At Robert Bakewell you will find:

Bedrooms

  • 6 or 8 students share large kitchen  
  • All beds are 4ft (double bedding recommended) 
  • All rooms have en-suite bathrooms 
  • Pillows supplied 
  • 4 x accessible en-suite rooms 

Facilities

  • Central card operated launderette (the Hub) 
  • Games/common room (facilities subject to change) 
  • Iron provided 
  • The University network and internet access are available by both wired and wireless networks 
  • Bike shed 

Services

  • Fortnightly bedroom cleaning 
  • Weekly cleaning of kitchens and communal areas 

Accommodation packages

All rooms offered on a 41 week let (plus additional fee for freshers week included).

  • £8,295.64 (£198.87 per week) - En-suite, 4ft bed (400 beds)

All fees above include utilities, wired and wireless network, housekeeping service, out of hours Warden Service, Howden for Students insurance policy cover and hall activities.

Arrival dates

  • International Pathway (ONCAMPUS) Students: Tuesday 24 September
  • New Undergraduates: Tuesday 24 September 2024
  • Returning students: Friday 27 September 2024
  • Semester 2 students: Sunday 2 February 2025

New international students are able to move in early from Monday 23 September 2024, but you must notify us at sac@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk if you plan to do this.

Let lengths

  • 41 week let (New Undergraduates): 24 September 2024 – 12 July 2025
  • 41 week let (Returning Students): 27 September 2024 – 12 July 2025
  • 41 week let (International Pathway ONCAMPUS Students): 24 September 2024 – 12 July 2025
  • 23 week let (Semester 2): 2 February 2025 - 12 July 2025

Rooms available throughout the Christmas and Easter Vacations

Rooms to be vacated by 10am on the end date of the contract.

Hall office

Your Hall Manager is responsible for dealing with any problems that you may have within your hall. 

For general enquiries email: Villagepark@lboro.ac.uk 

Hall Manager: Carl Cooke 
Email: c.cooke@lboro.ac.uk 
Phone: +44 (0)1509 222254 or +44 (0)1509 228506

Warden information

The warden team are responsible for pastoral and discipline issues. 

Hall Warden: Dr Katryna Kalawsky 
Email: bakewell.warden@lboro.ac.uk 
Phone: +44 (0)1509 226557

Subwardens 

  • O Haruna
  • Tunmike Olowe
  • Mohammad Abdullah

Duty Mobile: 07518420547

Hall committee

The Student Hall Committee are on hand to offer support to the hall community. The committees are elected annually and are run by students for students. Their job is to make sure you have a fantastic time in halls with plenty of events for everyone.

For more information visit the hall website.  All halls also have their own social media pages which can be found through the hall website.

Accommodation packages

The listed prices are for 2025/26 returning students, first year student fees with arrival dates will be listed shortly.

All rooms offered on 41 week let.

  • £8,452.62 (£204.73 per week) - En-suite, 4ft bed (400 beds)

All fees above include utilities, wired and wireless network, housekeeping service, out of hours Warden Service, Howden for Students insurance policy cover and hall activities.

Why return to halls?

Returning to halls makes student life at Loughborough fun, easy and convenient. In Robert Bakewell, you'll be part of a tightly-knit social community with free access to hall events and plenty of opportunities to get involved with sports, societies, social event and volunteering.

At Robert Bakewell, you're ideally located in the heart of campus just minutes away from the the library, lectures and world-leading sports facilities.

In halls, you're supported by your hall committee, hall warden and 24 hour security. Plus, you'll get regular cleaning from our lovely housekeeping team.

With all bills included and a short 41 week let, you can save money during the year and make your money go further. Living on campus, you'll also be saving on travel, with no bus fares.

Returning to halls is an easy decision for many of our students. Ready to submit your application to return?

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