Have your say with the National Student Survey (NSS)

by N J Thomas -


There’s still time to complete the National Student Survey (NSS). Loughborough University is calling all undergraduate finalists to complete this short survey to help future students make informed decisions about where and what to study.

It consists of 25 questions that focus on different aspects of University life, including facilities, wellbeing and learning resources. You will be asked to score them on a four-point scale. This feedback will help the University to continue to develop and improve the student experience.

It is an independent survey and your answers are completely anonymous.

It is recommended that you complete the survey as soon as convenient, as Ipsos MORI, the independent market research company who manage the survey will contact you with reminders until you have completed it.

More information on NSS.


Project students - need some extra support with your Dissertation over the Easter Break?

by Rich Goodman -


Book a remote statistics session now!

In your studies you may well encounter mathematics and statistics that is new and challenging to you. Loughborough's award-winning Mathematics Learning Support Centre (MLSC) is here to help.

This Easter, the MLSC are proud to announce a programme of statistics support including individual statistics advisory sessions for final year project students/PhD Students and also, back by popular demand, our group 'Dissertation Cafés', where stats expert Safa Elsheikh will answer your questions regarding gathering & analysing data.

Remote Teams sessions can be booked here.

(Please post your questions on the booking page when prompted or add the topic you are struggling with)

We request that you book no more than 2 sessions over Easter.

To learn more about how the MLSC can support you throughout your Loughborough journey, whether on campus or not, please visit our website.

Should you have any queries making your booking, please email mlsc@lboro.ac.uk

Foundation students - need some extra support with mathematics revision over the Easter Break?

by Rich Goodman -


Book a place on one of our remote maths group revision sessions now!

In your studies you may well encounter mathematics and statistics that is new and challenging to you. Loughborough's award-winning Mathematics Learning Support Centre (MLSC) is here to help.

This Easter, the MLSC are proud to announce a programme of mathematics revision group sessions for Foundation students presented by our expert Maths Tutors, Mary Lorimer and Nicki Timson.

The group sessions are as follows:

1. Algebra: Polynomials, factor and remainder theorem (27th March)

2. Differentiation & stationary points (28th March)

3. Algebra: Integration by parts, substitution, e^3x and partial fractions (14th April)

4. Integration & trigonometrical identities (21st April)

Remote Teams sessions can be booked here.

(Please post your questions on the booking page when prompted or add the topic you are struggling with)

To learn more about how the MLSC can support you throughout your Loughborough journey, whether on campus or not, please visit our website.

Should you have any queries making your booking, please email mlsc@lboro.ac.uk

Making the most of your feedback

by Rich Goodman -


As many of you start to receive your exam results today, we want to remind you how to make the most out of your feedback.

Feedback helps you to:

  • Understand your strengths and areas of improvement
  • Inform your future assessments and pieces of work
  • Enhance your learning, progression and performance 

All feedback is designed to help you improve your performance, so check out our dedicated online resource which provides more information on the types of feedback you will receive on your work and examples of typical phrases you might come across in your feedback and what these mean. 

Follow this link to find out more.

Need help with a numeracy test?

by Rich Goodman -


Whether you’re looking for a placement or a graduate job, you may have learned that many employers now require potential employees to take a numeracy test during the recruitment process. Preparing for them can seem daunting, especially without any prior experience, but the Mathematics Learning Support Centre (MLSC) is here to support you.

The MLSC, situated in the Schofield Building, has books and practice tests available, just ask the receptionist if you would like to use them. In addition, you can also find two practice tests (Numerical Analysis and Numerical Reasoning), accompanied by the solutions, on the MLSC Employers’ Numeracy Test section. The section also features a reading list, as well as electronic resources to help you study and practice your skills efficiently.

If you have difficulties with any of the questions, you can book a remote session on Microsoft Teams in order to go through anything you would like to clarify or develop further. You can also drop into the centre without an appointment, as support will be on hand between 11am – 1 pm and 2pm – 4pm daily during term time.

Furthermore, Loughborough University has developed an open online course, which will help you to develop your numeracy skills for employability, as well as the Workplace. More information on this can be found on Learn.

For further support, the Careers Network also has information about employer tests.

If you have any questions about employers’ numeracy tests, or need more support from the MLSC, please contact them via email at mlsc@lboro.ac.uk

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