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New UK research aims to solve artificial turf waste challenge
2+ hour ago (499+ words) A major new UK research project will tackle one of sport's fastest-growing environmental challenges, how to recycle artificial turf pitches at scale, as more than 30 million square metres reach end-of-life each year. The three-year "Re Surface' project, funded by the…...
From gait analysis to fingerprint theft, how worried should we be about the latest advances in biometric technology?
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (690+ words) An opinion piece authored by Professor Oli Buckley, an expert in cyber security at Loughborough University, for The Conversation platform. You unlock your phone with your face, your fingerprint sends your laptop whirring into action, you pass airport security by…...
Expert Comment: Why there's no legal "too hot to work" temperature in the UK
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (56+ words) Loughborough University Professor Simon Hodder explains why there is currently no legal maximum working temperature in the UK, and why factors like humidity, airflow, and the type of work being done, make the issue far more complicated than most people…...
Climate change risk assessment | News and events
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (204+ words) A new report that will feed into the upcoming UK Climate Change Assessment, supported by Loughborough University expertise, has warned that episodes containing multiple high-intensity weather events will increase. The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) is the Government's statutory,…...
UK SCALE, MTC and Argon & Co Launch Strategic Partnership to Strengthen UK Supply Chain Innovation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (137+ words) Loughborough University's UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (UK SCALE) Centre has announced a new strategic partnership with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and Argon & Co, strengthening the UK's capability to address complex supply chain challenges through coordinated research, innovation…...
World cup football offers GCSE students the chance to learn more about science and engineering
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (191+ words) 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…...
Ultra-endurance athletes reveal how the human body prioritises survival under stress
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (609+ words) For more information and to change your settings in the future, visit our privacy statement(Opens in a new window) We use marketing cookies to help us improve the relevancy of advertising campaigns you receive. A new study observing ultra-endurance…...
New Loughborough lab can heat to 3, 000 C and quenches to "150 C at extreme rates to test non-standard materials
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (758+ words) For more information and to change your settings in the future, visit our privacy statement(Opens in a new window) We use marketing cookies to help us improve the relevancy of advertising campaigns you receive. Professor Rachel Thomson, Professor Nick…...
Loughborough professor appointed Co-Lead for the UK Knowledge Exchange Hub for Mathematical Sciences
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (182+ words) Diwei Zhou, Professor of Statistics at Loughborough University, has been appointed Co-Lead for the UK Knowledge Exchange Hub for Mathematical Sciences (KE Hub), taking up the role from April 2026 to March 2029. Professor Chris Breward, Scientific Director of the KE Hub,…...
Loughborough expertise to support "6million programme to replace fossils fuels in plastics, chemicals and construction
3+ week, 5+ day ago (609+ words) The project will look into reducing the use of fossil fuels in a number of sectors. (Image credit - Getty Images) "6 million in grant funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has been secured to focus on cutting…...