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Decarbonising the Railway: Current and future research

15 October, 1 – 2.30pm, Online

Transport is the largest contributor to the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions, meaning large strides must be made to meet the UK Government’s pledge for net zero by 2050. The best way to decarbonise the railway in the long term is through large-scale electrification, but what can be done in the near-term?

This webinar will discuss some of the latest research into decarbonisation being undertaken in industry and academia, with the chance to ask panellists questions about decarbonisation in the rail sector. The focus of the session will be a recent research project at Loughborough University that investigated methods to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of bi-mode trains.

For more information visit the event page

Scuderia AlphaTauri Online Presentation

15 October, 6pm, Online

This presentation will advertise the year-long undergraduate placement positions available for the academic year 2021/22. All taking place at their site in Bicester, UK, there are several exciting roles across multiple disciplines such as Aerodynamic Development, Mechanical Design, Software Engineering, and CFD Methodology.

By attending, you will find out more specifics about the type of work you’d be doing, and some application hints and tips.

To find out more information about this event including how to sign up visit the Careers Online website.

Self-Care Sundays: An Introduction to Self-Care and Meditation

18 Oct, 4 – 5pm, Online

Join LU Arts for their first Self-Care Sunday session and find out what Self-Care is all about.

Student Yasmin Nwofor will help you explore self-care through emotional, physical, social and spiritual practices. This workshop will enable you to create a self-care routine tailored to you and your needs, concluding with a guide on meditation.

This workshop is part of Self-Care Sundays – regular online events encouraging you to take some time out for yourself, relax and de-stress. The events combine creative workshops with mindfulness techniques and practices. 

Booking information is available on the event page.

Black History Month

Virtual Choir Coaching

12 – 16 October, 6pm, Online

Loughborough University will host Mrs Heavilyn Ohene-Akrasia (Choir Coordinator) for a sing-a-long choir event. Her Gospel choir experience has led to appearances on BBC 1’s choir show ‘Pitch Battle’, performances at University Gospel Choir national competitions and the 2018 commonwealth celebration in front of the Royal family.

These interactive sessions will be led via a Zoom webinar, with a link sent out to participants to join.

Once rehearsals are done, each choir member will be asked to record themselves singing the song sections practised in the zoom rehearsals. Once all videos are collated, they will be edited together to create an empowering video to share. Although we will be in separate homes the beauty of a virtual choir idea means we can still create a choir harmony all together.

See a video example of how a virtual choir works and visit the event page to book onto the event.

A discussion on Black Feminism with the Women’s Network and the Feminist Society

12 October, 7 – 8pm, Online

A discussion event hosted by LSU’s Ethnic Minorities Network in collaboration with LSU’s Women’s Network and the Feminist Society on the topic of Black Feminism. 

Find out more information on the event page, register your place by emailing: W&DEthnicMinoritiesOfficer@lsu.co.uk

Anti-racist Pedagogies across the Curriculum

14 October, 2 – 3.40pm, Online

As part of Loughborough’s celebrations of Black History Month, this innovative event will bring together colleagues from Science, Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities to discuss how anti-racist approaches have affected the pedagogy within their disciplines.

Three experienced academics will share their own experiences in the classroom, have a roundtable discussion and an interactive Q&A session:

• Angela Dy (Loughborough University London) – ‘Building the Anti-Racist Classroom.’
• Iris Wigger (Sociology) – ‘Teaching ‘Race’ and Racism in Modern Society and Challenging White Normativity’
• Ines Varela-Silva (SSEHS) – ‘Research on Racism, and Racism in Research and Academia – Resources to fight it’

The event is designed to allow the sharing of best practice across disciplinary boundaries. This event is open to all staff and students from any School and subject area across the University.

Booking information is available on the event page.

In conversation with…

14 October, 6 – 7pm, Online

Staff and alumni will form a panel to have an open and honest conversation about Black History Month, personal experiences, views, and looking to the future.

The panel:

• Richard Taylor – Chief Operating Officer at Loughborough University (Chair)
• Fejiro Amam – Mechanical Engineering 2020, Vice President at Loughborough Students’ Union
• Dr James Esson – Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Chair BAME Staff Network
• Tara Nadi – Politics and International Relations 2020, Former Ethnic Minorities Network Chair, Graduate Management Trainee

Visit the event page for more details and booking information.

Hidden Colours documentary and discussion

15 October, 7pm, Online

The ‘Hidden Colours’ documentary will be streamed on Facebook via a watch-party, which will then be followed by an online discussion about the film and its message, led by LSU’s Ethnic Minorities Network. 

Find out more information about how to access stream from the event page.

LU London BAME coffee hour: Sharing cultural histories

16 October, 2 – 3pm, Online

How have our personal cultural histories shaped our outlooks, perceptions, and life journeys?

Join Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and doctoral students from Loughborough University London online as they reflect on this question and the importance of their own cultural histories during the October BAME Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) coffee hour.

Find out more information from the event page.

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