reduce childhood obesity, new study finds

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Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment

Expert comments

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“While Parliament is debating jury reforms, reports of an epidemic of violence against women and girls highlight why faster justice reforms may be needed” warns law expert.

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“Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.

A person sat at a laptop with graphics of increasing bar charts in front of the screen

Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets

26 February 2026

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UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”

25 February 2026

Featured experts

Andrew Peck

Cyber resilience PhD researcher

Dr Anna Fitzpatrick

Dr Anna Fitzpatrick

Lecturer in Performance Analysis and Skill Acquisition

Dr Johan Rewilak

Dr Johan Rewilak

Senior Lecturer in Sport Management

Dr Meilan Yan

Associate Professor in Financial Economics

The Conversation

Read the latest thought leadership pieces our academics and Doctoral Researchers have written for The Conversation.

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Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment

Five paintings that capture the complexity of motherhood – chosen by art historians

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Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets

26 February 2026

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How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content – new research

26 February 2026

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Environment

Lots of cans and litter strewn haphazardly upon the floor

Loughborough University students take part in Japanese-inspired SpoGomi competitive litter-picking race

Two female academics looking into a tube with sediment sample inside whilst on a boat

Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century

food being scraped into bin from plate

UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”

25 February 2026

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Weakness in Sri Lanka’s planning led to increased damage after Cyclone Ditwah, research finds

5 February 2026

Sport

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New paper calls for physical activity to become a core component of mental health care

Technology

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Everything can be a bet now – the rise and risks of prediction markets

26 February 2026

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