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inside this issue... A summer to remember Campus developments Reaching Out Reflecting on Olympic activity, Focus on enhancing the student Close up on student p8-13 experience, p14 outreach activity, p16 02 news news 03
in this issue Don’t waste it, New brand for Sustainability ideas imago Services issue 73 | autumn 2012 WARPit recognised at BEST Awards ugh university the staff magazine for loughboro The sustainability team has been working on an imago Services have had a branding makeover, with a new name A number of staff and departments picked up awards at the annual BEST (Building innovative initiative to increase the University’s being launched for the department that manages the student Environmental Sustainability Together) Awards. efficiency and reduce its environmental impact. accommodation and catering on campus. Chris Spencer from the Students’ Union won the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Sustainability, WARPit is a new system that will allow Campus Living, the original name of the Student Accommodation for her commitment to driving sustainability in the Union building. departments to share goods they no longer website has been adopted and will cover all of imago’s services Security’s Patsy Woolley was awarded the BEST Staff Contribution Award for need for others to use. across campus. The move follows feedback that suggests staff and students were sometimes unsure whether imago was part implementation of a calling card initiative, which involves leaving door notices of the University or an external supplier. Under the new brand encouraging staff to turn lights or equipment off. Debbie Grant and her team will continue to focus on providing Dr Dick Heath from the Department of Materials was named BEST Inspiration Lecturer.
staff and students with a cost effective, customer focused and inside this issue... Reaching Out Campus developments Close up on student outreach activity, p16 A summer to remember Focus on enhancing the student Reflecting on Olympic activity, experience, p14 The BEST New Initiative was awarded to the RAG Charity Shop. The initiative, first p8-13 efficient service. put forward by Alison Lovett from Campus Living, sees items left by students being A summer to remember! 8 The Campus Living team have also recently moved to come sold in a charity shop at the Students’ Union. under the banner of the Facilities Management Department, Round up of the University’s The Green Impact Awards were also given on the night. The Gold Award went to exciting Olympic activity headed by Andrew Burgess. Hazlerigg team, the Green Proclaimers, whilst the Gold Labs Award was presented imago@Loughborough Ltd, the commercial services brand that Supporting Olympic 12 to the Wolfson School. manages conferencing and event activity on campus, will remain achievement For more information about the awards and sustainability at Loughborough, the same. Loughborough’s Olympic visit the sustainability website: www.lboro.ac.uk/sustainability. research
Developing the campus 14 to enhance the student Reinventing the Toilet experience The service is designed to cut the spending Learn a new language costs on new equipment by departments Staff Survey Eight languages are on offer as part of the extra- with Bill Gates Reaching out 16 across campus, tackle the inefficient use of curricular languages programme run by the Department The University has won a prestigious prize of $60,000 in an international Focus on the work of the resources and at the same time reduce the The 2012 staff survey was launched in of Politics, History and International Relations. competition organised by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. A year SOAR office amount of material sent to landfill. the spring to give staff the opportunity to Languages on offer include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), ago Universities around the world were challenged to develop a reinvented toilet that is clean, safe, durable and affordable for the poor without the Sport and Health Members of staff will be able to search the put forward their thoughts, feelings and suggestions French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. database for suitable items they might need need for connection to electricity or a sewer. It should be a viable solution round-up 18 about all aspects of working at the University. Levels run from beginners, with the most popular (for example ring binders and desks), as well in wealthy nations as well as in the developing world where 2.5 billion HR report that the survey has been well received, with a courses continuing up to advanced conversation. as load information about equipment they people lack access to safe and affordable sanitation. response rate of 64%. Editor want to discard. Courses commence from October. For full details of Led by Professor M. Sohail from the School of Civil and Building Alison Barlow The results are currently being analysed by Capita People the programmes, fees, dates and to get advice, Engineering, the Loughborough team’s prototype toilet aims to convert Public Relations Office Any member of staff can sign up to WARPit. visit www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/eu/studying/ human waste into carbonised material to provide heat, minerals for soil T: 01509 223491 To register, visit www.warp-it.co.uk/lboro. Items Development the external consultancy appointed to E: [email protected] can only be claimed for internal, and not manage the Survey on the University’s behalf and will be languages/extra-curricular.html conditioning, and water for flushing and hand-washing. Design/Print personal, use. available at a later date. Loughborough was awarded second prize of the three prototype Design and Print Services technologies. California Institute of Technology and the University of www.lboro.ac.uk/designandprint Toronto respectively received first and third prizes. Printed on Essential Silk, produced Top University for using sustainably sourced materials Get in the game and elemental chlorine free pulp THE Best Student Experience The School of Business and Economics is Photography Loughborough remains England’s top university for best Design and Print Services offering a new MBA in International Sports Andrew Weekes Management: the essential qualification for student experience for the sixth year running, the Times any member of the sports industry. It includes Higher Education’s (THE) annual poll revealed. special modules on media management and The league table, published in the THE magazine, sports technology and innovation, as well as uncovers the views of thousands of undergraduate the fundamentals of business management. students on the factors that matter most to them, from Applications are being accepted for the quality of teaching to student facilities. the new MBA as well as the Business Loughborough topped six of the poll’s categories – School’s part-time MBA, with a good social life; good environment on campus; high- flexible delivery and elective modules quality facilities; good students’ union; good industry that allow you to focus on your area of expertise. For more information, connections; and good sports facilities. Overall it came visit: www.lboro.ac.uk/mba second in the survey, with Scotland’s University of Loughborough is proud to be a Fairtrade University Dundee taking first place by the narrowest of margins. Look for products with the FAIRTRADE Mark. www.fairtrade.org.uk for more information on these news stories and more visit www.lboro.ac.uk/staff/news T51761/DPS/SEPT12 04 news news 05 Farewell to Shirley Get Kitted Out with Lord Coe back at Loughborough and welcome to Bob the Kit-Catalogue as Pro Chancellor After seven years at Loughborough, After months of Lord Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Professor Shirley Pearce stepped meticulous development, Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and one of Britain’s greatest athletes, the University’s open down as Vice Chancellor in July. has recently become a Pro Chancellor of the University. source equipment database system, known as She made an exceptional contribution Kit-Catalogue, is now live and ready for the new As Pro Chancellor, Lord Coe will be a member of University Council along with to the development and success of academic term. other leading figures from local and national organisations and businesses, as well Loughborough, guiding the University The initiative has been led by Professor Rachel as elected University staff and representatives from the Students’ Union. through