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CAN’T SLEEP? LOG ON TO… LOUGHBOROUGH SLEEP EXPERT KEVIN MORGAN HAS TURNED TO THE INTERNET IN A BID TO HELP THE UK’S 6.4M INSOMNIACS ACCESS CBT-I, A TALKING THERAPY DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY’S CLINICAL SLEEP RESEARCH UNIT.

We’ve all been there, tossing and turning in bed, There is, however, an alternative. It’s a ‘talking constantly looking at the clock, cursing our inability to therapy’ called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for get to sleep and feeling like death in the morning. Insomnia (CBT-I). Multiply that feeling several fold and you may get Effective programmes of CBT-I have been developed some idea how someone with chronic insomnia feels. by Professor Kevin Morgan, Director of the Clinical Sleep It is a distressing condition that affects 10%of the Research Unit (CSRU) at Loughborough University UK population. That’s a staggering 6.4 million people, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, in collaboration whose lives – social and work – and relationships with the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust (NHT) over can be affected so badly there is an increased risk the last 10 years. of depression. These programmes, delivered by NHS therapists So what do we do? We take sleeping tablets. or available as ‘self-help’ packages, work on up to Doctors hand out 12 prescriptions a year. We swallow 80% of treated patients. But, getting the between 120 and 168 million tablets annually. The treatment programmes to the patients has proved a cost? £25m. major challenge. But, sleeping tablets are not a cure, merely a quick Why? Because the demand for treatment easily fi x. Worse still, they can lead to more problems – outstrips the supply of NHS therapists. So why not addiction, withdrawal problems and daytime drowsiness. offer the self-help version to patients on the web? This,

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SLEEPFUL 12 SUPPORTED MY THERAPY AND Sleepful EXPLAINED WHAT I million Helpful Sleeping.Sleeping. NEEDED TO DO. PRESCRIPTIONS PER YEAR

CHRONIC INSOMNIA EFFECTS 10% OF THE UK Kevin Morgan

said ‘this is good, give it to us.’” Which is why Professor Morgan got together with self-help resources, which is quite different from telling So were people involved in a trial. “These were savvy 10% Professor Shaun Lawson, a social computing expert from someone to go away, read a booklet and listen to a CD.” WHAT IS CBT-I young people with sleep problems,” he said. the University of Lincoln, and others+, and came up with While Professor Morgan is not anti-sleeping tablets he Cognitive behavioural Therapy for Insomnia Professor Morgan and his partners are now working on Sleepful. insists they are not a long term answer to insomnia. (CBT-I) is based on evidence that falling asleep getting Sleepful into GP practices for the benefi t of the Sleepful is the result of a £463,840 three year “Insomnia doesn’t just affect your sleep, it affects your is strongly infl uenced by two psychological nation’s insomniacs. project funded by the Engineering and Physical life,” he said. “CBT-I and Sleepful offer treatments which processes – learning and thinking. Last year, Loughborough’s CSRU and the NHT started Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) called ENACT: are lastingly effective. IT SHOWS THEM a one year programme aimed at designing an optimal Good sleepers learn to feel sleepier as a result Exploiting social Networks to Augment cognitive “Talk to senior sleep physicians and they want their ‘care pathway’ for NHS patients with insomnia. of going to bed, and fi nd little diffi culty in behavioural therapy. insomnia patients to get CBT-I. THAT SOMETHING THEY DO The aim will be to position treatments like ‘winding down’ their thoughts before going “CBT-I is recommended by the NHS as the fi rst-line It is a referral only online therapeutic social network Sleepful at an ideal point in the patient’s excursion WE SWALLOW BETWEEN to sleep. People with insomnia, on the other treatment for insomnia – but it remains inaccessible for platform for the delivery of self-help CBT-I to NHS patients. CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON THEIR through NHS care. hand, learn to feel more alert in bed, and often most patients. The website contains a structured eight-step Professor Morgan said: “We developed this describe their minds as ‘racing’. treatment programme of CBT for insomnia, a mobile SLEEP AND IT MAKES THEM “Sleeping tablets are effective, they do what is written with an NHS Trust, Notts Healthcare, so they must CBT-I is a ‘talking therapy’ which offers a range phone ‘app’ which records sleep patterns, a section on the tin. For a maximum of 21 days! have fi rst pick. of effective strategies to increase sleepiness in on frequently asked questions (FAQs) and, crucially, an FEEL VERY POWERFUL. “But show me the insomnia that lasts for only 21 days. “We have a product we know works. We know the bed, control pre-sleep thoughts and worries, online social network where people with insomnia can 128 Insomnia is a chronic problem. Sleeping tablets are a therapy works. What we want to do now is get it short term fi x.” deal practically with periods of night-time talk to fellow sufferers. distributed. We are also going to offer it to a commercial AND Sleepful, says Professor Morgan, will be hugely wakefulness, and appropriately manage fatigue The app, which is downloaded to a mobile phone, software partner.” during the day. important to insomniacs. is clever. The phone emits a low register tone every 15 The process of making Sleepful more accessible Treatments involve adjusting sleep habits, minutes. If awake, the patient taps the screen, which tells should be helped by the presence of IAPT (Improving “On the other hand we have a technology (social learning techniques to reduce worries and the computer programme and builds up a graph of that Access to Psychological Therapies), an initiative networks) that we know is like fl ypaper. increase relaxation at night, general education person’s sleeping patterns. introduced by the last Labour Government. 168 “So why don’t we put the two together. That’s what about ‘sleep hygiene’, and self-monitoring using If CBT-I is working the patient’s ‘sleep effi ciency’ – the Trained IAPT practitioners are now in primary care, Sleepful is all about MILLION SLEEPING TABLETS daily sleep diaries. percentage of time in bed spent asleep – will increase. “We thought, ‘let’s see if we can mount an effective and are capable of prescribing Sleepful, and monitoring + Other members of the Sleepful Development team: That, says Professor Morgan, is a boost in itself. “It’s CBT-I programme on a social network platform’. patients on the self-help programme. PER YEAR AT A COST Unlike drugs, CBT-I addresses the root causes incredibly encouraging when you look at your original “We are working to make Sleepful availablethroughout Dr Maureen Tomeny of insomnia – safely and lastingly. “We knew we had an effective self-help product OF Nottinghamshire Healthcare (NHS) Trust and Loughborough sleep effi ciency of, say, 60% and you see it creep up the NHS,” said Professor Morgan. because we had trialled it. So we took a CBT-I University Clinical Research Unit towards 100. programme and dropped it into a sexy network to see “The Sleepful team feel it’s ready to go. We are Professor Niroshan Siriwardena Professor Morgan believes Sleepful is the answer whether we could make it work in a way that allows applying for additional NHS funding to support further University of Lincoln Community and Health Research Group to getting insomniacs to try CBT-I and ditch the people to communicate with other people. development. Like all software solutions, Sleepful will £ Andrew Garbett University of Newcastle sleeping tablets. remain a work in progress. 25 Dr Erica Kucharczyk De Montfort University “Now you can do computerised CBT for insomnia but He said: “What do we know about social networks? you have all the benefi ts of a social network. You can “We designed it with public money. It exists as a Dr Sue Jamison-Powell University of Leicester Well, if you are a parent you know you can’t get have FAQ, you can talk to people, upload photos etc. product, it is driven by good science and we know it million Dr Conor Linehan University of Lincoln children off them. “The bullet is the therapy, Sleepful is the gun. works. It’s a product in waiting, we just need to get it Dr Kate Cavanagh University of Sussex LOVED THE “They are what computer experts call ‘Sticky’. It’s a delivery mechanism. We are making it easy to out there. VIDEOS They engage you, pull you in. access and use in a way that everyone expects stuff to “You can have one therapist who looks after many AND “So here we have a therapy (CBT) which, in many be done today.” patients. They can steer them towards Sleepful. INTERACTIONS. conventional computerised forms, people disengage from Professor Morgan says some of the country’s leading “That hugely amplifi es the capacity of the therapist, way too quickly. sleep technicians were delighted with Sleepful. “They all but it also allows them to monitor the effective use of the

