Useful Information for Students 2017/18 Undergraduate Centre Undergraduate Centre

USEFUL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS 2017/18 UNDERGRADUATE CENTRE UNDERGRADUATE CENTRE

FACILITIES AT THE COLLEGE FACILITIES AT THE COLLEGE

LIBRARY The library is located on the first RADMOOR CENTRE floor of the Hub building and The library is the main study is used by all students in the Health and Fitness environment at Loughborough college. During term-time, it is Situated behind the main college College and provides students open from 8:30–19:00 Monday to building, the Radmoor Centre with access to books and Thursday, and from 8:30–17:00 offers a wide range of fitness resources required for all on Fridays. During college activities and aerobics classes at undergraduate courses offered. holidays, it is open from 8:30– discounted prices. The modern There are various study spaces 17:00 Monday to Friday. More and spacious facilities include a within the library, including information about the library can gym, indoor cycling and aerobics a PC suite, individual study be found on the library website. studios, plus a sports hall. If rooms, silent and group working you prefer outdoor sports, the areas, and a designated Higher AstroTurf pitches are the ideal Education study space for MULTI-FAITH ROOM place to train. undergraduate students. The This light and airy room (B109) Spa and Salon library also provides access can be used by anyone for The Radmoor Spa and Salon for specialist software and worship, prayer, meditation, offers high-quality treatments at laptops which learners are able reading or quiet reflection. If affordable prices. Hair & Beauty to borrow for use within the you would like to use this room, students work in luxurious beauty library. In addition, the Discovery please ask at the reception in the and hairdressing salons, using the search engine allows learners to Hub building latest equipment and techniques, access a vast range of electronic allowing them to gain hands- resources, including journals and on experience. Discounts are e-books both in college and from available for students. home, ensuring that learners are always able to access the Radmoor Restaurant resources that they need. The Radmoor Restaurant offers an excellent dining experience The library also offers study at amazing value. Food is skills support to all learners at prepared by out Hospitality & Loughborough College, helping Catering students to the highest learners with: quality, giving them commercial • understanding assignments experience, supported by their • structuring and planning tutors. The restaurant offers a essays great venue in Loughborough to • understanding academic socialise and to enjoy fabulous writing expectations food and drink. • preparation for exams More information can be found • presentation skills on the Radmoor Centre website: • time management and www.radmoorcentre.co.uk organising workload • understanding and preventing plagiarism in work • Harvard referencing Support can be offered on a 1:1 basis as a one-off or as frequently as you wish. Written study skills support is also offered through the library website at http:\\ library.loucoll.ac.uk/study-skills

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FACILITIES AT THE COLLEGE FACILITIES AT THE COLLEGE

FOOD AND DRINK HALLS OF NURSERY The Box Office RESIDENCE There are nursery facilities at Located on the ground floor Our accommodation has the college, although places are of the Hub, The Box Office is everything you’ll need to feel limited, so please apply early. open during term-time from happy and settled whilst studying Lessons at the college may run 8:00–19:00 Monday to Thursday, with us. Situated on the college between 9:00 and 17:30. If you and 8:00–17:00 on Fridays, with campus, all halls are self- have young children, please reduced opening hours during catering and have facilities for arrange childcare before starting college holidays. It offers a you to prepare your own meals. your course. selection of hot and cold drinks, Alternatively, you can eat in the Find out more at deli sandwiches, breakfast rolls, college’s cafeterias Monday to www.radmoornursery.co.uk salad, fruit or pasta pots, and a Friday and cater for yourself at hot meal option each day. the weekends. The View We offer a total of 223 single Located on the second floor of bedrooms in purpose-built, the Hub, The View is open during modern halls, including a block term-time Monday to Friday specifically designed for under- from 8:00–11:00 for breakfast 18s. Layouts range from six- and 11:30–14:00 for lunch. A person flats with shared showers, wide variety of meal options toilets, and kitchen amenities is available on a daily basis, to five/six-bedroom flats with including the salad bar. en-suite bathrooms and shared Café Chino kitchen amenities. We also Situated on the second floor have rooms and facilities that of B Block, Café Chino is open have been adapted for disabled Monday to Friday during term- students (subject to assessment) time only. It sells snacks, drinks, and all study bedrooms include sandwiches and lunches. Wi-Fi and network points. Starbucks and the Students’ Our residences are situated Union Shop within walking distance of the The Students’ Union shop is college, Students’ Union, and based in S Block on the college the town centre, making student campus, selling a range of snacks, living easy and convenient. You sandwiches and drinks. It also will also have full access of our houses a small Starbucks facility, communal areas, which include serving a comprehensive menu a common room complete with of takeaway coffee, tea and hot TV and Xbox, as well as outdoor chocolate. spaces for picnics and BBQs. Visit www.loucoll.ac.uk/ accommodation for more information.

