LboroFamily news
-
2024: Another amazing year for our alumni
This year has been marked by many successes from our alumni community around the world. Here is our review of the year for 2024.
-
Loughborough alumni married years after meeting on their first day of university
Tom Jacques and Sophie Batten, who studied at Loughborough University between 2015 and 2019, were recently married surrounded by family and friends.
-
Alumnus pops the question amongst bluebells in Burleigh Wood
Loughborough alumni Aditya Mukherjee and Aarushi Mittal both graduated in 2020. The couple recently got engaged surrounded by the bluebells at Burleigh Wood.
-
Two alumni reunite with French host family after nearly 40 years
Modern European Studies graduates (1987), James Roberts and Steve Voysey, recently reunited with a French family who hosted them on their goat farm nearly 40 years ago during their studies at Loughborough.
-
.jpg)
Sian and Danny celebrate their wedding
Two 2019 graduates, Sian Bruty and Danny Jaine, got married in Chichester on 20 July 2024.
-
Alumna graduates on same stage as parents 29 years later
Beth Higgins graduated this year with a degree in Psychology on the same stage where both of her parents stood 29 years ago.
-
Alumni reunite to celebrate 30 years of friendship
A group of alumni meet annually to catch up and reminisce on their time in Loughborough. This year they gathered to celebrate 30 years since they met.
-
Alumnus appointed to the Board of Sport Northern Ireland
Alumnus Steve Reid has been appointed by the Northern Ireland Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons MLA to the Board of Sport Northern Ireland (Sport NI).
-
The first of many: two alumni gatherings in Beijing and Chengdu
Last week, two International Alumni Ambassadors organised gatherings for alumni in Beijing and Chengdu in Mainland China. The events were set up to encourage networking and reconnection with each other and the University.
-
Alumni tie the knot
Joe and Sammy Dolman who both studied Mathematics with Statistics and graduated from Loughborough University in 2019 recently got married at Warwick Castle.
-
Vice-Chancellor visits alumni in West Africa
Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng FRS recently hosted two special receptions for our alumni in West Africa.
-
Falkner Eggington alumni celebrate 20 years of the ‘Old Guard’
Earlier this month, a group of about 100 alumni came together to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of “Falk Egg Old Guard” – alumni of the Falkner Eggington halls of residence.
-
Over 200 alumni and friends visit campus for reunion weekend
From 17-19 May 2024, more than 200 alumni and guests visited Loughborough for the Alumni Reunion Weekend and Donor Lunch. The weekend was a celebration of peoples’ time at Loughborough, a chance to catch up, and an opportunity to explore what has changed at the University in recent years.
-
Loughborough alumni in Nigeria connect in first online gathering
International Alumni Ambassadors Jethro Akaito (Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry 2021) and Ashley Stewart (International Management 2008) launched their first-ever online gathering for alumni in Nigeria, with 21 attendees joining in for a lively session.
-
Industrial Design Professor takes a trip down memory lane as he reunites with former cohort
Dr Mark Evans was recently joined by a group of Industrial Design alumni celebrating their 30th anniversary reunion on the Loughborough University campus.
-
America-based alumni meet up across four states
In mid-April, a delegation of Loughborough staff headed to the USA to build overseas relationships with fellow universities, sporting organisations, and with alumni. A delegation last visited in early 2023.
-
Happily ever after: alumni reconnect after years of friendship and get married
Naami Sharma and Suvam Sikarwar got married in March 2024 in Varanasi, India. It was a two-day event with four different functions, each with different colour schemes.
-
Loughborough alumni reunite to celebrate their 20 year anniversary
A group of four alumni reunited on campus in November 2023 to celebrate their 20 year anniversary.
-
How Loughborough alumni found their Valentines
Love blossoms at Loughborough, and this Valentine’s Day we heard about three couples and their stories. From meeting in fancy dress to getting engaged on a glacier, check out their love stories below.
-
Loughborough alumnae Women’s Network gathers in London
A group of alumnae met in London at the offices of IG near Cannon Street station on 21 February.
-
Happy Valentine's Day, Lboro Family!
It’s Valentine’s Day and we are again asking you to share how you met your Valentine at university.
-
The Loughborough family get set to welcome the Year of the Dragon
People around the world will celebrate Lunar New Year this weekend, welcoming the Year of the Dragon. We asked our new International Alumni Ambassadors and the University’s Special Envoys to share how they celebrate and what their plans are for the new year.
From spending time with family and friends to watching fireworks and eating nice food, here’s what they are getting up to. -
Alumnae reunite after 52 years
Five of a group of six alumnae reunited at Loughborough to rekindle and reminisce on their time at university together.
-
Loughborough student teachers celebrate a golden milestone
A recent landmark reunion brought graduates of the former Loughborough College of Education back to campus, some fifty years after they graduated.
-
First India in London alumni networking event takes place
A brand-new network for Indian alumni living in London held its first event on 17 January at the Loughborough University London campus.
