Investing in you

Loughborough University always values students’ feedback on your University experience. Here is a summary of some of the actions and initiatives undertaken in the last year to improve the student experience.

investing in you graphic

The University always values students’ feedback on your University experience.

We regularly discuss with you and your peers what you think we do well and where you think we could improve, and as a result of these conversations we use your comments to make current and future students’ experience of Loughborough the best it can be.

Below are some of the things we’ve recently changed as a result of your feedback:

  • Made lecture capture available in all central teaching spaces
  • Opened £20m STEMLab and other student learning zones
  • Invested £50m in new on-campus halls of residence
  • Invested over £5m in 53 new academic staff as part of the Excellence 100 campaign – including 10 new world-leading Professors
  • Introduced new Wellbeing Advisers in Schools to offer advice and support on a range of issues, such as emotional wellbeing and mental health
  • Introduced hats at graduation ceremonies this year
  • Launched new IT resources to enhance your student experience:
    • Lynda.com – a web-based skills development platform
    • myLboro app – a comprehensive digital guide to Loughborough
    • New software to enhance your opportunities to provide feedback

Within the School of Science we have also taken the following actions to improve your student experience and provide additional opportunities to grow and develop:

  • Further developed our November Placement and Careers Fair, enabling you to meet employers and explore career and placement options
  • Completed refurbishment of the laboratories and spaces for students working in W building
  • Introduced early feedback on modules so that your comments can help us improve the delivery of material and help to drive changes to your course
  • Introduced a clear timeline on Learn so that you can see all your assessments at a glance and made it easier for you to submit your coursework online
  • Embedded skills development content into modules to provide you with additional opportunities to strengthen your CV
  • Invested in a new hub for Foundation Studies - you'll be able to access the first of the renewed spaces from Spring 2019