Prof Nick Jennings
@LboroVC
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First tweet from me! Enjoyed sitting down to record a short video talking about why I decided to come to
@lboroUniversity
, what excites me about the role and the challenges and big opportunities ahead of us. Looking forward to sharing it with you on my first day in October.
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What a pleasure for
@jojenni
and I to meet Olympic champion
@adam_peaty
and his dancing partner
@Mrs_katjones
. He’s usually to be found training in our excellent sports facilities at
@lborouniversity
. Best of luck both
#StrictlyComeDancing
@bbcstrictly
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Waiting on my desk was a lone object; which has sat on the desk of every Principal/VC since the early 1900’s
Legend says it was cast by a student in the University Foundry (I don’t know if this is true!)
Thank you to Bob, I will proudly take care of it and one day pass it on…
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Humbled to be inducted as a Fellow at the
@royalsociety
today. Amazing to sign the charter book that all fellows have signed since 1660. I even wore a tie to mark the occasion.
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Really enjoyed meeting
@freddiesteward_
and discussing his
@SixNationsRugby
performance.
Very proud of a
@lborouniversity
student combining elite sport with academic study so successfully - good luck in your exams Freddie!
#VCGoldAward
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I think the word “nearly” is doing quite a lot of work in this opening sentence.
New v-c seeks to give research a sporting chance at
@lborouniversity
.
Nick Jennings
@LboroVC
was nearly a professional footballer himself, but he tells
@jgro_the
he wants his new university to “broaden its profile” beyond athletics and student experience
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Today I have sent a letter to the Principal Private Secretary to HM The King offering our deepest condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The University is deeply saddened by the news and our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this very sad time.
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Pleased to pick myself up some
@LboroSport
kit - amazing facilities and look forward to using them when I start.
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Deeply honoured to join
@CharnwoodBC
and
@Lborocollege
in a wreath laying ceremony at the Carillon Tower in Queen’s Park,
#Loughborough
in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Finished my first term as VC
@lborouniversity
with a fantastic graduation ceremony. Thanks to chancellor
@sebcoe
, our staff who worked so hard to deliver safe ceremonies, and the students who were amazing.
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A day to say thank you to all my colleagues involved in delivering an outstanding set of research outcomes for
@lborouniversity
Thank you all!
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Year 1 VC learning: be photographed with shorter athletes
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How many other vice-chancellors could do this?
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Day 1 in India complete! 🇮🇳 Great start to my first overseas visit as VC of
@lborouniversity
thank you to
@idpindia
colleagues for your time today, excellent discussion looking at ways to work together even more closely
@RuikarKirti
@Martyn_HE
@IDP_Connect
#weareinternational
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Spent my first Saturday in Loughborough enjoying watching
@LightningRugby
play, and meeting some of our students. Very impressed with the skill, pace and physicality of the teams.
Looking forward to seeing more sports over the coming months.
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Significant recognition for Loughborough staff and students and all that was done to support one another during this most difficult of times. Proud of you all.
We’re excited to announce we’ve been shortlisted for the prestigious
@timeshighered
University of the Year award! 🎉
The nomination recognises our positive response to the Covid-19 crisis to support our community.
Thank you to all our staff and students! 💜
#THEAwards
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Check out my blog post on "Bravery and courage come in many colours of the rainbow" at
#lboroblogs
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Real privilege to spend time with our students and staff from Ukraine 🇺🇦
Proud our
@lborouniversity
scholarships are helping those in significant need.
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Enjoyed lecturing to our CS undergrads on AI. Hope I don’t dent the module feedback too much for you
@asoltoggio
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Brilliant to meet our swimming squad ahead of the
@BUCSsport
nationals this weekend. Luckily for everybody concerned, I declined the come dressed for your sport option. I also presented
@felixauboeck
and Louise Hansson with a
#VCGoldAward
for their world championship golds.
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Had a fascinating afternoon seeing some of our
@LboroSport
facilities, the scale and variety is hugely impressive. And met some of the
@LightningRugby
team members too!
