2024 news
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Support the next generation of Loughborough students
Now you have graduated we would like to ask for your help.
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Thank you for supporting Giving Tuesday
It was amazing to see the generosity of the Loughborough family on Giving Tuesday on 3 December. Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, is a day to celebrate. We are grateful to everyone who donated or shared the information.
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Celebrating six years of Dunelm supporting new Loughborough University students
For the sixth consecutive year, Dunelm has partnered with the University to provide tailored starter packs for students in need.
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Support Loughborough University this Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving. The initiative was created in 2012 as a simple idea - encouraging people to do good by contributing to worthy causes. It has since grown into a global movement that inspires millions of people. For this Giving Tuesday, on 3 December, we are asking the Loughborough family to kindly donate to support the students who need it most.
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Global Impact Scholarships supported by donations to the Loughborough Fund
A brand new scholarship for postgraduate students who come from low-income countries has launched this term, with many of the scholarships supported by donations.
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Welcome to our new Opportunity Scholars for 2024
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Opportunity Scholarships at Loughborough University are offered to students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and areas of the UK where there is a low uptake in higher education.
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LU Arts receives support from the Loughborough Fund
Amongst a range of causes, donations to the Loughborough Fund support students to access extra-curricular activities. LU Arts – the University’s arts programme – has a range of projects that are being supported by donations to the Loughborough Fund. Here we look at just some of the LU Arts projects that are being supported by the Loughborough Fund.
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The Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering is marking 25 years of influential research from 1999 to 2024
The Wolfson School of Engineering at Loughborough University is celebrating its 25-year anniversary and extends a special thank you to the Wolfson Foundation for its generous grant, which has been instrumental in achieving significant research impact since 1999.
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Sports Scholars medal at the Paralympic Games
It’s been an exciting summer of sport for our Loughborough athletes, not least for those competing in Paris. As the Paralympic Games have come to a close, here we take a look at how our sports scholars fared on the global stage.
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Graduate scholars reflect on the impact of their Opportunity Scholarships
Each year, around 50 Opportunity Scholarships are awarded to students at Loughborough, funded by philanthropic donations. As we get set for a new academic year, in our video we look back on summer 2024 as we hear from three scholars and some of our many supporters as they reflect on the impact that scholarships have on the Loughborough experience.
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Student mental health and carers events supported by donations
Two recent events have been supported by donations to the Student Mental Health Fund.
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Remember A Charity Week
You may be aware of Remember A Charity Week. It is running from 9-15 September 2024 and is an opportunity for everyone to take a moment to consider leaving a gift to charity in their Will.
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Sports Scholars storm to success on the global stage
A number of athletes who have been in receipt of Sports Scholarships from the University have been competing in Paris in the last couple of weeks. Here we look at the success of just a few of our amazing athletes who have achieved at the highest level.
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Aman Dhall launches Virendra Kumar Dhall Scholarship for Sporting Excellence for next generation Indian athletes at Loughborough
Alumnus Aman Dhall has committed to a five-year scholarship in memory of his late father, Virendra Kumar Dhall. The five-year scholarship commits £12,500 for young athletes training for sporting excellence in non-cricket sports.
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Donations from Loughborough Fund support student participation in 2024 Red Bull Soapbox Race
A team of four Loughborough students, known as Team Tetra, recently competed in the Red Bull Soapbox Race in London. They designed a motorless vehicle to take to the race as one of more than 250 teams in the competition.
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We say thank you to donors at a special lunch
From 17-19 May 2024, more than 200 alumni and guests visited Loughborough for the Alumni Reunion Weekend and Donor Lunch. As part of the weekend, the donor lunch welcomed donors and their guests to campus for an update on the impact of their donations, and to hear about the latest news from the University.
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Couple dedicate golden anniversary gifts to the Loughborough Fund
When John Marchment met Diane Patrick on her first night at Loughborough in 1971, they probably never imagined that just over 50 years later they would be celebrating their wedding anniversary with family and friends. Married in December 1973, the couple graduated in 1974 and 1975, and to celebrate, they did something very special to give back to Loughborough.
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More than 100 alumni support Opportunity Scholarships – creating a full scholarship for a future Loughborough student
At the end of 2023, we wrote to our alumni and donor population to share our appeal for Opportunity Scholarships.
