Welcome to Faraday

Faraday is in the student village at the heart of our campus, consisting of 27 accommodation blocks of two and three storeys. This hall is named after the renowned scientist and former Director of the Royal Institution, Michael Faraday.

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. 

Wednesday 24 September

Move In

  • 9 - 5pm
  • Book your arrival slot

Warden Induction (Mandatory)

  • 7pm-8:30pm
  • Location: James France CC011

Block Pres

  • 9pm - 11pm
  • Dress code: Welcome T-shirts

Loughborough Students' Union Welcome Party

Thursday 25 September

Academic Inductions (Mandatory)

  • 9am - 6pm
  • Your course will update you about the exact time and date.

Nottingham Bierkeller

  • 6pm - 11pm
  • Dress code: UV night
  • Tickets available to purchase soon

Firefly Night Club

*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.

Friday 26 September

Academic Inductions (Mandatory)

  • 9am - 6pm
  • Your course will update you about the exact time and date.

Campus Tour

  • 2pm
  • Meeting location: Martial Arts Centre

Common Room Party

  • 9pm - 11pm
  • Location: Faraday Common Room
  • Dress code: Futuristic/ Metallic

Loughborough Students' Union FND

Saturday 27 September

Sports Bazaar

  • 10am - 4pm
  • Sir David Wallace Sports Hall

Brunch + Faraday Run Club

  • 11am start
  • Location: Faraday Dining Hall

Consent Training (Mandatory)

  • 2pm - 3pm
  • Location: EHB110B

Campus Tour

  • TBC
  • Meeting Location: Martial Arts Centre

Kahoot Quiz Night

  • 7pm
  • Location: Faraday Common Room

Griffin Pub Night

  • 7pm - 11pm
  • Dress code: Dress as something beginning with F

Echo's Night Club

Sunday 28 September

Activities Bazaar

  • 10am - 4am
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall

Faraday vs Royce Sports Day

  • 11am start
  • Location: Sport facilities TBC
  • Dress code: Faraday colours (Orange)

Faralympics

  • 11am start
  • Location: Sport facilities TBC
  • Dress code: Faraday colours (Orange)

Smoothie Bike

  • 3pm
  • Location: Faraday Common Room
  • Dress code: Faraday colours (Orange)

Monday 29 September

Lectures (Mandatory)

  • 9am - 6pm
  • Your timetables will be shared with you soon.

Q & A Session with Committee

  • 5pm - 7pm
  • Location: Faraday Common Room

Society Collaboration with Taylor Swift Society

  • 7pm
  • Location: Faraday Common Room

Tuesday 30 September

Lectures (Mandatory)

  • 9am - 6pm
  • Your timetables will be shared with you soon.

Griffin Garden Party

Movie Night

  • Evening
  • Location: Faraday Common Room

Loughborough Students' Union Silent Disco

Wednesday 1 October

Lectures (Mandatory)

  • 9am - 1pm
  • Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.

Common Room Party with Falk Egg

  • 9pm
  • Location: Falk Egg Common Room
  • Dress code: Sci-fi/Star Wars

Loughborough Students' Union Hey Ewe

Thursday 2 October

Lectures (Mandatory)

  • 9am - 6pm
  • Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.

Block Pres and Raffle + Fresher Awards

  • 8pm awards and 9pm block pres
  • Location: awards and raffle in Dining Hall
  • Dress code: Aliens

Loughborough Students' Union Incognito

Friday 3 October

Lectures (Mandatory)

  • 9am - 6pm
  • Timetables will be given to you closer to your start date.

Bunk (Returners)

  • 7pm
  • Dress code: Stars (glitter and sparkles)

Loughborough Students' Union FND (Returners)

All Faraday social media channels are student-led through the hall's committee. 

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Getting settled in

Faraday logo of a yellow circle.