Blogging everything that's happening at Loughborough University London.
You may remember from a blog by John a few months ago that our Sport Business and Leadership students visited Wimbledon in their first term! This time, we have student Simon give his opinion of the visit for the Sustainability and Leadership module. A short walk from Earlsfield station at 9am brought all of the Sport […]
This week we celebrate deaf awareness in the UK. Paul Ntulia, a student of diplomacy at our campus in London, is a well-known name at our campus and within the deaf community, too. After completing his Master’s degree next year, Paul would like to study for a PhD or work as a diplomat, with the ultimate […]
Swen Lorenz, an “globe trotting CEO, entrepreneur, author, investor” and more, came on to campus today to provide a guest lecture to our students and staff on the topic of Global Governance.
The UK Government has confirmed financial support for EU students starting courses in the 2018–19 academic year. The decision means that EU students applying for an undergraduate or master’s course at an English university will continue to have access to student loans and grants, even if the course concludes after the UK’s exit from the EU. […]
Back in March, our campus opened its doors for an event designed to enlighten and explore the ways businesses and organisations can get involved with Loughborough University’s London journey; whether that be through partnerships, the Collaborative Project module, dissertations etc.
With the Collaborative Project finished, we asked students to explain different elements of the module. Owen, a Sport Business and Innovation student, has reflected on his experience of the Trade Fair.
Take a sneak peak into the life of an Academy for Diplomacy and International Governance student’s usual week.
The best part of my role at Loughborough University is the fact that it is so diverse.
Back in December, Sport Business students visited Wimbledon/ the All England Lawn Tennis Club as part of their Sustainability and Leadership for Sport Organisations module. Sport Business and Leadership students have been spoilt with their visits to sports organisations in their first semester at Loughborough University London, with visits to UK Sport, Twickenham, and more. […]
Careers fairs are a powerful resource for networking and information gathering about companies and their current job vacancies. They can be a great opportunity to talk to representatives from organisations that you might like to work for or a chance to find out more about different job sectors. To help you make the most out […]
Anak Na Bangxang, a Sport Business and Innovation student documents his Collaborative Project group visit to their project partner, West Ham United Foundation, at their office in London. Anak’s team were tasked with the brief: What value does West Ham United Foundation provide to West Ham United Football Club? and they visited the organisation to learn more […]
November marked three months since I took on my role as a Global Student Ambassador for Loughborough University London, which started with my first official trip to India to represent the University and share my experiences of studying and working for them. As my colleague and I were in the last leg of our trip, […]
MSc Sport Business and Leadership students recently had the exciting opportunity to visit Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre. Major highlights of the visit include learning about the leadership philosophies of CEO Sally Munday and Women’s Assistant Coach Karen Brown, fresh off their gold medal performance at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. The full-day visit was […]
Though students have now completed their Collaborative Project module, we have lots still to tell you about it! Yi Jin, a Design Innovation Management student documents her group’s visit to the North Highland office in London. Many of the students visited their project partners in November to get a better feel for the company and […]
What is an MRes? An MRes is a Master of Research degree. An MRes places emphasis on the individual to uncover new knowledge and develop their own research expertise whereas a traditional taught master’s degree programme focuses on the development of expertise in a chosen area. An MRes explores the research processes, and uncover the […]
MSc Sport Business and Leadership students recently had the opportunity to visit the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. The day was filled with a variety of activities including academic sessions and talks delivered by academy personnel on leadership from a military perspective. Students also had the unique opportunity to take part in a special session […]
This term, Collaborative Project Group 6 enjoyed the visit of LSE Emeritus Professor aladin aladin. He introduced students to an interestingly unusual approach to market and customer research for business and innovation: a combination of critical ethnographical observation and neuroplasticity (brain science). Students had the chance to experience a ‘contextual immersion’ through a guided exploration […]
A Sport Business and Innovation student, Winnie, describes Alex Coulson’s guest lecture for the Institute for Sport Business. Alex Coulson works as Executive Director for Sport Industry Group which promotes business across the sport sector, bringing the industry together through a series of events, editorial content and a network of influential figures from across the […]
Current Student Ambassador and Sport Business and Innovation student, Anak, has written a blog post depicting what he learnt and enjoyed about Rongtian He’s guest lecture. Rongtian is a Loughborough University alumnus who currently works as a Personal Assistant to Tony Xia, the Chairman of Aston Villa Football Club.
