News archive - 2008
December 2008
- World-leading research across Loughborough University
Issued on December 18, 2008 - University and businesses show maths adds up to a great career
Issued on December 15, 2008 - University honours distinguished people
Issued on December 12, 2008 - Loughborough University Business School joins international elite
Issued on December 12, 2008 - TRAVEL PLAN PLUS – The Future Direction for Travel Plans in Europe
Issued on December 11, 2008 - Loughborough to train scientists and engineers for Britain's future
Issued on December 5, 2008 - PhD research by Loughborough student benefits school children
Issued on December 4, 2008 - Young entrepreneurial talent from Loughborough University reaches biotech final
Issued on December 3, 2008
November 2008
- Ground breaking innovations in healthcare receive prestigious awards
Issued on November 26, 2008 - Globe design puts Loughborough student on top of the world
Issued on November 17, 2008 - Families needed for healthy eating study
Issued on November 11, 2008 - Local people share their views and memories of Olympic and Paralympic Games
Issued on November 10, 2008 - Tackling the invisible terrorist threat
Issued on November 10, 2008 - Engineering solutions to aid the quest for medals
Issued on November 7, 2008 - New guide aims to widen your literary horizons
Issued on November 5, 2008
October 2008
- Coach Gandy awarded prestigious athletics award
Issued on October 30, 2008 - Female athletes needed for bone health study
Issued on October 28, 2008 - 'Student Experience' hat-trick for Loughborough at national education awards
Issued on October 24, 2008 - Volunteers needed for study into children's appetite and food preferences
Issued on October 23, 2008 - Hockey Olympian Bleby joins Loughborough's coaching ranks
Issued on October 21, 2008 - Graduate wins national award for British icon-inspired designs
Issued on October 21, 2008 - Double success for Loughborough University in national awards
Issued on October 20, 2008 - University rewards long service
Issued on October 20, 2008 - Cricket helps state school children shine, says new report
Issued on October 17, 2008 - AstraZeneca donates equipment to Loughborough University
Issued on October 15, 2008 - Loughborough graduates score a hat-trick at textile industry's leading event
Issued on October 14, 2008 - Experts present latest thinking on green energy at conference
Issued on October 14, 2008 - Focus on enterprise as University appoints visiting professorship to City entrepreneur
Issued on October 13, 2008 - Loughborough University spin out Dialog Devices is NHS Showcase company
Issued on October 13, 2008 - Beijing medallists mark start of Loughborough University SportPark build
Issued on October 10, 2008 - Loughborough student's work presented to Nottingham Castle
Issued on October 9, 2008 - RoSPA recognises Loughborough University Professor for his life-saving work
Issued on October 3, 2008
September 2008
- Loughborough shortlisted again for two Times Higher student awards
Issued on September 25, 2008 - New 'green' faciilty underlines Loughborough University's commitment to sustainability
Issued on September 25, 2008 - Loughborough University Scientist to help breast cancer patients return to work
Issued on September 30, 2008 - Two Loughborough University spin out companies win first ever Lord Stafford Awards for the East Midlands
Issued on September 19, 2008 - Sunday Times names Loughborough 'University of the Year'
Issued on September 19, 2008 - Loughborough remains one of UK's top universities in National Student Survey
issued on September 11, 2008
- Loughborough University – a great place to work, say staff
Issued on September 9, 2008 - Appeal of the NHS as an employer is fading, say health professional
Issued on September 9, 2008 - Loughborough eight in Beijing for Paralympic Games
Issued on September 5, 2008 - Study shows health related exercise in secondary schools is overlooked
Issued on September 5, 2008 - Silver and bronze for largest ever Loughborough contingent
Issued on September 4, 2008 - Loughborough trio take top spots at British Grand Prix
Issued on September 1, 2008
August 2008
- Olympic silver for Davies in marathon swim
Issued on August 20, 2008 - Abstracts invited for sustainable urban development conference
Issued on August 18, 2008 - Loughborough University launches eating disorders research centre
Issued on August 12, 2008 - Loughborough ranked in top ten for teacher training
Issued on August 11, 2008 - Loughborough-based swimmer secures Olympic bronze
Issued on August 11, 2008 - Largest ever Loughborough contingent are ready for Beijing Olympics
Issued on August 6, 2008 - Loughborough University to lead £4 million project on cutting household carbon
Issued on August 4, 2008 - Loughborough Innovation Centre enriches the region's wealth and knowledge base
Issued on August 1, 2008 - £45k prize launched to raise the level of innovation in healthcare
Issued on August 1, 2008
July 2008
- Next generation sprint spikes developed at Loughborough University could be key to medal winning success
Issued on July 30, 2008 - Report sheds new light on challenges faced by ex-prisoners
