Welcome to Cayley
Located in the village, Cayley is at the heart of campus and close to lecture theatres, sporting facilities, the University Library and the Students' Union. It is named after Sir George Cayley, a Yorkshire baronet, who laid down the foundations of modern science aerodynamics.
Welcome Week Plans
Here are your Welcome Week 2025 plans for your first two weeks at Loughborough University.
Follow your hall’s social media below to get more updates for events and activities.
Monday 22 September
Move In
- 9 - 5pm
- Key collection is in the hub. Committee members will greet the new students. Helpers will be hanging around outside and will take students to their rooms.
Induction Talk (Mandatory)
- 7pm-8pm
- Location: EHB110B
Cayley Triangle Welcome Party
- 9:30pm - 11pm
- Dress code: Welcome T-shirts
- Location: Outside Cayley block
Loughborough Students' Union Welcome Party
- 11pm - 4am
- Dress code: Welcome T-shirts
- Purchase your LSU Welcome Party Tickets or purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
Tuesday 23 September
Consent Training (Mandatory)
- 10:30am-11:30am
- Location: EHB110B
Fast Friendships (Icebreaker Activities)
- 3:30pm (after lunch) - 4:40pm
- Location: Cayley Dining Hall
Warden Welcome Talk (during dinner) (Mandatory)
- 6pm - TBC
- Location: Dining Hall
Garden Party at Jam Garden
- 8/9pm - 11pm
- Dress Code: Cayley in the stars (glittery and gold)
- Tickets available for purchase soon
Firefly Night Club
- 11pm - 3am
- Dress Code: Cayley in the stars (glittery and gold)
- Purchase your Freshers Firefly Tickets
*Please note that at the time of writing Firefly lacks the facilities to support those with mobility requirements from adequately accessing the venue. Once inside the door to the venue, the primary venue areas are accessed by a set of one storey flight of stairs with no lift access available.
As a university, we commit our best endeavours to ensuring all our incoming students have an equitable and positive Welcome experience. We recognise that the lack of physical access into Firefly may affect some students’ ability to attend these late-night activities. If you are an incoming first year student and have shared support requirements to the University, our Student Life Team will contact you directly for further support. If you are yet to share any support requirements with the University you should look to complete our online disability and health portal as soon as possible.
Wednesday 24 September
Sports Day
- 1pm
- Location: Paddock
Quiz for RAG (charity)
- 3pm
- Location: Cayley Dining Hall
Phantom Karaoke with Towers Hall
- 8/9pm - 10/11pm
- Dress Code: The force is funky (Jedi vs sith / red vs blue)
Crafts with Embroidery Society
- 8pm
- Location: Cayley Common Room
Thursday 25 September
Academic Inductions (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Your course will update you about the exact time and date.
Campus and Sustainability Black Out
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- As part of our drive to save energy where possible, we're running a short "blackout" period where we ask our residents to turn off electrical devices wherever possible.
Nottingham Bierkeller
- Buses leave approx. 6:30pm
- Dress code: Out of this world outfits
- Purchase your Nottingham Bierkeller tickets.
Echo's Night Club
- 11pm - 4am
- Dress code: Out of this world outfits
- Purchase your Echo's tickets. Use Promo Code "CAYLEY"
Friday 26 September
Academic Inductions (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Your course will update you about the exact time and date.
Enterprise Event with Claudia Parsons
- 10:30am - 11am
- Location: The Hub
Cayley Hoedown
- 7:30pm
- Location: Cayley Dining Hall
- Dress code: Cowboy hats / Country (checked shirts and denim)
Loughborough Students' Union FND
- 11pm - 4am
- Dress code: Cowboy hats / Country (checked shirts and denim)
- Purchase your LSU Freshers FND Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
Saturday 27 September
Sports Bazaar
- 10am - 4pm
- Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall
Art with Urban Sketch Society
- 8pm
- Location: Dining Hall
Loughborough Students' Union Club Cheese
- 11pm - 4am
- Purchase your LSU Club Cheese Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
Sunday 28 September
Activities Bazaar
- 10am - 4am
- Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall
Rounders with Rutherford Hall
- 3pm
- Location: Lacrosse pitch
Welfare Walk in Burleigh Woods (with Daisy the dog)
- 5pm
- Meeting Location: The Hub
Monday 29 September
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Cinema with Flix Society and Towers Hall
- 8pm - 10:30pm
- Location: Cope Auditorium
- Dress code: Pyjamas
Tuesday 30 September
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Cayley Run Club
- 7pm
- Meeting Location: The Hub
Wednesday 1 October
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Glasses decorating social
- 4:00pm
- Location: Cayley common room
Punch Party with CP and Rutherford
- 9:00-11:00pm
- Location: Claudia Parson common room/hub
- Theme: rockSTAR night
Thursday 2 October
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Mocktail making with Robert Bakewell
- 8:00pm
- Cayley common room
Returner’s Griffin Garden Party
- 10:00pm
- Theme: alternate universe
- Purchase your Griffin Garden Party. Use code "LOSTINMUSIC".
Friday 3 October
Lectures (Mandatory)
- 9am - 6pm
- Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.
Emerging Beats x Revolve Event
- 7:00-11:00pm
- Purchase your Revolve Tickets
- Multi-venue in town
Saturday 4 October
Wolfson run club
- 10:00am
- Meet on campus
Closing party
- 10:30pm-4:00am
- Theme: galactic neon
- Purchase your LSU Freshers Closing Party Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
All Cayley Hall social media channels are student-led through the hall's committee.
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