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Words by Professor David Llewellyn LASTBANKERS NOWCHANCE DRINKING IN THE SALOON

Loughborough University Magazine Loughborough University Magazine 10 the LASTBANKERS CHANCENOW DRINKING IN THE IN A NUTSHELL, THERE NEEDS TO SALOON BE NOTHING LESS THAN A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE CULTURE OF BANKING, AND A GREATER FOCUS ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY BY BANKS, INCLUDING A MOVE AWAY FROM A SALES FOCUS.

BRITAIN’S BANKS, I BELIEVE, ARE DRINKING IN THE ‘LAST CHANCE SALOON’ AFTER A SERIES OF SCANDALS AND, AS A RESULT, THE CULTURE IN THEM NEEDS TO CHANGE DRAMATICALLY.

That change would be encouraged by several Secondly, the amounts of money involved are However, such oaths are not restricted to the medical of our recommendations. However, I believe that there is a limit to what regulation There is a public policy interest in enhancing corporate things, including requiring bankers to commit to sometimes substantial for individual consumers. profession. Indeed, the practice has even entered into can do without a major change in the underlying diversity in the fi nancial system and it is for this reason an oath similar to the Hippocratic Oath in the academia with Harvard University requiring students to The draft Oath which we suggest runs to around 200 culture and ethos of banks, and a greater sense that the government should commit to strengthening it. medical profession. Thirdly, consumers need to have confi dence that affi rm an ‘honour code’. words, the essence of which is: “…to behave in a of corporate responsibility in the banking industry. sellers of fi nancial products have the consumer interest manner that prioritises the needs of customers…and Perhaps the focus should be more on culture that is I believe that, unless there is a fundamental That was one of the recommendations of a report, of at heart and are not just selling products in order In the world of banking, the Dutch Banking Association to exhibit a duty of care above and beyond what is based on ethical values than on formal regulation. change in banking culture, two trends will emerge: which I am a co-author, published in August by the to enhance their own personal income through, for has ordered its 90,000 members to swear an oath. required by law….It is my duty to conduct my business regulation will become yet more extensive and instance, sales-related remuneration incentives. in an ethical manner….”. In fact, senior bankers have come to recognise all complex, which is not necessarily in the interests of London-based Think Tank ResPublica under the title There are several advantages to such an oath in this which is why the major banks have supported the banks or their customers, and the business powers of Virtuous Banking: Placing ethos and virtue at the heart banking. Firstly, it could move banking in the direction And lastly, consumers often have only limited ability to A central theme of our research, which was funded establishment of an independent Banking Standards banks will be restricted. of fi nance. of being a true profession. The underlying principles confi dently judge the suitability of sometimes complex by the Economic and Social Research Council, is that Review Commission. So why is fundamental change needed in our banking fi nancial products. It is for this reason that I advocate of a profession are that there are collective standards banks have a corporate responsibility towards their In this sense, banking is now drinking in ‘the last sector? Let me explain. that the basic elements of fi nance need to become which are universally agreed and accepted. customers and to society at large and should not be Its remit will be to monitor bank practices and the way chance saloon’. totally dominated by a desire to maximise profi ts. part of the core curriculum in schools. These standards are created, monitored and enforced they deal with customers, and will highlight any bad Our central focus in the report was on the interests by a professional body; there is a discipline of practices it detects. This will include a ‘naming and of consumers in two main respects: how banks treat Obviously, consumers suffer damage if they We argued that this requires a major change in the enforcement with sanctions imposed when the code shaming’ regime. and deal with their customers (and in particular do buy inappropriate fi nancial products. But equally, culture of banking in many dimensions. The report of behaviour is breached; the consumer’s interest is they treat customers fairly?), and the lack of truly they suffer loss if, through a lack of trust and suggests that only by a greater commitment to Regarding competition in banking, we argue strongly always at the forefront, and there is a general loyalty David Llewellyn is the Professor of Money and Banking effective competition. confi dence, they fail to buy products that are suitable corporate responsibility in banking will consumer trust that this is more likely to be enhanced by diversity and commitment to the collective ethos and standards at Loughborough University and is the Chairman of the for their needs. and confi dence be restored. in banking and, in particular, with there being less of the profession. Banking Stakeholder Group of the European Banking We argued that a series of widely publicised scandals, emphasis on profi t-maximising banks. Authority which is the pan-EU regulator of banks. The In a nutshell, there needs to be nothing less than a There is a limit to what regulation can achieve for such as the banking crisis, market rigging over interest Secondly, it would represent a clear statement author writes in a personal capacity. consumer protection in the absence of a fundamental We want to see a greater variety in ownership rates, massive mis-selling of Payment Protection major change in the culture of banking, and a greater and constant reminder of the underlying values that change in the underlying culture of banking. This structures of fi nancial institutions and in business Insurance contracts by banks, etc, have seriously focus on corporate responsibility by banks, including a should guide bankers in their decisions, not the least includes making individual bankers more personally models. The conversion of some of the largest eroded consumer trust and confi dence in banks. move away from a sales focus. being placing the customer’s interest at the forefront responsible and accountable for their behaviour. building societies to bank status in the 1990s was at all times. And yet, as we all know, in this area above all Amongst many specifi c recommendations, our report a serious error. Regulators, including the European Banking others consumer trust and confi dence is crucial. suggests that bankers should be required to commit Thirdly, in the process it should have the effect of Authority with which I am involved as the Chair of to an oath. infl uencing the culture of banking which is a constant It is for this reason that there is a strong case for This is important for four main reasons. its Banking Stakeholder Group, have substantially theme of our report. enhancing the role of the mutual organisations, such Firstly, consumers often lack confi dence in making Our proposal for a Bankers Oath has proven to intensifi ed the regulation of banks in order to change as building societies, and other types of fi nancial judgements about fi nancial products and can be controversial with opinions ranging from strong Perhaps above all, if it is credible it would their behaviour so as to prevent any repeat of the institutions so as to lessen the dominance of the be nervous about making substantial fi nancial enthusiasm to heavy hostility with varying degrees of contribute to restoring customers’ trust and recent crisis, and to also instil a greater awareness of shareholder value model in banking. commitments. scepticism in between. confi dence in banking which is again a central theme the interests of their customers.

