First of all, one question for many people when they hear you say that you're going to Loughborough University is 'Where's that!' Loughborough is situated in the county of Leicestershire, and is a short train ride away from Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. it is a small market town, known for ... Read review
Advantages: Friendly, great campus and facilities Disadvantages: Not much in town
...say that you're going to Loughborough University is 'Where's that!' Loughborough is situated in the county of Leicestershire, and is a short train ride away from Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. it is a small market town, known for the University.
In terms of the town, Loughborough is fairly small, and doesn't have much to offer in terms of shops. There are a few nationwide shops such as Top Shop and New Look, but not any where near ... ...are a few clubs in Loughborough town; Echoes, Wild, Rain and Discotheque. These are all fairly small, and so often get crowded on busy nights. They all offer deals on drinks, and the prices are relatively cheap, which suits students down to the ground!
From campus, town is about a 20 minute walk depending on where about you are situated on campus. There is a bus that runs regularly through campus into town and to the train station, ... more
First of all, one question for many people when they hear you say that you're going to Loughborough University is 'Where's that!' Loughborough is situated in the county of Leicestershire, and is a short train ride away from Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. it is a small market town, known for the University.
In terms of the town, Loughborough is fairly small, and doesn't have much to offer in terms of shops. There are a few nationwide shops such as Top Shop and New Look, but not any where near the amount of shops that reside in Leicester or Nottingham. Being a student, I've found this quite useful, as it doesn't encourage you to go spending money that you haven't got on clothes, as there isn't really anywhere to shop!
There are a few clubs in Loughborough town; Echoes, Wild, Rain and Discotheque. These are all fairly small, and so often get crowded on busy nights. They all offer deals on drinks, and the prices are relatively cheap, which suits students down to the ground!
From campus, town is about a 20 minute walk depending on where about you are situated on campus. There is a bus that runs regularly through campus into town and to the train station, however it is only small, and if you are like me and live in Butler Court, which is opposite the college, then you often don't bother with the bus as it's always full by the time it reaches the college!
Most peoples reaction when they see Loughborough University for the first time is 'WOW'!!! The facilities on campus are second to none, and I've not been anywhere that beats them! For practically every sport, there are world class facilities available to be used by clubs and elite athletes from all over the country.
Many people have the opinion that Loughborough is just for sport, but it isn't. Its climb to 6th in the Times league table this year proves this. Many of the courses fall in the top ten in the country for their subject. This makes Loughborough a very popular place to apply for, resulting in competition for places on a course being very high. Students usually have to get top grades to get on these courses, and failure to reach these grades can result in not getting on to the course.
In terms of accommodation, this is situated all across campus. There are 8 catered halls and 6 self catered halls available for under graduates, and halls, which are available for post graduates only. Many of the halls are situated in the Student Village, which is in the centre of the campus. Other halls are situated in other parts of the campus, eg Butler Court and Towers are situated in the East Park. Each hall has its own identity, which can be seen in fresher's week, when the fresher's go out in their fresher's shirts, which show which hall they are in, and the songs that they sing. Once you have lived in halls, you become biased towards them, and think they are the best hall! There is always banter going on between halls, especially during fresher's week, which just adds to the excitement and spirit of things!
I lived in Butler Court, and I'm returning there for my second year. Butler is mainly shared rooms with en-suite. They are the newest halls on campus, and are situated in East Park, which is opposite the college and a five minute walk to the union. Shared rooms shouldn't put you off Butler, as they are not anywhere near as bad as people make out! On your first day, you immediately have a friend, and during fresher's week you tend to stick particularly with your room mate. The staff allocating rooms make a very good job at pairing people up so that they get on, and if you find that you don't get on with your room mate, you can request to change rooms. Most people I have met have got on really well with their room mates and I'm sharing a room with my room mate again next year!
If you like the look of Butler but don't want to share a room, there is the option of having a single deluxe room. These are the size of the shared rooms, with a double bed, two wardrobes and a length size mirror, perfect for those with lots of clothes! However, they do cost £103 a week, so they are quite expensive.
In order to make your stay in halls a good one, you should make the most of fresher's week and try to get to know as many people as possible. I didn't make the most of fresher's week, and if it hadn't been for the fact that I joined the badminton team, I wouldn't have made many friends.
Sports clubs and societies are a great way of meeting people with similar interests. During fresher's week is the fresher's bazaar, where all the clubs have a table in the big sports hall, where people can go and ask questions and sign up. Each club has a joining fee, which varies depending on the club. I joined the badminton team, which cost me £45, which is a lot cheaper than a lot of the other sports clubs.
If you do join a sports club, you will spend your Wednesday nights down at the union for Hey Ewe. This is the biggest night out of the week at the union along with FND (Friday night disco). Wednesday nights is when the sports clubs celebrate their success in BUSA matches, which are held on a Wednesday afternoon. Loughborough have won the overall BUSA trophy for over 25 years, so we always have a lot to celebrate!
