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ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ and SIS Pitches renew partnership

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ is delighted to announce the renewal of its partnership with SIS Pitches, the world-leading sports surface specialists, for a further three years.  
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Loughborough expertise supports launch of fully custom and additively manufactured 3D-printed bike

A fully custom 3D-printed bike, offering fully additively manufactured, aerodynamically optimised and CFD-tested titanium, has been unveiled at Rouleur Live bike show in London.

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EXPERT COMMENT: ‘The future of sport, if changes are not made, is stark’ says leading ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ academic (VIDEO)

Elite-level sport will continue to suffer if changes are not made in relation to climate change, a leading ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ academic has said.
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ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ awarded its eighth prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education (VIDEO)

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ has been awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education in recognition of its pioneering contributions to Para and disability sport. 
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Loughborough students bound for Hockey Junior World Cup

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ students will be well represented across both the Men’s and Women’s upcoming Hockey Junior World Cups.
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Loughborough’s Hughes set for Great Britain Deaflympics bow (VIDEO)

Loughborough student and swimmer Henry Hughes has already been on some journey.  
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Loughborough athletes deliver global cycling medals

Loughborough-linked athletes returned to UK soil with a host of medals after recent stunning performances at global competitions in South America.
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Major decarbonisation work underway at Loughborough’s ‘Pool of Dreams’

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ has launched a major decarbonisation project to transition its world-renowned swimming pool away from fossil fuels, replacing its gas-fired boiler plant with modern air-source heat pumps (ASHPs).
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Lightning and England legend Emily Scarratt to retire from rugby

Loughborough Lightning and Red Roses legend Emily Scarratt has decided to hang up her boots after 18 seasons on the field, announcing her retirement from rugby with immediate effect.
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ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ and ai.io join forces to transform sports talent discovery

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ and ai.io are teaming up for a new project that looks to revolutionise the world of talent identification and development.
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Loughborough athletes to compete at World Triathlon Championship Finals

Loughborough athletes are gearing up to compete at the World Triathlon Championship Finals 2025 in Wollongong, Australia.
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Triple medal haul for Loughborough in New Delhi

Loughborough-linked athletes closed out the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in India with three more medals after a string of impressive performances.
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Exercise could promote recovery following COVID-19, study finds

New research has found that exercise can help restore the immune system after COVID-19, easing symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, and other long-term effects.
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Lightning’s 2026 Netball Super League fixtures revealed

Loughborough Lightning’s fixtures for the 2026 Netball Super League have been announced.
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Loughborough student walks the length of the UK in aid of North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team

Hal Hodkinson, a third-year Sports and Exercise student at ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½, has recently completed a challenge of a lifetime, walking the length of the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
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Loughborough’s World Para Athletics Championships off to a flyer

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½-linked athletes have secured two bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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Dominant England brush aside Canada to win Rugby World Cup

England produced a blistering performance to brush aside Canada 33-13 to win the Rugby World Cup.
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Emotional Johnson-Thompson snatches shared heptathlon bronze

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½-based Katarina Johnson-Thompson produced a stunning performance in the 800m to claim an incredible shared heptathlon bronze medal at the World Championships in Tokyo.
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Loughborough athletes set for World Para Athletics Championships

A host of Loughborough-linked athletes are set to compete for podium places at the upcoming 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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'This silver is a gold for me and I am so relieved': Alumnus Wightman wins silver at World Championships

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ alumnus Jake Wightman secured Great Britain’s first medal at the 2025 World Championships with an incredible silver medal performance in the Men’s 1500m in Tokyo.
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Loughborough athletes bound for World Athletics Championships

Loughborough-linked athletes have confirmed their place at upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Nat Panagarry will play for Lightning in the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) campaign.

Lightning announce squad for 2026 Netball Super League campaign

Loughborough Lightning are thrilled to confirm their full squad the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) season.
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USA Women's Eagles arrive in Loughborough ahead of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 (VIDEO)

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ has welcomed the USA Women's national rugby union team to campus ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
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Celebrating 20 years of transforming lives through sport

A pioneering collaboration of seven UK universities, including ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½, has marked 20 years of impactful partnership with Zambian NGO Sport in Action.
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Loughborough-linked athletes set for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

ÎçÒ¹»ÆƬµ¼º½ will be well represented at the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 as players, coaches, and practitioners have all been confirmed in squads for the tournament.