At Rutherford you will find:
Bedrooms
- Standard (wash hand basin) rooms: 4 - 7 students share bathroom facilities
- Standard (wash hand basin) rooms in Whitworth Tower: 8-10 students share kitchenette and bathroom facilities (1 x shower & 2 x toilets). More students share the facilities (but get a large bedroom with a good view)
- Shared en-suite: 2 students share adjacent bathroom
- Quiet rooms available
Facilities
- Catered Monday - Friday (15 meals per week)
- 2-8 students share kitchenette facilities (number sharing facilities is higher in the larger blocks)
- Block 5: 13 - 14 students share small kitchenette
- Large common/games room - Freeview TV, table football, darts and more (facilities subject to change)
- The University network and internet access are available by both wired and wireless networks
- Card/mobile app operated launderette
- Bike shed
Services
- Fortnightly bedroom cleaning
- Weekly cleaning of kitchens and communal areas
- Communal bathrooms and toilet facilities will be cleaned a minimum of three times a week
Accommodation packages
All rooms offered on a 39 week let (plus additional fee for fresher’s week).
- £6,627.42 (£167.48 per week) - Standard, small kitchen (38 beds)
- £6,981.38 (£175.16 per week) - Standard (84 beds)
- £8,218.99 (£207.70 per week) - Shared en-suite (50 beds)
- £8,497.96 (£214.75 per week) - En-suite (91 beds)
All fees above include utilities, wired and wireless network, housekeeping service, out of hours Warden Service, and Endsleigh insurance policy cover.
Hall subs
For information regarding subscription charges for freshers, returners and affiliates please see the Loughborough Students Union Rutherford Hall page.
Arrival dates
- New undergraduates: Wednesday 27 September 2023
- Returning students: Saturday 30 September 2023
- Semester 2 students: Sunday 4 February 2024
Let lengths
- 39 week let (New Undergraduates): 27 September 2023 – 30 June 2024
- 39 week let (Returning students): 30 September 2023 - 30 June 2024
- 18 week let (Semester 1): 30 September 2023 - 2 February 2024
- 21 week let (Semester 2): 4 February 2024 - 30 June 2024
Rooms available throughout the Christmas and Easter Vacations.
Rooms to be vacated by 10am on the end date of the contract.
Hall office
Our hall managers are responsible for dealing with any problems that you may have within your hall.
For general enquiries email: whitworthreception@lboro.ac.uk
Hall Manager: Carl Cooke
Email: c.cooke@lboro.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1509 223833 or +44 (0)1509 228506
Dining room
Please contact the Front of House Manager/Chef for any food queries or dietary requirements.
Front of House Manager: Darren Harrison
Email: D.Harrison@lboro.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1509 223888
Acting Head Chef: Alan Pervin
Email: A.P.Pervin@lboro.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1509 223828
Warden information
The warden team are responsible for pastoral and discipline issues.
Hall Warden: Dr Matthew Frost
Email: rutherford.warden@lboro.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1509 222274
Subwardens
- Maddie Onions
- Cheuk Man
- Amir Mehrnejat
Duty Mobile: 07513019630
Hall committee
The Student Hall Committee are on hand to offer support to the hall community. The committees are elected annually and are run by students for students.
For more information visit the hall website. Please note this is not a Loughborough University website, but is produced and managed by the students on the committee. We accept no liability for the content on the hall website.
All halls have their own Facebook page and all new students moving into this hall will be invited to join.
