Welcome to Telford

Centrally positioned in the Student Village and laid out in five courts, Telford is just a two-minute walk from the University Library. It is a friendly and welcoming hall with a sporting legacy. It is named after Thomas Telford, Scottish Civil Engineer, noted for building roads, canals and bridges

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

Warden Talk (Mandatory)

  • 6pm - 7:30pm
  • Location: EHB110A&B

Red Carpet Warm Up (pres in blocks)

  • Evening
  • 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.

Meet and Greet: Speed Friending

  • 7pm - 9:30pm
  • Location: Smart common room

Red Carpet Warm Up (Block pres)

  • Evening

Firefly Club Night

*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.

FND Pre Party with Emerging beats

  • 9pm - 11pm
  • Location: Smart Common Room
  • Dress code: Movie Icons

Movie Night

  • Evening
  • Location: TBC
  • Dress code: Pyjamas

Loughborough Students' Union FND

Swan in the Rushes Garden Party with Firefly Afters (Returners)

*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.

Saturday 27 September

Consent Training Mandatory

  • 10am - 11am
  • Location: EHB104

Sports Bazaar

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

Golden Globe Games: Freshers vs Returners Sports Day

  • Afternoon
  • Location: TBC

Block Pres

  • Evening
  • Dress code: Green

Echo's Night Club

Sunday 28 September

Activities Bazaar

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

Campus Tour - Wildgoose Activity

  • Afternoon
  • Meeting location: The Quad

Stitch, B**** and Fame Flicks

  • Evening
  • Location: Smart common room 

Monday 29 September

Lectures (Mandatory)

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

Dinner with the Stars (International Students)

  • Evening
  • Location: TBC
  • Tickets available to purchase soon

Tuesday 30 September

Lectures (Mandatory)

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

Lights, Camera, Laundry: Washing Machine Tutorial

  • Afternoon

Thursday 2 October

Lectures (Mandatory)

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

Nottingham Bierkeller

  • Evening
  • Tickets available to purchase soon

Loughborough Students' Union Incognito

Friday 3 October

Lectures (Mandatory)

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

Movie Night

  • Evening
  • Location: TBC

Emerging Beats Revolve

*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.

Loughborough Students' Union FND (Returners)

Saturday 4 October

Stars and Strikers Table Football League

  • Afternoon
  • Location: Smart common room

Silver Screen Silent Disco

  • Evening
  • Location: Smart Common Room
  • Dress code: White

Echo's Club Night

  • Late Evening
  • Dress code: Silly shirts
  • Tickets available to purchase soon

Sunday 5 October

Catch Me If You Can: Scramble Dodgeball Tournament  

  • Afternoon
  • Location: TBC

Courtside Cameo: Padel Games  

  • Afternoon
  • Location: TBC

Raffle and Awards Night  

  • Evening
  • Location: Village Bar    

Firefly Club Night

  • Late Evening 
  • Tickets available to purchase soon

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