Maddie Thomas

Prior to visiting Loughborough, I did lots of research online. Many things attracted me to Loughborough, including that it places so highly in league tables in general and for maths specifically. I found out that the maths building had been recently refurbished and read lots about the MLSC and the awards it has won and thought it was an excellent idea for a university. I also fell in love with Loughborough after attending an open day and that’s when I made my decision that this was where I wanted to study.

I always enjoyed and excelled in maths from a young age. I love the logic of maths and knowing there is a right or wrong answer that if I follow what I have been taught will give me a solution to a problem.

I attended both an open day and an applicant day. The open day I attended is when I decided that I wanted to study at Loughborough, I loved the campus and I could see myself living there. I found out lots about accommodation and all the sports and societies I could get involved in and enjoyed the talks the maths department provided.

My applicant day gave even more detail about my course and what studying at Loughborough would be like. I would say attending the open and applicant days gave me even more motivation to work hard in my A-levels as I knew how much I was set on attending Loughborough.

I am very proud to be a Loughborough student in all that we as a university achieve. For example, many of our current and past students competing in sport all over the world. I’m also proud of our position in league tables and the research and findings of our past and current students.

I love the campus and student life. I also love being able to partake in dance at Loughborough as it has always been a passion of mine and that passion has only grown since taking part in lessons, shows and competitions with the LSDC.

I am also extremely grateful for the support of my personal tutor, who has always been so kind and helpful to me throughout my degree. I am about to start my third year and am so far so proud of everything I have achieved so far at Loughborough- especially my results. I was very anxious about returning to in person exams this summer as my assessments had been online so far. However, the support from the staff was extremely reassuring and I was very happy with my results.

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I enjoy the challenges that this course provides me with. Sometimes I struggle with the content at first, but my lecturers are always willing to help me and there is no better feeling for me than finally getting something that I have had trouble with. So far, I have felt a real sense of accomplishment with my results because it means a lot to me that my hard work has paid off and I hope to continue this throughout the rest of my studies.

I would say that if you really enjoy and love the subject you should be extremely happy studying at Loughborough. It is a lot of hard work as maths at university level is very challenging, but there are always resources available to help you and if you ever feel overwhelmed there is support available to you. I think by studying at Loughborough you will find the perfect balance between working hard on your degree and other interests that you would like to get involved in like sports or societies. I am having the best time at Loughborough and would recommend it to anyone who feels passionately about studying their subject at university level.

I love the maths building at Loughborough, I have spent a lot of time there whether that be in lectures, group work or private study. I think the refurbishment that took place a few years ago was a great idea and the maths building has everything I need located in the perfect location on campus.

I have just transferred from a BSc in mathematics to an integrated master’s in mathematics (MMath) now graduating in 2024 because I love it at Loughborough so much! I am definitely not ready to leave yet- I love my life at university and studying at Loughborough is everything I’d hoped it would be and I am very much looking forward to my next two years studying here.