Loughborough University
Leicestershire, UK
LE11 3TU
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Loughborough University

Centenary

1909 - Technical Institute established in Loughborough 1915 - Herbert Schofield becomes the first Principal of the Technical College 1916 - Institute begins training munitions workers for the war effort 1920 - Newly renamed Loughborough College granted its own Armorial Bearings 1926 - Construction of an open air swimming pool begins 1937 - Athletics stadium and student-designed sports pavillion opens 1938 - Hazlerigg Hall officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire 1939 - Opening of a new Sports Hall with state-of-the-art swimming pool and gymnasium 1946 - Victory Hall is officially opened, it remains in use today 1958 - Burleigh Estate is bought by the college 1959 - Construction begins on a new student village 1965 - One of the campus' most iconic buildings, The Towers, is opened as a halls of residence 1966 - Loughborough College of Advanced Technology becomes Loughborough University of Technology 1973 - First campus radio station begins broadcasting 1979 - Students' Union building opened by Monty Python's Michael Palin and Terry Jones 1980 - Pilkington Library opens with four times the capacity of the previous library 1983 - An all-weather six lane running track opens, replacing the original pre-war track 1989 - Her Majesty the Queen visits the University - the first royal visit in its history 1994 - The University wins the first of six Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education 2002 - A new 50 metre swimming pool is opened by the Princess Royal 2006 - Professor Shirley Pearce is appointed as the University's current Vice Chancellor 2006 - Loughborough University is named 'The UK's Best Student Experience' in the Times Higher Education Awards 2008 - Fifty-five past and present students named in Team GB's line-up for the Beijing Olympics 2008 - Loughborough University is named University of the Year in the Sunday Times University Guide 2009 - The University celebrates its Centenary year Loughborough University 1909-2009 - 100 years of education and innovation
  • Cracked egg with light pouring out Lecture series
    Lectures given by eminent thinkers of our times who reflected on the major issues of today
  • Centenary Open Day Centenary Open Day
    Thousands of people flocked to Loughborough University on 14 June 2009 for the Centenary Open Day - see highlights from the day
  • College Sunday procession College Sunday
    Loughborough University re-enacted 'College Sunday' on 25 October 2009. This was an event which ran from 1920 for over 40 years.
  • Museum exhibition Museum Exhibition
    An exhibition of the history of the University was held in the Charnwood Museum from 16 May until 5 July 2009
  • Shirley Pearce, Jim Mutton, Roy Brown and Andy Reed Centenary Receptions
    The University has shared its celebrations with the Borough and County Councils and with Loughborough College
  • Anne Mumford and Will Spinks with environmental champions and students Planting Trees
    As part of the University's commitment to sustainability, 100 trees were planted both at the National Forest and on campus.
  • Timeline Timeline
    Tracing the University from its origins as a technical institute to one of the country's leading universities
  • Terry Jones and Michael Palin Photo gallery
    A selection of photographs from ten decades of education and innovation
  • Memories of Loughborough Memories
    Share your memories of Loughborough past and present