This time last week our students were busy creating prototypes for their Collaborative Projects. The students had a schedule combining lectures, seminars, and group work in order to create a model to show to the project partners, module leaders, students and various others who will attend the Collaborative Project Trade Fair on December 13th. Within […]
Felicity, studying Sports Digital and Media Technologies, a student ambassador for Loughborough University London and a Loughborough Alumni has shared her experiences of the Collaborative Project Partner visits that took place at the start of November. Flic’s organisation partner is Flamingo Group and they have visited Loughborough University London on multiple occasions.
Last week most of our Collaborative Project students paid visits to their Collaborative Project Partner’s offices or headquarters to get a real feel for what the businesses and organisations were all about. Owen, a student who visited West Ham United Foundation’s premises has told us about his experience visiting West Ham United Foundation.
Vice-Chancellor Robert Allison shares his thoughts on Loughborough University rising to 6th in the Times Higher Education’s Table of Tables. “The Times Higher Education magazine recently published its annual ‘Table of Tables’, which ranks the UK’s top universities based on the combined results of the three main domestic league tables – the Times and Sunday Times […]
Collaborative Project Site Visits Today, many of our Collaborative Project students are visiting their project partners at their offices. Visits are being made to Blaze, North Highland, Crate Brewery, Digital Skills Solutions, Department for International Trade hosted at China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), HeyBigMan!, Foster & Partners, Two Circles, Active Newham. Our students have also had […]
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NASA’s Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan is coming to campus on Friday Oct 28th to give a guest lecture on ‘NASA’s Journey to Mars in 2030 and Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)’. This follows the successful International Symposium held at Loughborough University London in May 2016. Take a look below at what happened […]
Today, our Collaborative Project students are meeting their project partner business or organisation to discuss their module briefs. We thought it would be a great time to reflect on their first day working together as part of the Collaborative Project Jam in induction week.
The Associate Dean for Teaching, Professor Wilfred Dolfsma, and the Associate Dean for Research, Professor Ahmet Kondoz, have come together to explain what it means to be a postgraduate, and what is meant by the term ‘postgraduate study’. Understanding Postgraduate Study There are two main types of postgraduate study options available: postgraduate taught master’s programmes and postgraduate […]
This week celebrates Women’s Sports Week 2016. From October 3rd – 9th people across the country are championing the right of every female in the UK to participate in, and benefit from, sport. The aim is to raise awareness and increase the profile of women’s sport across the UK. Our PhD student, Jacky Mueller, has created a blog for […]
The recent revelations about the use of TUEs (Therapeutic Use Exemption)* in elite sport has raised a number of interesting questions. Professor James Skinner responds to some of these issues. *A TUE is special permission to use a prohibited substance or method for a legitimate medical condition. What was your reaction to seeing the WADA […]
Last week, Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Alison caught up with an alumnus from Malaysia at Loughborough University London. This meeting marks the Vice Chancellor’s first meeting with a visiting alumnus to the London campus.
Former VP for Action, Phil Jenkins studied BSc Sport, Health and Exercise Science at Loughborough University, before joining Loughborough University London last September to complete a master’s in MSc Sport Business and Innovation.
Last week, the University held an open session with the Vice Chancellor, to talk about the EU Referendum with current staff and research students.
If you haven’t heard about Canalside in regards to our London campus then where have you been? The waterfront retail destination is just a short walk from Loughborough University London
One of our students, Jacqueline Mueller, from Germany, has been allocated one of the twenty-five prestigious PhD studentships given to prospective Loughborough University London PhD students starting in September 2016.
LU London is situated next to a wide range of brand new retailers on Canalside. Aptly overlooking the canal, there are five very different places to get something to eat, here we explore what’s on offer.
Students share their views on the learning experiences provided as part of the MSc Sport Business and Leadership programme at Loughborough University London. Locations include Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre and UK SPORT, which are just two of the site visits organised as part of the curriculum. Other site visits include Google HQ, The Royal […]
Joining us in September and concerned about the potential of gaining a loan through the new UK Government Postgraduate Loans Scheme?
Sport Industry NextGen leaders continue to develop their Leadership Package through a visit to Loughborough University London.
Design Student, Vicci Fu shares her experience of Three UK’s Reimagined Learning programme and how it has supported her development, both personally and professionally.
