Wishing all our students, staff, alumni and friends a wonderful winter break. 🎄✨
The University will be closed from 24 December, for Christmas and New Year, and will reopen on 02 January 2026.
Enjoy the break and festive season, everyone! 💜
Wishing all our students, staff, alumni and friends a wonderful winter break. 🎄✨
The University will be closed from 24 December, for Christmas and New Year, and will reopen on 02 January 2026.
Enjoy the break and festive season, everyone! 💜
A rather lovely sunrise on the walk into the office on @lborouniversity.bsky.social campus this morning.
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We’re proud to announce a £5.5 million investment fueling innovation & excellence in our sporting facilities. 🏆
These transformations keep Loughborough at the forefront of elite sport, technology, & sustainability, supporting athletes to perform their best globally. 🌎
Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/48ZeKYt
Thrilled to award Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE, founder of parkrun, an honorary degree in recognition of his outstanding contributions to sport, health, and wellbeing during our winter graduations. 🎓
Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/48BxYob
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Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University Professor Nick Jennings stands to the left, with honorary graduate James Chiutsi, President of the Malawi Paralympic Committee and Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee Membership Engagement Committee in the middle with Professor Rachel Thomson FREng, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of Loughborough University to the right. They wear formal academic gowns in front of a purple backdrop with the Loughborough University logo. The person in the center is seated and wearing a red and purple doctoral gown with a black academic cap, while the two individuals on either side wear black and gold ceremonial robes with purple accents and black caps. A large ornate ceremonial mace rests on a wooden table in front of them.
He receives a Doctor of the University in recognition of his outstanding contributions to sport and, specifically, his efforts in promoting equity, diversity and inclusivity in Para sport. 💜
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James Chiutsi wears a red-and-purple academic gown with a white collar, a black graduation cap with a white tassel, and holds an honorary degree. The background is purple with the Loughborough University logo and text.
James Chiutsi wears a red and purple academic gown and black graduation cap and stands at a wooden podium with microphones, delivering a speech during a graduation ceremony as he recieved an honoary degree from Loughborough University. Several seated individuals in academic attire are visible in the background against a purple backdrop featuring the Loughborough University logo.
Delighted to award James Chiutsi, President of the Malawi Paralympic Committee and Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee Membership Engagement Committee, an honorary degree today. 🎓
#LboroGrad #LboroFamily
We’re thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education in recognition of our pioneering contributions to Para and disability sport.
Huge congratulations to everyone involved 👏
Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/4ag215P
In this powerful message from COP30, Loughborough's Professor Ed Brown highlights one of the world’s most urgent but overlooked issues: the Global Clean Cooking Challenge. 🌍
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It’s the penultimate #THEAwards category! @lborouniversity.bsky.social wins Outstanding Marketing/Communications Team for its creative approach to navigating external restrictions, producing intriguing and entertaining social media content that showcased the university’s sporting excellence 🏃♀️
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New Fellow: Professor Malcolm Cook FREng is an expert in indoor air quality, ventilation and low-energy building design. In the Covid-19 pandemic he played a key role in the reopening of large entertainment and sporting venues. @lborouniversity.bsky.social
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We're celebrating the election of five new Fellows to the Royal Academy of Engineering – three distinguished academics and two successful alumni – strengthening Loughborough's standing as a national leader in engineering excellence. 👏
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We’ve opened the doors to our new £5.8m DigiLabs, a suite of cutting-edge digital spaces for Loughborough students. 🎉
From hologram lectures to learning about cancer using VR & digitised 3D anatomy, these technologies are transforming teaching.
Discover more ➡️ lboro.uk/46bFSU8
Thirteen academics from Loughborough University have been appointed to the panels that will assess the excellence of UK universities’ research as part of @ref2029.bsky.social.
Many congratulations to all who have been appointed. 👏
Read more ⬇️ #REF2029
A young woman talks to a therapist earnestly
In a time where the demand for student support services are skyrocketing, how can universities address this need?
Loughborough's mental health and well-being manager, Kate Wigham discusses How to scale up well-being and support services.
Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/4ihpV1p
Early career researchers, share your experiences of fixed-term contracts to help drive positive change 📢
For each response, C-DICE will donate to Cara (Council for At-Risk Academics).
Take part in the anonymous survey by April 25.
Find out more ➡️ lboro.uk/4cm6WkX