Biosciences

We know how important it is for you to pick the right course and university for you. Our applicant visit days are the perfect opportunity to get a feel for life and study at Loughborough University - and to find out what makes the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences special from the people who know best: our staff and students.

Itinerary

The itineraries below provide you with the opportunity to talk with current staff and students, see our beautiful campus and state-of-the-art biosciences facilities and find out more about the teaching that is delivered on our Biological Sciences and Human Biology degrees.

Time Activity Location
12:30 - 12:45

Registration

  • including staff and student networking, and refreshments*
 Stewart Mason Building Foyer

12:45 - 13:45

Welcome talk and course(s) overview

SMB017,
Stewart Mason Building
13:45-14:45 Student-led tour (campus)  
14:45 - 16:30

Lab taster session (prospective students)

 WPL2.03, STEMLab 

Programme Director and current student talks (including accommodation) (parents/guardians)

 WPT001, West Park Teaching Hub
16:30 FINISH - Student guides to direct visitors to parking/bus stops.  

* Vouchers for light refreshments are provided free of charge. Shops and restaurants on campus will be open for those wishing to purchase food and drink.

Time Activity Location
12:30 - 13:00

Registration

  • including staff and student networking, and refreshments*
 Stewart Mason Building Foyer
13:00 - 13:45

Welcome talk and course(s) overview

SMB017, Stewart Mason Building
13:45 - 14:45 Student-led tour (campus)  
14:45 - 16:30

Lab taster session (prospective students)

  WPL203, STEMLab

Tea & coffee with admissions tutor

Programme Director and current student talks (including accommodation) (parents/guardians)

 WPT001, West Park Teaching Hub
16:30

FINISH - Student guides to direct visitors to parking/bus stops

  • Staff and students will be available until 17:00 for any additional questions
  

*Light refreshments (tea, coffee, water, fruit juice, biscuits) are provided free of charge. Shops and restaurants on campus will be open for those wishing to purchase food and drink.

Time Activity Location
12:30 - 13:00

Registration

  • including staff and student networking, and refreshments*
 Stewart Mason Building Foyer
13:00 - 13:45

Welcome talk and course(s) overview

SMB017, Stewart Mason Building
13:45 - 14:45 Student-led tour (campus)  
14:45 - 16:30

Lab taster session (prospective students)

 WPL203, STEMLab

Tea & coffee with admissions tutor

Programme Director and current student talks (including accommodation) (parents/guardians)

WPT001, West Park Teaching Hub
16:30

FINISH - Student guides to direct visitors to parking/bus stops

  • Staff and students will be available until 17:00 for any additional questions
  

*Light refreshments (tea, coffee, water, fruit juice, biscuits) are provided free of charge. Shops and restaurants on campus will be open for those wishing to purchase food and drink.

Time Activity Location
12:30 - 13:00

Registration

  • including staff and student networking, and refreshments*
 Stewart Mason Building Foyer
13:00 - 13:45

Programme Leader Welcome talk and course(s) overview

SMB017, Stewart Mason Building
13:45 - 14:45 Student-led tour (campus)  
14:45 - 16:30

Lab taster session (prospective students)

 WPL203, STEMLab

Tea & coffee with admissions tutor

Presentation on next steps for starting university.
Tea & coffee and Q&A with admissions tutor and current students (including accommodation) (parents/guardians)

WPT001, West Park Teaching Hub
16:30

FINISH - Student guides to direct visitors to parking/bus stops

  • Staff and students will be available until 17:00 for any additional questions
  

*Light refreshments (tea, coffee, water, fruit juice, biscuits) are provided free of charge. Shops and restaurants on campus will be open for those wishing to purchase food and drink.

Travel information

  • Regular services operate between Loughborough and other main line towns, including daily trains to and from London St Pancras International in as little as 1 hour 16 minutes.
  • A University Sprint service operates between the University/Town/Railway Station every 15 minutes; ask for the University.
  • A taxi stand operates from the Railway Station, ask for the university (taxi fare approx. £8 - £10).
  • Coach travellers will arrive at Loughborough (The Rushes); this is also the bus stop for the University Sprint service (see above).

Register your vehicle

You must register your vehicle when attending your visit day. Full details on how to pre-register your car or how to register on the day for free are available on the Visit Day Parking page. 

Directions to Loughborough University

  • M1: Loughborough is situated just off Junction 23 of the M1 in Leicestershire, mid-way between Leicester and Nottingham. Visitors are requested to head for the West Entrance to the University, and take the first exit at the first roundabout.
  • Please also see our how to find us page for more driving instructions.
  • A6 from North and South: follow signs for Loughborough, then University and/or Nanpantan.
  • A60 from Nottingham or A511 from Leicester or Burton: follow signs for Loughborough, then University and/or Nanpantan.
    Please park in Car Park 1.
  • Please refer to our how to find us page for driving directions.
  • Visitors are requested to head for the West Entrance to the University, and take the first exit at the first roundabout and then take the first left to Car Park 1.
  • Nottingham East Midlands Airport is a 20-minute taxi ride from Loughborough University; ask for Loughborough University.
  • A Skylink service runs from Nottingham East Midlands Airport to Loughborough Town Centre, where you will need to connect with the University Sprint service (see above).

Get in touch

Dr Katherine Brooke-Wavell

Professor Katherine Brooke-Wavell

Professor of Skeletal Physiology, Exercise and Ageing

Biological Sciences BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences MSci Human Biology BSc (Hons)