The outcomes of a report by Senior Lecturer Patria Roman-Velazquez and Nicola Hill making the case for helping Elephant and Castle’s Latin American businesses to survive and thrive under the latest programme for renewal recently received coverage in The Guardian.
Deloitte and London Market Group (LMG) recently produced a report as a result of a market-wide survey which found digital and technological advances are having the highest influence on the talent needs of the London Market.
Siddharth Kohli, MSc Sport Business and Innovation student, reflects on his experience as a postgraduate student at Loughborough University London, the UK’s Number 1 University for Student Experience. Very few things compare with studying at a world-class University in an iconic city. Throw into the mix a campus on the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in […]
Professor Wilfred Dolfsma tells The Conversation: “Chinese firms are dominating the corporate control market”.
Our students and employers are invited to attend a creative and cultural industries networking event on Wednesday 11th May from 4:30pm-8:00pm at Loughborough University London.
Our students are invited to attend the guest lecture ‘Design Insights from NorthHighland Worldwide Consultancy’ by Paul Hutchinson on Friday 29th April.
Our students are invited to attend the guest lecture ‘Wellbeing by Design’ by Kathryn Best on Friday 29th April.
Student Ambassador and MA Media and Creative Industries student Ashley Suen gave us her top five picks of things to do and see in London this Bank Holiday weekend.
Our students are invited to attend the guest lecture ‘Design for social innovation, service design and the experiences of the DESIS Lab in Rio de Janeiro’ on Friday 22nd April.
If you’re considering postgraduate study with the financial backing of the new UK Government Postgraduate Loans Scheme, then this blog is for you. We wanted to give you an honest assessment of the new Loans Scheme to help you make a well-informed decision about your studies.
Our students are invited to attend the guest lecture ‘Meaning Making, Awareness and Authenticity’ on Monday 25th April.
Thinking about a masters degree but worried about the upfront costs? Fear not! A new Government-backed Postgraduate Loan Scheme has been introduced in the UK, and it’ll change everything you thought you knew about funding postgraduate study in the UK.
Student Ambassador and MA Media and Creative Industries student Ashley Suen spoke to us about her move from China to London, and why she loves living in the Capital.
Students and aspiring designers are invited to participate in the final round of presentations for the Citizens UK collaborative social innovation project.
Hear what MSc Sport Business and Innovation student Siddharth has to say about our University and his experience so far of studying in London.
Organised by our staff and student volunteers, last month we hosted the inaugural Lufbra Service Jam London. The jam was sponsored by Deloitte Digital UK and formed part of a Global Service Jam that takes place in over 100 locations worldwide.
Our students are invited to attend a guest lecture by Jonathan Chippendale, CEO of Holition, on Monday 7th March.
Our students are invited to attend a guest lecture by Kaajal Modi about design and ‘maker’ culture, on Friday 11th March.
6 places are available for our students to attend a guest lecture on Thursday 10th March by Arthur Chan on Design Thinking.
Finalists from the Next Gen Leadership Awards are set to take part in a number of leadership development activities, including an Executive Leadership Workshop delivered by our Institute for Sport Business.
6 places are available for our students to attend a guest lecture on Tuesday 8th March by Ian Thompson, a Lead Designer at Kohler Company.
15 places are available for our students to attend a guest lecture by Dr Nusa Fain on Wednesday 2nd March, looking at the importance of sustaining the voice of the customer (VOC) throughout the product development process.
Our students are invited to attend a guest lecture by Dr. Sarah JS Wilner on Tuesday 1st March, focused on the role of production and representation in design.
Our students are invited to attend a talk on Monday 29th February, ‘The machines that betrayed their masters’ by Daniel Cuthbert of SensePost, a leading independent provider of expert information security services.
Our students are invited to attend a guest lecture by Sophie Kanabar on Monday 29th February.
10 places are available for Loughborough University London students to attend a guest lecture by Anne-Marie on Wednesday 24th February.
15 places are available for Loughborough University London students to attend a guest lecture by Aysar Ghassan on Tuesday 23rd Feburary.
15 places are available for Loughborough University London students to attend a design workshop on Monday 8th February by Daniel Kraszewski, a Loughborough University Design School PhD student.
A city with numerous creative opportunities, design is one of the most popular subjects for students in London. The capital is truly alive with inspiration and top talent.
MSc Sport Business and Innovation student Arthur Milroy gives an insight into what it’s like to live at Claredale House, one of our recommended accommodation options.
