News from 2019

School of Science Dean to present inaugural lecture on quantum theory

Professor Claudia Eberlein, Dean of School of Science, will present an inaugural lecture titled 'Quantum wonders for the real world'.

BBC Radio 4 presenter to give IOP Prestige Lecture at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

BBC Radio 4 presenter Timandra Harkness will give this year's Institute of Physics Prestige Lecture at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ on Friday 6 December.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ retains 5th place in 2020 Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables'

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has retained its 5th place ranking in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) ‘Table of Tables’, released on 30 October.

School of Science receives Athena SWAN bronze award for gender equality

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's School of Science has received the bronze Athena SWAN award.

World Mental Health Day events – book now

On Thursday 10 October, the University will celebrate World Mental Health Day.

Supporting Black Excellence in STEM event

The School of Science has collaborated with Black Excellence UK on a project to create video and poster profiles of black scientists.

#LboroFamily celebrates Black History Month

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ – in partnership with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students' Union – is proud to celebrate Black History Month throughout October.

New quantum phenomena helps to understand fundamental limits of graphene electronics

A team of researchers from the Universities of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Nottingham and Manchester have discovered quantum phenomena that helps to understand the fundamental limits of graphene electronics.

Residential aimed at inspiring girls to study STEM subjects hailed a success

This is the third year the University has run its 'Year 10 Girls into STEM' residential which aims to inspire young female students through a programme of academic talks and workshops.

Moon Landing: How Apollo 11 inspired º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Soviet-born scientists

Three of our Soviet-born º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ scientists share their views on the Apollo 11 moon landing and how it shaped their academic careers.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Physics ranks Top 10 and University takes top spot in the latest National Student Survey

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been ranked the top university in England for overall student satisfaction in the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS).

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ memistor research supported by £1 million EPSRC grant

Professor Savaliev’s research is exploring the potential for memistor-based brain implants to replace damaged parts of brain function with artificial memory and restore sight to blind or visually impaired people.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ ranked in top five again in Guardian University Guide

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has retained its top five ranking in the 2020 Guardian University Guide, taking 4th place for the second year running.

School of Science staff and students enjoy success in this year's º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Academic Awards

Staff and students from within the School of Science were nominees and winners in a number of categories in the 2019 Academic Awards.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ only Midlands university to feature in top ten of The Complete University Guide 2020

The University retains its place in the Top 10 UK universities according to The Complete University Guide 2020.

Space scientist announced as special guest for the 2019 Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is delighted to announce Dr Suzanne Imber will be speaking at this year’s Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture. She will discuss her journey to becoming a space scientist, and how advances in the space industry will change our everyday lives.

Postgraduate students: Share your feedback with PTES

Are you a postgraduate taught student? If so, we would love you to complete the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) which launches today, Monday 29 April.

An opportunity to apply for the Ametek Foundation Inc. International STEM Scholarship Program

This scholarship opportunity is now available to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students, through a partnership with the Ametek Foundation, Inc.

Engineering Physics student Joshua Ireland among music scholarship winners to perform in May showcase

Five students who received music scholarships from LU Arts this year will perform pieces of their choice in a lunchtime concert on 8 May at the Cope Auditorium at 12.30pm.

STEMLab wins excellence award at S-Lab conference

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s STEMLab has been announced as a winner at the S-Lab Awards for Excellence in Laboratory Design, Management and Operation. Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Professor Rachel Thomson, collected the award for the building which opened in 2017. STEMLab won the Multi-Disciplinary Science Teaching and Research Buildings category.

Research paves the way for faster, more powerful and greener supercomputers

The next generation of supercomputers is a step closer, according to research led by Dr Niladri Banerjee, of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Department of Physics, Professor Mark Blamire of the University Cambridge and Professor Jacob Linder of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ physics student selected to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel event

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ PhD physics student Russell Rundle is one of 580 young scientists to be selected to visit Lake Constance for the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students set to feature in independent films celebrating diversity in science

Four inspiring films featuring students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are being shown at Flix Cinema to celebrate diversity in science as part of British Science Week.

Staff, students and members of the community invited to attend and be inspired by University’s annual STEM Day

This year's STEM Community Day at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will take place on Saturday 16 March from 1pm-5pm and will be held on campus at the West Park Teaching Hub and the STEMLab.

Women of the #LboroFamily - sign up to support International Women's Day 2019

The University is looking for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff, students, alumni and campus partners who self-identify as women to feature in our International Women’s Day (8 March 2019) activities.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate's 'I am a physicist' badge being trialled by Girl Guides

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Physics graduate's 'I am a physicist' Girlguiding badge launched on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

The National Student Survey is now open

The National Student Survey (NSS) – an annual, independent and anonymous survey, which offers final year undergraduates the chance to give feedback on their time at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ – is now open. We encourage finalists to take part in the survey. Your feedback helps us continue to develop and improve the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student experience.

Investing in you

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ always values students’ feedback on your University experience. Here is a summary of some of the actions and initiatives undertaken in the last year to improve the student experience.