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
- Late Evening
- 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.
Meet and Greet: Speed Friending
- 7pm - 9:30pm
- Location: Smart common room
Red Carpet Warm Up (Block pres)
- Evening
Firefly Club Night
- Late Evening
- 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.
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
- Late Evening
- Purchase your LSU Freshers FND Tickets or a purchase a Freshers Pass for paid entry to all LSU Welcome events.
Swan in the Rushes Garden Party with Firefly Afters (Returners)
- Evening - Late Evening
- Purchase your Returners Rewind 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.
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
- Late Evening
- Dress code: Green
- Purchase your Echoes tickets. Use Promo Code "TELFORD"
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
- Late Evening
- 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.
Movie Night
- Evening
- Location: TBC
Emerging Beats Revolve
- Evening - Late Evening
- Starting location: Swan in the Rushes
- Purchase your Revolve 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.
Loughborough Students' Union FND (Returners)
- 11:30pm - 3am
- Purchase your Returners FND tickets
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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