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One year since the illegal and immoral war started in Ukraine. We stand together with our Ukrainian staff and students
@lborouniversity
🇺🇦🇺🇦
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It was a privilege to be involved in our first ever Race Equity Town Hall today, a sincere thanks & well done to all colleagues that worked so hard to deliver this event across both our campuses, we are still on a long journey but together we can truly make a difference
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Opened our amazing new strength and conditioning gym with
@uk_sport
chief exec Sally Munday. A world-class gym, designed to be inclusive for our para athletes and a living lab for our research.
@lborouniversity
@LboroSport
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Very proud to host our first Vice-Chancellor’s Awards Evening last night.
This event is about recognising and celebrating our staff who have done amazing things in the past year. We received over 150 nominations in 6 categories which reflect our new Strategy.
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Delighted to welcome
@GreggAWallace
to campus to talk about healthy eating and well-being. Super discussion with our centre for lifestyle medicine and behaviour
@LboroCLiMB
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So pleased that we are able to host over 1,300 young athletes on our campus after such a challenging year, welcome to you all and good luck!
@LboroSport
@Sport_England
@YouthSportTrust
DAY 2 IS HERE! Don't forget to subscribe to the
@youthsporttrust
YouTube channel to watch today's events including
@wchairtennisgb
,
@britwheelbball
,
@englandnetball
and
@brittri
!
🏀🎾🏃🏊🏏🚴🏑
Have an amazing day everyone!
#2021SG
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An amazing cake, thank you for the send off
@imperialcollege
Great to see so many colleagues in 3D.
The transfer of
@LboroVC
is in process between
@imperialcollege
and
@lborouniversity
. Fond farewells bid this evening. Good luck Nick, and thanks so much for your leadership.
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Amazingly powerful first session at our
@blackinsport_
conference at the London stadium. Organised by our students and sponsored by
@SkySports
We’ve heard from
@anton_ferdinand
and
@LewisHamilton
so far. Amazing.
@lborouniversity
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Pleasure to present world record holder
@WiffenDaniel
and coach
@andimanley
with a
#VCGoldAward
. Amazing performance
NEW WORLD RECORD 🥇
Current
@lborouniversity
student Daniel Wiffen has broken the 800m freestyle world record to clinch his third gold medal at the European Short Course Championships.
Wiffen broke the 15 year old record by over two seconds!
@arenaUK_
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Fascinating conference today delivered in collaboration between
@lborouniversity
and
@MITSloan
discussing the risks & opportunities around the
#metaverse
also got chance to showcase my heading prowess, albeit via VR, will this high score be beaten? Unlikely
#SportandMetaverse22
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Celebrating the impact of 40 years of research in the
@lborouniversity
Centre for Research in Social Policy. Defining minimum income standards and living with dignity. Thought leadership, genuine impact, and deep partnerships.
@crspMatt
@CRSP_LboroUni
@AbDaviscrsp
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Humbled to be part of Loughborough’s Remembrance parade and service. Such an important occasion, and great to see so many people there to remember those who have, and are serving - especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Proud to see our Students’ Union presented with a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for their volunteering contributions. Over 11,000 hours on 50+ projects last year. Thanks to Mike Kapur, the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, for presenting.
@LSU_Action
@LeicsLieutenant
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Happy new year to staff, students, alumni and partners. Here’s to a happy, healthy and successful 2024.
@lborouniversity
@lboroalumni
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Proudly wearing my
#RainbowLaces
- thank you especially to our
@LboroLGBT_Staff
and
@lboroLGBTA
for everything they do to support members of our community.
We believe that sport should be everyone’s game.
That’s why we’re supporting the
@stonewalluk
#RainbowLaces
campaign on campus.
📅 8 Dec (tomorrow)
Find out more about
#LboroLaces
:
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What excellent news to end the week; this superb achievement is testament to all the hard work by colleagues to ensure a high performance environment for our athletes, the quality of facilities and the supportive culture really is unparalleled, well done and thanks to you all!
UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR FOR SPORT 👏🏅
For the 3rd time, Loughborough has been named University of the Year for Sport by
@thetimes
and
@thesundaytimes
! 🎊
This year it’s in honour of Loughborough’s unparalleled role in the success of
@TeamGB
and
@ParalympicsGB
teams in Tokyo.
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Really enjoyed meeting
@DebbieP06256097
and other members of the catering team to hear about how we cater for our students on campus, especially those in isolation.
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Shortage of young and athletic looking models on campus this morning. Luckily its wasn't swimwear.