STUDENT SUPPORT STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

DSA SUPPORT- college at the earliest opportunity CAREERS & MENTAL HEALTH of any support needs that you A GUIDE FOR may have, and whether you have EMPLOYABILITY SUPPORT AND STUDENTS submitted an application for DSA. HE Employability Advisors are ADVICE If you have received additional I am eligible and would like to available to help you to plan your The Wellbeing Team at learning support previously at receive support. What should I do future career. You will be able to Loughborough College is on hand school or at college (including next? access information and support to support you in a variety of Loughborough College), or any Complete the application form to develop your employability ways. This service is free, impartial form of exam concession, you will found on the website www.gov. skills, allowing you to meet the and confidential. Book an initial not automatically receive the same uk/disabled-students-allowances- requirements that employers are appointment with us to discuss support whilst studying a Higher dsas/how-to-claim Following the looking for. Once you get to the how we can help. Education course. DSA Assessment, an approval stage of applying to jobs, our Telephone: 01509 618313 Email: letter outlining who will be advisors can also support you with [email protected] This guide should help to explain delivering the support (DSA2 the application process. the process that you will need letter) and the Needs Assessment to follow in order to have your Whether you are looking for Report, outlining the support support needs assessed and any postgraduate study, training, PROGRAMME required, will be generated to you, required support put in place. employment or starting up your REPRESENTATIVES the student. Where Loughborough own business, the team will be You are responsible for applying College is named as the provider able to support you. You are Programme Representatives are for DSA and you are responsible of support, the Needs Assessment able to book 1:1 appointments for selected for each programme at for informing us when you have Report must be passed on to help with your CV, cover letters, the start of the year. This is your received your approval letter the learning support team via job applications and interview chance to represent the views of (DSA2). Without either, you will [email protected] as soon preparation. your fellow students at department not receive any additional support. as possible. meetings and programme reviews, Please read the information below, Our careers and employability and to help to develop the college. Once we have received a copy of and if you require further advice service is free and is available All Programme Representatives your DSA2 Letter and the Needs and guidance, please contact us before, during or after your studies. become members of the Student Assessment Report, a member of using the contact information Our Employability Advisors are Council, which meets three times the Learning Support Team will provided. based in the Hub behind reception. a year. contact you within 1 working day to Drop by reception, call 01509 arrange a meeting with one of our 517173 or email employment. SpLD Tutors, where you will sign [email protected] to make an WHAT IS DSA? a copy of your learning support appointment Any student that has a disability or agreement with the college. specific learning difficulty (such as All support appointments will be dyslexia) and who requires support confirmed in advance. A register of during their studies will need to CHAPLAINCY activities will be completed, which apply for DSA (Disabled Students you will be required to sign to say Chaplains are available to anyone Allowance) if they are eligible. that the support has taken place. wanting to understand or explore The eligibility criteria are defined world faiths, their own spirituality, under the Equality Act 2010 and I’m still unsure about what I or just in need of someone to can be found here www.gov.uk/ should do, or how to apply listen. disabled-students-allowances- There are plenty of ways to get the Telephone: 01509 223741 dsas/overview. The support information you need about how Email: [email protected] you are eligible for is dependent to apply for DSA. You can go to on individual needs and not on the website www.gov.uk/disabled- income. If you are applying through students-allowances-dsas, or Student Finance England for your contact a member of college staff: diagnostic assessment, you will Email: [email protected] need to complete this application Telephone: 01509 618313 first, as the DSA Assessment will incur a cost. Please inform the

