Loughborough University is proud of its long history as an institution of further and higher education. Thanks to the vision of its founding father, Dr Herbert Schofield, it has been able to grow and develop into one of the country’s top universities. While the university has roots tracing back to 1909, it was renamed to its current name in 1996. Today it is one of the country’s leading universities, with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with business and industry, and unrivalled sporting achievement. It is considered Britain’s top university for quality of student life, has been awarded gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework, and was rated five stars by
the QS Stars scheme. It has been called the best sporting university in the world, with 80 graduates and students participated in the latest Olympic games. They received 5 gold medals and if they were their own country, would have come in 17th place. At Loughborough University, they are committed to providing students with every opportunity to go above and beyond and reach their potential – professionally, academically and socially.
Loughborough is a town in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, close to the cities of Nottingham and Derby. It has the world’s largest bell foundry, making bells for the Carillon war memorial, St Paul’s Cathedral and York Minster. The town showcases a number of original art deco buildings, including the building that currently houses the town’s cinema. Loughborough has five museums; the largest being the centrally located Charnwood Museum which houses a range of exhibits reflecting the natur
al history, geology, industry and history of the area. The Loughborough Town Hall puts on a range of events, including concerts, exhibitions, musicals, comedy shows and a Christmas pantomime.