"The very existence of winter sports is under threat" - Dr Jamie Kenyon told @bbc5live.bsky.social. He appeared on the show last night to discuss how climate change may impact the global sporting calendar. Listen again (46.30): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

'This is the latest in a long line of erroneous AI summaries' Prof @andrewchadwick.com @lborouniversity.bsky.social talks to the The Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Former Team GB athlete Baz Moffat reveals how female-specific education could transform health & fitness worldwide #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/08qG... YouTube youtu.be/2C1TEotrmfM

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

"The developmental potential of sport participation has long been recognised, and we know that it can bring about a range of positive outcomes" Dr Oliver Hooper @lborouniversity.bsky.social spoke to @thetimes.com about the wider benefits of sport 🏈⚽️🏀🏑 www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Loughborough’s DECODE project works with people with learning disabilities and their carers to understand what does & doesn’t work in healthcare – and involve them in designing solutions. BBC East Midlands Today visited campus to hear from those involved 👇 tinyurl.com/y4454jp3 (see 11:07)

Why 7,000 steps per day is just as good as 10,000 Dr Mhairi Morris @lborouniversity.bsky.social spoke to @theipaper.com about the benefits of regular exercise 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

People are falling short of what they need for a minimum socially acceptable standard of living – even when working. New research by @drjulietstone.bsky.social for @crsp-uk.bsky.social & @jrf-uk.bsky.social reported here in the @bigissue.com 👇 bit.ly/3I19Dxz Original press release: bit.ly/41OszX3

Five ways to make your children better at sport🎯 “Street sport develops skill learning and creativity,” explains Prof Mark Williams from SSEHS. Read more below 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2025/0...

BBC World Service featured the Aftrak project on today's 'People Fixing the World' episode. 'Digging deep to help farmers' highlighted the benefits of solar-powered tractors in Malawi on increasing crop yields. Listen here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📢 Conversation Online Workshop 📢 Our next @uk.theconversation.com workshop for @lborouniversity.bsky.social academics and Doctoral Researchers takes place on September 26. Find out more and reserve your place here 👇 www.lboro.ac.uk/internal/new...

☀️🔋 Scientists have tested a lab-scale solar/storage device and found it works better when it gets hot. Heat speeds up the chemical reactions that store energy — with peak gains around 45 °C. Until now, solar panels have lost efficiency when they get hot. bit.ly/4nknazi

A study from Action for Children and @lborouniversity.bsky.social found the minimum cost of education for a secondary school child was £2,300 a year in 2024 Read more via @thetimes.com thetimes.com/life-style/p...

In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking research project that’s challenging assumptions and driving change for women in para-sport #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5Keh... YouTube youtu.be/30vgg0VA8vU

In this episode of Experts in Sport, we explore how governance, marketing, and collaboration are driving transformation in women’s sport #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/70qk... YouTube youtu.be/PiSjZq7Nb2U

Great to have Gladiator Zack George (aka Steel) and his wife @lborouniversity.bsky.social yesterday, where they launched an incredible 13-day sporting charity challenge in memory of their son, who died in April. He was joined by our Honorary Graduate Joe Wicks www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Research suggests building muscle is the best way to keep getting stronger long-term' Read this Men's Health feature on some new @lborouniversity.bsky.social findings 💪💪💪 www.menshealth.com/uk/building-...

The Engineer has shared our @lborouniversity.bsky.social research looking at how we can keep our homes cool during a heatwave 🌞🏘️ Read their article here 👇 www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news...

'A recent study from Loughborough University estimates that one in five homes are unfit to handle the rising temperatures caused by climate change' Great to see research by @lborouniversity.bsky.social referenced in this @theipaper.com article 🌞🏠🥵 inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

"The big thing with water is that the requirements can vary day-to-day and quite largely between different individuals" Dr Lewis James from @lborouniversity.bsky.social talks to BBC Science Focus magazine about the best ways to stay hydrated. Read more here 👇🥤 www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...

Great to have the BBC Tech team back on campus to meet the @lborouniversity.bsky.social to meet the UAS Challenge team. The competition asks students to undertake a full design and build life-cycle of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). Watch here from 17mins 30secs 🛩️📺 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

🌞Researchers at @lborouniversity.bsky.social are looking at novel ways to keep homes cool in hot weather. These Sun shields prevent heat from reaching the building much like a giant parasol. ⛱️ Read more: 👇 bit.ly/4lc5yUB

In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked yet essential topics in women’s sport: breast health and the science of sports bras #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/ao/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0Rl4... YouTube youtu.be/arGLFQSByyk

How do we build infrastructure resilience in a world of changing weather? @lborouniversity.bsky.social's Professor Sergio Cavalaro spoke to BBC Radio 4 about the challenges. Listen from 40mins 20secs 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It is great to hear about what our @lborouniversity.bsky.social alumni get up after their time at university - and this is pretty impressive! 🌊🌊🌊 edition.cnn.com/2025/08/06/b...