The Loughborough Sport Varsity Jacket 💜
Designed by Neville Odwori, a key member of the
@blackinsport
summit.
This exclusive design is the only one in existence, like ❤️, comment 🗣️ and re-tweet 🔁 if you'd like us to create them for real!
Modelled by
@LboroVC
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Super evening celebrating 100 years of men’s and 40 years of women’s rugby
@lborouniversity
Amazing to hear about the impact of our players, coaches and administrators. Great to chat with
@sarah_hunter8
and RFU President Nigel Gillingham
@EnglandRugby
@LboroSport
@LboroRugby
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Really enjoyed meeting key staff and players from
@ECB_cricket
, not only learning how they are using the amazing
@lborouniversity
facilities but hearing how our research collaborations, particularly from my colleagues in
@LboroSSEHS
, are making the England teams better 🏏
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Delighted to sign this letter -- foreign students help UK universities to be world-leading institutions.
Ex-Tory minister attacks Sunak plan to limit foreign student numbers
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I was really proud last month to give our Chancellor
@sebcoe
a copy of his portrait created by our team from the Studio of Light in
@lborouniversity
School of Design and Creative Arts - a fascinating and innovative approach to photography and it’s reproduction.
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Great to see the biodiversity on our lovely
@lborouniversity
campus — bluebells, ancient woodland, and the bees that produce our Loughborough Gold Honey.
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Thanks to all colleagues, across both our campuses, that work so hard to deliver an excellent student experience and support our students so well in these difficult times.
With concerns in the media over the weekend about universities not offering face-to-face teaching in the new academic year, it remains our intention that teaching in person will remain at the heart of the student experience at Loughborough (1/4)
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Amazing to attend my first national school games finals
@lborouniversity
. The opening ceremony was fab and great to see such a high standard of competition.
@YouthSportTrust
@_SchoolGames
@AliOliverYST
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Great to meet
@lborouniversity
student Kelsey - our competition winner whose mural is now installed on campus.
“All of Us” is about the progress we have made in EDI, but crucially about the possibilities of the future.
Thanks to all who entered and made this possible.
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Fun evening at
@LboroSport
Hall of Fame. Great to hear from the individual athletes, coaches and leaders. All highlighted the vital role of
@lborouniversity
in their careers. Our host
@DmMoorcroft
was amazing.
@lboroalumni
@pennybriscoe
@jackrbuckner
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Delighted to present a
#vcgoldaward
to our
@LboroLightning
netball team. Amazing to watch them become super league champions last season. Hope for a repeat this season.
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Thanks to
@Lboroswimming
for talking to my super excited nieces about the Loughborough swimming programme. Many thanks
@AVazaios
,
@felixauboeck
@will7_bell
and
@Connor1Andrews4
for inspiring them.
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Really enjoyed meeting the
@lborouniversity
Hall Chairs this evening, very impressed with all the hard work they are doing to make it a special few weeks for our new and returning students!
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Beautiful morning walking around the campus trying to find the best hall stash! It really is a mammoth effort our hall committees and warden teams make to welcome new students!
Thankyou so much for all you do!
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Really enjoyable evening with lots of Alumni and Friends at our San Francisco
@lboroalumni
event in this stunning venue!
Great stories about the impact
@lborouniversity
had on their lives and ideas on how our USA based alumni can give back to our current students
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Day 2 India 🇮🇳 it was my great pleasure to visit our partners
@_bajaj_auto_ltd
to present certificates to their staff that have completed their studies with us
@lborouniversity
Congratulations to you all! Also got to see some outstanding facilities, thank you for hosting us
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Delighted to see that a paper I wrote 25 years ago has been recognised by this prestigious award. Automated negotiation is a key form of interaction in multi-agent systems.
On behalf of the IFAAMAS Awards Committee, I am pleased to announce the following two papers for the 2023 IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award. Congratulations!
We also thank the paper award committee that was headed by Professor Jeff Rosenschein.
@AAMASconf
#IFAAMAS
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Pleasure to welcome Captain Desmond Penrose to campus today. Great to hear about his
@lborouniversity
student days (graduated 1951) and his aviation anecdotes.
