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Sort:Latest reviewsGreat sporting facilities, everything is walking distance within campus, great regular transport within campus.
Great town, great clubs/societies. Would be nice to have more sports availability for beginners
The best community of people all in one place. From artists to innovators, academics to athletes, and everything in between, you'll find it all here. The most friendly, safe campus and wider neighbourhood, it is a pretty unique place to live, an escape from the bustle of cities, but still with some of the best nightlife. Loughborough is the place to make it what you want.
The campus is really lovely. There are loads of green spaces and the accommodations are out of the way so it doesn’t look like a housing estate. It has a really homely feel. The free on-campus buses make it super easy to get round too. The town is not the nicest and the students union could definitely be better. A lot of the food choices they offer are the same and ticket prices for small nights out like clubbing are insanely high considering we’re all students and they get a lot of money off us anyway. They could also do a lot more events involving the whole university.
The support and services are very good. The facilities are also very good
The sports and lab facilities are very modern and nice to use, and the campus shuttle bus makes getting to places much easier. There are lots of support opportunities throughout the university and lots of events to get involved in. However, for me , the prices of student union events are too expensive for a student.
As someone who doesn't participate in any sports, Loughborough Campus is beautiful and I was glad to stay in halls again for my second year. No halls are far from lecture buildings but the nearest supermarket, a Sainsburys, is a 20 minute walk whereas tesco or lidl is around 30+ minutes away (but the buses are reliable). The facilities in halls are brilliant, any issues or complaints are quickly fixed. Louhborough Student Union is definitely on the smaller side compared to other unis, but has pretty much anything you'd need. There are two new Co-ops on campus which have excellent student deals if you are in a rush for food. As for the lectures and course themselves, resources such as time are definitely stretched. Lecturers have 400 second-year psychology students to deal with, meaning 400 essays to mark. Therefore, they simply don't have the time to give thorough feedback. So the experience hasn't been as "personal" as I would've expected, given the price. However, I'd attribute this to a country-wide issue rather than a problem with just Loughborough. Overall it's a lovely environment to be in whether you're into sports or not.
More areas similar to the Su to study as it gets very busy and over crowded at certain times of the day. The facilities are all great and high quality.
Pros: so much support academically and also for personal life (mental health, finance, disability etc.). The campus never fails to brighten up your day and everything you need is nearby. Surrounded by people living a healthy lifestyle - makes me make healthier choices Cons: my exams are usually very close together (4+ consecutive ones a lot of the time!) which is really quite appalling, I've been studying for months for these exams but for some reason timetabling doesn't allow any breaks in between exams sometimes, heightening the pressure and my and most people on my course have considered dropping out during exam season because it gets too much. Also difficult to get into sport if you've never played, there needs to be beginner friendly things - my lifestyle gets booked out straight away and whenever I go there are people who have played their whole lives. Nightlife can be improved - revs has now shut down (which isn't a lboro uni thing) but it means there's less choice and the SU is very much the same thing every single night and they don’t even open upstairs smokers area anymore.
Social life on campus is great. Really enjoy how interactive and lively the campus is. Town is great also and lots of stores nearby. Lots of good study spaces on campus which is great as I there are many low key revision spots to choose from. It could be improved if transport to uni was cheaper/free for students. I also wish there was more spaces for sports activities midweek as it always gets booked out asap
Nice, green open campus with lots of nature and wildlife. Great accommodation and catered halls have good food. I think there could be more opportunities for scholarships and bursaries.
Great academically and for careers
Looks nice and has nice facillities. It could be improved by lecture rooms and the library looking more modern and new.
The people are very nice, the campus is large and well mantained. There good facilitys such as the gyms. Some of the building looke old and rundown a bit. Therfore some of the building could look better and be renevated
Best - excellent teachers and facilities Worst - location
Loughborough is just so so happy. I went to 6 different uni open days trying to decide which uni was best for me, and while Luff was the furthest away (pushing a 3 hour drive from home), I immediately got the best and happiest 'vibes' from Loughborough. For me, wellbeing is top priority, and Loughborough somehow achieving this atmosphere of positivity is just so commendable. Not only has this 'happy vibe' been carried throughout my three years at Loughborough so far, lecturers seem to take it on too and as do peers. The result of this is truly engaging lectures which motivates you to push yourself further and outside of studies, and everyone is just so friendly. What makes Loughborough such a great place to study then, is purely the collective positive outlook and support. Yes, its reputation is sport, sport and even more sport - only about a third of my flatmates did sport in first year and no one felt excluded. You feel included everywhere you go, and even if you do feel a little out your comfort zone - say you're trialing a novice sport or a new society, give it a couple of sessions and you'll be laughing at yourself for any doubt you felt. I have kept my friends from first year - especially accommodation friends, and have even stayed with my boyfriend who I met from being in my first year accommodation! From as far as I can tell, Loughborough is constantly trying to improve itself through a push for student voice and inclusivity. I genuinely couldn't have asked for a better uni. Yes, it's slap bang in the middle of nowhere, but as cliche as it is, I'm so pleased to be able to call it home!
Facilities and student support is top tier. The union is good but slightly expensive for tickets.
4.5
Loughborough is a great place to study as there are lots of courses and lots of things to do outside of your course. The lectures are friendly and will help always and the campus is very nice to be on.
My course is busy with lots of contact hours however we also have practical every week which I quite like
Washing machine and tumble dryer is extra not a lot but considering that my room isn’t all that much I have a wash basin but you’d think it would be free