a period of great success and Thomson from the Materials Research School An alumnus of Loughborough, Lord Coe graduated with a BSc in Economics and achievement. in association with the Centre for Engineering and Social History in 1979. He was made an Honorary Doctor of Technology (Hon During her time, the University Design Education and IT Services. DTech) by the University in 1985. strengthened its research and Kit-Catalogue works as an online system, allowing innovation performance to secure staff and students to effectively catalogue their He met George Gandy at Loughborough, who worked with Coe to develop its position as an international kit and hire or borrow particular items for research revolutionary conditioning exercises to improve his running. Coe won four Olympic leader, particularly in the areas of or teaching use. It aims to reduce the costly medals and set a total of eight outdoor and three indoor world records. manufacturing and sport, exercise duplication and double purchasing of equipment and health sciences. and promote the efficient and sustainable reuse of existing assets. Her commitment to excellence saw the University topping the The University’s catalogue contains over 1780 University Medals awarded Director of Sport league for the UK’s best student experience for six years running. Under her items from 15 departments, which include leaves University leadership the University developed significant new partnerships with notable laboratory equipment, workshop machines, ICT and to exceptional trio specialist tools. Chris Earle national companies, including the Midlands Energy Consortium, and the Congratulations to Ian Armiger, Kathy White and Maureen McKenzie who have stepped down as Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). An easy to use system, the Kit-Catalogue can be received the University medal for their exceptional service to the University. used as a resource for students and enables staff Director of Sport Recent successes also included attracting three EPSRC Centres for Innovative members to upload details of equipment. in September, Manufacturing. The University was also selected as The Official Preparation Kathy retired last August from her role as School having worked at Camp Headquarters for Team GB by the British Olympic Association (BOA) As part of the on-going initiative the team are Administrator in the Wolfson School of Mechanical the University for prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games. promoting its use in other UK Universities. The and Manufacturing Engineering, having held and project team are also now working to further been promoted to various administrative roles. Her almost nine years. Under Professor Pearce the University’s turnover grew from £160 million to develop functionality, increase usage and award reflects her dedication, commitment and During this time £235 million. She was instrumental in the diversification of Loughborough’s ultimately facilitate the sharing of data and even contribution to the development of a significant Loughborough income streams and raised over £12 million in philanthropic support. access to research facilities in other institutions. number of administrative processes widely used has strengthened Professor Bob Allison For more information, to have a browse or upload within the school. its position and has recently taken up the kit onto the database visit: profile as a world leading University position of Vice Chancellor in http://kit-catalogue.lboro.ac.uk for sport. succession to Professor Pearce. Maureen McKenzie joined the Department of Notable achievements for Chris include Physics as secretary in 1990 and later became Formerly Professor of the improved sporting experience for Executive Officer. She retired in September last year. Geography and a Pro Vice students and local community and further Her award recognises the outstanding support she Chancellor at the University enhancing the University’s partnerships has given to the organisation of the department and of Sussex, Professor Allison with National Governing Bodies of Sport the help given to its students and academic staff. had specific responsibility for and the English Institute of Sport. strategic planning, research, enterprise and innovation. Under Earle’s leadership of sports development, the University has built Serving as the University Ian Armiger was appointed as the University’s first several new sports facilities, including of Sussex’s Deputy Vice full-time paid coach in 1997. He has been honoured SportPark and the Loughborough University Chancellor from 2010 to for his enthusiasm and passion for swimming and Stadium, and has developed the new 2011, he was also Director the success of Loughborough Swimming Club ‘Loughborough Sport’ brand. and Chairman of the Sussex under his leadership. Under his reign his swimmers Innovation Centre Ltd and of have won medals and set records at British, Chris was also instrumental in bringing Sussex IP Ltd, which promotes Commonwealth, European and World levels. Team GB to Loughborough to use the knowledge transfer between campus as the kitting out venue and the University community and The University Medal is an award that is open to all members and Preparation Camp for teams preparing for external organisations. employees and recognises an exceptional service across the University. the London 2012 Olympic Games.
for more information on these news stories and more visit www.lboro.ac.uk/staff/news 06 news news 07 HR System Enhancements Novel sharing for Artist’s Legs on show Awards & honours my.HR the University’s new secure employee self-service facility, is now book lovers live and available for staff* to use. Employees now have direct access at Queen’s Park Professor Harriet Ward, Director Bookcrossing is a novel exchange initiative for staff and A unique series of sculptures to celebrate of the Centre for Child and to their own personal information and job-related details as held on the students across campus. Family Research, has been University’s Human Resources system, iTrent. Loughborough’s role in hosting Team GB are on awarded a EUSARF (European Launched by the Library, wicker boxes of donated novels show at the town’s Queen’s Park. Scientific Association for The system allows staff to ensure their personal information is up to have been placed in three food outlets: the Village Bar, Residential and Family Care) date. It eliminates the paper trail previously required to change details, Fuel Box (EHB) and Martin Hall Bistro. Created by three Loughborough University School Lifetime Achievement Award. improves transparency of information and helps contribute towards of the Arts students – Lucy Buzzacott, Mike Jones This follows the inclusion of The ‘read me then release me’ scheme allows anyone to and Abi Ross – they chose synchronised swimming Professor Ward in this year’s reducing the University’s carbon footprint. borrow a book then pass it along, as well as track books Queen’s Birthday Honours List as their inspiration, creating a series of two-metre with unique ID numbers at www.bookcrossing.com in which she received a CBE. The project team would like to thank all who high swimmers legs that appear to emerge from the took part in the pilot exercise for their feedback The Library is looking for help to keep the scheme rolling. Professor Alistair Gibb from flowerbeds, as though in a pool of water. the School of Civil and Building which has helped shape the development to date. Anyone who has any good quality novels they are happy to my.HR Supported by the University’s senior sculpture Engineering has been appointed Work is also now well underway for the donate please drop them off at the Library and mention Professor of Complex Project that they’re for the Bookcrossing scheme. technician Pete Beacham, the students took up Management by the Royal introduction of electronic payslips for all the challenge when Charnwood Borough Council Academy of Engineering (RAE) employees to replace the current printed payslips asked the University to create a striking installation and the European Construction and further information will be provided in due course. for the town’s Britain in Bloom entry that captured Institute (ECI). the essence of the Olympics. Professor Jonathon Chambers In addition to electronic payslips, further developments from the School of Electronic, are planned for my.HR in the future to include online Entitled ‘Synch or Swim’, the sculptures represent Electrical and Systems holiday booking and the introduction of training records. the grace, artistry and athleticism of the Great