Events

Calling all LGBT+ researchers and allies!! The SSN will be going to OUT! and we'd love you to join us. We plan on having a few drinks in town, before we head to The Treehouse, to get us in the dancing mood! So grab your glitter, campest outfit and let's have a boogie! If you …

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Take a well-earned break from your PhD work and join us for an afternoon of coffee and cake in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Feel free to bring along your own cakes and bakes (homemade or bought (we won’t judge!), grab a tea or coffee and enjoy a chat with fellow students. Every small donation …

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Meeting point will be Loughborough market square at 12:40, from where we are going to the train station together! Getting back will depend on how we feel after. Last year some of us had a few pints before taking the train To participate in our day trip, you need to book the following tickets in …

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22/2 in Japanese resembles "nyan nyan nyan" (meow meow meow), and that's why Japanese cat day is on that date. Let's spread this therapeutic cat power by making a-meow-zing postcards and sending them to loved ones! ฅ(•ㅅ•❀)ฅ

The theme for this year’s LGBTQIA+ history month is ‘behind the lens’ and in celebration of this, we cordially invite you to attend the Queer East Midlands (QEM) film festival! The films shown are a mixture of shorts and features that are centered around experiences of queerness and identity. These films will explore a mixture …

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Our Chill n' chat events are relaxed outings, once or twice a month, to get the PhD community together. This is an opportunity for you as a PhD'er at Loughborough to get to know others in different departments and have a relaxed end-of-week drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) at a pub in Loughborough. This weekend we'll …

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If you want to learn about one of the important qualities of start-up growth, the essential quality to keep going no matter how tough it is, feel free join our hybrid event. That virtue in Japanese culture is signified or short form by 七転び八起き (nana korobi ya oki), or else "Seven tumbles, eight stand-ups.” Link …

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Want to get creative with others? Need a chat after a long day? Join us on Thursday 9th March for Stitch ‘n’ B*tch! We will be sewing, crocheting and embordering the stress of the day away, but you can always join for a cuppa tea and a chinwag too. So, bring your current W.I.P. and …

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The Vegan Market returns to Loughborough Town on Sunday 12th March... We'll be going along to check out what they have to offer, grab some vegan treats, and sit down in Queens Park to chill and chat while we eat. Meet at Sockman Statue at 12 pm

Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma …

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Our spring pub crawl is upon us! This will be a great way to get to know the new DR's and catch up with colleagues. We will be doing a round of pub golf which will include nine pubs in loughborough Town center. Information and route to follow!