This Week at Loughborough | 26 February
LGBT+ History Month:
Pilkington Library LGBT+ History Month Display
1-29 February 2024, Pilkington Library
This year’s Library display explores the theme of Medicine, looking at LGBT+ experiences in and contributions to Medicine through history. The display also showcases articles and research from the Loughborough archives and relevant works currently held in the Library collection.
LGBT+ History Month Keynote Talk: Experiences in Healthcare
27 February 2024, 2pm-4pm, SMB017 (Stewart Mason Building)
The LGBT+ Staff Network invites staff, students, and members of the Loughborough community to come along to this LGBT+ History Month keynote event on this year’s theme of ‘Medicine – #UnderTheScope’.
There will be three fantastic guest speakers at this year’s keynote event. They bring a wealth of lived experience, knowledge and expertise, and are trans activists and advocates.
How to be a Christian ally to LGBT+ community
29 February 2024, 1pm-2pm, EHB209 (Edward Herbert Building)
Are you a progressive Christian? Do you want to be a better ally to LGBTQ+ people, but don’t know where to start? Join the University Chaplaincy for bible study, conversation, and to reflect on how Christians can be more active in their allyship.
Careers Fest:
Teach First: Learn more about the top graduate schemes whilst getting a free bag of sweets to take away!
26 February 2024, 10.30am-3pm, Outside Careers Hub East
Teach First, a Times Top 100 Employer, are sweetening the start of 2024 with their Pick and Mix stand on Monday 26th February. Learn more about one of the top graduate schemes in the country from recruiters whilst getting a free bag of sweets to take away!
Leap Ahead with your LinkedIn
26 February 2024, 12pm-1pm, SMB017 (Stewart Mason Building)
Find out how to leverage LinkedIn opportunities such as connecting with new people, creating your personal brand and even how you can secure a placement through LinkedIn! G Team Academy will walk you through how you can set up and thrive on LinkedIn through simple and manageable activities!
IBM Alumni Employer Panel Event
26 February 2024, 5pm-8.30pm, EHB001 (Edward Herbert Building)
IBM Alumni’s will offer you insight into their company with a panel of employees in varying grades/roles. Free refreshments and dinner will be available to those that attend!
Public Sector Employer Panel Event
26 February 2024, 5pm-8.30pm, EHB001 (Edward Herbert Building)
Public Sector employers will offer you insight into their company with a panel of diverse employees of varying grades/roles. Organisations attending the panel include Linklaters LLP, Ministry of Justice, HM Prison and Probation Service. Free refreshments and dinner will be available to those that attend!
Future Talent Programme: Creative Package
26 February 2024, 6.30pm-7.30pm, SMB017 (Stewart Mason Building)
The Future Talent Programme’s creative package is a tailored offer for you to access 1:1 career advice, expand your network, attend industry focused events and complete a 2-day work experience on the London campus through the Creative Hackathon.
Elevate Your Prospects – Elevate Your Applications
27 February 2024, 1pm-2.30pm, WAV037 (Wavy Top Building)
These 4 interactive sessions are tailored especially to first and second year students. In this session you will get an overview of how to elevate your CV and Cover Letter for the job you want. You will also gain an understanding into what employers are looking for and the skills to use in interviews.
Hear How You Can Teach Abroad in 2024 With Impact Teaching!
27 February 2024, 6pm-7pm, WAV011 (Wavy Top Building)
Learn more about the fantastic opportunities they have for teaching abroad. They have an exciting new summer camp programme in the US. You can earn $2,000 over the summer at the camp! They also have opportunities to teach abroad in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland and Hungary.
Juggling Competing Priorities Workshop
27 February 2024, 6pm-7.30pm, WPL201 (STEMLab)
Come along to the Student Success Academy’s Juggling Competing Priorities Workshop. Here, you can take part in activities and learn techniques to help you confidently balance your studies, hobbies and job applications.
International Students – How to find employers that will sponsor
27 February 2024, 6.15pm-7.15pm, EHB001 (Edward Herbert Building)
It is vital to understand the best ways to find employers who sponsor jobs in the UK so you can discover the right jobs, apply for those roles and improve your success rate. Attend this session, where we can help you to navigate the UK employment market and streamline your search!
Master’s Futures: Creating a Postgraduate Style CV
28 February 2024, 12pm-1pm, SCH.0.01 (Schofield Building)
Find out how to create a Postgraduate Style CV that makes you stand out from the crowd! At this session you will hear what employers are looking for, learn about CV structure, understand how to tailor your CV, and gain hints and tips of how to stand out from the crowd.
