May 2024 press releases

A close up of an artificial football pitch.

Loughborough’s FIFA collaboration paves way for turf testing

It’s hoped a partnership involving Loughborough University and football’s governing body will improve the durability, safety and performance of artificial pitches.
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How to spot fake online reviews (with a little help from AI)

Before you buy something, or visit a new restaurant, or see a new film, you may be tempted to check out the online reviews. Researching what strangers think of the things we might like has become a familiar part of the modern consumer experience.
Loughborough University's Jonathan Wilson and the Consortium for Battery Innovation's Carl Telford pose with the Milken-Motsepe prize for green energy alongside other representatives.

Loughborough University initiative wins green energy prize

A Loughborough University led initiative, which aims to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa, has won a major, global prize.
Student looks at his piggy bank while holding a hammer

New report shows students studying outside London need £18,600 to have an acceptable standard of living

A major new report shows, for the first time, how much students need to have a minimum acceptable standard of living.

Athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson jumps over a hurdle during a race

Britain’s KJT amongst star athletes set for Loughborough International

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Great Britain’s 2023 world heptathlon champion, is set to compete at this year’s Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) competition.
A Welcome To Loughborough University sign flanked by trees in the sunshine. The Hazlerigg building stands in the background.

Complete University Guide 2025: Loughborough moves up to sixth place in the UK and remains top university in the Midlands

Loughborough has moved up to sixth place in the Complete University Guide 2025 – out of 130 institutions – securing a top ten spot in the national league table for the ninth year running.

Architecture students studying at Loughborough University

Loughborough University joins campaign to inspire “joyful” architecture

Loughborough University is aiming to inspire a new generation of architects to create “joyful” buildings as it links up with a 10-year global campaign.
A ReMed robot cell being used.

Loughborough input to new hub to help make manufacturing more eco-friendly

Loughborough University’s role in a national partnership will develop tools and technologies to help manufacturers across the UK become more efficient and eco-friendly.
lightning basketball players lift the championship trophy

Lightning secure unprecedented hat-trick of title wins

Loughborough Lightning’s Wheelchair Basketball side continued its phenomenal dominance in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) by winning a third consecutive title on Saturday evening.
Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson walking

Loughborough International delivers on a day of high sporting drama

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson underpinned her Paris medal hopes by recording a season’s best in the high jump at the 2024 Loughborough International Athletics (LIA).
a person holding a tin of snus

Loughborough University and PFA publish findings from joint research study into Snus use in professional football

Findings from a first-of-its kind study into Snus use in professional football have been published by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and Loughborough University.
An awards graphic showcasing TraffEase as a finalist in the inaugural Manchester Prize.

Loughborough led AI transport project shortlisted for prestigious national award

A Loughborough University led AI transport project, intent on helping the UK reach its net-zero targets, has been shortlisted for a national award.

doctor with covid vaccine and syringe

People who hold populist beliefs are more likely to believe misinformation about COVID – new report

Over a fifth of Americans and Poles surveyed believed that COVID-19 vaccines can change people’s DNA.
Picture shows three statues by Henry Moore. They are figures of different people. Titled: Family Group by Henry Moore, 1944-1945.

Henry Moore in Miniature shows the brutal influence of wartime on the sculptor’s work

Several themes are explored in the touring exhibition Henry Moore in Miniature, currently on show at the Holburne Museum, Bath, but the standout is the impact of war on Moore’s work.
A netball player lifts a trophy aloft

Lightning confirmed for relaunched Netball Super League

The Netball Super League (NSL), the UK’s elite level domestic competition, has today announced the Clubs that have been successful in a tender process to participate in the relaunched League from 2025, marking a significant step towards professionalisation.
A search and rescue dog and his handler search rubble

BESIEGED: Dogs of War – the ethics of using animals in conflicts

The Gevena Convention protects people who have fallen victim to armed conflict, but militaries around the world use thousands of animals in combat, support, and ceremonial roles. Who looks out for them?
Movie still from Saving Private Ryan

Ten classic films about D-day, recommended by a war historian

The allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, commonly known as D-day, was an enormously significant moment in the history of the second world war.
A researcher in the Emergent Photonics Research Centre

Emergent Photonics Research Centre opens at Loughborough University

Loughborough University has launched a new research centre dedicated to revolutionising science and technology through photonics – the study of lasers and light waves.