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WHAT IS A CORRELATOR AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? NEW A leak noise correlator is an instrument which listens to noise generated by water escaping from a leak at two remote locations. TECHNOLOGY They are used to calculate where (in a buried pipe) the leak is located.

Locating leak positions accurately reduces the number of excavations necessary to fi nd and repair the leak PLUGS LEAKING PIPE which in turn means reduced costs of repairs and PROBLEMS reduced loss of service. HOW DO CORRELATORS WORK? WATER IS INCREASINGLY REGARDED AS A PRECIOUS RESOURCE, YET MORE THAN THREE BILLION Pictured from the left is Dr James Flint and Professor Neil Dixon Sensors are placed at two locations on a pipe LITRES ARE TYPICALLY LOST EACH DAY AS A RESULT OF LEAKING PIPES. WATER COMPANIES INVEST (typically at existing pipe access points such CONSIDERABLE TIME AND RESOURCES TRYING TO COMBAT THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM. excavations being carried Professor Dixon as stop cocks). out. STW estimated concludes: “At the start we that if the performance had no real expectations Noise generated by the leak sends sound waves along NOW NEW TECHNOLOGY, DEVELOPED USING RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT LOUGHBOROUGH IS HELPING demonstrated in trials about what might be the pipe (noise dissipates quickly in plastic pipes). were replicated across achieved.. What we were THE INDUSTRY WIN THE WAR AGAINST LEAKING PIPES. THE VIEW FOUND OUT MORE FROM all UK water companies, able to do was optimise Sensors pick up the sound waves, fi lter spurious noise and PROFESSOR NEIL DIXON FROM THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL AND BUILDING ENGINEERING. savings of approximately the system to detect, then calculate the velocity of the noise signal generated by £5m per annum could transmit and analyse the leak and travelling along the pipe. be achieved,” Professor the noise generated A wireless signal of the leak noise is then transmitted Dixon outlines. in a leaking pipe. We from the two sensors to a central processing computer are delighted to have Remarkably it was also been at the forefront of which analyses the pipe material with the noise frequency established the system developing this technology of the leak, the time it takes to reach the sensors and to could be used to fi nd which has the ability to calculate the distance from the sensors to the leak. he story begins in 2004 with a routine meeting systems were established in the University laboratory intellectual property of the system – was recorded leaks by locating the transform the capability between University academics and colleagues and also outside where leaking buried pipes were and a patent established. listening sensors on the of the water industry to from the research team at Severn Trent Water (STW). tested so the team could understand and measure the ground where access to respond to leaks in their noise generated from leaking pipes. Extensive testing The lab and fi eld trials convinced STW (who own an actual pipe was not infrastructure.” “At the meeting we discussed a range of issues of also took place utilising the equipment and facilities at the intellectual property) that they needed to identify available. This is thought interest to them. One of the topics that came out Lake House, STW’s training facility in Leicestershire. a partner to help them commercialise the project. They to be a fi rst. strongly was the signifi cant challenge faced detecting chose Canadian company, Echologics who are part The product was fully and locating leaks in pipes. They outlined that they “This was critical,” says Professor Dixon. of a much larger water distribution company in North launched to the market use equipment called a correlator to detect leaks. “Understanding the characteristics of leaks and the America, Muller. These correlators, they said, work well on pipes made frequency of signals they produce allowed us to better as the Leakfi nder ST in from steel and concrete but less well on plastic pipes design the instrumentation to fi nd them.” A working “They had in mind a number of ideas for improving May 2014. There have which were being increasingly used as part of the prototype was developed. their correlator but as the trials showed that the been orders from both the programme of infrastructure improvement. We agreed University test system was consistently better than UK and internationally, The PhD student then became a Research Associate particularly in Malaysia, CORRELATION FOR LEAK DETECTION to look at this for them,” explains Professor Dixon. their own version this convinced them to enter into and phase two of the project – a further three years discussions with STW,” comments Professor Dixon. and the University will A small team was established. Professor Dixon’s – involved testing the systems in the fi eld. It was share in the proceeds of background looking at acoustics in soil from failing vital to experience the practical problems faced on Via a licence agreement with STW, and over a commercialisation. The Fire Hydrant Sensor slopes was directly relevant as was the acoustics, a day to day basis by operatives and examine how period of two years, Echologics went on to build a signifi cance of the product Cross-Correlator RF Transmitter System electronics and signal processing expertise of the modifi ed system performed when compared with number of correlators and undertake further testing, was acknowledged Dr James Flint, Head of the Communications Division existing systems. both in the UK with STW operatives and with their own earlier in the year at in the University’s School of Electronic, Electrical and operatives in North America. It out-performed all other the UK’s Water Industry Systems Engineering. The work carried out demonstrated that the University correlator systems. Achievement Awards, system could detect leaks that the commercial where it won Most A PhD student, who also had a background and system couldn’t and it located leaks more accurately. “The benefi ts of our modifi ed system rapidly Innovative New Technology LEAK interest in signal processing, was initially tasked with During this time the team optimised the specifi cation become clear – a vast reduction in the amount of of the Year Award and establishing the characteristics of noise typically of the improved system and detailed how it should time needed to fi nd and fi x leaks in plastic pipes the overall Outstanding generated by leaking plastic pipes. Extensive test pipe be operated to obtain consistent results. This – the and a considerable reduction in the number of false Innovation Award 2014.

