Useful contacts

Below is a list of contacts which you might find useful.

Organisation Details and who to contact

Loughborough University staff network for international staff

Roberta Bernabei (Group Chair)

Loughborough University’s Recruitment and Immigration Team; part of the Human Resources department

recruitment@lboro.ac.uk and HRimmigration@lboro.ac.uk

Loughborough University’s Organisational Development Team,

Offering training and development opportunities for staff - telephone: +44 (0)1509 223323, email: od@lboro.ac.uk

Loughborough University’s Payroll and Pensions Team;

Part of the Human Resources department. Telephone: +44 (0)1509 222040, email: payroll@lboro.ac.uk, email: pensions@lboro.ac.uk

NHS (National Health Service)

Publicly funded healthcare system in the UK. For health advice online visit the 111 NHS website or telephone 111 (for non-urgent medical advice).

Charnwood Borough Council

Local council for Loughborough and surrounding villages. Council contact details web page.

Leicestershire Police 

Police service for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland, telephone for non-urgent issues: 0116 2222222.

Rightmove 

Useful website for searching for accommodation to rent or buy.

Campus security

Loughborough University’s on-campus security team, telephone: +44 (0)1509 222141, email: gatehouse@lboro.ac.uk

National Rail

Useful website for planning train journeys and buying tickets.

Kinchbus

Local bus company running bus services in and around Loughborough, including the Sprint bus between campus and the train station. Telephone: +44 (0)1509 815637, email: talk@kinchbus.co.uk

HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs)

UK government department responsible for tax, National Insurance etc.

DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency) 

UK government agency responsible for driving licences, vehicle registration, vehicle tax etc.

Unite / UCU and Unison

Information about local trade union branches.

Campus nursery 

Information about the nursery located on the Loughborough campus for children aged 0-5 years. Telephone: +44 (0)1509 564068, email: Nursery@lboro.ac.uk

Leicestershire County Council Education department 

Information about schools and education in Leicestershire.

UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) 

UK government department responsible for visas and immigration into the UK.

Citizens Advice 

Network of independent charities offering confidential advice about things such as housing, immigration, benefits, debt, legal matters and consumer guidance.