This Week at Loughborough | 25 March
Spring Staycation:
Academic Language Support Service Workshops
25-26 March 2024, 10am-12.30pm & 12.45pm-3pm, EHB205
ALSS will be running two workshops across both days. You can come along to just one or both. Registering for both the morning and the afternoon session is encouraged. Drinks and Easter treats will be served at approximately 12pm. If you are coming for the whole day, don’t forget to bring your lunch!
International Students’ Employability Day 2024
25 March 2024, 12pm-4pm, Stuart Mason Foyer
Join us for an exciting in-person event in the Stewart Mason building on campus. This event is specifically designed for international students, offering a unique opportunity to network, gain insights from international alumni and explore career prospects.
Chaplaincy event: Waiting for Easter- the journey to the cross
26 March 2024, 2pm-4pm, EHB First Floor
Come and reflect on the journey Jesus took from his arrival in Jerusalem, to his crucifixion a few days later. We will use prayer, art, music, silence, and storytelling to explore this important week in the Christian calendar and end with traditional English Easter refreshments, including Hot Cross Buns. All welcome.
Trip to historic Oxford – SOLD OUT
27 March 2024, 9am-6.45pm, Pick up from Wolfson School/Amber Rooms
Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is one of the most famous cities in the UK. Known the world over for its University. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars. Nowadays, the city is a bustling cosmopolitan town. With its mix of ancient and modern, there is lots to do including many historic buildings, colleges or museums as well as a vibrant shopping experience.
Easter Staycation – Origami Jewellery
28 March, 1pm-3pm, Room 63108 (Edward Barnsley Building)
During this engaging workshop, you’ll learn the ancient Japanese art of origami and how to transform delicate paper folds into stunning wearable pieces. From elegant earrings to charming pendants, let your creativity soar as you craft unique accessories to adorn yourself or gift to loved ones.
Easter Bunny Bingo
1 April 2024, 1pm-3pm, Granby Common Room
This is an event that you won’t want to miss. Easter Monday is a public holiday in the UK and is a day that families spend together. Come along for a game of bingo, a free buffet lunch, music and more. The top bingo prize will be a £30 Amazon voucher.
LSU Easter Egg Decorating Competition
4 April 2024, 11am-1pm, LSU Council Chamber
Come along for an Easter Egg decorating competition with a prize awarded to the best decoration!
General:
Neuromorphic technology: A giant leap for AI
26-28 March 2024, Online
- 26 March: 9am-5pm
- 27 March: 9am-5.15pm
- 28 March: 9am-5.40pm
This online event will convene a community of world-leading international researchers and innovators working on cutting-edge neuromorphic hardware and brain-inspired algorithms, pivotal for the future of AI and computing in the UK.
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.
Inspiring Minds: Business and Economics
4 April, 9.30am-4pm, James France
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 at the University and how to get there.
Inspiring Minds: STEM
5 April 2024, 9am-4pm, Sir David Davies
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 at the University and how to get there.
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