Loughborough University
Public university in Loughborough, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loughborough University (abbreviated as Lough or Lboro for post-nominals)[8][9] is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when Loughborough Technical Institute began with a focus on skills directly applicable in the wider world. In March 2013, the university announced it had bought the former broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a second campus. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £369.1 million, of which £48.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £339.1 million.[3]
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Motto | Latin: Veritate, Scientia, Labore | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Motto in English | By Truth, Wisdom, and Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||
Established | 1909 – Loughborough Technical Institute 1966 – Loughborough University of Technology established by royal charter[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Endowment | £2.33 million (2023)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Budget | £369.1 million (2022/23)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor | Sebastian Coe | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vice-Chancellor | Nick Jennings | ||||||||||||||||||||
Visitor | Paul Michell[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 1,590 (2021/22)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative staff | 2,140 (2021/22)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Students | 18,760 (2021/22)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Undergraduates | 14,955 (2021/22)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 3,805 (2021/22)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other students | 1,205 FE[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | , England, United Kingdom 52°46′6″N 1°13′43″W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Campus | Suburban, single-site campus (518 acres) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Colours | African Violet | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | lboro | ||||||||||||||||||||
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