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麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 launches two innovative new master’s programmes on climate change

The University is recruiting students for two new programmes in MA Climate Change Politics and Policy and MSc Climate Change Science and Management which will start in October 2021.

28 April 2021

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 experts shaping heat preparation for hottest ever Olympics - Tokyo 2020

The results from an international research collaboration including world-leading experts from 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 have now been published.

2 March 2021

“You know you’re there to endure and suffer” – climate scientist discusses extraordinary expedition to install world’s highest weather station on Mt. Everest

“There's a reason that it is so famous; it's not just that it's the highest mountain on earth, it is an incredibly awe-inspiring landscape”, says climate scientist Dr Tom Matthews, who was part of the team that installed the world’s highest weather station on Mount Everest in 2019.

12 February 2021

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 launches ‘Cuppa with a Scientist’ podcast

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 has officially launched ‘Cuppa with a Scientist’, a brand new podcast led by the PR team that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists.

4 February 2021

Survey shows more wildflowers in bloom during January than ever before

A record number of wildflowers were found to be in bloom this winter, according to a new survey by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.

25 January 2021

Climate change: what would 4°C of global warming feel like?

Another year, another climate record broken.

15 January 2021

Experts in Sport: Beat the heat at the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan are widely anticipated to be the hottest and potentially most humid to-date.

16 December 2020

Loughborough awarded £1m to research alternatives to single-use plastic packaging

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 has been awarded around £1m to help tackle waste plastic in the UK.

24 November 2020

Elsevier and US-UK Fulbright Commission announce 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 academic as winner of Early Career Researcher Award

A 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 academic in the Department of Geography and Environment has been named as one of the 2020 winners of the prestigious Early Career Researcher (ECR) UK Awards.

17 November 2020

Loughborough to play pivotal role in Government plans to improve the sustainability of the UK chemical and construction industries

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 will lead a new Government push to revolutionise the way resources are managed in the UK’s £32bn chemical industry to build a greener, more efficient economy.

11 November 2020

New game aims to protect the cultural heritage of marginalised communities against disasters

A game has been developed to help people understand how cultural and natural heritage can be used for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.

5 November 2020

Disasters: Deconstructed launches new episodes on Apple Podcasts

The third series of the popular Disasters: Deconstructed podcast has been launched and looks at the history of ‘unnatural’ disasters as well as how they have been reported and perceived.

29 July 2020

EXPEDITION EVEREST: Loughborough climate scientist and team that installed world’s highest weather station feature in new documentary - catch it this weekend!

This time last year, 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 was celebrating as Dr Tom Matthews, a climate scientist in the Geography and Environment Department, and a team of renowned researchers successfully installed the two highest weather stations in the world on Mount Everest.

15 July 2020

Photo of Alice Burnhope wearing 'Nature to go' whilst stood next to wall hanging, 'Hang Out'.

Textiles student creates garments inspired by nature to help those that lack access to green spaces

Alice Burnhope is one of many final-year students in Loughborough’s School of Design and Creative Arts currently showcasing her work online as part of the annual Arts Degree Show.

9 July 2020

New research reveals smart homes can flatten peak demand

Incisive new research undertaken by 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 in partnership with the Solar Trade Association (STA) and Advance Further Energy reveals significant positive impacts of smart energy technologies in the home, including carbon reductions, energy bill savings, and improved system resilience.

3 July 2020

MEET THE MAKER: Student’s spore trap design aims to save UK trees and inspire the next generation of citizen scientists

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health – an opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can benefit the environment and other areas.

1 July 2020

The future of free, portable energy: Wearable technology that powers your devices as you move

Small, flexible generators which convert movement into electricity could soon be the future of free and unlimited energy thanks to a breakthrough in energy harvesting technology.

19 June 2020

Flood forecasting research underpins world-first solution as part of new UK resilience mapping platform

麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 today announces that it has partnered with the Cabinet Office and Airbox Systems to provide surface water flood nowcasting for the new ResilienceDirect mapping platform – a world first for an emergency planning system.

18 June 2020

FEATURE: Pushing the boundaries of drone engineering to protect marine life from extinction

Commercial drone pilot Melissa Schiele has joined 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网’s Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering – and she has big plans.

8 June 2020

SURVEY: Struggled to buy eggs and flour during COVID-19? Experts investigating the effects of shortages want to know

A short anonymous research questionnaire on experiences with egg and wheat flour shortages during COVID-19 has been launched as part of a 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 research project.

5 June 2020

Global warming now pushing heat into territory humans cannot tolerate

The explosive growth and success of human society over the past 10,000 years has been underpinned by a distinct range of climate conditions.

21 May 2020

Flooding impacts emergency response time in England

First responders, such as fire and ambulance services, will likely struggle to reach urgent cases in a timely manner during flooding in England, researchers from 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 have found.

18 May 2020

Stone Age climate change which led to a boom in Scandinavian population and resources could tell us more about the future of global warming

As global temperatures increased after the end of the last Ice Age, sea levels rose and the land bridge which tied together Denmark and Sweden disappeared, turning the region into a series of islands and shallow fjords that have characterised it ever since.

18 May 2020

New study finds lakes have tripled the amount of carbon they bury in response to human disruption of global nutrient cycles

A new study led by 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 has revealed that lake burial of organic carbon has increased three-fold over the last 100 years in response to human disruption of global nutrient cycles.

27 April 2020

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Innovative researchers from Loughborough awarded with Future Leader Fellowships from UKRI

Two outstanding 麻豆視頻_麻豆直播_麻豆传媒官网 researchers have been awarded prestigious Future Leaders Fellowships from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), receiving funding for projects worth £2.5 million collectively.

23 April 2020

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