Engineering has been elected Britain synchronized swimming team. Placed in to a Fellowship of the Royal As part of the release of my.HR, Manager self-service Academy of Engineering the park outside the Charnwood Museum, they access is also being rolled out to management teams (FREng). He takes up are made of Jesmonite, an advanced form of the position of ECI RAE across campus. This enables managers to access acrylic resin and are finished with masonry paint. Professor of Complex Project appropriate information as required. Management. HR are also pleased to announce that initial Dr Iain Phillips from the University’s Department of improvements to recruitment processes have gone live. Computer Science has been *not including staff paid via the submission of monthly claims Loughborough treble Green Impact appointed Chair of the Council of Professors and Heads of at Heist Awards here for Computing (CPHC). The Heist Marketing Education Awards 2012 took place on 31st May in Current Biomechanics master’s Loughborough leaps London with Loughborough scooping three of the awards on offer. round two student, Felicity Milton has Loughborough goes SUPERSOLAR won the National University up the Complete CREST Experts will be leading a new £5 million project to boost research, training The University’s Development and Alumni The sustainable Entrepreneur 2012 title. Relations Office won the silver award accreditation School of Art’s graduate Hugh University Guide and industry partnerships in the solar energy sector. Leader-Williams scooped up in the category celebrating the Best scheme for The new SUPERSOLAR hub will see the creation of the UK’s first standards lab for three awards at the prestigious Loughborough has risen six places Alumni or Fundraising Campaign for all staff, graduate exhibition, New solar energy devices, a training programme for the photovoltaic (PV) sector and the to 14th place in this year’s Complete its fundraising project GradGift 2011. Green Impact, Designers 2012, for his formation of an inclusive solar community that links research carried out in The scheme – which encouraged the furniture design. University Guide 2013, edging ahead is accepting new members. Now universities and industry. graduating class to support the of Nottingham to become the top in its second year, the scheme Loughborough Alumnus, re-landscaping of the approach to Laurence Kemball-Cooke has Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)-led RCUK ranking university in the the Students’ Union – raised more aims to provide a simple way won first prize in the Santander energy programme, it comes as the market for PV solar technology is experiencing East Midlands. than £87,000. for staff to help ‘green’ their Universities Entrepreneurship rapid growth worldwide due to increasing energy demand, workspaces and be recognised Awards in the undergraduate Loughborough has also been rated A smartphone app, jointly developed business plan category for his a dramatic drop in the cost of solar panels and for their hard work. in the top ten in the country in 11 by Marketing and the Engineering company, Pavegen. concerns over global warming. of its 28 subject areas, with a top Schools took two silver awards – Best Use of Innovation and Creative Last year, teams completed 800+ School of Sport, Exercise and The hub will be led by Professor Mike Walls from Thinking and Best Use of Digital Marketing. With content provided by Health Sciences student Mitch place ranking in the Sports Science greening actions and significantly Smith was crowned winner in the Mathematics Education Centre, the Mathscard smartphone app subject table. Loughborough’s Centre for Renewable Energy helped reduce the University’s the Shell LiveWIRE Pitching Systems Technology (CREST). CREST is is a handy revision aid designed specifically for A-level Pure Maths. carbon footprint. Hoping to be Competition. Adam Allcock Available on the Blackberry, Android and Apple platforms, the A-level The university table is based on nine internationally renowned for its work in bigger and better this year, all from the Wolfson School of and GCSE smartphone apps Mechanical and Manufacturing different measures, such as student renewable energy, conducting extensive staff members can sign up and have received over 250,000 Engineering has been honoured satisfaction, research assessment with the Most Employable research into solar PV, solar thermal, downloads so far. The app can be do their bit – big or small – to and spending on academic services energy in buildings, energy storage, grid help the environment. Young Person award at the downloaded from the major app 2012 Young Masters Awards. and facilities. connection and integration and wind power. stores. Further details available at Every action counts so get Chair of Mathematics The full league table, methodology Partners include the Universities of Bath, www.mathscard.co.uk involved! Find out more and sign Education, Professor Barbara and further information about Liverpool, Oxford, Sheffield and Southampton, The printed credit-card sized up today at Jaworski, has been awarded an honorary degree from the guide can be found at www. along with the Energy Generation and version of the A-level Mathscard www.lboro.ac.uk/sustainability/ the University of Agder, thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ Supply Knowledge Transfer Network. previously won a Heist award awareness/impact/index.html Kristiansand, Norway. in 2006. 08 focus focus 09
Paralympic Games Performance Highlights In athletics Richard Whitehead, who In the table tennis there was trains on campus, started the medal a bronze medal for Aaron rush. He came from behind to win the McKibbin in the Class 6-8 men’s gold in the final of the T42 200m. team event. After a narrow 3-2 defeat in the semi-finals Aaron, Graduate Dan Greaves with team mates Will Bayley and claimed the silver Ross Wilson, comfortably beat medal in the F44 Germany 3-0. discus. Dan’s silver is a The the fourth medal he In addition to the medal winners summer has won competing there were a number of notable Loughborough in the Paralympic performances from current competitive Games. University students. to contribution remember over Current University International Relations student Sam Ruddock ran The eyes of the world have been upon London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, athletes with connections to student Claire Williams a personal best of 28.75 in the heats on the T35 witnessing amazing sporting achievements and the outstanding success of Team GB. Here 90 Loughborough competed in won the bronze medal 200m. Although Sam did not qualify for the final the London 2012 Olympic it was a tremendous performance for someone Newsatlboro reflects on the University’s unique involvement in the country’s Olympic triumph. in the F11/12 discus. It and Paralympic Games was third time lucky for who only took up athletics six months ago! Claire, after finishing fifth Masters student Crystal Lane recorded top ten Olympic Games Performance Highlights different countries in the last two Games. finishes in her three events including a sixth 5 were represented place in the Women’s Individual C 4-5 Road In athletics the stand out performance came play-off match against of the athletes won Olympic and Race held at Brands Hatch. from former Loughborough College student and New Zealand. Former and Paralympic medals across 10 13 Geography student Emma Hollis produced a Loughborough Students’ current Loughborough different events Athletics Club member Students players Hannah series of gutsy swims in the pool despite having fractured her ankle less than a week ago due to Robbie Grabarz in the MacLeod, Laura Unsworth Stefanie Reid her condition of brittle bones. men’s high jump. Robbie, and Nicola White all played claimed the silver the current European their part in the Team GB medal in the F42/44 In sailing there was disappointment for graduate In the men’s event Stuart Hayes, who spends Champion, cleared 2.29 squad. The women’s team long jump. Stef broke Hannah Stodel in the three-person keelboat half of his time on campus, was selected by metres to finish in third were coached by University the Paralympic record (Sonar) class, and team mates John Robertson Team GB to work as a ‘domestique’ in the place to win a bronze graduate and former on two occasions, (skipper) and Stephen Thomas. The team finish men’s event. Stuart played a critical role in medal. Loughborough Students hockey jumping 5.28 metres. in fifth. coach Danny Kerry. supporting team mates Alistair and Jonathan In the pole vault former