{"id":3398,"date":"2019-12-04T15:33:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2019-12-18T14:30:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T14:30:01","slug":"social-media-highlights-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/loughborough\/social-media-highlights-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media highlights 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We shared a video of Sir Mo Farah&#8217;s visit to our brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliteathletecentre.co.uk\/\">Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel<\/a>. Needless to say, he was a fan of our Sport offering!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/posts\/2087802911289352\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The #LboroFamily pitched in on Instagram, sharing their pets &amp; advice to get you through a tough season of exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan-631x1024.jpg 631w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan-768x1246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan-947x1536.jpg 947w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan-370x600.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan-770x1249.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Jan.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also welcomed Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams to campus, who held a live Q&amp;A at the LSU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1-171x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1-583x1024.jpg 583w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1-768x1348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1-875x1536.jpg 875w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1-370x650.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1-770x1352.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Feb-1.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In February we celebrated #LGBTHistoryMonth with a wide range of events, and a photography exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1097571455968206858\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumnus Ed Williams and his business partner Jamie Lang visited campus to talk about their business, Candy Kittens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18-170x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18-582x1024.jpg 582w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18-768x1352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18-872x1536.jpg 872w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18-370x652.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18-770x1356.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/Image-from-iOS-18.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, we were named best in the world for sport-related subjects again. Obvs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1100723709155917824\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire campus got stuck into &#8216;Lumps and Bumps&#8217;, which over 24 hours trained 1,100 people to check themselves for signs of breast &amp; testicular cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1108463241510948866\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also featured over 60 women&#8217;s stories and experiences from across the #LboroFamily for #IWD2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March-171x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March-583x1024.jpg 583w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March-768x1350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March-874x1536.jpg 874w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March-370x650.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March-770x1353.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/March.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatUni confirmed what everyone already knew by crowning our halls best in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Loughborough hall experience is unbeatable! We&#39;ve won this year&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Whatuni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Whatuni<\/a> Student Choice Award for Accommodation! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WUSCA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WUSCA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LboroFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LboroFamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CipBo5L74T\">https:\/\/t.co\/CipBo5L74T<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Loughborough University (@lborouniversity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1121518163462709249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We unearthed some University history while Powerbase got a facelift. How many matches were played on that floor?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/photos\/a.271479486255046\/2200868519982790\/?type=3&#038;theater\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly finished Powerbase refurb went down well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/photos\/a.271479486255046\/2242633945806247\/?type=3&#038;theater\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our researchers traveled to Finland, to test a huge EU-funded project aiming to prepare emergency services for the future of incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TOXI_triage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TOXI_triage<\/a> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EU_H2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EU_H2020<\/a> funded project led by Loughborough University; 18 partners using new technology to plan and prepare for managing mass casualties from CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) incidents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bmOGXGA1CQ\">pic.twitter.com\/bmOGXGA1CQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Loughborough University (@lborouniversity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1131123689502781440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We never figured out what was behind the magic door to the Magic Room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ah the Magic Room. No one truly knows what lay beyond that door. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K53IUjg8dw\">https:\/\/t.co\/K53IUjg8dw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Loughborough University (@lborouniversity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1134212151068024832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We dug up the most amazing video of Loughborough from nearly 30 years ago. It&#8217;s 17 minutes long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/posts\/2288449801224661\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Peaty kindly supported our #LboroOpenDay! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1144912664554102785\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our new Hall, Claudia Parsons, officially opened! Students have now been living there since September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This afternoon, we officially opened our brand new hall, Claudia Parsons! Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cplboro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CPLboro<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/igOUt6M1hp\">https:\/\/t.co\/igOUt6M1hp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9IF2ZmutJk\">pic.twitter.com\/9IF2ZmutJk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Loughborough University (@lborouniversity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1141331043993042944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also held our spot at fourth in the Guardian League Table 2020, just one spot behind Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/photos\/a.271479486255046\/2300256686710639\/?type=3&#038;theater\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t mean to linger in June, but we also welcomed student Sam Rogers who gave us a test flight of the jetsuit he has been working on! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/posts\/2312741255462182?__xts__[0]=68.ARDhrEK3cWiyvrFG438_VgZv4fnhRPc8b9EZuBinuUJ5p1eK6u6rwZB7_5vQHjX2GD2lffTkpxL9hHGllrOPa9c8de8u_FcnbTYp0sA5tkGtRQ1vOyJxbe32jXwoDq8joglZ74rM1XET9sLrwxm4fhZJBm5CFaN-XP7foiMoboqN8-3R3sfDGmCmM1BGZQ5pWXFFmpoLvln6P7JJ7lcrZTdRzItShrZHmUdmN2tqbnfWokzj58wJl3pgupZDs2ebQutCHm7gFUUHkMtXqQzb4__2Y0otHYKUd9LIURVIRiJtZ6gdUp-b-y3A-DS67PqEPrUS8ETkX80jUhiGq5rU_k0Hhw&#038;__tn__=-R\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>July always sees our finalists return to campus for graduation day. This year we shared the stories of some of our inspiring #LboroFamily members, including Tom Holden. Words don&#8217;t do it justice, so re-watch his story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/posts\/2366723440063963\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also used the opportunity of having our Chancellor Lord Seb Coe on campus to celebrate our recent 40th BUCS win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1151515625816240128\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The golden ticket returned! We had a lot of fun saying hello to the newest members of the #LboroFamily<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1162024800321253377\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1-170x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1-581x1024.jpg 581w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1-768x1354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1-871x1536.jpg 871w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1-370x652.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1-770x1357.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/11\/aug-1.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The accolades just kept coming! We maintained our top 5 position in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/photos\/a.271479486255046\/2494113707324935\/?type=3&#038;__tn__=-R\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We officially welcomed our brand new cohort of Freshers to the #LboroFamily over three move-in days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535-173x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535-592x1024.jpg 592w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535-768x1329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535-888x1536.jpg 888w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535-370x640.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535-770x1333.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/12\/IMG_1535.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>October got underway with Black History Month &#8211; we ran, hosted and supported a series of events marking the awareness month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This month, we\u2019re proud to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackHistoryMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackHistoryMonth<\/a> in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoughboroughSU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LoughboroughSU<\/a><br><br>We&#39;ll be honouring the month with a series of events across campus. Find out more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2t1Q6pKlAH\">https:\/\/t.co\/2t1Q6pKlAH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vbu9gI0kfT\">pic.twitter.com\/vbu9gI0kfT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Loughborough University (@lborouniversity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1178951433539878912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorry to keep banging on about league tables, but they&#8217;re too good not to share! We took 5th again in the Times Higher Education &#8216;Table of Tables&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/photos\/a.271479486255046\/2569144703155168\/?type=3&#038;theater\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also joined Stonewall as a Diversity Champion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1189238215544332292\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of alumni from the Royal Navy returned to Loughborough to speak to students. We got some cracking aerial footage of our campus from above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/lborouniversity\/status\/1194275045624995840\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Loughborough scooped a hat trick of awards from &#8216;THE Awards&#8217; &#8211; the Higher Education &#8216;Oscars&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lborouniversity\/posts\/2633904333345871?__tn__=-R\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the General Election on the horizon, our academics look at the media reporting of the campaign &#8211; this tweet alone reached over 150,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our research shows <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKLabour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UKLabour<\/a> had a substantial deficit of positive to negative news reports in the first week of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GE2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GE2019<\/a>. 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