@jojenni
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Fascinating Inaugural Lecture from Professor
@LaurenSherar1
on physical activity in children, such an impressive breadth of research and impact, congratulations Lauren
@lborouniversity
@LboroSSEHS
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Why engineering policy should be at the heart of government policymaking
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It was my pleasure to welcome our esteemed guest from India Lieutenant General Dr Madhuri Kanitkar to
@lborouniversity
for some excellent discussions around collaborative opportunities & to hear more about the Indian government's strategic research & innovation priorities 🇮🇳🇬🇧
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Proud of our
@lborouniversity
students who run a weekly soup kitchen for local people in the town.
@LSU_Action
@jojenni
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Great end to a busy day, meeting some of our scholars that are kindly supported by alumni and friends, some amazing young people
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Possibly my best Friday in the job so far! A welcome gift from
@LSU_President
(rapidly becoming my favourite LSU President) - a
@WestHam
signed crest.
Thank you to
@Noble16Mark
for taking the time to sign it.
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Enjoyed meeting
@Abhinav_Bindra
on my trip to India and hearing the story of how he became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold.
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A pleasure to recognise the achievements of amazing staff
@lborouniversity
. So many great nominations and worthy winners across our six strategic areas.
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Excited about this appointment and how we can build upon the great EDI work that has already started.
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Charlotte Croffie as Loughborough's first Pro Vice-Chancellor for EDI 👏
Charlotte will work with
@LboroVC
and senior leaders to help make Loughborough a truly inclusive organisation.
Find out more:
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Brilliant win today. West Ham-like domination of the opposition and thoroughly deserved win. A step closer to Wembley.
The FA Vase is a national competition, with the final taking place at Wembley!🏆
This is the furthest
@LboroFootball
have ever reached - come to support the 3rd round right here on campus:
📅11th Dec
⏰3pm KO
📍
@LboroUniversity
Stadium
Tickets ➡️
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Four amazing individuals received honorary degrees at
@lborouniversity
today. Mary Earps,
@therealDLJ
@nimsdai
@HelenCalcutt
@sebcoe
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Wonderful evening at our
@lboroalumni
New York event - some really great stories and memories from both our campuses, as well as real passion, innovation and excitement for how we can work together to do more for
@lborouniversity
in the future!
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Very proud to give a
#VCGoldAward
to our amazing students who organised
@lborobiss
- a really important event to change the narrative in sport. I’m so impressed at their innovation and dedication to pull together this incredible event.
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Congratulations
@LizStokoe
on an excellent achievement
Loughborough academic, Professor Elizabeth Stokoe, has been named as an Honorary Fellow 💜👏
The Honorary Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards given by the British Psychological Society.
Read:
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Very much looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their families to the
@lborouniversity
campus for the first day of our autumn Open Days, weather conditions are promising, definitely some blue sky and sunshine on the way!
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A brilliant set of results. Well done all.
Fantastic news! 🎉👏
The results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework show that 91% of our research is now ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’.
Read more:
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Super evening
@RidersBball
where we watched 6 of our current students play. Convincing victory.
@RidersMD
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Enjoyed speaking
@leicslitandphil
on the myths and reality of AI. Sat in a most fantastic speaker chair for my introduction. Thinking of getting one for home!
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Feeling incredibly old when you have to talk about the arrival of the first computer at your school. 🦕🦖
The
@LboroVC
sharing his research journey with us at the
#LboroResConf21
- lots of giggles and some reminiscing about the
#bbcMicro
:)
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Fantastic evening at Loughborough Experience Awards
@LSU_President
. Well done to Emily for winning the Sir David Wallace Trophy.
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Super start to this year’s inaugural lecture series. Lectures by Professors Jun and Coombs, with common interests in information systems, ai and systems thinking.
@gcThomasJun
@CrispinCoombs
@bedform
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Our Loughborough-linked athletes finished with 21 Paralympic medals–six gold, six silver, and nine bronze. This would see Loughborough finish 20th overall in the medal count if it were a country–an amazing stat from
@LboroUniversity
Read the full roundup:
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Great to meet our fantastic hall chairs ahead of moving in days this week. They do a great job of welcoming new students and making sure they have a sense of belonging right from the very start of their time
@lborouniversity
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Enjoyed meeting the managers and coaches of
@westhamwomen
(
@konch3
@jimmywalker001
@jennycoady10
and Aiden) during their training camp
@lborouniversity
. Come along and watch them play
@LiverpoolFCW
tomorrow. COYI ⚒️
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Amazing evening watching The Boss. We were indeed in the promised land.
