Loughborough should be (and is) everyone’s first choice

According to Whatuni?, we are the most popular first choice this year. It’s quite obvious to us why everyone wants to be like us, but for those who are unaware of the perks of being a student at the best uni ever, this is what you’re missing out on.

Our campus is pretty damn fine

Firstly, stating the obvious. Our campus setting is pretty damn attractive, sporting high tech buildings (yes you, Loughborough Design School), contemporary lecture rooms and a massive library – all swimming in pretty shrubbery and artsy sculptures. Oh, we also have the best sports grounds in the country. Not a bad place to be.

Our SU has been voted the best in the UK

We don’t even have to lie: our SU is statistically the best in the country (and has been for a few of years) with a satisfaction rate of over 90 per cent (take that, Trent). Not only does it have a Starbucks, but it supports its own media centre, RAG office (where we organise awesome charity events), and it magically transforms into a rave-worthy nightclub a few times a week, with over five different rooms. No wonder we are so loyal.

There are 16 different halls to choose from

With 16 different halls of res across campus, it’s easy to find a place to suit every fresher – from the Elvyn inhabitants who probably can’t fathom life without an elevator (you know who you are) to the down to earth (or not so much) residents of Towers.

We win at everything

Another obvious thing: sports. We don’t really have to boast about this much because we win at pretty much everything. Sorry, but we are actually one of the best sporting unis in the country. Unfortunately this title does come with all the Loughborough “lads”, who never take off their team stash hoodies and swagger around campus clutching empty protein shakers. They’re kind of everywhere. But from a gymnastics centre, high performance athletics centre, swimming pool and national cricket performance centre, we still have it all. Oh and we have that brand new several million pound fitness centre too, no biggie.

There are also countless other societies to get involved with if you aren’t feeling particularly professional

Quidditch, for example, has a dozen people falling over each other in a field with broomsticks in between their legs a couple of times a week. Different strokes for different folks, we suppose.

We have two weeks of Freshers’

Every uni will try and promise you the wildest and crazy freshers’ week of your lives. Well they can all fuck off, because we have two weeks. Yeah, two weeks of strawpedos and necking Jägerbombs where all anyone says is “so what do you study?” and people become soul mates over a half-price doubles deal. By the end of it all, looking at Smirnoff (and all the people you shagged) will make you gag. But hey, it IS the best two weeks of your life. We promise.

We have FND

Luff’s nightlife definitely caters for all types of partiers. Each different room in our famous Union alone offers a stupidly wide range of music genres, from Fusion (for those who enjoy belting their lungs out to Livin’ on a Prayer) to Cognito (for those who like to rub their bodies on other humans). As well as Stupid Tuesdays, Hey Ewe and FND all offered on a weekly basis, other events such as DBE happen when the Union is feeling edgy. In town, you could find yourself at Revs Thursdays being convinced by your friends to buy a round of flavoured vodka shots, or at Echos Saturdays, which is preferable for those who don’t give a shit about the state of their shoes. Either way, Loughborough town will always provide a reason for you to spend your student loan on vodka lemonades.

Top five for employability

On a serious note, employers love us. Loughborough was ranked in the top five in the UK in 2015 for graduate employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings. That’s above Durham and LSE, by the way. We’re also 39^th in the world. So if you want a job, you know what to do.

OK, so we’ll stop boasting. But seriously, screw Oxbridge – the only university you should be applying for is Loughborough.