Featured: International Women’s Day

Voices of Diversity: Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE DL

7 March, 6pm – 7pm, Online

To celebrate International Women’s Day, alumna Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE DL will share her story in the next Voices of Diversity talk online via MS Teams.

As one of Britain’s greatest Paralympic athletes, the Baroness won 11 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze medal across five Paralympic Games between 1988 and 2004. She won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times and held more than 30 world records throughout her career.

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Self Defence Class

7 March, 7pm – 8pm, EHB Squash Courts

The LSU Women’s Network and Jiujitsu are running a self defence class.

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International Women’s Day March

9 March, 1.30pm – 2.30pm, Starting at Hazlerigg Fountain

The Loughborough Students’ Union Women’s Network is hosting a march around campus in celebration of International Women’s Day.

All staff and students are welcome to attend homemade signs and banners are encouraged. The march will be a celebration of women’s achievements at Loughborough and the wider community.

Find out more on the events page.

Women in Enterprise Showcase

10 March, 5pm – 8pm, The Treehouse

In celebration of International Women’s Day, LSU Enterprise and Loughborough Women’s Network are hosting a mini-market event to celebrate female entrepreneurs from different backgrounds. 

To register a stall – apply here

To attend the event – no registration needed, just turn up.

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Featured: Spring Careers Fest

How to Manage your Money at University

8 March, 12pm – 1.30pm, Wavy Top B01

This event, which is part of a varied programme looking, holistically, at Money Management, will look at how to create an effective budget to live by, share hints and tips for saving money, and further increase your confidence when it comes to taking control of your finances.

Find out more on the events page.

Making the most of volunteering in your first and second year

8 March, 1pm – 2pm, Online

As well as highlighting the benefits that volunteering brings, the opportunities available to you, how to get involved and learning how to present volunteering experience on your CV, this workshop also features a Q&A panel to answer any questions you have based on past volunteering experience and how to use volunteering to help you on your career journey.

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Academic Success Group Coaching: Engaging with the Literature (Engineering)

8 March, 6pm – 7pm, STEM Building, The Start-Up Lab

Group coaching involves working with your peers and an academic success coach to identify your strengths, overcome any barriers to success, and develop your know-how so that you don’t just survive your dissertation/research project, but thrive at it!

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Finalist Futures: Doing a Master’s (and other postgraduate study)

8 March, 6pm – 7pm, Online

Many finalists are considering pursuing further study as their undergraduate study draws to a close. But what options are open to you, what do you need to consider when choosing, and where can you find the information you’ll need? This presentation will help you navigate your next step.

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Kickstart your Career: How to write a CV with limited work experience

9 March, 12.30pm – 1.30pm, Online

Come join us on this session to see how we can help develop your CV. You may have never had a “proper” job before however you will have some relevant experience and this session will allow you to explore this further.

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Academic Success Group Coaching: Engaging with the Literature (Arts/Humanities)

9 March, 6pm – 7pm, G Block, G0.07

Group coaching involves working with your peers and an academic success coach to identify your strengths, overcome any barriers to success, and develop your know-how so that you don’t just survive your dissertation/research project, but thrive at it!

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Kickstart your Career: Preparing for Interview Success – Top 5 Common Questions (for Part A & B students only)

10 March, 1pm – 2pm, Online

The session will help you understand how to improve your interview skills and tackle 5 common questions that employers frequently ask. We’ll also have two guest employers ready to answer your questions.

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Mock Assessment Centre

10 March, 6pm – 8pm, Online

Celebrating the finale of Spring Careers Fest, this will probably be the last Mock Assessment Centre of the academic year. Hosted by Careers Network and designed to help you prepare for the real thing. This event is sponsored by Druck.

Find out more on the events page.

Women In Enterprise (LSU Event) Coffee/Networking Panel Event  

11 March, 6pm – 8pm, Online

Coffee Networking/Panel Event to celebrate Women in Enterprise. 

Register for this event.

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Graduate Artists Exhibition

7 – 12 March, 5pm – 7pm, Martin Hall

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Peter Bailey – Tips on a Career in Healthcare Technology

7 March, 5pm – 6pm, Online

This is a series of masterclasses, showcasing the careers and opportunities experienced by Alumni.

Find out more on the events page.

Discover Islam: Try on a Hijab stall

8 March, 12pm, The Atrium, EHB

Visit the stall to try on a Hijab/head covering and talk to Muslim women about their experiences.

In collaboration with the Ethnic Minorities Network, Femsoc and the Loughborough Women’s network.

Find out more on the events page.

Public lecture: Kidney health for all: Bridging the knowledge gap to better kidney care

8 March, 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Online

This public lecture will be delivered by Professor James Burton, Professor of Renal Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of Leicester. The talk will discuss bridging the knowledge gap to better kidney care.

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Loughborough London EDI Committee and Women in ISB Group Film Night

8 March, 6pm – 8.30pm, LDN 0.01

In honour of International Women’s Day, The Loughborough London EDI Committee and The Women in ISB Group are hosting a film night.

