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Loughboroughs success in design competition continues

Posted on 27/12/08

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Loughboroughs success in design competition continues

Two Design and Technology finalists from Loughborough University have been awarded top prizes at this years RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) Design Direction Awards.

Robert Curtis received the RSA Fellows Award of 1,000 for his design called Safuse an infusion pump system for hospitals which, through the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, aims to lower the risk of tampering and reduce the occurrence of user error during the drug administration process. 66%20-%20Curtis_safuse.jpg Jonathan Fenton received the Mark Wilkinson Designers Award of 3,500 img src="/newsimages/loughborough_webpage.jpg" alt="Loughborough University Website" />

Loughboroughs success in design competition continues

Two Design and Technology finalists from Loughborough University have been awarded top prizes at this years RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) Design Direction Awards.

Robert Curtis received the RSA Fellows Award of 1,000 for his design called Safuse an infusion pump system for hospitals which, through the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, aims to lower the risk of tampering and reduce the occurrence of user error during the drug administration process. 66%20-%20Curtis_safuse.jpg Jonathan Fenton received the Mark Wilkinson Designers Award of 3,500 for Bio-Pod, an air-tight kitchen-top storage vessel that utilises vacuum ionisation to delay the decomposition of food waste and thereby reduce unpleasant smells and health hazards in the home. 66%20-%20Fenton_Bio-Pod.jpg

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Easter fun in your library

Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:04 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services16 March 2010Easter fun in your libraryThis Easter, keep entertained and help your children’s literacy at the same time. Blaby District Libraries are hosting some free, fun workshops run by Explore Learning , a network of children’s maths and English tuition centres based at Sainsbury’s Fosse Park and in Highcross, Leicester....

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Jane Eyre – Tales behind the tale

Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:03 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services16 March 2010Jane Eyre – Tales behind the taleOur heroine was more than a mouse! Through Jane, Charlotte Bronte presented daring and controversial ideas to her contemporary readers. Join speaker Helen Peden [BA (Hons) Lit] for an entertaining and light-hearted look at the hidden sensuality, the role of the Governess and the scientific practice of Phrenology, found in the pages of Jane Eyre....

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Container plants at Braunstone Town Library

Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:02 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services16 March 2010Container plants at Braunstone Town LibraryWould you like to bring colour and flavour to your garden? Are you struggling because of a lack of space, or know-how? At 6-7pm this Monday, 22nd March, at Braunstone Town Library, author Andrew Mikolajski will be giving a talk on growing fruit in containers. Tickets cost £2 and include refreshments, it is best to book in advance to ensure your space....

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Next stop Edinburgh

Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:01 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

Community Services16 March 2010Next stop EdinburghA team of four from King Edward VII Science and Sport College, Coalville have earned themselves a trip to Edinburgh to take part in the national finals of the Consumer Challenge Quiz in June after winning a regional competition. The team clinched their place at the final following a thrilling quiz hosted at the Space Centre, Leicester where they were joint winners in a competition with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire....

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Pupils scoop Easter poster prizes

Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 12:30:02 PM

Leicestershire,Loughborough

16 March 2010Pupils scoop Easter poster prizesA chocolate egg and a catchy message have helped a nine-year-old youngster scoop top prize in a poster competition. The design, created by Tyler Hadley from Latimer Primary School in Anstey, features the slogan 'is the wrapping really worth it?' and is fronting a campaign encouraging residents to cut waste at Easter....

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Loughboroughs success in design competition continues

Created: Thursday 22nd of May 2008 09:40:00 AM

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Design and Technology finalists from Loughborough University have been awarded top prizes at this years RSA Design Direction Awards....

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Post offices for the future and health techniques of tomorrow – students' design concepts win four major awards

Created: Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 05:31:55 PM

Loughborough University,Loughborough

Post offices for the future and health techniques of tomorrow – students' design concepts win four major awards...

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Created: Friday 8th of June 2007 12:00:00 AM

News

Loughborough inventive ideas win design awards Three Loughborough University Students have won awards at the annual RSA (Royal Society for the envouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce) Design D...

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Loughborough graduate takes Design of the Year title

Created: Thursday 19th of March 2009 01:13:52 AM

Loughborough University,Loughborough

Loughborough graduate takes Designer of the Year title For the second year running a design graduate from Loughborough Universitys School of Art and Design has taken the coveted East Midlands Designer of the Year Award. Launched in 2007 by Design Factory, the region s leading design agency, the competition asks for talented designers to come up with new ideas for an innovative and practical item of storage furniture....

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Loughborough University students dominate at Bradford Textile Awards 2008

Created: Saturday 27th of December 2008 04:32:25 AM

Loughborough University,Loughborough

Loughborough University students dominate at Bradford Textile Awards 2008 Students from Loughborough University School of Art and Design (LUSAD) are celebrating again after a phenomenal win at the Bradford Textile Society Design Competition. Nine students fought off entries from other universities and colleges, designers in industry and freelance designers throughout the UK to receive five awards and four commendations for their outstanding designs....

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Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Created: Friday 18th of July 2008 11:00:00 AM

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A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough....

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Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

Created: Wednesday 2nd of July 2008 03:31:00 PM

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14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places....

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Radical plans to personalise social care in Leicestershire

Created: Tuesday 22nd of July 2008 04:45:00 PM

social care

Radical changes to social care in Leicestershire will be outlined at a meeting next week. The County Council wants to personalise its social care and will update the Cabinet on the plans next Tuesday (29th July)....

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Ladybird Survey

Created: Tuesday 29th of April 2008 09:03:00 AM

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Ladybirds ( or ladybugs if you are American) are loved by the public but now help is needed to monitor local numbers as an invasive species called the harlequin ladybird spreads across England....

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Loughborough MP Visits Prison To Discuss Youth Offending Schemes

Created: Wednesday 12th of March 2008 04:55:00 PM

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There are often stories of MPs ending up in prison, but today Loughboroughs Member of Parliament went there by their own volition as the UK Parliamentary Football Club visited Reading Young Offenders Institute to meet young people benefiting from the National Grid Young Offenders Programme. Andy Reed MP was part of the UK Parliamentary Football Club delegation who also played a couple of football matches against the inmates....

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Created: Tuesday 2nd of March 2010 04:03:15 PM

News

Charnwood Borough Council has today learned that the Astra Zeneca has decided to close its facility in Loughborough by the end of 2011. The announcement is a huge blow and a major loss of employment in the Borough and in Loughborough in particular. ...

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Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him

Created: Saturday 20th of February 2010 07:49:32 AM

police,constabulary,leicestershire police

Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him Ernest pictured with his common law wife Nina The family of a man killed in a road traffic collision have paid tribute to him. 46-year-old Ernest Mathers from Doncaster was killed in a road traffic collision at around 1....

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Action group to meet regarding Astra Zeneca announcement

Created: Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 11:03:57 AM

News

An action group consisting of local organisations is to meet on Friday to discuss yesterday s (Tue) announcement by Astra Zeneca. Charnwood Borough Council has organised the urgent meeting after the pharmaceutical firm announced it will close its operation in the town by the end of next year. This will mean a loss of nearly 1,200 jobs. ...

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Colourful boost for empty shop fronts in Loughborough

Created: Wednesday 17th of February 2010 08:02:43 AM

News

A project has been launched to brighten up empty shop fronts in Loughborough by adorning them with colourful poster-style images promoting different aspects of the town. ...

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Created: Friday 26th of February 2010 08:10:01 PM

police,constabulary,leicestershire police

Appeal following incident at Loughborough UniversityPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of a serious sexual assault in Loughborough. The incident is alleged to have happened sometime between 1....

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