Nights out at the union vary, the big nights cost between £2 and £3.50 to get into, whereas other nights are completely free. On a Thursday, there are often live bands playing at the union, where ticket prices also vary depending on the band. Saturday night is comedy club, where some of the best comedy acts come to Loughborough to entertain all the students for the night.
The union consists of several different rooms, the biggest being Room 1. Different music is played in every room, so there is always something to cater for your needs. There are special drinks promotions, which change throughout the year, and events such as the end of term parties, where in the past we have had people like Mark Owen and the Foundations.
Overall, Loughborough has a lot to offer, and the size of the town shouldn't stop people applying. The campus is a world of its own, when its full of students, and there is always a buzz when walking around. The first time I saw the campus, I knew I wanted to go to University in Loughborough. My first year has been fantastic, the course is great, the facilities are great, and most of all the experience is great!
Advantages: facilities, hall life Disadvantages: not located in big town
...range of clubs and societies, Loughborough Rag - the most successful University Rag in the UK, Community Action, Campus Radio, etc... Hall life is brilliant, with nearly 100% of freshers having a place in Hall, and for lots of returning students (especially finalists) being able to stay in Hall too. The Students Union is absolutely superb, having the best social facilities in the country and is the place to go at the weekend.
The huge campus has ... ...close-by, and anyway, who wants those when Loughborough has Crystals and Echoes!
As you can tell, I love the place, and I only found it through visiting a friend three years ago, and decided this was the place for me. Do the same and you won't be disappointed. ...
ecjvmb 12.01.2001
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Advantages: Friendly, communal atmosphere, excellent facilities all round, comfortable halls, low cost of living Disadvantages: The campus is huge and my dept is the other side to Harry French, so I have to cycle every morning. Still, it's good exercise!
...to choose, I discovered that Loughborough has some of the cheapest accommodation available - the cost of living here is not high in comparison with other universities. This is very important for students like myself, especially now we are not given grants.
The university is contained on one huge campus - 216 acres if I recall correctly! This appealed greatly to me - it means I don't have to travel in for half an hour to get to my lessons each morning. ... ...as Loughborough has won the inter-university championships 21 years in a row (or something like that)! However, the university has an excellent reputation for other subjects too, and is especially strong in engineering. For those interested in aircraft, we even have the Eurofighter prototype, the EFA! If you are unlike me, keen on sport, Loughborough has a huge range of clubs and societies to join. Everything from gliding to fencing and archery can ...
D_Brasted 16.01.2001
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Advantages: Campus uni Disadvantages: The town is a bit naff
...into my third year at Loughborough studying chemistry.
I absolutely love it and wouldn't go to a different uni now if you paid me. I can't describe what attracts me to it so much.
It's a campus uni which I have always preferred and because Loughborough is a town and not a city, it feels a lot safer and you can get to know more people. The town isn't the best in the world, with very few decent shops and nightclubs that leave a little to be desired, ... ...higher levels, then come to Loughborough and if you have no interest in sport at all, still come, it makes no difference. The facilities are excellent, with a 50m swimming pool being the latest addition.
The library is a very strange shape, but very good and one of the many homes for the thousands of computers on campus. Nearly every hall contains internet points in their rooms, which I found a massive bonus.
The students union is one of the best ...
Lisawoolley 10.07.2001
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Loughborough University is classed as a "modern" University, gaining it's charter in the late sixties, after decades of success in engineering and sports. From stepping onto it's campus, the feeling of ease and comfort washes over you. Loughborough is based almost entirely on it's own campus, providing all the facilities required for the term of the degree. In some cases, I've known people not leave campus for the whole semester.
Loughborough is ... ...of the Arts Department of Loughborough College, the University now has one of the finest Fine Art Faculty's in the country.
Everything is not study though, Loughborough Student's Union is one of the richest in the country with the almost unique situation of owning the land on which it stands, thus being almost totally independent of the colleges and the University that is serves.
The University is recognised within industry for the quality of it's ...
sigel 11.07.2000
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Advantages: good facilities on campus Disadvantages: sporty arrogance
...If you are considering Loughborough for either Psychology, Ergonomics or Human Biology, then this is a good choice of uni, as the department is small, friendly and very helpful.
Campus life is enjoyable, with plenty of facilities. Town however is limited. The only shops for females are New Look, Next and Dorothy Perkins, with bloke having the choice of Burtons or Next. There's a good market twice a week to pick up cheap bits and bobs, and once a ... ...The main problem with Loughborough is the sport. You don't have to be sporty to come to Loughborough, and many aren't at all sporty. However the sportiness of many can affect the nights out here and where you go. If a quiet pint is your thing on a sunday or Saturday then you may have to go quite a way to find it, as you'll find most bars and pubs sponser a team or sport so the place will be filled with that particular team getting ridiculously drunk ...
dippydi 24.08.2001
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