The film that will be on is LFG. This is a documentary following members of the US Women’s National Soccer Team as they sue the United States Soccer Federation for pay discrimination. The film was featured as a Spotlight Documentary at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.

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Discover Islam: Women in Islam – oppressing or liberating?

8 March, 6.30pm, EHB002

Is Islam liberating or oppressing women? How did the status of women within pre-Islamic Arabia and other regions, change after the spread of Islam? What kind of rights has Islam entitled to women? Can women have an active role in Islamic society?

All these questions and more will be discussed by Sr Alima Ashfaq, in another interesting talk for the Discover Islam campaign.

Find out more on the events page.

Venture Crawl 2022

9 March, 9am – 9pm, Online

Venture Crawl is back for 2022! The Loughborough Enterprise Network (LEN) and FutureSpace teams invite you to join us to embark on a unique online entrepreneurial journey. London Venture Crawl helps connect entrepreneurs with support, connections from the eco-system.

Find out more on the events page.

Lent Walk

9 March, 1.15pm, Edward Herbet Café

As part of our Lent Celebrations join us for a 30 minute walk across campus pausing for contemplation.

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Disability, Empowerment and Paralympic Media: The Politics of Representation

10 March, 6.30pm – 8pm, Online

A discussion event bringing together artists and academic researchers to discuss the contested politics of Paralympic representation.

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Year in Enterprise Briefing Session

11 March, 10am – 11am, Online

Spend your placement year self-employed with our support!

Are you thinking of setting up your own business? Our Year in Enterprise Programme is designed to give students the chance to set up their own business during their placement year. With a training session plus mentoring and plenty of peer support, we aim to help you to maximise your business success.  

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IDIG Speaker Series: Dr An Jacobs and Dr Katarina Krulisova

11 March, 11am, Online

Gender Mainstreaming in Peacebuilding

The Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance has organised a Speaker Series to bring together a mix of academics and practitioners to discuss issues relating to diplomacy, foreign policy and international governance.

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FA Vase Quarter Final: Loughborough Students v Wythenshawe Town FC

12 March, 3pm, Loughborough University Stadium

To access the University Stadium please enter through the West Gate of Campus using Post Code LE11 3QF.

Due to other events taking place on campus this day, entry to the ground will be through Holywell Rubber Crumb located next to Holywell Fitness Centre NOT the University Stadium turnstiles.

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LSU Events

Student Live Lounge

7 March, 7.30pm, The Lounge

If you enjoy live music and discovering new artists then join us for a special, laid back evening as we present the best talent from Loughborough University.

Student and event organiser Benjamin Parrett is your host for the night. Benjamin is planning a mixed line-up of singers and musicians from a wide range of genres. Come along and support our students and experience something special.

Find out more on the events page.

Hey Ewe: Giveaways Galore

9 March, 10.30pm, LSU

Whether you’re celebrating a win or reeling from a loss, Hey Ewe is the place to go after a game!

Later entry means there’s plenty of time to shower and get yourself ready for a night of chart hits, pop anthems and student singalongs. We have DJs in The Basement and The Treehouse serving up bangers and cheese until 4am! 

This week, we’re also giving away a range of prizes including an iPad!

Find out more on the events page.

Incognito

10 March, 10.30pm, The Basement

Welcome to INCOGNITO, Loughborough’s biggest and best night for all things hip-hop, rap, trap, R&B, reggaeton, dancehall and bashment! We’ve taken everything we knew and loved about Cogs and moved it into The Basement for a full night of the biggest beats and best bars around.

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Guinness Six Nations

11 March, 8pm, John Coopers, Wal v FRA

12 March, 2.15pm, John Coopers, ITA v SCO

12 March, 4.45pm, John Coopers, ENG v IRE

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FND

11 March, 10.30pm, The Basement

Welcome to the biggest Friday night in Loughborough! Our resident DJs will be dropping the best of disco, house, drum and bass, hip hop and R&B in The Basement throughout the night, while The Treehouse is taken over by cheese anthems and retro-pop singalongs until 4am!

Find out more on the events page.

FND

11 March, 10.30pm, The Basement

Welcome to the biggest Friday night in Loughborough! Our resident DJs will be dropping the best of disco, house, drum and bass, hip hop and R&B in The Basement throughout the night, while The Treehouse is taken over by cheese anthems and retro-pop singalongs until 4am!

Find out more on the events page.

Open Heaven

13 March, 4.30pm, The Basement

We’ll be gathering together in the Students’ Union every week at 4:30pm to dig deeper into scriptures, worship, share food and have some fun! Join us onsite in the building, or online from wherever you are at live.openheaven.org.

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Funky Bunch Trivia Quiz

13 March, 4.30pm, The Basement

Welcome to Loughborough’s weekly quiz night!

Join us every Sunday from 8pm for a night of tricky trivia in The Lounge. Vote on the theme over on our Instagram every Thursday, and see if your specialist subject shows up – then put together the perfect team and maybe you’ll be taking home the cash prize!

Find out more on the events page.