Brownlee claim the gold and bronze medal. Libby Clegg also won The Great Britain women’s Loughborough College The unlucky men’s team, who lost in the a silver medal in the wheelchair basketball team Former student John Pearce, was a member student Steve Lewis bronze medal match, contained a number 100m T12 event. finished their campaign in seventh of the first ever handball squad to represent cleared a superb 5.75m of Loughborough representatives and were Libby crossed the line place. The team included current Team GB at an Olympic Games. to finish the competition coached by University Sport Hall of Fame Also on the water at Eton Dorney University with her guide runner and former students Natasha in joint fifth place. member Jason Lee. graduate Angela Hannah helped Team GB to In football former Loughborough College Mikail Huggins in a Davies, Judith Hamer, Clare fifth place in the final of the women’s K4 500m Loughborough based athlete Sophie Hitchon In canoeing two Loughborough University student Steph Houghton made a name for lifetime best and Strange and Laurie Williams. canoe sprint event. herself, scoring in all of Team GB’s women’s European record broke the British record for the fourth time to graduates found themselves on the podium. Finally in wheelchair tennis Dave Phillipson’s football qualifying matches. time of 12.13. qualify for the women’s hammer final and former Liam Heath and Jon Schofield clinched the In swimming there were a number of notable run in the men’s singles and doubles came to an sports scholar Alex Smith was the first Team GB bronze medal in the 200 metre sprint in a time individual performances by Loughborough The highlight for the Team GB women’s end with two defeats in round 16. athlete to qualify for an Olympics men’s hammer of 34.421. based swimmers with Lizzie Simmonds, Fran volleyball squad was a famous first ever final in over 20 years. Halsall, Liam Tancock, Caitlin McClatchey and Olympic victory (over Algeria). The squad Dan Fogg all making finals. Liam Tancock, Amy On the track a brilliant final leg from Martyn contained four Loughborough graduates Smith, Fran Halsall, Caitlin McClatchey and Rooney nearly captured a bronze medal for and Sport Scholars – Maria Bertelli, Rachel Ross Davenport also competed in relay finals. Team GB in the 4 x 400m relay. University Laybourne, Lucy Wicks and Jennifer Taylor, and A helping hand behind the scenes graduate Lee McConnell ran the women’s 4 x In triathlon current 2012 Sports Scholar Lucy former Loughborough College student Rachel Behind the scenes members of staff from the University’s Peter Harrison Centre for 400m relay, in which Team GB finished fifth. Hall supported British number one Helen Bragg. All began their journey in performance Disability Sport (PHC) played key supporting roles at the Paralympics. Vicky Tolfrey, Director Jenkins superbly. However it wasn’t to be for volleyball at Loughborough under former After progressing strongly through the rounds of the PHC, was involved in coordinating sport science provision in the Paralympics village Helen who finished in fifth place. Jessica lecturer Dr Craig Handford. University graduate Lisa Dobriskey finished in over the competition whilst Christof Leicht, Research Assistant and Dr Barry Mason, Harrison, who graduated in Physical Education tenth place in the women’s 1500m final in a Gymnast Sam Oldham, who trains at the Research Associate assisted Paralympics GB with videoing selected events and Katy and Sports Science, finished in a fine ninth time of 4:13.02. University’s Gymnastics Centre played his part Griggs, Research Assistant/Information Officer was a Games Maker within the Athlete place competing for France. Graduate Vicky in a tremendous performance by the Team GB Services team. In the women’s hockey Team GB secured Holland, finished in 26th, after being caught up men’s gymnasts that saw them win the bronze a 3-1 victory and the bronze medal in the in a crash on the first lap of the bike stage. medal in the team event. Other PHC members, Dr David Howe, Dr David Purdue, Carla Silva, Shane Kerr and Terri Graham carried out some qualitative research aiming to gain a greater insight into the habits and experiences of elite Paralympic athletes. 10 focus focus 11
Special Guests Olympic Flame Team GB Preparation Camp The Preparation Camp was visited by some very special guests including HRH The Princess Royal and the Prime Minister lights up campus David Cameron. Thousands of local residents, For seven and half weeks prior to the start of the London 2012 Games the spotlight was on During her visit HRH The Princess Royal was welcomed by five-time school children and University the University as the site of the official Team GB Preparation Camp headquarters. Olympic gold medallist and Team GB Ambassador Sir Steve Redgrave; staff gathered on 3 July to Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt; and Preparation Camp Director celebrate as the Olympic Torch The Preparation Camp had two main purposes: Firstly to officially kit out all of the athletes Mike Hay. Relay wound its way through as part of the Team GB ‘Experience’ and secondly a number of athletes chose the campus. to spend time at the University to utilise the sporting facilities on campus to prepare for Kitting Out Facts and Figures HRH The Princess Royal also met Team GB athletes from the sports of rhythmic gymnastics and women’s volleyball and visited a training the Games. Representatives from all of the 26 Olympic sports Arriving in the morning at the Epinal Way session for the men’s basketball team. entrance, the Torch travelled through As well as kitting out the athletes also had the opportunity to sign up to the five ‘One Team passed through the Preparation Camp Prime Minister David Cameron paid a special visit to Loughborough to the Paula Radcliffe Athletics Stadium, GB’ core values of Performance, Respect, Unity, Responsibility and Pride. The athletes also 524 of the 541 athletes selected visited highlight the country-wide economic benefits of hosting the Olympic past the Library and Burleigh Court, spent 25 minutes conducting media interviews and going through the experience of a the Preparation Camp to be kitted out, and Paralympic Games. around the new Loughborough University ‘mixed zone’ which was designed to replicate the experience of stepping off the field of play alongside support staff, coaches and officials. Stadium and on to the Sir Denis at the Olympic Games and facing media requests. Upon his arrival to the campus the Prime Minister was greeted by The process took approximately three Rooke building. Professor Shirley Pearce, before addressing more than 150 guests who The media area also included an interview for the British Olympic Museum which will open and a half hours to complete As the Flame crossed through the Loughborough University Stadium in the Olympic Park in 2014. Every Olympian was interviewed and also had their hands/ had gathered at Loughborough’s High Performance Athletics Centre for The two suppliers of kit were Next and adidas the event. it was given an ecstatic welcome by 1,800 local school children, who feet scanned in order to create a unique record of athletes representing Team GB in a had come to the University to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event. home Games. Next supplied formal wear and outfits for Following his speech the Prime Minister visited the Team GB Experience From the Stadium Other areas of the campus utilised by Team GB included Burleigh Court, where Team GB the Opening and Closing Ceremonies where he met members of the Team GB Volleyball and Basketball squads, and Team GB Ambassador James Degale – a 2008 Olympic the Relay made its officials and athletes stayed but also used as their operation office the new Loughborough Next issued approximately 80,000 items gold medallist in boxing. way to the Sir Denis University Stadium which was also used as a media centre. of clothing across 64 different sizes Rooke building, the adidas supplied tracksuits, alongside village, home of Team GB’s training and sports specific competition wear Preparation Camp, Training Camp where it was met Approximately 200 athletes from 13 sports utilised the facilities on campus. adidas issued approximately 175,000 units of by 180 members These sports included badminton, basketball, fencing, handball, hockey, kit across 23 sizes and 349 items, with female of Team GB’s table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball (beach and indoor). athletes receiving 65 items of kit and male athletes Olympic Ambition receiving 59 – not including the competition