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Hazlerigg Building alongside the text 'Community Donations Fund, closing date 20 April 2026'.

Applications are now open for the University’s Community Donations Fund

Loughborough University is providing an opportunity for community groups and organisations local to the East Midlands and London campuses to receive support for their projects.
Prof Marcus Collins of Loughborough University sitting in an empty theatre

Lost BBC documentary on homosexuality brought to life in new film

An aerial shot of the town of Loughborough

Loughborough launches bid to become UK Town of Culture

a close up of Liv Murphy

Olivia Murphy joins England Netball’s coaching team

Lots of cans and litter strewn haphazardly upon the floor

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

Two kitround bins alongside Loughborough Lightning merch at Loughborough campus.

Loughborough becomes first university to partner with kitround to drive sustainability in sport

a child stool on weighing scales

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

a woman looking a pill packet

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

kettle bell weights in a row on the gym floor

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

a jury sat in court

“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.

Three Professors awarded Fellowships by the Academy of Social Sciences

Safer Stadiums project shares women’s experiences at men’s football games

Study finds myths about male rape can influence how jurors judge cases

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

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

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