New leadership, new vision and fresh aspirations make for exciting times ahead at Loughborough.

The start of the 2021/22 academic year marked new beginnings for many at Loughborough. Our first-year students have been settling into life at the University and many of our returning students have begun what will be their first full year on campus, after lockdowns and restrictions prevented this previously.

Joining these students in new beginnings at Loughborough, was Professor Nick Jennings, who started as the University’s new Vice-Chancellor.

Professor Jennings is one of the world’s most cited computer scientists, with some incredible achievements and accolades to his name, and as the first member of his family to go to university, he knows the importance and life-changing impact a high-quality education can have.

In an article in the University’s VOLUME magazine, Nick’s own journey through higher education to becoming the ninth Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University is explored, as well as the plans and aspirations he has for the institution’s future.