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RIVER INVADERS WHEN THE GRAPHIC IMAGES OF FLOODED HOMES ON THE SOMERSET LEVELS DOMINATED THE NEWS LAST WINTER, THE IMPACT RIVERS CAN AND DO HAVE ON COMMUNITIES BECAME ALL TOO CLEAR. QUESTIONS WERE ASKED OF POLITICIANS AND POLICY MAKERS – WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO STOP IT? ALISON BARLOW VISITED PROFESSOR STEPHEN RICE FROM THE UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY TO EXPLORE THE ISSUES AND FIND OUT ABOUT SOME INTERESTING LOUGHBOROUGH RESEARCH.

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rofessor Rice sets the scene: “The build- So how do these small creatures make a difference up of sediment in rivers is regarded as to the transport of sediment in rivers? “It has been P a key issue in fl ooding because it can a challenge to investigate the links between fi ne reduce the ability of a river to transport fl ood sediment in rivers and crayfi sh activity,” says Professor water downstream. Dredging is seen by some as a Rice. “But our work suggests that there are strong solution but as a strategy it really only addresses the links. Crayfi sh recruit sediment to the river when they symptoms of the problem, not the ultimate cause of dig burrows in river banks. Where there are crayfi sh in excess sediment. This is often attributed to agricultural high densities the river bank can look like honeycomb practices like ploughing and ditching which can and these banks eventually collapse introducing large move sediment from across the landscape into rivers. amounts of fi ne sediment to the river.” But research we have undertaken at Loughborough indicates that there may be another factor to consider He continues: “As well as adding sediment the crayfi sh – the impact animals have on the build- up of also mobilise sediment from the river bed as they sediment in our rivers.” swim, forage and fi ght with each other. Critically, once this sediment is in a river it can be moved by The idea that plants and normal, relatively low river fl ows. In rivers infested with animals change their crayfi sh, sediment therefore moves between fl oods, “Our estimates for the summer months are that environment to their when normally it would be stable on the river bed. between 25% and 45% of sediment movement in THE QUANTITIES INVOLVED own benefi t is called This causes an increase in the annual sediment load the infested rivers can be attributed to the impact ecosystem engineering. carried by the river to downstream depositional sites.” of crayfi sh. We expect that the annual impact will be ARE SUBSTANTIAL – IN ONE For geomorphologists less, because fl oods are prevalent in the winter, but like Professor Rice an Establishing the impact of the crayfi sh required a the large summertime impact is important because SMALL STREAM ONLY A FEW interesting question is what combination of fi eld work and laboratory experiments. this is a time of year when very little sediment would such engineering does to In the fi eld the team use sophisticated equipment to otherwise by moving,” said Professor Rice. METRES WIDE, CRAYFISH affect sediment transport measure turbidity and other characteristics of water, in rivers, in particular the minute by minute. They also capture and radio tag As you might expect the research undertaken at WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR recruitment, movement crayfi sh so they can monitor crayfi sh activity levels. Loughborough has attracted the interest of managers and deposition of sand With colleagues from the Environmental Agency and policy makers, in particular the EA.* “Offi cers at MOVING OVER 1.6 TONNES OF and silt. This fi ne sediment (EA) they use three- dimensional acoustic imaging the EA are keen to build up a complete picture of how is of broad concern equipment to ‘watch’ the crayfi sh in action. “What we fi ne sediment moves in UK rivers partly because of SEDIMENT IN A SINGLE MONTH. because it has a number see is a very strong daily cycle of sediment movement their statutory responsibilities to manage pollutants, of negative environmental which peaks at night when our tracking confi rms that but also because they spend signifi cant sums de- consequences, including crayfi sh are most active,” Professor Rice comments. silting and dredging fl ood-prone river stretches. We are increased fl ood risk. “This is very consistent. We do not see any signifi cant therefore working actively with them to establish the Professor Rice’s research suggests that one of the increases in the water fl ow that could otherwise magnitude and spatial extent of this crayfi sh effect. reasons there is so much fi ne sediment in certain explain this daily pattern of sediment movement. Our “The impact of our research to date is that we have rivers is because of the activities of the Signal crayfi sh. lab work backs up the fi eld observations showing Photo: thinkstock that adult crayfi sh are capable of mobilising large added signifi cantly to debate about fi ne sediment Signal crayfi sh are river invaders. They were introduced quantities of fi ne sediments,” he adds. management and the implications for fl ooding, to the UK in the 1970s and 1980s for aquaculture. habitat rehabilitation and pollutant transfer. Policy and “The idea was that there would be a market for With several years of data now at their disposal funding currently focuses on managing fi ne sediment crayfi sh meat and lots of fi sheries were set up. But the team are able to model how much sediment delivery from farming. Whilst this effort remains there was no market. As the farms went bust the movement is due to crayfi sh activity and how much is important, we should perhaps be directing some crayfi sh escaped or were actively dumped and ended due to the regular river fl ow. The quantities involved are resources toward the management of invasive crayfi sh up in our water courses. Since then they have spread substantial – in one small stream only a few metres too if we want to get the maximum benefi t out of the and had a major impact on freshwater ecosystems in wide, crayfi sh were responsible for moving over 1.6 investment,” concludes Professor Rice. the UK,” outlines Professor Rice. tonnes of sediment in a single month. *EA are funding a current PhD student

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YES I’M A DEAN, BUT I’M A RESEARCHER THROUGH AND THROUGH. ENGINEERING IT WILL ALWAYS BE REALLY EXCITING SEEING YOUR RESEARCH COME TO LIFE A NEW ERA AND TO PASS ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH YOUR TEACHING. IN MAY THIS YEAR, PROFESSOR RACHEL THOMSON BECAME LOUGHBOROUGH’S FIRST FEMALE DEAN WITHIN ENGINEERING.