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE CAMPUS MAP

STUDENTS’ UNION FS BLOCK When you become a student 1 at Loughborough College, you Student Parking 2 will also become a member of Loughborough Students’ Union, which is one of the largest in the 1 country. This famous organisation EPINAL WAY A6004 WAY EPINAL RADMOOR is based on the Loughborough NURSERY University campus and provides a range of facilities and services HE CENTRE 2 Radmoor to make your college experience RECEPTION Visitors Parking Visitors even more enjoyable. X RADMOOR KEY The union is unique amongst CENTRE Parking British universities in that its HUB premises are owned and run ARTS Disabled Parking ACADEMY by the students themselves, Bus Stop (Sprint) so LSU students are always at Pedestrian Access the heart of everything that the 1 Fire Assembly Points union does. This allows them to Building Entrances Sta Parking ensure that students have the S BLOCK Lifts best experience possible whilst LSU SHOP 3 Accessible Toilet studying in Loughborough by Restaurant/Café making new friends, learning B BLOCK X Turnstiles new skills and enjoying new TECHNOLOGY No Vehicle Access experiences outside their courses. L BLOCK CENTRE Barrier You can get involved with the X various sections of the students’ union, including sports clubs, a 3 range of societies, faith clubs, 4 WILLIAM volunteering, community STREET Sta Parking projects, fundraising, enterprise, media and much more. You can 4 find out more about getting involved with LSU here: www.lsu.co.uk Facilities in the students’ union building also include shops, cafés and bars.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION

COUNCIL TAX LOCAL DOCTORS LOCAL DENTISTS LOCAL PHARMACIES BANKS MISC. Many full-time students are exempt Bridge Street Medical Practice Loughborough University Dental The Medicine Box Pharmacy Lloyds TSB Police, Fire and Ambulance from paying council tax, for example 20 Bridge Street, Practice Students’ Union, Students’ Union, 37-38 High Street Services: if you live in halls of residence. Loughborough, LE11 1NQ Ashby Rd, University campus Loughborough, LE11 2QG Most full-time students will also be Telephone: 01509 263018 Loughborough, LE11 3TT Telephone: 01509 635050 In an emergency, call 999. exempt in the majority of situations. www.bsmp.co.uk Telephone: 01509 261602 HSBC For non-emergency crimes, contact If you need further information or a Boots 41 Market Place the police on 101. letter to confirm your eligibility as a Park View Surgery YourSmile Dental Care 13 Market Place, Loughborough, LE11 3EJ The police station address is: qualifying full-time student, please 24-28 Leicester Road, 91 Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3EQ Police Station Southfields, Natwest ask at reception in the Hub. Loughborough, LE11 2AG Loughborough, LE11 3AB Telephone: 01509 214761 Loughborough, LE11 2XF Telephone: 01509 230717 Telephone: 01509 267451 Market Place, Telephone: 0116 222 2222 www.parkviewsurgery.nhs.uk www.yoursmiledentalcare.co.uk Lloyds Pharmacy Loughborough, LE11 3EA 26 Pinfold Gate, Pinfold Medical Practice Dentoral Dental Practice Loughborough, LE11 1BE Barclays Bank Pinfold Gate, 4B Swan Street, Telephone: 01509 237220 3 Market Place, Cinemas: Loughborough, LE11 1DQ Loughborough, LE11 5BE Loughborough, LE11 3EA Odeon Cinema, Telephone: 0844 477 1881 Telephone: 01509 213385 Superdrug 2 Market Place, Santander 7 Cattle Market, Charnwood Medical Group: Carillon Dental Care Loughborough, LE11 3EP 63 Market Street, Loughborough, LE11 3DL Rosebery Medical Centre 44 Baxter Gate, Telephone: 01509 234531 Loughborough, LE11 3ER Telephone: 0333 006 7777 Rosebery Street, Loughborough, LE11 1TQ Nationwide Cineworld Cinema, Loughborough, LE11 5DX Telephone: 01509 219699 29 Swan Street, Old Hospital Court, Telephone: 01509 324115 www.carillondentalcare.com Loughborough, LE11 5BY Loughborough, LE11 1TH www.charnwoodcommunity The Dental Suite Telephone: 0871 200 2000 medicalgroup.co.uk Halifax 27 Park Road, 27-28 Swan Street, Charnwood Medical Group: Loughborough, LE11 2ED Loughborough, LE11 5BS Outwoods Medical Centre Telephone: 01509 231144 Public Library: 4 Beaumont Road, www.dental-suite.co.uk Granby Street, Loughborough, LE11 2JB Loughborough, LE11 3DZ Victoria House Dental Practice Telephone: 0844 5769811 Telephone: 0116 305 2420 www.charnwoodcommunity 2 Victoria Street, medicalgroup.co.uk Loughborough, LE11 2EN Telephone: 01509 611035 NHS Loughborough Urgent Care www.victoriahousedental.co.uk Post Office: Centre Loughborough Hospital, 10 High Street, Hospital Way, Granby House Dental Practice Loughborough, LE11 2PY Loughborough, LE11 5JY 25 Granby Street, Telephone: 01509 239878 Telephone: 01509 553998 Loughborough, LE11 3DU www.postoffice.co.uk Telephone: 01509 212170 If you are unable to see your own www.granbyhousedental.co.uk doctor, the NHS Urgent Care Centre is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a Gorse Covert Dental Practice year, for urgent treatment of minor 34 Maxwell Drive, Gorse Covert, injuries and illness. Loughborough, LE11 4RZ Telephone: 01509 844118 www.gorsecovertdental.co.uk

