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Great place to study. Not much nightlife
Great campus that really gives off that student life feeling, top class facilities and lots of things to get involved in. Just a shame it's in the middle of nowhere.
18-24 years
First gen student
Worst- location, not much to do, have to get the train if you want to do anything interesting Best- very supportive to students
Top 10 universities in the UK with a great emphasis on placement and gaining experience alongside your degree. They could improve on housing resources available and how to look for them.
18-24 years
location is amazing with a really good atmosphere for excellence. the town is what you make it you get out what you put in
Great facilities for Engineering especially. Wide range of societies available to join as well.
The research facilities, study spaces, campus and sporting facilities are all well-funded.
18-24 years
First gen student
Loughborough Uni definitely has a great campus. there are plenty of different shops (etc) dotted across campus as well as a massive library. the LSU again holds a vast variety of different shops at relatively decent prices, the evenings at LSU are also decently priced as well as spacious, even on busy nights, with many different areas to go to throughout the night. Life at L'boro is definitely alright, pretty much in the centre of England, if you're looking to not go to Uni in a city here is ideal as it isn't too far away from a few cities like Nottingham or Leicester if you wanted to go on a night out there.
Amazing facilities and people. So much going on besides just studying.
Loughborough University has an amazing atmosphere.
Loughborough University is a welcoming environment where you feel part of community from day one. There are plenty of opportunities for everyone in sport, societies and the union. ACTION (at the Union) has volunteering events that are flexible around your studies to give back to the community. My lecturers on the course are informative and offer support and guidance on work set. Halls are a way to meet friends and take part in hall events.
18-24 years
First gen student
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Loughborough is a great place to study, the sports facilities are unmatched and the student life benefits greatly from this. The environment is motivational and supports every need I have, ranging from physical activity being so supported and encouraged all the way to night life and the great study spaces throughout campus. The only improvements I would love to see as a student is more support surrounding academics and the relationships between lecturers and students.
Accommodation is amazing. Lecturers are helpful. Can’t really complain
Amazing for sport
My uni experience here at loughborough has been amazing, the feedback i have received from written work has also always helped me change any mistake i may have made when doing work so i can improve my grades
There is a real family feel around campus and you feel welcomed from the moment you join. The sporting facilities are excellent and being able to compete in a high level at BUCS is a great opportunity. My lecturers were all very approachable and easy to communicate with, both in-person and via email. Only thing I think could be improved is the union post-COVID as it is now ticketed which makes spontaneous nights out on Wednesdays and Fridays more difficult as you have to buy a ticket off someone (usually for double the price).
Loughborough has amazing sports facilities. Although not everyone might be in to sport, there is really something for everyone. The only downfall to studying at Loughborough is its location/town, however it is only a ten minute train ride from Nottingham and Leicester! The student union is perfect for studying and chilling with friends, but it is especially good on a Wednesday and Friday night for clubbing. Although it’s not the biggest club compared to the venues in Nottingham, it is ideal for those living in halls on campus or just outside of campus. I would highly recommend studying at Loughborough :)
18-24 years
First gen student
The campus experience is incredible but the night life could be improved compared to city universities.


The social side of the university experience is a key feature: The lectures are sometimes difficult to understand and the content is just recycled from previous years. Sometimes the content is explained poorly.
Everything is taught in-person with the occasional lecture being online.
The bathrooms were cleaned daily and the kitchen cleaned once a week. If there were any problems they were fixed within 1/2 days. Located centrally on campus so it was easy to get around campus.