Loughborough Students' Union (LSU)
Our award-winning Students' Union is dedicated to providing the best student experience at Loughborough. From vibrant nightlife to opportunities for professional development, we foster a community where students are empowered to thrive. Led by Executive Officers voted by Loughborough students and driven by student ideas, our Union ensures that your voice is at the heart of everything we do.
LSU also offer the Freshers pass, the only official freshers package for students at Loughborough.
How you can get involved
Societies
With everything from Airsoft & Paintball to our Classical Orchestra, societies are student-run groups focused around common interests or developing new ones. Want to develop your CV and employability skills? Everything in societies is run by our students and union staff provide support for our student volunteers. They’re communities to find your home away from home at university.
Social spaces
Our Union building is a versatile space, offering a welcoming environment for studying and socialising by day, and transforming into a lively club by night. LSU venues offer a variety of social experiences, including places to eat, drink, dance, and catch up with friends. LSU runs the safest nightclub in the city, the Basement, which recently received a 5* accreditation from SAVI. Additionally, there are coffee shops, a convenience store (Co-op), Subway, restaurants, and open social spaces for everyone to enjoy a relaxed time.
Media
LSU Media is our award-winning home of all things media; whether you’re looking to host your own radio show, publish your own articles, or publicise your photography. Equipped with our very own media studio, you can develop your skills and level up your experience. If you're an aspiring writer, filmmaker or interested in presenting this is the place for you!
Action
The wider Loughborough community is a massive part of what we do, and our Action section sees over 800 students get involved in local volunteering projects. From landscaping community green spaces to caring for the elderly, we provide opportunities that anyone can get involved with to give back to their local community.
Rag
Ready to raise some money for charity? Get excited by our on-campus events, raise the stakes with our raids, or take on tough challenges like trekking Kilimanjaro, skydiving, or cycling the coast of Scotland. Rag is here to empower you to support local, national and international charities, all while taking on the challenge of a lifetime, with experiences you'll never forget. We've raised over £10 million in the last 10 years, so come and join the Rag Family - be a part of the legacy.
Welfare and Diversity
Welfare and Diversity is made up of our minority and liberation groups at Loughborough. Whether our volunteers are promoting positive health and wellbeing or empowering the voice of underrepresented students, we’re here to provide support, activism, fun and education for minoritized groups and causes. We provide opportunities to lead campaigns, facilitate support networks and work as a signposting hub to both local and university-led support services. We’re here to offer a helping hand at university.