Venue
Loughborough University (East Midlands Campus)
Loughborough University (LU) prides itself in being a community lead campus in which staff and students can achieve their best in all aspects learning, teaching, research and enterprise activities. It has its roots in engineering as a Technical Institute established over 100 years ago. Its philosophy was then and still is ‘Learning by doing’ and ‘Healthy body = healthy mind’. LU is the best university in sports related science in the world. It supports training of the national teams: Rugby, cricket, swimming, tennis, badminton, netball, and many more. It’s home to many UK squads and stars: amongst them Lord Sebastian Coe, who championed the 2012 Olympic games in London where LU was the base of the UK team. Besides sports science, LU also delivers programs across engineering (civil and building, aero auto, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, materials, etc.), arts and design, business and social science. LU is ranked 5th in the UK universities and 1st for student experience.
Loughborough
LU’s main campus is located at Loughborough which is a town of 60,000 in the midlands of the UK with easy international transport links – just over 1 hr by train (a 10 minute walk from the Eurostar, or a tube from the Heathrow Airport) from central London. There are also local international airports in the nearby cities of Nottingham and Birmingham. Loughborough is home to the world’s largest bell foundry that has cast bells for cathedrals across the world, including Great Paul, a 16 ton monster cast in 1881 for St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. But there are lots more to offer: beautiful wood land walks through what once would have connected us the stomping ground of robin hood in nearby Nottinghamshire; Bradgate House was the birth place of Lady Jane Grey, Queen for just 9 days in 1554; home to vibrant markets, dating back to the 1300’s, and an annual fair dating back to 1228; the River Soar and the Grand Union canal, the central water ways of England pass through and around the town; the UK’s only double track heritage railway – a section of the formidable Great Central railway; and just an hour away, the limestone dales, and gritstone edges of the peak district await exploration!
Address
Edward Herbert Building (EHB), Margaret Keay Rd, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, LE11 3TU
Transport
For further details, please visit the ‘How to find us’ page on the Loughborough University website.
Accommodation
Our conference accommodation is based on three hotels: Burleigh Court and The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel are on campus and 10 mins walk, or less to the conference venue and The Link Hotel, which is just off campus, about 20 mins walk to the conference venue.
We have 260 Rooms reserved across the hotels are being held for conference attendees until 25/3/2022 and bookings need to be direct with our conference partner Imago, please contact by either calling our reservations team at +44 (0)1509 633033 or by emailing BEDS@welcometoimago.com. In order to take advantage of the conference rates, please quote reference number 419123 when booking. Please book your room early! More accommodation is available in the town itself.
Burleigh Court
Our award-winning 4-star conference centre and hotel is our flagship venue. Guests benefit from free use of Burleigh Springs Leisure and Therapy Centre. We also have an extensive food and beverage offer and a team of passionate chefs who are proud to create exciting dishes with local produce.
- Executive Double for Sole Occupancy Bed and Breakfast – £118.00 including VAT per room per night
- Executive Double or Twin for Double Occupancy Bed and Breakfast – £132.00 including VAT per room per night
Room Upgrades Available:
- Junior Suite Bedroom – £30.00 per room per night
- Suite Bedroom – £40.00 per room per night
*An additional £14.00 including VAT per additional person when more than two person are sharing a Junior Suite or Suite Bedroom
The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel
The newest addition to our portfolio provides a unique sports hotel and conference centre that promotes high performance, tailored nutrition and the pursuit of excellence.
- Standard Double for Sole Occupancy Bed and Breakfast – £94.00 including VAT per room per night
- Standard Double or Twin for Double Occupancy Bed and Breakfast – £102.50 including VAT per room per night
No bedrooms will be available to book currently via third party sites such as booking.com, however we do work with numerous agents that book bedrooms on behalf of companies and they can call to reserve these bedrooms also, however the rates given are non-commissionable.
The Link Hotel
Loughborough’s premier 3-star hotel offering spacious double en-suite bedrooms, a relaxed bar and restaurant. We are perfectly located just one mile from J23 of the M1 on the approach to Loughborough town centre and, with free parking and super-fast Wi-Fi.
- Classic Double for Sole Occupancy Bed and Breakfast – £95.00 including VAT per room per night
- Classic Double or Twin for Double Occupancy Bed and Breakfast – £105.00 including VAT per room per night
Room Upgrades Available:
- Triple Bedroom – £10.00 per room per night
- Quad Bedroom – £20.00 per room per night
*An additional £10.00 including VAT per additional person when more than two person are sharing a Triple or Quad Bedroom