# Event Details - **Event Name**: IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 am – Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for coffee and a cake, to meet our current IAS Fellows in an informal setting.About this EventOn Tuesday 6th October we will be hosting an IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning, where we will welcome current IAS Residential Fellows Dr Alice Ojwang, Wangui Maina, Dr Pedro Oliveira and Open Programme Fellow Assistant Professor Amit Kumar Singh.Coffee mornings are also an opportunity for Loughborough colleagues to come along and discuss with the IAS team, potential applications for funding before submitting. To ensure understanding of, and alignment with, the IAS.Please feel free to book using the button below, to come along and join us for an informal in-person gathering at International House with coffee and cakes to meet our Fellows, all are welcome., The Technical University of KenyaDr Alice Ojwang is a Dietitian, Diabetes Educator, and academic with over 25 years of experience bridging clinical practice, community health, and higher education. She holds a PhD in Dietetics and is recognised for her leadership in lifestyle medicine, NCD prevention, and global health research, with a specialist focus on type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic health.As Lecturer and Research Coordinator at the Technical University of Kenya, she provides interdisciplinary leadership in teaching, mentorship, and impact-driven research spanning nutrition, behavioural science, and digital health.Dr Ojwang currently holds a European Union Horizon (Changemaker) grant on adolescent health. Additionally, she leads an Amazon Web Services-supported project on artificial intelligence for dietary assessment and carbohydrate classification. These roles demonstrate her commitment to integrating innovation and digital health into lifestyle disease prevention.She is the founder of the Diabesity Total Lifestyle Change (DTLC) program, a structured, scalable lifestyle intervention that has supported thousands of individuals across African settings through nutrition, physical activity, and behavioural change. Her work is grounded in implementation science, translating research into practical, culturally relevant solutions.Dr Ojwang has established international collaborations, including partnerships in Ghana and with Loughborough University through the CLiMB initiative, resulting in joint publications and ongoing research. She is committed to advancing Africa-led, policy-relevant research to address the growing burden of NCDs.During their IAS Fellowship, Dr Ojwang will be collaborating with Dr Hibbah Araba Osei-Kwasi & Professor Amanda Daley from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences., Finding Me CommunityWangui Maina is the Founder and CEO of Finding Me Community (FMC), a youth-led organisation embedding preventive, peer-led mental health systems across 33 public universities in East and Central Africa. Her work sits at the intersection of public health, higher education, community psychology, and African philosophy, advancing SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) and SDG 4 (Quality Education) through culturally grounded, student-owned models of care.Wangui's leadership is rooted in lived experience. While studying economics at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, she experienced severe anxiety within a structurally overwhelmed counselling system one of four counsellors serving over 30,000 students. That encounter with institutional failure became the foundation of her life's work.During their IAS Fellowship, Wangui will be collaborating with Dr Jessica Robles from the Department of Communication and Media., Indian Institute of Technology PatnaDr Amit Kumar Singh received his Ph.D. degree from the Centre of Applied Research in Electronics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, in 2018. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India.He was Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, India from March 2020 to February 2022. From November 2018 to February 2020, he was a Post-doctoral Researcher with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea. Dr Singh is a recipient of Young Scientist Award-2021 for Excellence in Research by the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) USA in July 2021. He has authored or co-authored more than 40 international journal papers and 45 conference papers.During their IAS Fellowship, Assistant Professor Singh will be collaborating with Dr Aakash Bansal from the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering.International House can be found here on the campus map. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/loughborough/ias-friends-and-fellows-coffee-morning/100001997622780511 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, science-fair, business, sports, conferences, mental-health, artificial-intelligence - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: International House, Loughborough University - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Loughborough - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: International House, Loughborough University - **lat**: 52.7650253 - **long**: -1.2320904 - **full address**: International House, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/44bba2bc2b930e2bde950f5ade4a8fe85562665d3f7c3c40cad6714a1cc3d82b-rimg-w960-h540-dc383838-gmir.jpg?v=1786913662 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning being held? - **A:** IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning takes place on Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 am to Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm at International House, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning? - **A:** IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning is organized by Loughborough Institute of Advanced Studies. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Loughborough, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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