Quietly spoken, Rachel Thomson has an air of calm in next generation power plants, for instance. The profession. It’s a problem that’s been termed the that belies the multi-faceted demands of her role as outcomes from our research have been manufactured ‘leaky pipeline’, with girls and women falling off the Dean. But underneath it’s obvious there’s a steely at full scale and are currently being evaluated by our science and engineering career path at every stage determination which drives everything she does. industrial partners. of the route. “I’m very competitive,” Rachel readily admits. “If I “Yes I’m a Dean, but I’m a researcher through and It’s a diffi cult issue to address, says Rachel. decide to do something I have to do it to the best of through. It will always be really exciting seeing your “In some countries they have adopted a policy my ability.” research come to life and to pass on your knowledge of positive discrimination, but I’m not convinced It’s a spirit that’s prevailed throughout her through your teaching.” that’s the way forward. I believe you have to make career. With a BA, MA and PhD under her belt, Rachel Inspiring the next generation is something Rachel opportunities available to everyone, but ensure spent a further three years at Cambridge University cares deeply about. that women aren’t disadvantaged just because, for as an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research “When I became Dean I established a working instance, they’ve taken time out for a family.” Centre (EPSRC) Research Fellow. She was appointed group to support early career researchers, to help It’s clear that Rachel is passionate about to a lectureship at Loughborough in 1995, made them build up their research track record and get their engineering and her appointment as Dean has senior lecturer four years later and in 2002 was fi rst job. It can be hard for anyone taking their fi rst brought new opportunities. promoted to a Chair in Materials Engineering, steps in their research career, but it’s particularly so “It means I can start to make at least some of one of the youngest professors ever appointed for women, who can really struggle with continuity if my vision a reality,” she says. “I want everyone to at Loughborough. After a period as Head of the they take time out to have a family.” contribute to the School’s development, to come Department of Materials, this year Rachel became Next year the School plans to apply for an award forward with their suggestions. We can’t do everything, Dean of the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, under the Athena SWAN scheme – a national initiative of course, but if the ideas are on the table, at least we Chemical and Materials Engineering. which ultimately aims to increase the number of can include them in our considerations. Deans provide strategic leadership for academic women working in science, technology, engineering, Outside of work, Rachel is equally driven. Schools’ research, teaching and enterprise, as well as mathematics and medicine, traditionally known “I ran the 5k Race for Life a few years ago and then their administration. as STEMM subjects. As she began looking at the decided to do a 10k, then a half marathon. I’ve now “It’s a really varied job,” says Rachel. “Yesterday, application, Rachel became aware of the lack of competed internationally for Great Britain in Duathlon, for instance, I had a meeting about a major capital women in senior positions within her own School. which is a run-cycle-run event. Last year I fi nished 5th project and how we might fund it and then I was “Out of around 75 academic staff, I’m the only in the World Championships in my age category,” she involved in discussions about lorry deliveries to the female Professor and we only have one female says with quiet pride. building. The small things are just as important as Reader. I suspect those statistics are similar around Rachel was also a torch bearer for the London the larger ones – they all contribute to the smooth the country.” running, and ultimately the success, of the School.” 2012 Games. Indeed it’s a fact borne out by the Commons “It was a real honour and a wonderful opportunity. On top of the strategic responsibilities a Dean’s role Science and Technology Committee. In its report, That characterises my career really. I’ve been able to brings, Rachel is still teaching students and carrying Women in scientifi c careers, published this year, take advantage of the opportunities that have come out research. She’s currently involved in several active it stated that women were signifi cantly under- my way. I’ve learned a lot as I’ve progressed, and I projects worth more than £5 million. represented in senior academic posts and high-tech don’t think you ever really stop; I’m still learning. “My research is focused on the fi ne scale changes industries. Just one-in-eight jobs requiring advanced that occur within the microstructure of a metallic alloy STEM skills went to women, with family pressures “Ultimately it’s about doing the things you and the development of models that can predict this and workplace prejudice cited as two of the primary enjoy – if you like what you’re doing, you’re more likely structural change. These can be used as a tool to reasons why women are falling by the wayside. to succeed.” predict the safe remaining service life of a component Despite a growing interest in science at school, and to design new alloy systems that will out-perform less than 10% of professional engineers in the UK are existing materials. women, and of the 1,395 women who achieved “In the last three years, the research has led to the a degree in the major engineering disciplines in development of two new alloys that could be used 2008-09, only 30% went on to a STEM-related