Issued on July 28, 2008 - Innovation awards to boost British sport
Issued on July 22, 2008 - £6m to spearhead training for a healthcare revolution
Issued on July 17, 2008 - Large Loughborough contingent named in Olympic athletics squad
Issued on July 16, 2008 - Loughborough artist's sculpture unveiled in Beijings's Olympic Park
Issued on July 15, 2008 - Shielding sportsmen and women from impact and injury
Issued on July 14, 2008 - Opera singer and Welsh rugby legend among those to be honoured by Loughborough University
Issued on July 11, 2008 - Second University spin out created under IPSO Agreement
Issued on July 10, 2008 - University welcomes kids on campus this summer
Issued on July 9, 2008 - Art and design student scoops New Designers award
Issued on July 9, 2008 - University cricketer awarded Leicestershire internship
Issued on July 8, 2008 - Loughborough University research finds tofu linked to poorer memory
Issued on July 7, 2008 - Loughborough University Sports Scholars invited onto British Olympic programme
Issued on July 7, 2008 - Loughborough awarded First Class 'green' degree
Issued on July 4, 2008 - Loughborough trio win World University silver for triathlon
Issued on July 4, 2008 - Loughborough cricket win Challenge Final at Lords
Issued on July 3, 2008 - Saliva holds the key to reducing upper respiratory illness in athletes
Issued on July 2, 2008 - Minimum living standards: public consultation shows what people find acceptable
Issued on July 2, 2008 - Loughborough Graduate Strange named in Paralympic wheelchair squad
Issued on July 1, 2008
June 2008
- Halls' carbon footprint benefits from students' competitive spirit
Issued on June 30, 2008 - Loughborough duo confirmed for Beijing triathlon team
Issued on June 27, 2008 - Loughborough to host England vs. Bangladesh fixture
Issued on June 27, 2008 - Loughborough's lightweight pair win at Henley Women's Regatta
Issued on June 27, 2008 - Loughborough University professor is awarded prestigious fellowship
Issued on June 26, 2008 - Initiative ‘cooks up’ prestigious award
Issued on June 25, 2008 - Loughborough ten named in Team GB hockey squads
Issued on June 25, 2008 - Student entrepreneurs reveal winning business ideas
Issued on June 24, 2008 - Local girls learn the ‘art’ of university life
Issued on June 23, 2008 - England host West Indies women at Loughborough
Issued on June 23, 2008 - Loughborough lecturer on the winning team in 48-hour design challenge
Issued on June 20, 2008 - The Times league table confirms Loughborough as one of UK's top-ranked universities
Issued on June 19, 2008 - Loughborough Student wins top award at London ceremony
Issued on June 18, 2008 - Artist inspires local children to pick up their brushes
Issued on June 18, 2008 - Loughborough pair earn top honours at national student sport awards
Issued on June 17, 2008 - University campaign provides clean drinking water for Indian villagers
Issued on June 13, 2008 - Loughborough tops the university sports league
Issued on June 12, 2008 - Grant enables new wrist-splint device to move to clinical trials
Issued on June 12, 2008 - Up-and-coming artists exhibit at degree show
Issued on June 10, 2008 - Challenge our students to 'Design in a Day'
Issued on June 9, 2008 - A self-weighing suitcase... Adjustable-heeled shoes... Designs of tomorrow on view today!
Issued on June 4, 2008 - Loughborough academic achieves international society post
Issued on June 4, 2008 - Loughborough University and adidas ensure England is represented at UEFA EURO 2008 competition
Issued on June 3, 2008 - Loughborough lends a hand to soap and sports stars for cycle challenge
Issued on June 3, 2008 - Loughborough does the double at national art awards
Issued on June 3, 2008 - University seeks senior women for strength training study
Issued on June 2, 2008 - Loughborough University and the British University in Egypt consider energy research focus
Issued on June 2, 2008
May 2008
- Loughborough’s Spriegal gets senior Surrey cricket call-up
Issued on May 30, 2008 - Graduate Kellogg makes third Olympic badminton appearance
Issued on May 28, 2008 - Graduate Pennie bags Beijing canoe berth
Issued on May 23, 2008 - Loughborough's success in design competition continues
Issued on May 22, 2008 - Loughborough Students' Union named in Sunday Times Green List top ten
Issued on May 21, 2008 - First ever Gatsby Innovation Awards boost UK's innovative sports concepts
Issued on May 21, 2008 - Student competition launched to find UK's most innovative sports concepts
Issued on May 21, 2008 - Olympic pole vault medallist makes outdoor preparations at Loughborough
Issued on May 15, 2008 - Availability of drug-free treatment could help Britain’s two million insomnia sufferers perform better at work and at home
Issued on May 14, 2008 - University honours students for their community contributions
Issued on May 14, 2008 - Dobriskey heads Loughborough team for LIA
Issued on May 13, 2008 - Loughborough track meet celebrates 50 years
Issued on May 7, 2008 - Loughborough University in top ten of national league table
Issued on May 1, 2008 - Loughborough student to exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery
Issued on May 1, 2008
April 2008
- NanoWhat? Totally tiny technology!
