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Hello and welcome to Loughborough University's campus tour.
Our beautiful 440 acre campus is one of the largest in the UK.
We have fantastic facilities for every aspect of student life
with plenty of green open spaces, sports areas,
academic buildings and award-winning student accommodation,
as well as a variety of shops restaurants bars and cafes.
We start the tour here at Hazelrigg and Rutland
two of the administrative buildings here at the University
and if you're lucky on a sunny day you might see the fountain ducks.
Just over the road is our Students' Union building
The Students' Unions is at the heart of student life here at Loughborough
from amazing nights out to getting involved in one of our many societies,
our welfare and diversity associations, community projects, sports,
fundraising and even setting up your own business
there's something for everyone here at the Students' Union.
The building is also home to a pub, a hairdresser, a dentist, an optician, a bank
a pharmacy, a coffee shop and a Chinese restaurant.
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Our amazing Security team look after our campus 24 hours a day every single day of the year.
They're all first aid trained, they do regular patrols of our campus
during the day and night and are generally here
to make sure that all the staff and students are well looked after.
Our swimming pool is home to British Swimming, British Triathlon and Loughborough student clubs.
It's also the training base of some of the world's leading swimmers.
However, everyone here uses the pool, regardless of ability.
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The rugby rubber crumb pitch is home to our extensive Rugby programme.
It has an international standard surface,
fully flood-lit with loads of space for spectators.
As well as training, we also host matches for National League 1 and BUCS.
Powerbase is one of the country's largest strength and conditioning gyms.
Powerbase also has state-of-the-art Technogym equipment
and is designed to maximize athlete potential.
With areas for free weights, cardio, weightlifting equipment there's a lot to do.
You might even get to see a famous face or two.
And we also have the Holywell Fitness Centre located at the west end of campus.
LU Arts is a student-focused arts, music, and cultural programme
which offers a wide variety of performances, events, workshops and creative things
for you to get involved in alongside your studies.
You'll discover lots of interesting sculptures around our campus
and you can also make use of our music practice rooms, our exhibition space and our theatres.
The EHB food court has recently been refurbished and it's a fantastic place
to meet up with friends, catch up, grab a bite to eat from the street food-inspired range on offer.
There is also a range of artisan coffees and teas to choose from, breakfast baps in the mornings,
as well as fresh cakes and muffins.
This is one of our lecture theatres here at Loughborough.
Lectures are just one of the ways in which you are taught here at University
So depending on your course, you might have smaller sessions like seminars, tutorials, laboratory work,
and all of that depends on your weekly schedule.
The Bridgeman building is home to our student services teams.
You can get support from our careers network
and our student advice team with things such as finance, housing and immigration.
Our wellbeing and inclusivity team can help you if you have a disability
and they also provide support for mental health issues.
We have a GP surgery located in the heart of the campus.
We recommend that all of our students register when they get here.
And of course you can pick up your prescriptions from the pharmacy that's located just in the Students' Union.
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Sustainability and biodiversity are a huge part of life here on campus.
We have regular campaigns to reduce our energy consumption
and to promote reusing and recycling wherever possible.
We also look after our campus wildlife including our very own hives of honey bees.
Welcome to the Pilkington Library one of the central hubs on campus
where you can come and study, research and write up your coursework
or just meet with your friends and tutors.
And the Library isn't just a building full of books,
it's also got specially trained staff to help you reach your full potential
and support you throughout your degree.
And the best thing is you can also access some of the resources from the comfort of your sofa.
The Library has everything from quiet study areas...
to bookable rooms for group study...
as well as PC suites...
a cafe...
and the PC Clinic where the team can help you get back on track
if your laptop decides to break the day before an important deadline.
STEMLab opened in 2017 and provides
state-of-the-art facilities for engineering and science disciplines.
There are technical workshops, labs and teaching spaces.
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Here at the west end of campus we have a number of sports pitches.
We have the University Stadium which is home to Loughborough University Football Club,
Loughborough Foxes and holds 3,500 people.
And we also have a beach volleyball court.
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The Student Village is home to a number of our halls of residence.
It's right in the centre of campus, really close to the Library
and a short walk away from the Students' Union.
There is also a village shop and a takeaway.
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Our water-based pitch is an international standard dedicated hockey facility
and is home to our extensive hockey programme.
It has recently been refurbished to an Olympic standard.
Our Athletics Centre is home to the British Athletics National Performance Institute
as well the Loughborough Students Athletics Club.
Inside the Centre is equipped over two different floors to help support all of our different athletics disciplines.
Those are some of the key places on our beautiful campus here at Loughborough.
There's so much to see and do here and we hope this tour has given you a flavour of what we have to offer.
But Loughborough is not just a bunch of buildings and facilities,
it's a feeling, it's a community and it's a family.
We can't wait to welcome you to our campus in person. See you soon!