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Loughborough University in London to host International award for low cost Loughborough infl atable baby incubator Advanced Propulsion Centre’s fi rst Spoke rises to 13th A Loughborough Design School testing, with a view to further cost in Times Higher graduate has won the International reductions and ultimately seeing MOM mass produced. Loughborough University in London is to host the fi rst ‘Spoke’ of “The Spoke’s location in the Here East development of one of the James Dyson Award with his the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). most dynamic and fast developing regions of the London will also Education He said: “I was inspired to tackle this ensure the APC has the visibility and connectivity it requires to achieve life saving low cost infl atable problem after watching a documentary on The APC was established to position the UK as the global leader for its ambitions. baby incubator for use in the the issue for premature babies in refugee the production and development of low carbon propulsion technology, ‘Table of Tables’ camps. It motivated me to use my design forging partnerships between those who have good ideas and those “Loughborough University has been training automotive engineers developing world. engineering skills to make a difference. who can bring them to market. since 1919 and our research in powertrain engineering, propulsion Over one in ten babies worldwide are born Like many young inventors, there have and manufacture is recognised as world-class. prematurely. According to the World Health Powertrain and propulsion development is a key been struggles along the way – I had to Organisation, 75% of deaths resulting sell my car to fund my fi rst prototype! The strategic area for Loughborough: indeed earlier this from premature birth could be avoided if year we announced a fi ve-year investment of £1.5 dream would be to meet a child that my inexpensive treatments were more readily incubator has saved – living proof that my million in research appointments, which will help us available across the globe. to develop the new advanced propulsion technologies design has made a difference.” Created by James Roberts, MOM provides required for the move to zero emission vehicles. We James Dyson said: “James’ invention the same performance as a £30,000 are therefore exceptionally well-placed to support this shows the impact design engineering can modern incubation system, but costs just very important and hugely exciting development.” have on people’s lives. The western world £250 to manufacture, test and transport takes incubators for granted – we don’t The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “This Loughborough has climbed three places to to the desired location. The device can be think about how their ineffi cient design new facility at Here East in Queen Elizabeth Olympic 13th in the seventh annual Times Higher collapsed for transportation and runs off makes them unusable in developing Park will be at the heart of exciting and innovative Education ‘Table of Tables’. a battery which lasts 24 hours, in case of countries and disaster zones. By bravely developments linking the UK’s successful automotive power outages. challenging convention, James has created The ‘Table of Tables’ ranks the UK’s top 30 industry with London’s thriving digital community. The The incubator is blown up manually and it something that could save thousands of universities based on the combined results capital has an incredible eco-system for businesses is heated using ceramic heating elements. lives.” of the three main domestic university league large and small and a burgeoning reputation as a A screen shows the current temperature tables – the Times and Sunday Times Good Dr Steve Jones, Consultant Paediatrician global science and technology hub, which can be and the humidity which can be custom University Guide, The Guardian University at the Royal United Hospital, Bath said: put to service creating jobs not just in London but set, depending on the gestation age. An Guide, and the Complete University Guide “MOM is a really interesting piece throughout the country.” alarm will sound if the desired temperature – to provide a snapshot of how universities of innovation – I particularly like the changes. And for babies that suffer from Gavin Poole, CEO of Here East, said: “We are are viewed by national newspapers. integration of phototherapy, as jaundice delighted that some of the world’s leading automotive jaundice is a very common co-morbidity alongside companies will be coming to Here East as part of Loughborough is ranked ahead of two thirds there is a phototherapy unit which is prematurity. Its use needn’t be limited Loughborough University in London. Here East’s of the 24 universities that comprise the collapsible too. MOM complies with British to developing world scenarios. I could It operates on a ‘Hub and Spoke’ model. The APC ‘Hub’ is located unrivalled infrastructure, iconic location and unique vision of a home Russell Group, placing it fi rmly among the incubation standards – delivering a see it being used in the UK to support at the University of Warwick, with ‘Spokes’ as centres of excellence for makers makes it the perfect place for such companies to pursue UK’s higher education elite. stable heat environment, humidifi cation community midwifery units, or following and jaundice lighting. throughout the UK to realise the concept of a Propulsion Nation – technological innovation and develop the next generation of low The University has performed well in each home births.” a coordinated national resource of facilities and expertise. carbon vehicle technology.” of the national league tables published this James, who recently graduated from the year. It leapt to 13th place out of the UK’s Design School with a BSc in Product The London Spoke will be a centre of excellence in digital engineering 123 universities, and was shortlisted for Design and Technology, has won £30,000 and test. Its vision was created by an impressive consortium the coveted title of University of the Year, to invest into further prototyping and Below: James Dyson congratulates James Roberts comprising some of the automotive industry’s biggest names, such We are delighted that Loughborough University in in The Times and Sunday Times Good as Ford, McLaren, Cosworth, Ricardo and AVL, together with the High London is to host this fi rst, and highly important, University Guide 2015, and was ranked Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute (HSSMI), an independent Spoke of the Advanced Propulsion Centre. 13th and 15th respectively in The Complete research organisation, and world-leaders in 3D design software, University Guide 2015 and The Guardian Autodesk. The academic partners, led by Loughborough University and University Guide. including University College London, Bath and Nottingham universities, David Goldstone, Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development “Our performance in this year’s league will bring internationally-renowned research capability in low carbon Corporation, said: “The Lower Lea Valley was once the industrial tables is recognition of the breadth technologies and deliver the talent pipeline for propulsion and engine driving London’s economy. What better way to herald of Loughborough’s strengths and our powertrain development. Stratford’s economic resurgence than for the fi rst Spoke of this excellence right across the board,” says cutting edge technology to be based at Here East on Queen Elizabeth The Spoke’s location at Loughborough University in London, which is the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Olympic Park? The APC will be the pathfi nder for many truly exciting part of the Here East development on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Robert Allison. and innovative projects coming to the Park, creating jobs and will enhance the APC’s visibility, reach and effectiveness among key developing some of the most sought after skills in the world.” “It refl ects the quality of education we offer, decision makers and investors, strengthening its sphere of infl uence our world-class research and innovation, and in order to attract to the UK further innovative businesses aligned to The APC was formed from a commitment between the Government the exceptional all-round student experience the automotive sector. The London Spoke will also be a base in the and automotive industry through the Automotive Council, and will see we provide at the University.” capital for the APC team. £1 billion of Government and industry investment over the next ten years. The Business Secretary today announced £32 million of new Loughborough is now the East Midlands’ Professor Robert Allison, Vice Chancellor and President of investments in the latest round of advanced propulsion funding as top university according to all three national Loughborough University, said: “We are delighted that Loughborough part of the APC. So far in 2014, the APC has committed to projects university rankings. University in London is to host this fi rst, and highly important, Spoke which are equivalent in carbon reduction terms to the removal of of the Advanced Propulsion Centre. 246,000 cars per year off the road.

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Loughborough University in London 3D printed skeleton of Richard III on display at new visitor centre

A 3D printed replica of King Richard III’s skeleton, created by world-leading experts from Loughborough University is now on display at Leicester’s new visitor centre.

