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Loughborough University Award
Posted on 05/12/2007
P. Klein
Loughborough University has been winning awards again. This time they have won two prestigious 2007 Times Higher Awards " for the Best Student Experience, and Outstanding Support for Overseas Students.
It is the second consecutive year that the University has picked up the hotly contested Best Student Experience title. The awards given to Loughborough were the only two to be voted for by students.
Announced at a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the awards, organised by The Times Higher Education Supplement, aim to raise consciousness of and reward the huge contribution British universities make to the economic and cultural health of the country.
Speaking about Loughboroughs success, the Vice Chancellor Professor Shirley Pearce said: "This success, and this breadth of consistent success, is a consequence of the amazing work of every member of staff and every student right across the University and everyone should take pride in this fantastic achievement.
The Best Student Experience award shows Loughborough Universities exceptional contributions to the learning experience. Loughborough was given high ratings by the students for the community atmosphere, extracurricular activities and societies, and the excellent environment on campus and around the University.
Loughborough Students Union President David Gerty said: "It is an honour and privilege to have received such prestigious awards. They are particularly special because they were voted for by students, and it is a reflection of the well-rounded academic and social experience enjoyed by all of us at Loughborough.
The Outstanding Support for Overseas Students award is presented to the university that helps international students to get the greatest benefit from their study. International students were asked, using an independent assessment, to rate a variety of aspects of their university experience. The careers service, students union and visa advice were amongst the services that international students rated highly at Loughborough.
Tony Westaway, director of the Universitys International Office, commented: "It is really fantastic that Loughboroughs international students clearly believe that the support offered by staff and the Union is the best in the UK. This will continue to enhance Loughborough Universitys growing worldwide reputation.
The awards come hot on the heels after the results of the 2007 National Student Survey, in which Loughborough was ranked an incredible fourth in the UK for student satisfaction, providing further substantiation of superior learning experience the University can deliver for its students.
The award trophies have been displayed in the Admin One reception area.