This Week at Loughborough | 13 November
Global Challenge Pitch Competition
13 November 2023, MS Teams (Online)
Pitch your innovative solutions aligning with Loughborough University’s strategic themes and the Sustainable Development Goals in a 3-min video pitch. Win recognition and a share of £1,000! Let’s make a difference together!
Women in Enterprise Jewellery Making Session
13 November 2023, 6pm, Start-Up Lab (STEMLab)
Join us for an exciting and empowering jewellery-making session brought to you by the LEN Women in Enterprise Programme! This event is designed to provide women with a unique opportunity to network, connect, and unleash your creativity.
Meet the team at JCB and receive a product walk around on one of their machines
14 November 2023, 10am, West Park Teaching Hub
JCB will be on campus to let you know everything about starting your journey with JCB. You can find out more about our year in industry schemes and graduate scheme. Will also have one of JCB machines on site along with current on scheme talent!
Maximise your money: Budgeting
14 November 2023, 12pm, Brockington (U.0.05)
This session will help educate you on how to budget, provide you with top tips for maximising your money and highlight the key support services available to you at Loughborough University.
A Day in the Life of a JCB Engineer
14 November 2023, 1pm, West Park Teaching Hub (WPT.0.06)
The presentation will explore what an engineer does at JCB and explain the personal development element to the graduate scheme and the different placement rotations. The talk includes Loughborough Alumni engineers and information about the recruitment process.
Personal Branding workshop
14 November 2023, 3pm, Start-Up Lab (STEMLab)
The LEN Women in Enterprise Programme invites you to our empowering Personal Branding Workshop. In today’s competitive world, personal branding is essential for success. This workshop is designed to help women professionals build their personal brands.
IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning
14 November 2023, 3pm, International House
The Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) will be hosting this afternoon tea, where the group will be joined by Open Programme Fellows Professor Alessandro Rubino, Dr Godfrey Ndlovu and Professor Josef Fahlén. Join this event for an informal gathering with tea and cakes to meet IAS Fellows.
Public Lecture: Technological Revolution in Diabetes
14 November 2023, 5.30pm, Online
This public lecture will be delivered by Professor Pratik Choudhary, Professor and Honorary consultant in Diabetes at the University of Leicester. In this talk, Professor Pratik Choudhary will take you on a journey through the technological revolution that diabetes management has undergone in the last 25 years.
Seminar: Integration of newly arrived migrants through organised sport
15 November 2023, 12.30pm, International House/Online
IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Josef Fahlén will deliver a joint IAS / UNESCO seminar on their research. Please arrive from 12.15pm, for those joining in person, lunch will be served from 1.30pm.
Finalist Futures: Exploring Entrepreneurship
15 November 2023, 1pm, MS Teams (Online)
Join the Loughborough Enterprise Network for “Finalist Futures: Exploring Entrepreneurship.” Discover the boundless possibilities and support available through the Loughborough Enterprise Network, both during your final year and beyond graduation.
LUinc Inspiring Entrepreneurs
15 November 2023, 1.30pm, MS Teams (Online)
This event, in partnership with Charnwood Borough Council and Loughborough University, will be an opportunity to learn, share and network with businesses, partner organisations (banks, investors, support agencies), startups and enterprising academics.
Women in Enterprise: Personal Branding Workshop
15 November 2023, 3pm, Start-Up Lab (STEMLab)
The Loughborough Enterprise Network (LEN) Women in Enterprise Programme invites you to this empowering workshop. In today’s competitive world, personal branding is essential for success. This workshop is designed to help women entrepreneurs and professionals build and enhance their personal brands.
Seven Qualities to Create an Entrepreneurial Mindset
15 November 2023, 6pm, Start-Up Lab (STEMLab)
Discover the essential attributes that foster entrepreneurial thinking, equipping you with the skills and perspective needed for success in the dynamic world of starting a business or skilling-up for graduate level employment.
Mock Assessment Centre
15 November 2023, 6pm, MS Teams (Online)
Delivered by the Careers Network and staff from a range of top companies, you’ll hear first-hand what to expect and learn how to prepare effectively. Join in person and gain as much practice as you can before your first real assessment centre.
Entrepreneurial Mindset Workshop, LEN SKILL-UP
15 November 2023, 6pm, Start-Up Lab (STEMLab)
Discover the essential attributes that foster entrepreneurial thinking, equipping you with the skills and perspective needed for success in the dynamic world of starting a business or skilling-up for graduate level employment.
Seminar: The impact of financial inclusion and financial resilience on household poverty
16 November 2023, 12pm, International House/Online
The impact of financial inclusion and financial resilience on household poverty during periods of financial adversity: evidence from the COVID-19 crisis in South Africa. IAS Visiting Fellow Dr Godfrey Ndlovu will deliver a seminar on their research.
Masters Futures – Explore your postgraduate careers support
16 November 2023, 6pm, James France (CC013)
Find out how Careers Network can help you progress your career planning. Design your own event by selecting the fun, interactive, activities that will help you most. Learn where to find opportunities and improve your application and interview techniques.
Juggling competing priorities
16 November 2023m 6pm, Wavy Top (WAV.0.11)
When you are keeping up with your studies, hobbies and interests, potentially searching for a placement or grad job as well as everything else university demands of you, it can be difficult to juggle everything. This short workshop aims to help you do so confidently.
Network with Women Leaders
16 November 2023, 6.30pm, LSU Lounge
The LEN Women in Enterprise Programme proudly presents an evening of networking and inspiration, featuring a dynamic guest panel of accomplished women in leadership roles. Join us for an opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired by their remarkable journeys.
National Theatre Live: Skylight
16 November 2023, 7pm, Cope Auditorium
Skylight, written by David Hare and directed by Stephen Daldry, captured live from Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End in 2014 and starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan. Seating is not reserved; tickets for NT Live screenings are non-refundable unless the screening is postponed or cancelled.
Year in Enterprise – Information Session
17 November 2023, 1pm, Richard Morris (BE0.53)
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. We aim to help you to maximise your business success.
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