Author: LSU Media
This year there are 5, yes 5, Move in Day’s. Here at LSUTV we’ll be there to cover them all so we went down to Butler Court, Claudia Parsons and Telford to find out how day 1 went! Presenter: Joshua Gray Producer: Ben Cooke Camera Operator: James Bostock, Ben Cooke Audio Operator: David Owens Editor: Ben Cooke Executive Producer: Ben Cooke LSUTV is the award-winning Student Television Station for Loughborough University, and part of LSU Media. Get involved and join our team of volunteers today! BACK TO THE BUBBLE: University COO warns students to be careful on campus FRESHERS LINEUP:…
Oktobersesh, one of the two main night-time activities planned for Freshers 2020, has been cancelled as a halls-only event and changed to an all-University event by LSU. The event was originally held as a ‘welcome event’ for the Freshers and would have been covered by Freshers’ Hall Subs, but is now a ticketed event, meaning that Freshers will now have to individually buy tickets at £5 per head, like the rest of the student population. This change came less than 72 hours before the first Freshers move in. This change has created concern throughout the student community, with several key volunteers…
Before freshers we wanted to know a bit more about the plans that Loughborough University have in place to keep the campus covid-secure, so we went and asked them! Presenter: Joshua Gray Producer: Ben Cooke Camera Operator: Chris Leroux, Joshua Gray, Ben Cooke Audio Operator: Ben Cooke Editor: Ben Cooke Executive Producer: Ben Cooke LSUTV is the award-winning Student Television Station for Loughborough University, and part of LSU Media. Get involved and join our team of volunteers today! BACK TO THE BUBBLE: University COO warns students to be careful on campus FRESHERS LINEUP: Find out what events you can expect…
New Course Representatives and School Presidents will now be appointed rather than elected, in a bid from LSU to remove “barriers to participation” for students. In an exclusive interview with Education Executive Officer Ana-Maria Bilciu, she highlighted that there was an “urgent need to reshape” the roles, with low voting numbers and the election process itself putting off “a lot of students who would make fantastic Reps”. The requirement for an election was also waived for Department Committees over the summer, which was also turned into an application process, strengthening LSU’s “belief that is time to re-consider how we get our volunteers in…
Coronavirus cases have increased once again in Loughborough, with at least 36 more individuals testing positive in Loughborough, up from 21 the week before, an increase of 71%. 36 positive cases were confirmed last week across Loughborough, of which 6 were located in the Loughborough University area which covers campus accommodation, William Morris Hall and the Old Ashby Road area. A major increase has been seen in Shelthorpe, which has reported 12 cases in the last week, prompting Charnwood Council to open a walk-in testing site in the town from Friday. Cases have been rising across the country, and Loughborough is no…
The Government have today launched the NHS Test & Trace app to the general public. The app has been in development for months and was at the centre of a number of high profile disagreements between the UK Government and tech firms Apple & Google. It is now available to all UK residents aged 16+ and the government is urging people across England and Wales to download the NHS COVID-19 app to help control the spread of coronavirus and protect themselves and their loved ones as case numbers rise. The new NHS COVID-19 app, now available to download for free…
The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) in their latest meeting has encouraged Ministers to prevent students from returning home after the term ends at Christmas. SAGE warn of ‘larger outbreaks’ when students return from university at the end of the academic term. Experts are concerned that students will spread COVID-19 back to their local communities when they return home for the Christmas break and urged ministers to develop policies to mitigate the risks posed. These warnings are contained in the latest minutes to be published from meetings of SAGE. One scientific advisor spoke to the I on Wednesday saying that…
We asked some of the Exec to check out the theme’s for each hall for this year’s freshers, we weren’t disappointed with their reactions! Producer: Ben Cooke Camera Operator: Cameron Glenwright Editor: Ben Cooke Executive Producer: Ben Cooke LSUTV is the award-winning Student Television Station for Loughborough University, and part of LSU Media. Get involved and join our team of volunteers today! BACK TO THE BUBBLE: University COO warns students to be careful on campus FRESHERS LINEUP: Find out what events you can expect this Freshers week! LSU STATEMENT ON STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES: ‘Activities to be delivered digitally’ FRESHERS 2019 HIGHLIGHTS:…
The University released a statement last night detailing the guidelines and precautions which will be taken in the new academic year, following the new Government outlines for the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the government formally announced that from Thursday, pubs, bars and restaurants will now have a curfew of 10pm and will be restricted to table service only. Alongside this, office workers are being advised to work from home if possible, retail staff will now have to wear face coverings and adult indoor sports can only be played in groups of less than six. The statement from the University primarily…
Charnwood Borough Council (the local council for the Loughborough area) have today published a statement relating to the return of students to Loughborough next week. The local council has been preparing for “months” to make the return of students to Loughborough “safe and Covid-secure”. They have also been giving advice to pubs and landlords on how to be COVID-secure. “The number of Covid-19 cases has risen locally and nationally and that’s why everyone has a role to play in tackling the virus.” Councillor Jenny Bokor said. “Significant steps have been taken by Loughborough University… to create a safe and welcoming…