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Obesity and related non-communicable disease (NCD) rates remain high in the UK, with the highest prevalence among people of African and Caribbean origin. Existing policies and interventions promoting good health behaviours have not effectively addressed the needs of African and Caribbean...
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Rationale Flooding stands as the most prevalent natural hazard. However, whilst substantial research effort has been reported in the last decade to develop high-performance physics-based models for more accurate prediction of different types of flooding processes, these latest flood modelling...
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This project has a start date of October 2024. There is a growing body of research describing the benefits of exposure to natural environments for human physiology and psychology. Nature, therefore, has significant potential to enhance population health. However, this promising therapeutic...
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This project has a start date of October 2024. Skeletal muscle (SkM) performs a crucial role in movement and athletic performance, however there are distinct molecular and phenotypic differences between the sexes. Recently, the debate regarding sex-based differences in athletic performance has...
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Rationale Flooding – the most wide-spread natural hazard – affects every country and region of the world. Flood risk is expected to increase due to climate change, as evidenced by recent recurring UK summer and winter floods. The UK climate projections (UKCP18) suggest a >10% increase in heavy...
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Start date: October 2024 The AAE department at Loughborough University has a rich track record of research in tyre and friction modelling. A significant part of this expertise was developed in collaboration with industry and this project is supported by a prominent industry partner. Tyre-road...
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Flows in high-speed intakes involve multiple shock and boundary layers interaction, reflections, expansions, formation of separation bubbles and transition to turbulent flows under high rates of heat transfer. Accurate numerical representation of such flows requires turbulence treatments beyond...
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The fully funded studentship in Future Propulsion and Power is a 4-year programme: 1-year master's leading to the MRes in Future Propulsion and Power at Cambridge University, followed by a 3-year PhD project at Loughborough University . Our projects focus both on the detail of key technologies...
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Engineering is potentially the most important career in the world, influencing the lives of billions of people worldwide due to the enormous range of tools, equipment and products designed or created by engineers. Tackling engineering skills shortages is the most important business imperative...
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The AAE department at Loughborough University has a rich track record of research in tyre and friction modelling. A significant part of this expertise was developed in collaboration with industry and this project is supported by a prominent industry partner. Tyre-road friction determines the...