Inspiring Minds: STEM

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Date: Wednesday 1st April 2026
Cost: Free
Time (approx): 9am-4pm
Location: Loughborough University East Midlands campus

Inspiring Minds is Loughborough University’s series of taster days for Year 12 students. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn more about the options available to you at university. The events allow you to not only experience studying your chosen subject area at university level, but also to meet our current students and academics and discover more about university life!

At Inspiring Minds: STEM, attendees can choose up to four sessions from our STEM-related subjects and explore the campus through tours of our STEM departments.

Sessions providing information, advice and guidance on university applications and student finance from our award-winning School and College Liaison team will also be available, along with a talk from the award-winning Careers Network on where a career in STEM could take you.

Individual students, as well as school and college groups, are welcome to book and attend.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) subjects covered at the event:

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biosciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Natural Sciences
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Product / Robotic / Computer / Electrical Engineering  
  • Sport Technology
  • Urban Planning

* Sessions may be subject to change

Bookings will open in the new year