Gulf investment in the UK runs into the hundreds of billions. In this BBC 'En-Gulfed' podcast, Heydon Prowse chats to @lborouniversity.bsky.social expert Dr Michael Skey about Anglo-Gulf relations. Listen from 3mins 15secs 🎧📻 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

In this episode of Experts in Sport, host Dr Hannah Fox Dugdale is joined by Dr Verity Postlethwaite, and special guest, Karen Carney OBE #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/na/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7bDo... YouTube youtu.be/RY99FFbP-aI

EXPERT COMMENT: Dr Ben Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Healthy Buildings, explains that with temperatures expected to hit 31°C in the coming days, it’s more important than ever to keep your home cool and comfortable #heatwave DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT: www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre...

HEATWAVE! Expert give advice on how to keep your home cool this weekend... youtu.be/WY0YiSbfW0A?...

In this episode of #ExpertsinSport we discuss Leadership in Sport and the impact of AI on decision-making and leadership. Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0n6G... YouTube youtu.be/0d2jHipAu_g

'You’re guzzling something cold, you’re putting ice on during a match, but these measures have very limited power to change the body temperature for a high-performance athlete' Dr Lee Taylor @lborouniversity.bsky.social talks to @theguardian.com about #Wimbledon www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

A Loughborough student has designed a device to replace the traditional prostate examination method🔎 PRO check uses lasers, pressure sensors and 3D imaging to offer a less invasive, more accurate way to assess prostate health. Read all about it ⤵️ tinyurl.com/59wmhmcm

Dr Matt Maley discussed the health implications of heatwaves and how to stay safe with BBC Radio 5 Live. Listen (from 1:11:00) ⤵️☀️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Tiny violin spotted in a roundup of six cool science stories @arstechnica.com almost missed 🎻🔍 arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Swarms of tiny robots, each no larger than a speck of dust, could be deployed to cure stubborn infected sinuses before being blown out through the nose into a tissue, researchers have claimed. Dr Andrea Soltoggio shares his thoughts with @theguardian.com ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

In the latest episode of the Experts in Sport, Martin Foster is joined by world-leading expert, Dr Ian Taylor, to discuss Time Hacks #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1u8i... YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vey3...

Children help develop 'fun' new physio aid - reports the BBC Read about Katie Michaels (a Loughborough graduate) and Moti Me - which was uses animal characters, colourful lights and dozens of mini games to develop movement ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Check out this BBC article featuring Prof Sarah Mills ⤵️

Tune into @bbc5live.bsky.social at 11am who will be broadcasting live from @lborouniversity.bsky.social Part of BBC's #NamesWillBeMade summer celebration of women's sport, hosts Naga Munchetty & Jeanette Kwakye will chat to lots of guests, including our own experts www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Technologies from Hawk-Eye and body tracking to large language models are enhancing sport for fans and players alike. @raeng.org.uk's Ingenia explores the tech in a new article, and it features insights from Loughborough London's Dr Varuna De Silva. Read⤵️ www.ingenia.org.uk/articles/wim...

Don’t sleep naked — the nine best tips on how to sleep in the heat 😴🌡️ Check out this new article by @thetimes.com featuring top tips from our sleep expert Professor Kevin Morgan ⤵️ www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

Will heatwaves become our new normal? 🌡️ Check out Sarah Keith-Lucas' latest BBC article - it discusses her recent visit to Loughborough University to see Dr Simon Hodder and try out the heat chambers🥵⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

What’s 7 x 9? You’ve got six seconds to answer. Nine-year-olds in England are currently undertaking the multiplication tables check (MTC), but Prof Camilla Gilmore, Prof Lucy Cragg and Natasha Guy say using times tables is about more than quick recall. New article⤵️ tinyurl.com/bdf4ek6e

What are the environmental costs of our data centres & how do we tackle these alongside the growing demand for AI? Prof Tom Jackson @lborouniversity.bsky.social joins Tom Heap & @helenczerski.bsky.social on #BBCRareEarth podcast to discuss the scale of the problem 🌎 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Dublin's transport links through the eyes of Leopold Bloom. Read the article by Professor @dermothodson.bsky.social for the @theguardian.com. bit.ly/4l3xwlM

Me, writing in the @bigissue.com this week (print and online) on the gamification of citizenship. I end on the recent (chilling) example of the reported US reality gameshow pitched to Trump, where citizenship itself is the star prize... www.bigissue.com/opinion/good...

How does extreme heat affect the human body? Sarah Keith-Lewis and the BBC team step into the climate chambers at Loughborough University with Dr Simon Hodder - an expert in environmental ergonomics - to explore the science. 🔥🧠 Watch on iPlayer ⤵️ t.co/aQGQ31g6w9

This project has had more than 200 media appearances now 😲🎻 A big thank you to BBC Tech Now who visited campus to interview Prof Morrison and Dr Leo. Watch their coverage ⤵️ bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

In today’s podcast, Martin Foster is joined by Dr Daniel Read, from the Institute for Sport Business, to discuss the use of painkillers in sport #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/e... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3s61... YouTube youtu.be/5zVyzJrjlVc

It’s music to our ears that this project has been so well received with 100+ media appearances across national and international outlets 🎶 We’ll share a round-up of articles, broadcasts, and interviews soon 📺📻📰 Who knew a tiny violin could make such a big splash?!🎻