19. Arriving and Thriving in Loughborough
Dr Sophie Cranston, Prof. Sarah Mills and Saumya Sharma (Geography with Economics Student)
Our research and teaching explores how newcomers to Loughborough, including students, understand their new environment.
The Arriving and Thriving project lead by Dr Sophie Cranston, with Prof Sarah Mills, Dr David Maidment (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) and Dr Michelle Richey (Loughborough Business School) examines how people arriving to Loughborough develop a sense of belonging. Funded in collaboration with Loughborough Town Deal, Charnwood Borough Council and Healthy & Innovative Loughborough, the project explores how digital resources can be used to help and support new arrivals. This project is part of a wider suite of research activities linked to the ‘Digital Communities and Inclusion’ cluster.
This mental map was produced by first year undergraduate student Saumya Sharma as part of our module ‘Practising Geography.’ In preparation for a residential fieldtrip to the Peak District, students undertook half a day of fieldwork in Loughborough creating a mental map of their own ‘sense of place.’ Conducted within the first month of our new undergraduate students arriving in Loughborough, this exercise helps our students better understand their local geographies and supports their transition to university.
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