Issued on April 30, 2008 - Loughborough University to broadcast Real Varsity clash
Issued on April 30, 2008 - International Conference on Industrialised, Integrated, Intelligent Construction
Issued on April 29, 2008 - Loughborough University teacher training graded 'outstanding'
Issued on April 28, 2008 - Loughborough University secures another top ranking in national league table
Issued on April 24, 2008 - Loughborough University students dominate at Bradford Textile Awards 2008
Issued on April 23, 2008 - Swim champ Simmonds switches Olympic preparation to Loughborough
Issued on April 18, 2008 - Loughborough swimmers contribute half of Britain’s World medal count
Issued on April 16, 2008 - Loughborough trio to fly the flag for Britain at international arts festival
Issued on April 11, 2008 - Enabling work gets underway for Loughborough University SportPark
Issued on April 4, 2008 - Swimming: University Record puts Dale in Olympic contention
Issued on April 4, 2008 - Loughborough’s Tancock on top of the world
Issued on April 3, 2008 - England footballers train at Loughborough University
Issued on April 2, 2008 - University swimmers dominate men’s medley for Olympic contention
Issued on April 2, 2008 - Loughborough student earns prestigious cricket call-up
Issued on April 2, 2008 - British Record for Loughborough’s McClatchey as University swimmers post
Olympic qualification times
Issued on April 1, 2008 - Students in County Cup showdown at Welford Road
Issued on April 1, 2008
March 2008
- Loughborough swimmers eye Olympic selection
Issued on March 31, 2008 - Significant investment helps consolidate Loughborough as a leader in energy and climate change research
Issued on March 28, 2008 - University seeks nominations for student community award
Issued on March 26, 2008 - Loughborough University team to tackle health of local businesses
Issued on March 18, 2008 - Loughborough University’s Vice Chancellor named ‘Woman of the Year’ at prestigious awards
Issued on March 17, 2008 - Universities join forces to tackle UK manufacturing challenges
Issued on March 14, 2008 - Loughborough makes debut in national FA Fustal League
Issued on March 13, 2008 - University hosts rugby and football camps for kids this Easter
Issued on March 13, 2008 - Dancers costume delight thanks to student designs
Issued on March 12, 2008 - 'Partners for Water and Sanitation' join Loughborough University
Issued on March 12, 2008 - New book examines Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain
Issued on March 12, 2008 - Loughborough University academic calls for new Government department to prevent further data loss disasters
Issued on March 10, 2008 - Students coach inner-city school kids to national competition
Issued on March 6, 2008 - Loughborough academic puts spotlight on pro-anorexia in cyberspace
Issued on March 6, 2008 - Loughborough University named in 2012 Training Guide
Issued on March 4, 2008 - Packed programme of events for National Science and Engineering Week 2008
Issued on March 4, 2008
February 2008
- Olympic medallist Steve Backley attends official opening of £15 million Sports Technology Institute
Issued on February 27, 2008 - University community warden scheme expanded
Issued on February 25, 2008 - Loughborough launches first women's Centre of Cricket Excellence
Issued on February 21, 2008 - Award proves all that glitters isn't gold
Issued on February 19, 2008 - ‘Real Varsity’ tickets on sale
Issued on February 15, 2008 - Loughborough pole-vaulters on form as athletes achieve World Indoor selection
Issued on February 14, 2008 - Loughborough's Baker halts Argentina's Davis Cup whitewash
Issued on February 12, 2008 - Royal recognition for Loughborough University research
Issued on February 12, 2008 - Loughborough University researchers win prestigous medal
Issued on February 4, 2008 - ‘Santander Universities’ signs three-year funding agreement with Loughborough University
Issued on February 4, 2008 - University duo gain Leicester Mercury Sports Award
Issued on February 1, 2008
January 2008
- Mature men sought for University study
Issued on January 30,2008 - Loughborough Students have reclaimed National Indoor Hockey crown and a place in Europe
Issued on January 28, 2008 - University base for England Saxons' Ireland preparations
Issued on January 28, 2008 - Loughborough appoints first ever High Performance Triathlon Coach
Issued on January 25, 2008 - Loughborough research calls for professional coaching pathways
Issued on January 25, 2008 - Loughborough University research reveals plight of older workers
Issued on January 22, 2008 - Kids cricket and football courses in Loughborough from February
Issued on January 16, 2008 - Loughborough still to play a part in Team GB 2012 preparation
Issued on January 15, 2008 - Canterbury NZ supports international rugby scholarship
Issued on January 10, 2008 - Loughborough home to hockey's pioneering performance centre
Issued on January 9, 2008 - Potential Olympians on Campus for National Camp
Issued on January 4, 2008