-
A Loughborough love story: from freshers’ week to marriage
Emma Godman and Matthew Pickering met during freshers’ week when they started studying at Loughborough University in October 2010. Emma studied a BSc in International Business and Matt studied a MEng in Mechanical Engineering. They both lived in neighbouring blocks in Rutherford halls and quickly became part of the same friendship circle.
-
2023: Another brilliant year for Loughborough alumni
This year has been a great year for our alumni. From sporting successes to sharing creativity with the Loughborough family, we have heard about all kinds of stories!
-
Alumni gather in Beijing to celebrate Christmas
Last weekend, a group of Loughborough alumni gathered at the Theatre of Dreams - Manchester United museum in Beijing.
-
Sporty alumni reunite for the first time in 50 years
Des Diamond and his five friends lived on the 13th floor of Towers in their final year at Loughborough. September marked the first time the whole group reunited since graduating in 1971.
-
Alumna will be running 60 miles to support fellow alumna
Jayne Hopkinson and Toni Radulovic met at the University in 1996, while studying a BA in European Business, and have been best friends ever since.
-
From Loughborough Students’ Gymnastics club to happily ever after
Ryan and Rosie Taylor-Travers met at the Loughborough Students’ Gymnastics club in 2015. They were members of the club for the entire time they were studying at Loughborough, and they also played other sports during their time at the University.
-
Alumni gather for special receptions in three locations in East Asia
During October, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng FS hosted three alumni receptions in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.
-
Royce alumni celebrate 50 years of friendship with reunion trip to Loughborough
A group of University alumni who met and forged friendships through blocks five and six in Royce Hall have recently been back to campus to celebrate 50 years of friendship.
-
A Loughborough family celebration for Lizzie and Lewis
Loughborough alumni couple Lizzie and Lewis Jones met on the first day of freshers’ week, and conveniently both lived in Block 17 of Faraday Hall on campus. With a wonderful bond dating back 14 years, they tied the knot in July 2023.
-
A Loughborough friendship turned into love: Another Loughborough Wedding
Zeyad began his Loughborough University journey in 2014, pursuing his studies in Mechanical Engineering. Nour had joined the University two years later, starting her BA degree in Graphic Communication and Illustration. The couple crossed paths in 2017; within the Arab Society. They were both part of the committee with Nour serving as Chair and Zeyad as Treasurer.
-
Generations of Loughborough alumni celebrate graduation on campus
Last week several Loughborough alumni celebrated the next generation of Loughborough graduates in their families! Here we have three lovely stories of children following in the footsteps of their parents and graduating with degrees from Loughborough.
-
Mother and daughter alumni duo launch guidebook for graduates
Julie and Sophie Phillipson have released their new book, Survive & Thrive: A Graduate’s Guide To Life After University, set to support new graduates as they transition into the ‘real’ world.
-
Where are they now? We share stories of alumni to celebrate #LboroGrad
As we celebrate summer graduations at Loughborough University, we have gathered stories of former students who are now working across the world in a range of industries as we set to inspire our newest Loughborough alumni!
-
Rex hands over Presidency of Loughborough Students’ Rugby
Rex Hazeldine has played a huge role in the journey of sport at Loughborough as a member of staff, a leader, and in a voluntary capacity, too. He has recently stepped down as President of Loughborough Students’ Rugby, where he supported the club, its membership scheme and encouraged others to get involved as supporters and contributors.
-
Alumnus with passion for international development sets up charity
Tom Bailey has recently set up the Teshie Foundation. His vision is to support the eradication of poverty in Africa and ultimately around the world. We chatted to Tom to find out more about his drive and how his time at Loughborough and early career experiences have led to this career direction.
-
Alumnus running 24 miles in 24 hours
Jamie Williamson is setting out on a challenge to run a mile an hour for 24 hours in aid of Worldwide Cancer Research.
-
Recent graduate benefits from exciting research placement thanks to alumni connections
Alumna Dr Nicola Hawley (Nicky) has supported a recent graduate with a research placement in Samoa thanks to her continued connections with the Loughborough family.
-
The Loughborough family meets Net World Sports
Net World Sports is a company that designs and manufactures sports, fitness, leisure, home and garden products.
A relatively young company, they currently employ several Loughborough graduates from a range of degree courses. Here we find out about the variety of roles our graduates are in, what attracted them to the company, and how Loughborough helped them on their career journey -
Alumni take part in second cycle challenge in memory of Ria
On 6-7 May 2023, a group of 12 women's football alumnae cycled 145 miles from Loughborough University to Brentwood, Essex in memory of their friend and former teammate, Ria Melvin.
-
Loughborough memorial charity 5-a-side returns in May
Loughborough Football and the “Loughborough Football Alumni” are delighted to be hosting the Annual Memorial 5-a-side Tournament on 20 May 2023.