wear. Programme. One sport that particularly benefitted from time at Loughborough was taekwondo. Also present at Not competing until week two allowed athletes, coaches and support staff to spend Sir Denis Rooke were Team GB Deputy Chef de Mission Sir Clive an extended period at Loughborough. A purpose built competition mat and stage were Woodward, and Olympic gold medallist and Team GB ambassador provided to replicate the conditions that would face the athletes at the London 2012 David Hemery. Games. The sport had its most successful ever Olympic Games, with Jade Jones winning a gold medal and Lutalo Muhammad winning a bronze. The arrival of the Torch on campus in the morning had been heralded by the Follow the Light parade, a spectacular carnival procession, which travelled from the Paula Radcliffe Athletics Stadium to the new Medal Makers Loughborough University Stadium. A key element of having the Preparation Camp sited at the Throughout the day there were also a University was the recruitment of 400 volunteers through the host of other events on campus for Medal Makers programme. University staff and visitors, including The Medal Makers were on hand to support the delivery a concert by the University Choir, a of the Preparation Camp. The volunteers worked across ‘traditional’ school sports day, with all areas of Camp and clocked up an impressive 11,642 egg and spoon and sack races, hours of volunteering. The volunteers ranged in age from 16 “Loughborough University has been a great and cricket commentator Jonathan to 84 and came from all walks of life from students, staff Agnew in conversation with local colleagues and members of the community. partner. Sporting excellence is in the DNA torchbearers and sporting legend David Hemery, who won the 400m The volunteers also supported the Olympic Torch Relay, of this University. They have great sporting hurdles at the Olympic Games in the annual LIA and LEAP athletics events and the opening Mexico in 1968. fixtures in the new Loughborough University Stadium. facilities and it’s one of the big reasons why The day’s festivities culminated with a Guinness World Record Not only did these activities stand the volunteers in good stead for future roles. It also we came here in the first place. We are very attempt at the most people bouncing simultaneously on illustrates how the Medal Makes programme will have a tangible legacy beyond the mini trampolines. Preparation Camp and the London 2012 Games. The continuation of the programme, confident we have great training facilities for through a partnership with Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport will ensure the Medal Makers all the sports coming here.” will continue to volunteer and support local events and activities. “It was a tremendous day for Loughborough Mike Hay University and we were so pleased to be able to Team GB Preparation Camp Director welcome the Torch to the campus, which received a rapturous reception right across the University.” Chief Operating Officer Caroline Walker 12 research research 13
Research Grants and Contracts Safe surfing for The Public Libraries secrets Dr Louise Cooke, Dr Adrienne Muir and Director of LISU Claire behind Games Creaser from the success School of Science, have been funded by the Arts and Humanities As well as hosting Team GB prior to the Games, welcoming Research Council (AHRC) to investigate the issues surrounding the Olympic Torch to the campus and supporting more the management of public internet access in than 90 athletes, behind the scenes Loughborough’s UK libraries. With electronic public services becoming academics have also had a crucial part to play. more available, providing internet access in Tops tips from elite sports leaders public libraries ensures that no proportion of Newsatlboro takes a look at the role of University research society is being routinely excluded from internet The secrets behind the success of those leading and managing Britain’s elite athletes have been revealed by access, extending the digital divide between at the Games. the University’s sport and performance psychologists. the information rich and the information poor. Dr David Fletcher, Rachel Arnold, and Lindsay Molyneux from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health However, even when such access is available, if Sciences interviewed 13 National Performance Directors (NPD) of Olympic sports. The team wanted to overly restrictive measures are in place to prevent uncover what attributes make a good sporting leader and what their top tips to success are. misuse, users may not be able to access critical information sources. Hoy’s ‘hot pants’ Farah’s breathing aid The interviewees had been working in elite sport for between four and 35 years and as a NPD for between The project will look at what measures public five months and 13 years. Collectively, those in the sample had accumulated 24 medals at the Beijing Heated trousers developed by experts from the Loughborough A breathing training device developed at the University helped to prepare Britain’s libraries are taking to manage access to the 2008 Olympic Games and accounted for £138 million of public investment. Design School, British Cycling and global sports brand adidas Mo Farah to claim Olympic gold in the men’s 10,000 and 5,000 metres. internet by their users, and by whom decisions are being taken concerning regulating internet were used by Great Britain’s medal winning cyclists. The research identified four key dimensions of performance leadership and management in The innovative RespiBelt fits around the lower chest and ribcage to provide a content. The aim of the study is to enable more elite sport: The trousers have battery-powered heat filaments that sit training load to the breathing muscles as the chest expands during breathing. informed and evidence-based decision-making on over the cyclist’s core muscle groups and maintain their It was developed by Progressive Sports Technologies, a spin-out company from Development of a vision – Involves developing a vision and identifying any factors influencing the vision – the part of local authorities in relation to internet temperature between warm-up and the start of an event. Loughborough’s Sports Technology Institute. for example political agendas, recent performances, expectations – and sharing the vision use at libraries. Called ADIPOWER muscle warming pants, they’re Management of operations – Involves financial management, strategic competition and training planning, The Nike Oregon Project Team of athletes, which includes Farah and silver 10,000 said to perform a job similar to tyre warmers in athlete selection for competition, and upholding rules and regulations Formula 1 racing, keeping the muscles heated in metre medallist Galen Rupp, used RespiBelt as part of its training preparations. Leadership of people – Involves staff management, lines of communication and feedback mechanisms Floods and Droughts a bid to improve performance. The multi-national running team is directed by world-leading coach Alberto Salazar. Creation of a culture – Involves establishing role awareness and organisational and team atmosphere in an Uncertain Future The trousers were used by Team GB’s track The School of Civil and Building Engineering The device acts like a dumbbell for the breathing sprint cyclists, including Sir Chris Hoy, Britain’s has received over £71,000 from the Natural muscles, loading them without restricting the most successful Olympian ever. Environment Research Council (NERC) to fund ribcage. Improved breathing muscle efficiency Best seats in the house a research project investigating the importance The University’s Environmental Ergonomics means more oxygen reaches the exercising Innovative tailor-made seats, developed by the Sports Technology of climate change and land mangement on the Research Centre worked with adidas for muscles leading to increased strength, power Institute were used for the first time by Paralympics GB for the magnitude of floods and droughts in the UK. three years on the project, establishing the and endurance. scientific basis for the trousers. The research wheelchair basketball events. Floods and droughts are perceived to be RespiBelt is manufactured in the UK by OPRO was led by Professor George Havenith, PhD The seats, which are individually moulded for each player to becoming more frequent and severe in recent 360 the sports equipment division of leading sports student Steve Faulkner and Dr Richard provide the best possible support, helped the athletes improve decades, with climate change and land Ferguson. mouthguard