Get Ahead Together: Success in your second year
28 February 2024, 1pm-2.30pm, Wavy Top Building
Get Ahead Together is a group mentoring programme for first year and foundation students which helps you to gain first-hand insights and exclusive tips from experienced peer mentors and achieve success in your first year and prepare for the transition into your second year. Attendees will receive a free weekly meal and a workbook.
Finalist Futures: Impressing at Interviews
28 February 2024, 2pm-6pm, G.0.06 (G Block)
This session will cover the various formats of interviews and the question types you might encounter, the differences between good interview answers and bad ones, a segment on practising your interview responses and techniques in a safe environment with other students, plus much more!
Skill-Up: Public Speaking & Pitching Yourself
28 February 2024, 6pm-7.30pm, Start-Up Lab (STEMLab)
This week’s session will provide structure, tips and guidance on how to develop your confidence in public speaking and pitching yourself skills.
Get Ahead Together: Success in your second year
28 February 2024, 6pm-7.30pm, Stewart Mason Building
Get Ahead Together is a group mentoring programme for first year and foundation students which helps you to gain first-hand insights and exclusive tips from experienced peer mentors and achieve success in your first year and prepare for the transition into your second year. Attendees will receive a free weekly meal and a workbook.
Virtual Mock Assessment Centre
28 February 2024, 6pm-7.45pm, MS Teams
Attend this virtual Mock Assessment Centre, where you’ll hear first-hand what to expect and how to prepare effectively. Employers from a range of top organisations will be attending. This event is delivered by our experts in Careers Network.
Elevate Your Prospects – Elevate Your Interview Skills
29 February 2024, 1pm-2.30pm, D201 (James France Building)
These 4 interactive sessions are tailored especially to first and second year students. Join us to gain the confidence, knowledge, and techniques needed to excel in any interview scenario. Elevate your interview skills, elevate your opportunities!
START-Up Fund Information session
29 February 2024, 2pm-3pm, MS Teams
The LEN Team will be hosting Start-up Fund Information sessions to help you prepare for your application. The Start-up Fund (SUF) is not just a grant; it’s your key to unlocking up to £5000 in support for your business ventures, whether they be existing enterprises, developed ideas, or groundbreaking new concepts!
In-Person Mock Assessment Centre
29 February 2024, 6pm-8.15pm, James France Exhibition Area
Attend this in-person Mock Assessment Centre, where you’ll hear first-hand what to expect and how to prepare effectively. Employers from a range of top organisations will be attending. This event is delivered by our experts in Careers Network. Free pizza will be available for those that attend.
PowerPoint Presenting – Tricks to perfecting your PowerPoint
1 March 2024, 12pm-1pm, N004 (Haslegrave Building)
This interactive session is designed so you will be able to practice some tips and tricks to get the perfect presentation, ask questions and learn about the power of PowerPoint.
General:
RAeS – Lockheed Martin Space in the UK
27 February 2024, 7.30pm-9pm, U020 (Brockington)
This talk by Grant Lewis (Project Manager, Lockheed Martin) will provide an overview of the Lockheed Martin Space business area before moving on to discuss the critical importance of space to the United Kingdom and the need for the UK to have its own space launch capability.
IAS Seminar: Being active in Ghana – A CLiMB Ghana study
28 February 2024, 12pm-1pm, International House/Zoom
Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) Visiting Fellow Dr Daniel Boateng will deliver a seminar on their research. Using a survey, the study aims to assess a range of feasible physical activities available to Ghanaians and evaluate adults understanding, attitudes, and behavioural patterns towards physical activity.
Book Club: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
28 February 2024, 12.30pm-1.30pm, AST Office (Level 3, Pilkington Library)
Join the University Book Club run by staff from Pilkington Library for a discussion of Jean Chen Ho’s debut novel Fiona and Jane.
Peace Cafés
28 February 2024, 1.30pm-2.30pm, WAV040 (Wavy Top) & U006 (Brockington)
In order to promote healing, fellowship and community, the Chaplaincy will be organising two Peace Cafés – one each for members of the Jewish and Muslim communities. The Peace Cafés will be focused on community and healing. They will not be a forum for political debate.
The cafés will be facilitated by members of the University Chaplaincy Team. Refreshments will be provided.
- For Jewish staff and students – WAV040 (Wavy Top)
- For Muslim staff and students – U006 (Brockington Extension)
Exhibition: By some means or Other
28 February-22 March 2024, 12pm-2pm, Martin Hall Exhibition Space
This exhibition brings together five artists selected to take part in the national Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) artist residency scheme in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University. The work on display showcases a selection of their diverse projects ongoing since October 2023.
Flix Cinema Screening: ‘The Boy and The Heron’
29 February 2024, 7pm-9.30pm, Cope Auditorium
‘The Boy and The Heron’, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and starring Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon and Takuya Kimura.
Mahito, a young 12-year-old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother’s death. However, when a talking heron informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.
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