-
Loughborough wedding: Two alumni celebrate their recent marriage
Adam Mealand and Natasha Kirkup met at Loughborough in 2011 and got married on 18 February 2023 at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.
-
Royce Hall students and staff run 100 laps in memory of alumnus
On Wednesday 29 March, students living at Royce Hall took part in an annual tradition to run 100 laps of their halls of residence in memory of former student, Peter Holmes.
-
Loughborough student duo follow in their fathers' footsteps as they make Loughborough Rugby history… with an exciting final on the horizon
Two current Loughborough students have recently won the BUCS Super Rugby League (BSR), 31 years after both of their Loughborough fathers became Rugby UAU Champions.
-
Alumni share their Loughborough love stories
Earlier this month we celebrated Valentine’s Day by asking our alumni, who met their spouse at university, to share their Loughborough love stories.
-
Did you meet your love at Loughborough?
It’s Valentine’s Day and we are encouraging alumni to share how they met their Valentine at university.
-
Vice-Chancellor hosts alumni receptions in New York and San Francisco
Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng hosted two special evening receptions for our alumni in the USA.
-
Two generations of alumni replicate graduation photos
Hamish Bull recently celebrated his graduation from the MSc Sport Biomechanics course. He marked the occasion with a family photo and now and then shots of fellow alumni parents.
-
2022 #LboroFamily Round-Up: Our Alumni!
This year has seen many successes for our alumni globally. Our round-up celebrates achievements in sports, business and more from within the alumni community. This year we were able to strengthen the bonds of the #LboroFamily during our reunion, the Vice-Chancellor visited India in the Autumn, and many alumni have reconnected at independent reunions. Read on for a round-up of the best bits of 2022!
-
Alumnus celebrates 100th birthday
Alec Uydens has reflected on his time at Loughborough during his milestone celebrations.
-
Alumni gather in New Delhi and Mumbai on Vice-Chancellor’s visit to India
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Jennings was recently part of a university delegation visiting India.
-
Group celebrates Golden Jubilee of graduation from Loughborough
A group of alumni marked their 50-year anniversary of graduating by visiting the University campus and they enjoyed a full itinerary of activities.
-
P1A Reunion Group Celebrate 50 years of friendship
A group of students training to be PE, Drama and English teachers met at Loughborough in 1972. In 2022 their bonds remain strong.
-
Alumni celebrate 50-year-long connection with Loughborough
Alumnus Mike Tye (BSc Management Sciences 1976) and his peers began their time at Loughborough 50 years ago. Almost to the day, they recently celebrated this milestone with a trip to campus, affording them the chance to reminisce, hear updates from academics, and meet current students.
-
Rutherford First Ladies 50 years on
Fifty years ago Rutherford Hall welcomed female students for the first time. The residential blocks were set up differently then and the 10 girls in Block 12 established a strong friendship group.
-
Photos shared as we celebrate graduation through the years
Graduation ceremonies for 2022 Loughborough graduates took place from 19-22 July 2022 on the Loughborough University campus.
-
The Jinsena Family
Since 1957 several members of the Jinasena family have studied at Loughborough. Five members of the family have previously graduated, and one family member is a current student.
-
Reunion dinners take place in New York and San Diego
Alumni in the USA recently attended events hosted by Professor Jan Godsell, Dean of the School of Business and Economics.
-
Elite sport in Singapore: Alumnus set to release new book
Alumnus Nicholas de Cruz PhD is a psychology lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and a developmental coach with the Singapore Sailing Federation. His research is centered around cultural sport psychology and elite sport in Singapore.
-
Loughborough engineer appointed to two top tribunal roles
Loughborough University Alumna, Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann (Construction 1985) has been appointed to the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber (Transport Jurisdiction) and First-Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber (Transport Jurisdiction) by the Lord Chancellor.
-
Personal Best: My Story returns with Alumni President Oliver Sidwell
Alumnus Oliver Sidwell is the Co-Founder and Director of RMP Enterprise, a business he launched with fellow Loughborough students in the final year of his degree. In the years since, the business has grown, evolved, and developed new offerings. For the first in-person Personal Best: My Story talk since 2019, our Alumni President headed to Loughborough University London to share insights into launching and running RateMyPlacement, with a particular focus on managing money.
-
Student-led Black in Sport Summit hosted on Loughborough campus
The inaugural Black in Sport Summit (BISS) took place on the Loughborough campus on 26 March – with the aim of inspiring students from all backgrounds to strive for excellence.
-
Baroness Grey-Thompson shares inspiring story as Loughborough celebrates International Women’s Day
Alumna Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, DL shared insights into her life as a Paralympian, studying at Loughborough, and becoming a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords. The talk formed part of the University’s Voices of Diversity series and was held online on 7 March to mark International Women’s Day. She was joined by the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Professor Rachel Thomson, who hosted the discussion.
-
Wenshi Chen and Ruilin Ma
Alumni Wenshi Chen and Ruilin Ma met at Loughborough University London in Autumn 2017.