and Queen’s Award for Innovation recipient. their speed, acceleration and manoeuvrability around the court. management such as agricultural practices suggested as potential causes of these trends. The seats have been developed with UK Sport funding at the Dr Ian Pattison and Prof Tony Thorpe will look to Institute, which is supported by the Engineering and Physical determine the scale at which land use change Model build for health and safety Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). impacts might emerge to affect river flows, how local Innovative communication techniques that helped to prevent worker deaths during the The new, bespoke seats take the individual’s size, shape factors affect run-off timing and river magnitudes Olympic build could be harnessed to benefit other construction projects – a Loughborough and how the risk of floods and droughts might research study has found. and particular disability into account. For example, a player with a spinal cord injury will have a seat that provides change under future climate change scenarios. Academics from the Schools of Business and Economics and Civil and Building additional support around their lower back. Engineering were commissioned by IOSH and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to investigate how safety techniques were communicated, and the impact they had The need to revolutionise the seats was identified as part of a across multiple contractors during the Olympic build. partner UK Sport project, led by researchers from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, to improve the Looking at how positive worker attitudes and behaviour in health and safety were responsiveness of wheelchairs to basketball players’ needs. fostered by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), researchers assessed knowledge transfer in, out of, and around the Park. Following extensive testing, both on a lab-based treadmill and in on-court game simulations, Dr Barry Mason, a Research Associate from the University’s Peter Harrison Researchers found that workers really appreciated feedback and liked that site Centre for Disability Sport, found that even slight modifications to the configuration of a wheelchair could managers were accessible, listened to concerns and, where possible, acted on them. have a significant effect of a player’s performance. 14 campus developments campus developments 15
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a quality Lecture space Social Sciences students and staff returning to the Brockington Building after the summer break found a significantly improved and refurbished main entrance area and lecture space. An enhanced social area has been created in the old entrance along with IT space for 39 student computers. The three former teaching spaces have been replaced with two modern spacious areas – a tiered semi-circular lecture theatre and a general large teaching space. This work in Brockington follows hot on the heels of the completion of work last year to convert the former Quorn Lecture Theatre (3) in the EHB into a tiered lecture theatre and the experience conversion of former storage and office space in James France (4) into a tiered lecture theatre.
In an increasingly competitive market place for Universities, delivering a quality 5 experience for students is hugely important. Whilst the University already has an 4 enviable reputation and an unbeaten six student experience awards, driving forward this area remains a top priority for all. The Facilities Management team are at the heart of delivering improvements to buildings and facilities for the benefit of students across campus as newsatlboro found out.
Recently completed projects In the new Bridgeman Building (2) the refurbishment has created modern and energy efficient The most significant projects recently completed accommodation for the School of Science. As with are the major refurbishments to the upper floors of Haslegrave office space, administrative areas, meeting Sports facilities Haslegrave and in the old Administration 2 building space, labs, seminar rooms, collaborative meeting (now re-named Bridgeman) and lecture theatres in space and social areas have been created. The project In addition to the recently completed stadium, a number of new sporting James France, Edward Herbert and Brockington. incorporates a glazed link to the old student services facilities incorporating the new Loughborough Sport brand are available. Haslegrave (1) provides flexible accommodation for building and even a small garden meeting area with They provide participation opportunities for students regardless of their the Computer Science Department, with much of it artificial grass. Students will benefit from improved sporting prowess. reflecting the feel of the previously refurbished access to the main school office, together with a Next to the first XV rugby pitch is ‘Ball Park’ (5) that will provide free ground floor. The project involved creating learning space at ground floor and a well-equipped casual recreational opportunities for football, rush hockey, basketball accommodation for academic staff, open plan flexible teaching space on the top floor that has and netball. Close to Village Park and next to the existing ‘EHB’ synthetic administrative areas, large and open research replaced the old Council Chamber. pitch is the floodlit ‘Games Park’. This facility provides similar recreational laboratories and open areas for collaborative and 6 opportunities, principally 5-a-side football, volleyball, rush hockey and inter-disciplinary working/social space. touch rugby. The design on all floors uses extensive glazing to 2 Down at the Holywell end of campus ‘Beach Park’ (6) provides a beach open up the previous dark corridors and provide court that offers a flexible space for beach volleyball and other activities a more light and airy feel. The very top floor is the such as general workouts, beach soccer and ultimate Frisbee. home of the academic staff. Small offices have been created around the perimeter of the floor and 1 collaborative meeting/staff spaces provided in the centre. This area is enhanced by opening up of the Coming soon roof area, which was covered some years ago. Following on from the success of the Brockington foyer project and recognising the importance communal spaces have for student experience, additional improvements are planned. The Facilities Management team have been liaising with Schools to establish priorities and a programme of work. Designs are almost complete to provide an additional 300 student study spaces in the Pilkington Library. The now vacated top level of the library will provide a variety of different spaces for study and will be linked to the main entrance level by a new top-lit staircase in the middle of the building. Complimentary works throughout the rest of the library will improve the reception counter facility, refurbish the toilets and install some rolling shelving to allow the library to reduce their over space requirement across the campus. 16 focus focus 17 focus on outreach
Outreach events are an important part of the events SOAR team’s work. They are designed to help explain the benefits of a university degree in an interesting, fun and fairly informal way. Some of the recent events include: Science Fair The Family Science Fair took place on March 10 2012 and was made up of a number of different stands, displays and demonstrations showing off the ‘fun’ elements of science. The fair attracted over 600 visitors over the course of the day. Creating a Colourful Life ‘Creating a Colourful Life’ was an event for the University’s mature students and their families. The day was based on colours and pigments and the families got a chance to take part in a number of different activities. The event acted as a ‘welcome’ to the University to students and their families and gave them a chance to meet and interact with each other. CSI Fingerprinting reaching The CSI fingerprinting workshop is usually run as part of a University Experience day and consists of a talk about fingerprints and a practical exercise where pupils get to take their own prints using ink pads and an ‘Elimination from Enquiries’ print form as well as getting to try out taking ‘latent’ fingerprints (ones you can’t see!) using out special magnetic dust. olympic torch relay (day 46) This event gave 1,776 students from 10 primary, high and secondary schools local Making the jump from ‘A’ levels to Higher Education is a straight forward choice a hectic year for the team to the Loughborough area the opportunity to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime