Information about upcoming faith-related dates, including Yom Kippur (October 2025)
Awareness of faith-related dates and understanding in relation to their impact on members of these communities helps the University to be a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for all our students and staff.
REACH Staff Networks hosts its annual conference
Earlier this month, the REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) Staff Network hosted its second Annual Conference, which was open to our University community, the town of Loughborough, and residents of Leicestershire.
Loughborough University marks Black History Month
The University is celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a range of events and initiatives under the 2025 theme, ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’. This year's theme honours resilience, legacy and ongoing contributions of the Black community.
Intermittent Wi-Fi network disruptions
There are ongoing intermittent Wi-Fi network connectivity problems. The problem occurs when devices move between Wireless Access Points.
Loughborough student and Careers Network team shortlisted for #WeAreInternational Awards
We are proud to announce that Risha Haria, current Loughborough Psychology student and the University’s Careers Network team have both been shortlisted for this year’s UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) #WeAreInternational Awards.
Upcoming downtime: iTrent, Web Recruitment and myHR
On Tuesday 7 October the servers managing iTrent, Web Recruitment and myHR will be upgraded to Windows 2025. During this time, these services will not be available.
Calling all students: Create content for Proto Hologram boxes
Loughborough University is home to two Proto Hologram boxes, which are occasionally available outside of teaching hours. To make the most of these moments, the University is launching a competition to showcase original student work in a continuous presentation across campus.
Loughborough continues to reduce waste on campus
The Sustainability team is pleased to report that the annual waste tonnage saw another decrease in the academic year 2024/25. Overall, 1,507 tonnes of waste were generated in 2024/25 compared to 1,524 tonnes of waste in 2023/24.
Current political discussion about Indefinite Leave to Remain
We are aware of the current public and political discussion about potential changes to the UK’s Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) route, including proposals to extend the qualifying period for settlement and citizenship.
Staff laptops: Support for Windows 10 ends on 31 October - upgrade now to Windows 11
This is your final opportunity to upgrade your University-managed laptop to Windows 11 before 31 October.









