This Week at Loughborough | 15 April
Spring Staycation:
Free Lunch and Springtime Quiz
16 April 2024, 12pm-1pm, Cayley Dining Hall
Come along to Cayley for a free two course meal and celebrate the last week of the holidays with the International Student Experience team. We have limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment.
LU Arts Workshop Crochet a Granny Square
17 April 2024, 1pm-3pm, Edward Barnsley Building, Room 63108
During this relaxing session, you’ll take a break and learn how to make basic granny squares while exploring the calming properties of mindful crocheting. Let your creativity flow as you create these cozy squares, perfect for crafting blankets, scarves, and more!
Eid 2024 Celebratory Lunch
18 April 2024, 12pm-2pm, The Treehouse (LSU)
Loughborough University’s Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage (REACH) Network invites staff, students, and the wider community to join them once again in celebrating the Eid-al-Fitr festival on campus.
Come and be part of this vibrant occasion, discover the significance of Eid-al-Fitr, indulge in diverse cuisines from around the world, capture memories through photo opportunities, and get adorned with beautiful henna designs by a talented artist.
LSU Scavenger Hunt with the International Students’ Network
20 April 2024, 10am-1pm, Hazlerigg Fountain
Embark on a thrilling journey where each ‘riddle’ station holds a hidden hint waiting to be unlocked. There will be a committee member at each station to help out teams. Crack the riddles, follow the clues, and race against time to uncover the ultimate treasure. In the end, the students or team with the most riddle answers cracked wins the prize unless someone manages to find hidden ‘treasure’ first.
General:
Learning and Teaching Conference 2024: Inspire and Engage
16 April 2024, 9am-4.30pm, James France/Online
The 2024 Learning and Teaching conference celebrates the inspiring and engaging teaching practices across the University and provides an opportunity for colleagues to network, share good practice and discuss ideas to enhance the student experience.
Project Expectations Focus Group – Reward & Recognition (Loughborough)
16 April 2024, 11.15am-12.15pm, LDS018 (Design School)
The focus groups will be hosted by Colette Cloete (Reward and Benefits Manager and Reward and Recognition workstream lead) and presents a unique opportunity to collaboratively shape and develop the University’s Reward and Recognition Framework.
RAeS: Sustainability in Aerospace – a Combustion Perspective
16 April 2024, 7.30pm-9pm, U020 (Brockington Building)
In this lecture, the overall strategy and ambition of Rolls Royce with regard to sustainability will be covered followed by an explanation of what that means for the combustion section. The results of a recent hydrogen engine test campaign will be presented and discussed. This lecture is jointly sponsored by Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Project Expectations Focus Group – Reward & Recognition (London)
18 April 2024, 11.15am-12.15pm, LDN205 (London Campus)
Come along for a collaborative focus group session on Reward and Recognition as part of Project Expectations. The focus groups will be hosted by Colette Cloete (Reward and Benefits Manager and Reward and Recognition workstream lead) and presents a unique opportunity to collaboratively shape and develop the University’s Reward and Recognition Framework.
Health From Cradle to Grave: Birthing Chair to Death Couch
27 March-23 April 2024, 12pm-2pm, Martin Hall Exhibition Space
An exhibition highlighting the work from English at Loughborough University’s Health Humanities Research Network. The exhibition’s themes translate and distil high-quality research on health, society and culture across time and space into material objects, art, poetry, life writing, and literature.
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