Prof Nick Jennings

Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University | AI and cyber-security | Sports fan, especially West Ham

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Pleasure to present Mark Hyde with a #VCGoldAward for his work over many years as the Branch Secretary for Unite the Union. Mark has shown great leadership and helped build a constructive working relationship with the university executive. Thank you!

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Raising £50,000 for the @MovemberUK charity is a fantastic achievement from @lborouniversity students. To recognize this achievement, I presented a #VCGoldAward to Harry, Theo and Lola who together helped coordinate a huge number of events and activities around campus. Well done!

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Pleasure to present Stevie Ashurst with a #VCGoldAward for their great work in leading our LGBT+ Staff Network. Stevie has shown deft leadership in challenging times and has been a pleasure to work with over the last couple of years

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

A real pleasure to present Phil Wilson with a #VCGoldAward. Phil has been the university photographer for over 30 years and has captured so many of our most exciting and important events. The
downside is he’s photographed me an awful lot
over the last 5 years. Poor man!

[jack buckner @jackrbuckner]

This will be great - thanks to our partners and can’t wait @BritAthletics @LboroSport @LboroVC @Joannemaher

[Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi بشير CBE FREng FRS @hashimi_bashir]

Love to hear your views on our article please share them @LboroVC @timeshighered @KingsCollegeLon @aiatkings

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Delighted to present Professor Eric Pentecost with a #VCGoldAward. Eric has been central to the development of Economics @lborouniversity for nearly 40 years. He combines top quality research with a real passion for students and developing staff. Well done Eric!

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

A pleasure to present Ruth Cufflin with a #VCGoldAward. She has been the driving force behind events and engagement activities in @lborobusiness @lborouniversity Her work is central to building the strong sense of belonging in the School . Thank you, Ruth! @JanGodsell

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

A pleasure to visit our student wellbeing and inclusivity team and present them with a #VCGoldAward. We are proud of our student experience @lborouniversity
and this team do a great job of supporting our students in their moments of need and throughout their time with us.

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Delighted to present Brant Hickman with a #VCGoldAward for his great work with our Library Facilities team over nearly 20 years. He has been instrumental in supporting open days, our Covid-19 re-opening, and our recent sustainability initiatives. Thank you!

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Delighted to present a #VCGoldAward to alum @ZakEdenMarks for his work in establishing @kittmedical. The @BBCDragonsDen-funded company developed an emergency anaphylaxis kit -- like a defibrillator, but for allergies. Now used widely around the UK, including at @lborouniversity

[Loughborough University @lborouniversity]

We’re proud to announce a £5.5 million investment fueling innovation and excellence in our sporting facilities. 🏆

The transformations, funded by the University and partners including the UK Government, @BritAthletics, @uk_sport, and others, ensure Loughborough remains at the forefront of elite sport, technology, and sustainability, helping athletes to perform at their best on the global stage. 🌎

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/0ylwENYY9x @LboroSport

[Loughborough University @lborouniversity]

Wishing our Sport, Health and Wellbeing Ambassador Karen Carney OBE all the best for tomorrow's #StrictlyComeDancing Final! 💃

She becomes the first footballer ever to reach the Strictly Final. 🎉

Good luck from @Joannemaher & all of the #LboroFamily. We're rooting for you! 💜

[Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @LboroCLiMB]

Drum roll please... Here are the winning CLiMB Christmas jokes as selected by @lborouniversity's @LboroVC Professor Nick Jennings.

We had more entries than we could feature here. To see the full list, visit https://t.co/ZQ8Tg7A7UR

[Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @LboroCLiMB]

Here are two more fantastic jokes from the CLiMB team.

On Friday we will be revealing our top three jokes as selected by @LboroVC Professor Nick Jennings - watch this space!

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Im often asked about the practical impact of AI in universities. In this blog I issue a challenge to all our staff @lborouniversity to explore how they can use AI in their daily routines.

https://t.co/jKXKfdxoMb #lboroblogs

[Loughborough University @lborouniversity]

Today is Giving Day 💜

Your opportunity to make a difference by contributing to scholarships, research, and student experience initiatives.

Today, every gift is doubled* thanks to £10,000 in @lboroalumni match funding, creating even greater impact!

➡️ https://t.co/KMRazwEtC1

[Loughborough University @lborouniversity]

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education in recognition of our pioneering contributions to Para and disability sport. 🎉

Congratulations to everyone involved 👏

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/eie5CY19FM

[Prof Nick Jennings @LboroVC]

Delighted to have been involved with this report. An evidence-based and authoritative assessment of the progress and challenges in AI safety. So important we cut through the hype and the vested interests in the field.

[Yoshua Bengio @Yoshua_Bengio]

I’m pleased to share the Second Key Update to the International AI Safety Report, which outlines how AI developers, researchers, and policymakers are approaching technical risk management for general-purpose AI systems.
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[Loughborough University @lborouniversity]

In this powerful message from COP30, Loughborough's Professor Ed Brown highlights one of the world’s most urgent but overlooked issues: the Global Clean Cooking Challenge. 🌍

@UKMECS #COP30