The University of Leicester “Our 3D printing and announced in February additive manufacturing last year that the skeleton activities span a great found in 2012 in the city by number of disciplines but its team of archaeologists this was an exceptionally was that of Richard III, rewarding case to be whose fi nal resting place involved in. Working with remained hidden for Leicester on this incredible hundreds of years. discovery has been a privilege, and it is great Experts from that two neighbouring Pictured is an exciting new centre of innovation, education creative industries, sports bringing direct benefi ts to Loughborough’s School universities have been image of the building in which and enterprise, supporting the management, design society and the economy, both of Mechanical and able to share expertise to Manufacturing Engineering Loughborough University in UK’s fl ourishing creative and management, and virtual/digital nationally and globally. create a lasting legacy to London will be based. digital industries. manufacturing. were invited to make Richard III.” For more information about a replica of the king’s Loughborough University in Opening in 2015, Loughborough Loughborough University in the opportunities available skeleton, using the latest King Richard III was London will be housed on the University in London will offer London will also enable the at Loughborough University in 3D printing techniques. defeated at the battle of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, full- and part-time postgraduate University to further its world- London, call 01509 222834, Bosworth Field in 1485. in a section of the former and executive programmes leading research and innovation email [email protected] Scans of the actual remains His body, stripped and Broadcast Centre. This is in business, innovation and activities, through expanded or follow us on taken by the Leicester despoiled, was brought to Royal Infi rmary were sent to Leicester where he was part of the wider Here East entrepreneurship, digital engagement with leading public Twitter – @lborolondon Loughborough, where they buried in the church development – a world-class technologies, media and and private sector companies, were transformed into a of the Franciscan Friary, 3D computer model. Laser known as the Grey Friars. sintering was then used to Over time the exact create a physical replica of whereabouts of the Grey the skeleton. Laser sintering Friars became lost. is a technique that uses a high power laser to fuse Following extensive Five star rating small particles of materials, research by the University in this case plastic, into a of Leicester, in partnership including the number of research projects with Leicester City Council Loughborough has achieved a mass that has a three- undertaken with external companies, and dimensional shape. and the Richard III Society, fi ve star rating in an independent access – including the value and number of archaeologists were able to assessment of its performance. scholarships and bursaries available. Professor Russell Harris – locate the former Grey Friars head of the University’s site and unearth the slain The QS Stars scheme provides institutions The review of Loughborough included an Additive Manufacturing King’s remains. with a broad range of criteria that allows additional assessment of its performance Research Group – who led them to highlight their particular areas in mechanical, manufacturing and Loughborough’s involvement The new visitor centre is of excellence. in the project, said: housed in the striking old aeronautical engineering. “Generating the fi rst 3D Leicester Grammar School According to QS, a fi ve star university is Loughborough gained fi ve stars for each of computer models was a building at St Martin’s “world class in a broad range of areas, the areas in which it was assessed. very exciting moment. And Place. There are two fl oors enjoys a high reputation and has cutting “To have received fi ve stars right across later seeing the skull of of exhibition space and a edge facilities and internationally renowned new covered area allowing the board is an outstanding achievement Richard III emerge from the research and teaching faculty.” powder of the laser sintering visitors access to the and confi rms the breadth of excellence machine in physical form original grave site in which The assessment looked at four core at Loughborough,” said Professor Robert was incredible. Richard’s remains were criteria – teaching, research, employability Allison, the University’s Vice Chancellor. discovered. and internationalisation. It also assessed “This rating puts us alongside some of the University’s facilities, its innovation, the very best universities in the world.”

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won two individual silver medals in the T38 100m and 400m personal– in a new best time. Loughborough based Bethany claimed the bronze Woodward medal in the T37 400m. also part of the GB & NI T35-38 team that 4x100m relay won the silver medal in a new British record of 53.84. EUROPEAN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, ZURICH Loughborough based athletes including won nine medals, six gold. claimed two gold medals Rooney – winning the 400m individual ahead of team-mateevent Hudson-Smith andMatthew anchoring the Great Britain by and Northern Ireland team to success in the 4x400m event. relay based James Dasaolu won the gold medal with former Sports Scholar Harry Aikines-Aryeetey taking the bronze. In 200m Loughborough based Adam Gemili equalled his personal best time of 19.98 to claim the gold medal. Photo by PA by Photo

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IPC EUROPEAN IPC EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, SWANSEA Loughborough based athletes won nine medals. Glasgow 2014 University graduate Dan claimed his second Greaves and a European title of the year, in the F44 discus with a record, throw of 62.34m. won the gold medal in T44 long jump with 5.32m. It was rst major title for Stef who the fi Record the World recently broke with a jump of 5.47m at the Diamond League in Glasgow, the silver medallist at and was the London 2012 Games. added based Jonnie Peacock the European title to his gold and World Paralympic winning the T44 100m medals, in a time of 11.26. his broke Broom-Edwards personal best twice to record 2.15m in the F44 high jump and claim the silver medal. Loughborough based Kieran claimed the silver Tscherniawsky medal in the F34 discus. Photo by SWPix by Photo

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EUROPEAN EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMIONSHIPS swimmers were Loughborough’s in the medals at European Championships held in the Netherlands and Germany. double Paralympic Eindoven Champion Ellie Simmonds , Loughborough coached by , Bayley Steve Swimming’s claimed a hat-trick of titles in the the SM6 S6 400m Freestyle, and 200m Individual Medley, SB6 100m Breaststroke. Record in the 200m Individual the gold medal in to take Medley a time of 3:04.07. Hollis won two medals –silver in and 4x100m Medley the men’s bronze in the 4x100 Freestyle teams. James also set a relay British record in the S10new 100m Butterfl fourth place. Swimming Championships Loughborough based secured the gold Daniel Fogg 5km time medal in the men’s trial in a time of 53:41.4. at the European Swimming Championships Loughborough Photo by PA by Photo

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In men’s hockey the hockey In men’s for who will play Lauren Smith , In squash University graduate Over 120 athletes with Photo by SWPix by Photo squad, including six England squad, Loughborough studentsformer won the bronze , and players medal match. Loughborough Sport in the new National Badminton League, won two medals in her fi Games. Commonwealth Daryl the last was Selby Loughborough athlete in action. Daryl won the bronze medal in doubles with partner the men’s James Willstrop . Loughborough connections competed at the Games. Further details can be found at: www.lboro.ac.uk/glasgow2014

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Photo by Badminton Photo sport y double, ne Games, won four medals the If Loughborough was a countryIf Loughborough was event saw rst medal The fi In swimming Loughborough’s In swimming Loughborough’s SPORTING SUCCESS 24 A SUMMER OF to be a successfulThe summer of 2014 proved athletes with a haul of Loughborough’s one for Games up at the Commonwealth medals picked and at European Swimming Athletics Championship events. COMMONWEALTH GAMES At the Glasgow 2014 Games Commonwealth athletes Loughborough’s claimed 35 medals in seven different sports for three competing nations. nished 11th on fi it would have the medal table. The tally of 35 been tenth medals would have ahead of countries such highest, and Jamaica. as Kenya University Holland graduate Vicky win the bronze medal in individual triathlon. women’s also won later Vicky days Two rst gold medal fi Loughborough’s as a member of the victorious England mixed team relay. contingent had a fi winning 12 medals. Much of credited to the success was University graduate James Gibson who now heads the British Swimming National Sprint Programme based on campus. Halsall Fran rst woman in and became the fi Games history to win the 50m freestyle and butterfl setting new Games records forsetting new both events. Loughborough University Magazine

