Loughborough University

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 the amount of ...
...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 ... Read review

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. ... Read review

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 ... Read review

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Quality, Versatility, Future Prospects
Disadvantages: none

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 ... Read review