News from 2026

This section includes news from the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering from 2026.

A football used in the World Cup being measured using a yellow measuring tape

World cup football offers GCSE students the chance to learn more about science and engineering

Ahead of the upcoming World Cup, GCSE students will get hands‑on experience with the same tests used to approve elite match balls, thanks to a new outreach initiative from Loughborough University in partnership with adidas, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Three people smiling into the camera and cutting a ribbon to open the centre

New Loughborough lab can heat to 3,000°C and quenches to −150°C at extreme rates to test non-standard materials

A newly launched lab at Loughborough University will see industry partners and researchers use new equipment only available in a handful of places across the world to test materials at extremes of temperatures and pressures.

A screengrab of the Think Human website, with a graphic of a brain against a dark background

Loughborough’s Think Human exhibit showcased in new website to guide young people through Ergonomics & Human Factors career choices

An exhibition that debuted at Derby’s Museum of Making has launched online to encourage more people to explore how we interact with systems and products, to enhance performance, safety and comfort.

A man in a lab coat standing next to a number of cylinders in a large warehouse

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

A material that freezes and melts in order to store and use heat as an energy source could see household energy usage become cheaper and cleaner, a project from experts at Loughborough University has found.