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Loughborough confi rmed as an offi cial Gold medallist University Stadium hosts Team Base for Rugby World Cup 2015 Charlotte praises Manchester United return fi xture Neil Plumb Photos by A large crowd braved the elements the University and played a fi xture Loughborough University will World Cup 2015, and that we World Cup 2015 announced support from at the University Stadium to see against Loughborough Students. be a Team Base for Namibia, will host some of the teams who 41 Team Bases that will host the Manchester United Youth Tonga and Uruguay at Rugby will be playing matches in the the 20 participating teams Peter Harrison XI side defeat Loughborough The matches have been arranged World Cup 2015. Midlands region. during the Tournament, taking Students 2-0. in memory of Mike ‘Doc’ Holliday, place in England and in Cardiff Loughborough’s former football “We have built our reputation Centre The Team Base will consist between September 18 and Goals from Sean Goss and Ashley head coach. on sporting excellence and have of outdoor pitches and indoor October 31 2015. Fletcher gave the victory to United, vast experience of hosting elite Mike is credited with mentoring training facilities comprising the but the Students played their part teams that have competed at The search for Team Bases was a number of University graduates Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, in an entertaining game with Ben global sporting events. launched via an open tender who have gone on to progress in 50 metre swimming pool and Ward-Cochrane fi nding the net in process in May 2013 and over the last minute, only to be ruled the world of football, including Paul Powerbase gym. “Therefore we look forward 90 bids from across the country out for offside. McGuinness - head coach of the to welcoming teams onto and in Wales were received. Manchester United Youth team. Ben Aherne, Sports Business our campus and supporting Development Manager at It is the second time that their preparations for the Manchester United have visited Loughborough University said: “I Tournament.” am delighted that Loughborough University has been selected as England Rugby 2015, the an offi cial Team Base for Rugby Organising Committee for Rugby The International Cricket Council (ICC) National Cricket has announced that the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) at Loughborough Performance Centre University has been accredited as an ICC centre for testing suspected illegal bowling actions. Loughborough Sport Hockey legend supports Colleagues at the Peter becomes ICC-accredited Harrison Centre for Disability The NCPC is the fourth facility to be accredited compete in ground breaking Loughborough programme Sport are to continue for this purpose by the ICC, joining Cardiff supporting British Para-Alpine testing centre Metropolitan University, Cricket Australia’s Skiing after the team returned Photo by Andy Smith National Cricket Centre (Brisbane) and the Sri from a successful 2014 Sochi Ramachandra University (Chennai). National Badminton League Winter with Loughborough Sport was narrowly But in the deciding match of the night fi ve medals. The ICC has provided its testing protocol, which defeated 3-2 by Team Derby in their Loughborough were to be denied includes a suite of testing equipment and Kelly Gallagher and guide opening fi xture in the new National victory as Team Derby claimed the software, to all four accredited centres, thereby Charlotte Evans ended Britain’s Badminton League. men’s doubles. ensuring a consistent and more accessible 38-year wait for a fi rst ever testing programme for international and In front of a packed crowd, and a live After their victory in the women’s gold medal in skiing at the domestic bowlers across the different facilities television audience, Loughborough doubles Commonwealth Games Winter Games after winning the and countries. clawed their way back in to the match medallist Lauren Smith said: women’s Super G event. to level at 2-2, following victories for Loughborough University’s Dr Mark King will Earlier in the year the Centre Henri Hurskainen in the men’s singles “The atmosphere in here is amazing act as the lead Human Movement Specialist in welcomed back members of and Lauren Smith/Chloe Birch in the and absolutely bouncing! After Henri’s all testing cases at the NCPC, which can take the team into the laboratory women’s doubles. really good win being 2-0 down it’s place with immediate effect. for physiological profi le testing liftedl the whole team again, and Australian international Jamie Dwyer has visited everybody’se really fi ghting. The crowd in preparation for the new In addition to testing bowlers on behalf of the Loughborough University to work with the season ahead. haveh been awesome, it’s really good.” performance hockey squads based on campus. ICC, the ICC protocols can also be used to test bowlers on behalf of the ECB and other Boards. TheT team will be back in action at Jamie is a legend of the sport, winning every Speaking about the support homeh against MK Badminton on 27th major event in the sport, including the Olympic that the Centre has provided AprilA 2015. Tickets are available on Games in 2004 and the Hockey World Cup in 2010 Winter Olympic gold medallist thet Loughborough Sport website. and 2014. Charlotte Evans said: “Coming here, I think that it has made Loughborough coach named in Jamie spent a couple of days on campus to pass us more professional. It’s a Photos by StillSport on his knowledge and experience about the game great opportunity for our team British Para-Swimming support team to the men’s and women’s squads. to have the best facilities and work with great people. Speaking of his visit Jamie Dwyer said: “I found Loughborough Swimming’s Steve Bayley has the Loughborough set-up since August 2013. out about Loughborough University through the been selected to work with the British Para- On winning the Olympic gold Swimming team in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Speaking of his selection Steve Bayley said: International Hockey Federation (FIH) and they medal Charlotte added:“It’s explained what they were doing with the University. Paralympic Games. “Naturally I am delighted to have been given this a team effort. It’s never an opportunity to support our Paralympic swimmers It’s a brilliant place - the sporting facilities are world- individual medal or a single class and mind blowing. Steve, who is one of ten coaches selected to the who are currently working hard in preparation for win. There are a lot of people Coach to Rio programme, has over 12 years of the Rio 2016 Games. “On the hockey side of things I was quite involved in getting you there experience working in swimming at Loughborough. impressed with both the men’s and the women’s and Loughborough has been “I hope that my knowledge and experience can teams. The intensity of the training and the quality a major part in letting us know He has attended a number of major be utilised to support the programme, and I look of the skills was really good. Hopefully I taught how fi t we are throughout the championships and worked with some of the best forward to playing my part in helping the swimmers them a couple of things that will make them better season.” swimmers in country, including Paralympic gold to be successful at the Games.” hockey players and a better team.” medallist Ellie Simmonds who has been part of

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