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
- 11pm - 3am
- Dress code: Welcome T-shirts
- Purchase your LSU Welcome Party Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
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
- 11pm - 4am
- Dress code: UV night
- 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.
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
- 11pm - 3am
- Dress code: Futuristic/ Metallic
- 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
- 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
- 11pm - 4am
- Dress code: Dress as something beginning with F
- Purchase your Echo's tickets. Use Promo Code "FARADAY"
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
- Evening
- Dress code: Dress as the first letter of your name
- Purchase your Griffin Garden Party Tickets. Use Code “lostinmusic”.
Movie Night
- Evening
- Location: Faraday Common Room
Loughborough Students' Union Silent Disco
- Late Evening
- Dress code: Dress as the first letter of your name
- Purchase your LSU Silent Disco tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
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
- 12am - 3am
- Dress code: Sci-fi/Star Wars
- Purchase your LSU Freshers Hey Ewe Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
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
- 12am - 3am
- Dress code: Aliens
- Purchase your LSU Incognito Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
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)
- 12am - 3am
- Dress code: Stars (glitter and sparkles)
- Purchase your Returners FND tickets
All Faraday social media channels are student-led through the hall's committee.
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