If you do not live in Loughborough, you can find your nearest medical centre and dentist at www.nhs.uk

A S H B Y R FAITH MAP OF LOUGHBOROUGHD

In addition to the multi-faith room JEWISH Loughborough is a buzzing market and chaplaincy services within the town with loads on offer for college, there are numerous places of Orthodox students. Whether you’re looking Leicester Hebrew Congregation, worship within the local community: R A for shopping, clubbing, eating D M O O Highfield Street, R R D or getting in touch with nature, BUDDHIST Leicester, LE2 1AD RADMOOR Loughborough has it all. Telephone: 0116 2706622 ROAD PARK Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation RADMOOR RD Centre, Progressive 17 Guildhall Lane, The Synagogue, Leicester, LE1 5FQ 24 Avenue Road, Clarendon Park, Telephone: 0116 2620317 Leicester, LE2 3EA Telephone: 0116 2715584

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GETTING HERE/ BUS LINKS

We’re easy to reach by bus from local Nottingham City Beastmarket Hill towns and cities. Take a look at our bus map or find out more at NOTTINGHAM www.traveline.info Nottingham City Castle Donington Nottingham, Canal Street Morledge StopDerby C8 Bus StationOpp. Train StationShardlow Long Eaton Beeston QMC Nottingham Friar Lane

EMA EMA West DHL Trent Bridge DERBY Nottingham, Broadmarsh

EMA Terminal Wilford Green West Bridgford

Ruddingtion Business Park Pegasus Business Park Clifton NTU Bunny Primary School

Kegworth Clifton Lane Rempstone

Sutton ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH Costock Bonnington Gotham MELTON MOWBRAY

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Ashby-de-la-ZouchLount Newbold SchoolPeggs Lane Green Griffydam Osgathorpe Belton Lymyngton Street Stanford on Soar Burton-on-the-WoldsWymeswold Loughborough Asfordby Brooksby College Nanpantan Shepshed Baxter Gate

Loughborough, Swan St. Train Station Town Coalville Centre LEICESTER Thringstone LOUGHBOROUGH Shepshed, Bull Ring Whitwick Day Nursery Shepshed, Anson Road Barrow Sileby Cossington Birstall

Loughborough, Wheatsheaf Loughborough, Pitsford DriveLoughborough, Fennel Street

COALVILLE Quorn Loughborough College is just a Rothley 10-minute walk from the town centre Quorndon Fox

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Beaumont Leys Woodhouse Eaves Train Route Arriva Bus 126/127 St Margaret’s Bus Station Arriva Bus 126 Kinch Bus 2 Leicester, Avebury Avenue Paul S. Winson Bus 129 Centre Bus 154 Kinch Skylink Bus Centre Bus 8 Kinch Skylink Bus Kinch Bus 9 Sprint NCT Bus 1

GETTING HERE/ TRANSPORT LINKS

In keeping with our emphasis on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, we have a travel policy which encourages walking, cycling, and the use of public transport wherever possible. Appropriate arrangements are made to meet the needs of anyone with mobility difficulties.

With the M1 less than three We are widely accessible by miles away, the College can be bus with various services easily accessed from all over operating in and around the country. Parking, however, Loughborough. The college is heavily limited and is not is well connected by regular, available to local students, direct buses running from except for those who hold Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, a Blue Badge or have other Melton Mowbray and Ashby. special requirements. Parking is always on a strict first-come, first-served basis for permit holders and visitors alike, and We are only a ten-minute once all car park spaces have walk from Loughborough been filled, you must find town centre. Please allow alternative parking off-site. approximately 25 minutes if walking from the train station and 15-20 minutes from the Baxter Gate/Swan Street bus The train station in stops. Loughborough connects regular rail links countrywide with main services passing through the major surrounding cities, including Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and London. The station is a 25-minute walk from the college or you can catch the shuttle bus, which departs every 10 minutes.

For detailed maps, timetables, and information on how to get to Loughborough College from other parts of the UK or abroad, please visit the How to Find Us section of our website. Loughborough College Radmoor Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3BT 01509 618375 [email protected] www.loucoll.ac.uk 002058_08/17

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