London not only has the greatest concentration of top class universities of any city in the world it is also the most diverse and welcoming. At the cutting edge of innovation and creativity, and with its unique cultural richness, London continues to have unrivalled international appeal attracting the brightest academic and student brains on the planet.
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Loughborough University’s Executive Director for Sport, John Steele looks ahead to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the importance of the ‘team behind the team’ in his latest blog.
Loughborough University graduate Rebecca Grant has won the Postgraduate Scholarship Award at the IMechE Vision Awards 2015.
Imran Sabdullah, one of our Design students, reflects on his day trip to Whitstable, a seaside town in South East England served by regular trains to London.
Monday 23rd November to Thursday 26th November is Assessment Awareness Week at the London campus. The aim of this week is to raise awareness of the required academic skills of Postgraduate level study at Loughborough University London, as well as promoting the support services available to all students.
Susanna Kelly Engbers will be delivering a presentation on Wednesday 18th November at Loughborough University London on the topic: Constructing Identity in Rhetoric and Design.
Alex and Michelle from North Highland Worldwide Consulting ran an interactive workshop with our students, sharing their way of doing customer experience research.
Design Innovation student Mia Vucic describes her first few days with Loughborough University London. So I have finally arrived in London; the city of countless opportunities, creative spirits, cultural diversity, new trends, high competition and great motivation. Monday 21st of September 2015 was my first day on campus and my first day back into education. Walking to […]
LSU London have announced the first Christmas Ball will take place at Tiger Tiger, Picadilly Circus next month. The ball will be a fantastic opportunity for current students to dress up and celebrate their first few months with Loughborough University London. Event: LSU London Christmas Ball Venue: Tiger Tiger Date/Time: Wednesday 9th December, from 7pm […]
A group of Vietnamese Officials sponsored by the Vietnam Central Business Committee attended an Executive Programme run by our Academy of Diplomacy and International Governance on Statecraft: UK Business and Industry.
"My programme delivers the very latest in technology research and teaching; I couldn’t think of a better course to develop my skills"
Jasjoot Mudhar, MSc Media Clouds with Business student
Prof. Ben Corbett, Programme Director of ‘MSc Sport Business Innovation at Loughborough University London delivered a special lecture at Seoul National University, Korea last month.
“It’s great to see such impressive companies working with our students, both on campus and across the City"
Amy Cripps-Mahajan, Senior Support Officer
Last week, Bespoke Beverages visited the campus to introduce themselves to their dedicated project group and demonstrate how their company source and produce the world’s rarest and most expensive coffee.
#Workingwith____ is a dynamic, new blog series documenting current students’ experiences working with real businesses and organisations as part of the interdisciplinary study module, the Collaborative Project.
Federico Vaz, one of our newly appointed Institute for Design Innovation programme reps reflects on his first few weeks at Loughborough University London.
One of the industrial partners that our students working with are City-Insights. The company has developed a mobile internet platform delivering a location based user experience. As part of the Collaborative Project module, students were asked to look at the platform and explore its function as a digital place maker in areas of London.
Dan Robinson, our Senior Support Officer, reflects on his stay at Unite Stratford One, one of our recommended student accommodation sites.
Find out about our LSU London Student Elections 2015. Nominations are open from 12th Oct!
Take a look at these photos featuring some of our students. They were taken around the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the vibrant heart of a new East London. Keep an eye out for some of these photos in our prospectus!
"Interdisciplinary skills develop you from a team player to a team leader"
Wilfred Dolfsma, Director of the Glendonbrook Institute for Enterprise Development
Caroline Norman will be delivering a presentation on Monday 19th October at Loughborough University London on the topic: why doesn’t my client understand design?
"I like to see the campus filled with students. There's a real buzz about the place"
Professor Michael Caine, Dean of Loughborough University London
On Saturday 3rd October, a team of students, LSU London staff and University staff completed the 114 metre abseil down the Acelormittal Orbit to raise money for St Mungo’s Broadway.
A group of our students recently visited Broadway Market and the Hackney Haute Quarter. Here’s what they got up to!
Our new postgraduate campus will be opening in the heart of London’s innovation quarter on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2015. Find out what it’s like to study here!
Last week, our students were introduced to the Collaborative Project module. This exciting module brings together a cross section of students from every institute, to address a real business or social problem provided by a genuine industry partner.