#BSTHydePark
@springsteen
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Fascinating inaugural lecture from Prof Jo Tacchi
@lborolondon
particularly pertinent in our globally connected yet increasingly unequal world, the importance of understanding complexity, using technology & ethnography as vehicles for social change & to empower different voices
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Thriving partnership between University and College formally recognised
@cmlinton1
@Joannemaher
@lborouniversity
@Lborocollege
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If only I hadn’t eaten all those Christmas treats I could be AJ’s body double. Pleasure to meet you
@anthonyjoshua
Welcome
@anthonyjoshua
! 🥊
Fantastic to welcome Joshua to our Boxing Centre of Excellence & hear his thoughts on
@LboroSport
's ecosystem.
"Powerbase gym & the boxing facilities are world-class. Performance support is second to none, a great environment for fighters!"
@LboroVC
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Great to see our
@SlowCat_lboro
team at the
@royalsociety
#SummerScience
soirée tonight. Great multidisciplinary science and public engagement. Well done all.
@ClaudiaPhysics
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Really enjoyed my visit today, thank you for inviting me. The Centre is amazing and I was proud to see how we are working with athletes such as Jonny, and hearing about Jordan’s work.
What an honor to host
@lborouniversity
Vice Chancellor Nick Jennings
@LboroVC
this morning in the
@PHC_Lboro
lab.
Very happy to showcase the collaboration with
@gbwrnews
and our ongoing work on health and weight management by
@JordanFentonMSc
.
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A great chance to highlight the role of AI for social good in the UK.
Vice-Chancellor announced as chair of judging panel for competition
#ManchesterPrize
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1. Fantastic to talk about the many opportunities that
#AI
presents to us as a society and as a HE sector, opening up fundamental new areas of research, enhancing not only the educational experience we offer our students but the wider support across all aspects of university life
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Superb alumni event in Delhi, many thanks to
@AlexWEllis
and
@CScottFCDO
for hosting us, great atmosphere and so nice to hear about the diverse backgrounds and many successes of our Indian graduates
🇮🇳🇬🇧 💜
@lborouniversity
@lborolondon
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Enjoyable and poignant evening as we reflect on how far our diverse community has come, but how far we still have to go.
Join us,
@lboroLGBT_LSU
, and
@LboroVC
as we celebrate the start of the final week of
#LGBTHM22
with a lights show on Hazlerigg building! 🌈⛲
🕠 The event starts at 5.30pm, with a 'switch on' at 6pm. Free to attend for all.
Hot refreshments available! ☕
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#LestWeForget
Remembering all those brave staff, students, alumni, family and friends who have served, and especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for our future.
#WeWillRememberThem
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We are thrilled to welcome Team England to Loughborough ahead of the home Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
We are excited to announce that
@lborouniversity
will be hosting our preparation camp in the build up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games!
Read all about it here:
#BringItHome
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Pleasure to present
@RasidRidzuan
with a
#VCGoldAward
for being the first
@lborouniversity
student to win the national
@3MT_official
competition.
@LboroDocCollege
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Wishing our University Chaplain
@Jan00Heaven
a happy retirement. Thanks for all you have done for the
@lborouniversity
community.
@jojenni
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Really enjoyed my tour today of STEMLab - it really is a stunning state-of-the-art facility and so good to see colleagues and students from different academic schools collaborating in such innovative ways.
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Massive congratulations to Maddie- 100 caps! Was very glad I could present both the shirt, and a special
#VCGoldBadge
to her at the game this weekend! Thank you for everything you do!
HUGEEEE congratulations to Maddie Pearce for reaching 100 caps for the first team! Unbelievable achievement. Thank you for everything you continue to contribute to the
#LboroFamily
💜💜
#Captain
#Leader
#RoleModel
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It was a pleasure to visit
@iitdelhi
today to discuss how we can further develop our strategic partnership,
@lborouniversity
and
@iitdelhi
academics have been collaborating for more than 40 years, delivering high quality externally funded research, humbling to hear the story
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