Advice from our students

Our current students offer some great tips, insights and words of wisdom to set your mind at ease about starting university. You can put your questions to them or browse our student blogs for top tips and advice.

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Top tips

Try not to worry
"You’re never left to get through anything on your own and you will be looked after"

Dan shares some tips and tricks to help those of you embarking on your upcoming journeys and how to adjust to your new surroundings.

Be open minded
"You will make friends, you've just got to be confident and talk to as many people as you can"

As Emma soon realised, with time you actually don’t want to go home for the weekend…

Be prepared
"Making my new bedroom feel homely with my own decorations and things really helped the moving process feel less scary"

Emma offers some great advice about packing and making the most of your summer.

Remember, everyone is in the same boat
"Coming to Loughborough has been a huge emotional rollercoaster; but one that I’m loving absolutely every second of."

Read Kathryn’s first-hand account of going from an applicant to an undergraduate at Loughborough.

Read more student blogs