Events

Come join us for a laid-back evening filled with engaging conversations, laughter, and an all-around good time. Whether you're looking to meet new people, catch up with old friends, or simply enjoy a break from the routine, this meet-up is for you! 

oin us for a day on heritage buses, with routes in the countryside around Loughborough (including an open-top bus if the weather permits). We’ll be catching a train to Quorn, where the bus rally is being held, and get a train on the branch line to Mountsorrel and catch a bus back to Quorn. We’ll …

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Join us for a trip to the picturesque village of Cromford in the Peak District. We’ll visit an amazing book shop across 3 floors, with rooms of various book genres and a cafe. There are some nice walks to go on after lunch at the cafe, or bring a packed lunch we can eat by …

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Hey fellow PhD students, take a break from your research and join us for a magical movie night featuring "Harry Potter"! Let's unwind and enjoy some wizarding fun together. Bring your wands, house scarves, and maybe a potion or two. Let's relive the magic of Hogwarts. Can't wait to see you all there! We are …

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Win free tickets to the Van Gogh Experience in Leicester! Express your interest (until 27/05) using the form https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lboro/van-gogh Four lucky winners will be selected randomly to receive free tickets for this unforgettable experience during the Tuesday coffee meet-up (29/05). We will be catching the Derby - Leicester skylink bus from the bus stop Lemyngton …

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Join the SSN for a free beginner’s salsa class! No experience or partner necessary, just wear some comfy shoes and discover crossbody salsa in a fun and social class.   If you have some dance experience, join Lisa for the social dancing and intermediate class from 8pm, just £3 with your student ID! 

Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...? Charlie Spring is in Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys. The past year hasn't been too great, but at least he's not being bullied anymore. …

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Join the PhD SSN for a guided walking tour of Nottingham city centre!We will have a two-hour tour of the city with Darren, our professional, friendly and extremely knowledgeable tour guide. The fun and informative tour will include visiting some of the most historic buildings and places of interest in the city. Even if you …

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Join us on a lovely walk to Rothley, where we’ll catch a heritage steam train back to Loughborough. Along the route we’ll pass through fields and forests, past Swithland Reservoir and the Great Central Railway (GCR) with nice views of the heritage trains passing through beautiful countryside and we’ll walk through the lovely village of …

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Join us on a journey into the past with a trip to Crich Tramway Village, which faithfully reproduces an old-fashioned period street complete with old shops, a traditional pub and heritage trams to ride.  As well as this, there’ll be a short hike to a local beauty spot with panoramic views over the Peak District …

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If you are interested in learning about advertising and sustainability, please sign up to join this event here https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lboro/sustainability  In this event Glykeria will shed light on how learnings from anthropology can be used in the advertising and other industries so that we will help each other while shifting into new more sustainable behaviours. If …

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A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes him for Tom.  If you would like to join SSN book club, get in touch …

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