March 2024 news

A man in a green shirt holding a rugby ball

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport and Rhino enter new partnership

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport has joined forces with leading sports equipment provider, Rhino. 

The Vice-Chancellor Nick Jennings, Jasia Pang and other senior members of staff standing beside Jasia's mural on the side of the Schofield building.

Sustainability mural designed by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student installed on campus

LU Arts are pleased to announce the installation of a new sustainability mural on the side of the Schofield Building.
An image of Baltimore Key Bridge before its collapse.

Baltimore Key Bridge: how a domino effect brought it down in seconds

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on 26 March was a shocking and tragic event. Six people remain unaccounted for in the disaster, which saw the world’s third largest continuous truss bridge fall into the Patapsco river.
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Experts in Sport: The sports apparel waste problem

Sport has a major part to play within the apparel industry, encouraging high levels of consumerism among sports fans. But what actions can be taken to improve the industry’s environmental impact?
Smart robotics, dissembling and remanufacturing medical devices

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hosts upcoming Manufacturing and Trade Conference

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is hosting the East Midlands Chamber’s Manufacturing and Trade Conference on Tuesday 26 March.
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Join April’s Inaugural Lecture event exploring solutions to pollution

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ extends a warm welcome for everyone to attend these engaging public events, delivered by its Professors on campus.
The University's winners and finalists with VC Professor Nick Jennings

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ success at Leicestershire Innovation Awards

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s research and innovation activities enjoyed success at the Leicestershire Innovation Awards – receiving three awards.
National Rehabilitation Centre build progress

Newly-released footage show progress of National Rehabilitation Centre

Construction of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) – a 70-bed purpose-built facility near º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ – continues to progress, with the concrete frame of the building almost complete.

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Experts in Sport: Instrumented Mouthguards and Concussion in Rugby Union

After Scotland hooker George Turner became the first player taken off the pitch due to a collision identified by a ‘smart mouthguard’ during the Six Nations Rugby, the validity and applicability of this technology is up for discussion among sports fans and academics alike.