event. for some students but for others it may not be so easy. Deciding whether to apply Plenty of great feedback was received and De Lisle school even gained media to university, and then what to study and where, can be a very difficult decision. accreditation and produced a short film. It may be especially daunting if the family has no experience of higher education 25,000 Number of prospectuses distributed beyond sport and for some the cost may be a significant consideration – especially with the at HE fairs and schools There have been 19 Beyond Sport sessions this year involving around 550 students introduction of £9,000 tuition fees. from school years 9 to 12. It is an initiative run in collaboration with the Sports Development Centre designed to help young people understand how their interest in The University’s Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR) team run a range sport can help them fulfil their academic potential. Loughborough’s of activities and events designed to help students from all backgrounds make 118 Number of outreach higher education experience summer school access agreement events delivered important decisions about whether to study at University and gain access to This event ran in July for looked-after children in the East Midlands to give them a Higher Education. Here Newsatlboro takes a close look at their work. Any University charging more than £6,000 per year taste of University life with the aim of increasing interest in a variety of academic have to undertake special measures to encourage subjects and to help raise their aspirations. 6,000 students from less-privileged backgrounds to apply Number of local young people which are laid out in an Access Agreement for each involved in outreach events institution. This is a detailed document, available what the Attend UCAS conventions nationwide Sian Williams online. Some of the key points include: Organise outreach events and activities of a ● 27% of the University’s income above £6,000 15,000 profile How long have you been involved in must be spent on access and retention measures soar Attend parents evenings, school fairs Number of miles travelled to deliver Outreach Work? Organise Open Days recruitment events in the UK. The equivalent Since the mid-90’s I have been involved in Outreach at ● This represents approximately £2.5m in total in of travelling to Australia and half way back! school team Loughborough. In July 2011 I was appointed as the School 2012/13 Postgraduate recruitment outreach of Science Outreach Officer where I co-ordinate outreach and ● £1.7m of this (or 70%) will be spent on financial does 101 widening participation activities for the Departments of Chemistry, support for students such as scholarships and Mature students recruitment and support Events delivered in schools (85 recruitment officer Computer Science, Information Science, Maths, the Maths Education bursaries and 16 outreach) involving a total of Centre and Physics and in the near future for the School of Sport, Exercise ● The remainder is to be spent on outreach, fair Virtual open days and chat rooms for prospective students around 5,000 students and Health Sciences. Conversion activities access and retention initiatives Can you give some examples of events you’ve hosted? ● By 2015/16, the required total expenditure is 12,000 Our outreach activities include running science clubs, master classes, demonstration lectures, careers talks around £7.6m Number of students who and fairs, primary school events, University Experience days and workshops. Many of the events can be attend Open Days conducted as standalone hour sessions or built into larger programmes. The activities we run are relatively flexible and this means we can work collaboratively with schools and teachers to provide a programme suitable for them and their students. 61 What are the benefits of getting involved in Outreach Work?
Events delivered on campus including There are so many fantastic benefits from working in Outreach. You get to interact with young people and contact the If you would like to organise an three Undergraduate Open Days their families, giving them a chance to experience new and exciting subject areas, helping them to expand event or to receive email their interest in science and open their minds up to the wealth of possibilities and opportunities that Higher soar Education can give them. It’s also great to see young people being enthused about a subject that you yourself notifications of upcoming activities 26,000 are passionate about. Enthusing parents and teachers is another great way of getting young people involved in team being organised by the SOAR team Number of students engaged with and excited about science – getting their teachers enthusiastic rubs off on the students and can have a huge please e-mail [email protected] in the last year altogether impact on the session you’re running – you get such a buzz from watching them interact with each other and having FUN with science! or call 01509 222488 The team is based in the Rutland Building on campus. 18 sport and health sport and health 19
Loughborough athletes shine in the Olympic stadium Player of the series award Loughborough Students Athletics Club has reclaimed the title as the best for Loughborough bowler University and College track and field team in the UK, thanks to some great performances in the Olympic Stadium. Loughborough pace bowler Georgia Elwiss was named player-of-the-series The students participated in the BUCS Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships after England’s women completed a dramatic comeback from from 4 – 7 May that acted as the test event for the stadium and the upcoming London 2012 Games. 2-0 down to beat India 3-2 in the one day international series. Psychology student Justine Kinney took the headlines on the opening day of the Georgia played a key role in the deciding match taking 3 wickets for 9 runs Championships by winning the first ever competitive race held in the stadium. in a wonderful opening spell of bowling to put India under pressure. Justine was well aware of the significance of the occasion when she lined up to take part in the women’s 400m hurdles. After the race she said: Georgia, who finished with six wickets in the series, is one of six current “I wanted to go for it and it was so quick. The track feels amazing, like you could or past Loughborough players in the England squad. fly down it – it feels wonderful.” Football and rugby attract big names Loughborough Students Loughborough at stadium opener triumph yet again rowers make Loughborough Football has made a return to campus, with the first fixture at the new Loughborough Students have won the British Loughborough University stadium. Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Henley history The game was the first fixture at the new development that has been built to create a permanent overall trophy for the 32nd successive year. Matt Gotrel and Rich Watton have made history by becoming home for the club at the University, and provide changing facilities for the Holywell Park pitches Athletic Union President Adam Rae collected the first Loughborough University rowers to triumph at Henley at the West end of campus. the trophy from Lewis Moody, the former A sizeable crowd attended the historical evening, in which the students gave good England rugby captain, at the BUCS Awards Royal Regatta. account of themselves in a 4-4 draw against a Tottenham Hotspur U18 XI. Dinner, held at Exeter University. Matt and Rich, who were part of a Nottingham RC fours’ A boat The following week the Barbarians, coached by one of the University’s finest graduates which also included Loughborough graduate Peter Muhley, beat Andy Robinson, visited the stadium to play a celebratory rugby match against Loughborough won the overall title with a Loughborough Students RFC – Champions of National League 2 North. points tally of 5,353.4, well ahead of second an Australian crew in the final. Despite the difficult weather conditions a large crowd turned out to watch both teams placed Durham with 3,503.5. It was the climax to a tough week of match racing involving 32 who were intent on playing running rugby. A spirited performance by the Students could boats and they pulled out all the stops to win the final after not stop the Barbarians claiming a 40-7 victory. trailing at the half-way stage. Loughborough Football will be playing their home matches at the new stadium this season while the rugby team will be based at their usual home – the first XV pitch located just off Towers Way.
