September 2026 press releases

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Loughborough engineer awarded prestigious research chair

An academic from Loughborough University's School of Architecture, Building, and Civil Engineering has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering  Research Chair.
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Driving through water is the biggest cause of death during floods – here’s how it can happen

An opinion piece written by Dr Matthew Watkins for The Conversation platform.
Mike Brown, the new Director of Rugby

Former England international Mike Brown appointed Director of Rugby at Loughborough University

Loughborough University has announced the appointment of former England international Mike Brown as its new Director of Rugby, taking up a senior leadership role overseeing the strategic direction and commercial growth of men's and women's rugby.
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"It would be easy to make this a ‘dangers of AI’ story - it isn't. It’s a lack of preparation from the teams behind it,” says cyber expert.

A Loughborough University cyber resilience researcher says AI developers need professional red teaming, and regulators may need stronger powers, after an OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government health data portal.
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Can HRT prevent dementia? What the latest research tells us

An opinion piece written by Professor Eef Hogervorst for The Conversation platform.

Government hacks, rogue agents and no transparency: can we ever fully trust AI?

Loughborough University Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nick Jennings joins The Conversation Weekly podcast to discuss AI agents. The below introduction to the episode was written by The Conversation’s Gemma Ware.
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Employment leave for pregnancy loss is a step forward — but support must reflect the diversity of pregnancy endings

An opinion piece written by Dr Victoria Browne, of the School of Social Science and Humanities, for the Conversation.
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From sausage rolls to full breakfasts, class has shaped the foods that define English identity

An opinion piece written by Dr Sara Read of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities for the Conversation.
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Can Palestinians and Jews still find common ground? Media may offer hope where politics has failed

A Jewish Israeli academic who found himself caught between Israeli friends traumatised by the 7 October attacks and Palestinians grieving relatives killed in Gaza says journalists and television makers could offer lessons in how the two communities can still talk to each other.