Jessica Ennis delighted after final Olympic preparation at Loughborough Lightning players help GB to world triumph Five Loughborough Lightning players have helped Jessica Ennis showed why she is the golden girl of British Athletics by Great Britain triumph at the inaugural World turning on the style and charm at the Loughborough European Athletics University Netball Championships in Cape Town. Permit (LEAP) meet on Saturday 7 July. The squad that beat South Africa 53-49 in the In her final event before the London 2012 Games Jess won the long jump final included Loughborough University students and finished fourth in the javelin. But Jess also spent time with some of Sophia Candappa and Jade Forbes Wattley, her adoring fans, signing autographs and posing for pictures with a set of and Loughborough College representatives Jodi volunteers and students from Our Lady the Convent School. Gibson, Rachel Mulloy and Lauren Steadman. events in the October 21 November, 7.30pm 5 December, 7.30pm Cope Auditorium Cope Auditorium news... 22-26 October Concert: New Zealand String Quartet Concert: University Choir Be Safe Be Seen Week www.arts.lboro.ac.uk Christmas Concert Flush with success www.lboro.ac.uk/sustainability www.arts.lboro.ac.uk A University initiative, led by Professor Sohail from 24 November, 2pm 25 October, 7.30pm Civil and Building Engineering, has won $60,000 1st XV Pitch 6 December, 7pm in an international competition organised by The Martin Hall Loughborough Rugby vs. Ealing Edward Herbert Building Spoken Word: Ian McMillan Trail Finders Guest Lecture by Prof Jonathan Porritt Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a www.arts.lboro.ac.uk loughboroughsport.com/calendar www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/ reinvented toilet. whatson The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Independent, 24 October, 5pm 28 November, 10.30am Wolfson Building Burleigh Court 15 December, 2pm The Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Inaugural Lecture: Prof Shahin Rahimifard Alumni Coffee Mornings 1st XV Pitch 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky News and worldwide (Mechanical and Manufacturing – Vice Chancellor’s Welcome Loughborough Rugby vs. Cinderford media including CNN, Russia Today and Times Engineering) www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni loughboroughsport.com/calendar of India www.lboro.ac.uk/inaugural 19 December, 10.30am 27 October, 4pm December Burleigh Court Arab spring coverage 1st XV Pitch 3 December Alumni Coffee Mornings ‘impartial’ Loughborough Rugby vs. Blaydon Student’s Union – Annual Christmas Party loughboroughsport.com/calendar Spoken Word: Speech Bubble www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni Analysis, by the University’s Communication www.arts.lboro.ac.uk Research Centre, of the BBC’s news content 31 October, 10.30am 22 December, 2pm relating to the ‘Arab Spring’ has helped to inform Martin Hall 5 December, 5pm 1st XV Pitch Alumni Coffee Mornings Stewart Mason Building an independent report on the impartiality of the Loughborough Rugby vs. Cambridge BBC coverage. – Tour of English and Drama Inaugural Lecture: Prof Ray Dawson loughboroughsport.com/calendar www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni (Computer Science) The Times, BBC Online, The Guardian, The Daily www.lboro.ac.uk/inaugural Telegraph November January 12 January, 2pm 3-11 November 1st XV Pitch Working families need a Dan Maskell Tennis Centre Loughborough Rugby vs. Coventry third more earnings to AEGON GB Loughborough Pro-Series loughboroughsport.com/calendar loughboroughsport.com/calendar make ends meet 18 January, 7.30pm Working families with children are being dealt a 10 November, 2pm Martin Hall damaging triple financial blow in the recession, 1st XV Pitch Concert: Maggini Quartet Loughborough Rugby vs. Sedgley Tigers www.arts.lboro.ac.uk according to a report by the Centre for Research loughboroughsport.com/calendar in Social Policy at Loughborough University, 26 January, 2pm published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. 14 November, 5pm 1st XV Pitch Stewart Mason Building Loughborough Rugby vs. Rosslyn Park The Daily Telegraph, BBC Online, BBC TV News, Inaugural Lecture: Prof Stewart Robinson loughboroughsport.com/calendar BBC Radio 4, Daily Mail, BBC Radio Leicester (Business and Economics)
www.lboro.ac.uk/inaugural Photo: Helen Wilson 30 January, 10.30am Burleigh Court Hot pants fire up For more events and further details see: Alumni Coffee Mornings Britain’s cyclists – Optimising Sports Performance www.lboro.ac.uk/events www.lboro.ac.uk/alumni Heated trousers developed by experts from Loughborough University, British Cycling and adidas are being used by Great Britain’s cyclists in their pursuit of Olympic glory. The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, BBC Online, The Irish Independent, Hindustan Archives Times The Bridgeman centre was opened in the early 1970s, in honour of Dr John Bridgeman who steered the development of Loughborough to Ramadan and the Olympics: become one of the largest teacher training colleges in the country. to fast or not to fast? The International Olympic Committee’s nutrition After providing a home for the Creative Design and Design and Technology working group, led by Loughborough’s Professor courses, and Design and Print Department, it has recently been demolished as Ron Maughan, found that fasting for short or part of the development of the East Park part of campus. In its place will be a intermittent periods has little or no effect on the brand new building to accommodate the health or performance of athletes. University’s Health and Biosciences (HEBS II) The Guardian, The Financial Times, Washington Department and a National Centre for Sports Post, The Straits Times, China Daily, Eurosport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM). The £10 million NCSEM is one of three pioneering sports and exercise medicine For British athletes, all roads centres to be established in UK. The centre lead to Loughborough will help people to be more active and will Over 500 Team GB athletes head to Loughborough treat injuries caused by exercise, as well as to begin their pre-Games preparations and collect conditions associated with lack of exercise. their London 2012 kit. It will also help people use physical activity The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, as a means of coping with existing medical BBC Radio 5 Live, ITV News, BBC News, BBC TV conditions such as diabetes. East Midlands Today, BBC Radio Leicester, Leicester Mercury