Loughborough Fund
The Loughborough Fund is set up to offer support to those that need it most, and we direct your gift to where the need is greatest.
A gift to the Loughborough Fund offers financial support to students most in need and to exciting student projects.
A gift of any amount can help to support a project through the Loughborough Fund.
The fund gives the University the opportunity to support projects that would otherwise not receive any financial support and can also be used during difficult times to support students who need help quickly.
By donating to the Loughborough Fund, you are supporting students in hardship and you are also contributing towards bursaries and tuition fee waivers.
How donations have helped
Donations support bursaries, tuition fee waivers for care leavers, and supported our first Ukrainian PhD Scholarship. Donations go towards the Hardship Fund, too, providing students the support they need during unforeseen circumstances.
In 2025-26*, Hardship Fund support was issued to 425 students.
Funds have also supported Sanctuary Scholarships as well as a series of extracurricular activities that enhance the student experience.
This financial support is vital in helping our students to thrive at Loughborough and takes pressure off those who are most in need. Thank you.
*Statistics based on period 01/08/2025 to 31/07/2026.
Student hardship
This student received hardship support thanks to the Loughborough Fund.
"If I had not received help from the Hardship Fund, I would have struggled to cover basic living expenses while continuing my postgraduate studies.
"When I unexpectedly lost my job, I lost my main source of income.
"The fund’s support helped me avoid more financial problems during a very uncertain time. Without this help, I probably would have had to pause or delay my studies to focus on earning enough to cover basic needs and care for my dependents."
Student wellbeing support
The student wellbeing team support students across a wide range of areas. From disability support, to mental health advisers and wellbeing support, our teams work tirelessly to support and advise students.
In 2025-26, there were:
- 21,000 appointments with students
- 600 student drop-ins.
Appointments provide students with an opportunity to access a specialist, and ensure they are supported in the best way possible for their circumstances.
One student who accessed wellbeing support, and who wishes to remain anonymous, said:
"Being an international student isn't easy, and the support made one of the hardest periods of my time here significantly more bearable. She listened, offered genuine support, and went out of her way to connect me with the right resources. Especially during the exam period, I honesty don't know how I would have managed to pass my 2nd semester without her help.
"Knowing how a small team of wellbeing advisors have to tackle such a large student body, that is not always possible. This is exactly why what she does even more remarkable. She helps multiple students at a single time and all without ever making you feel like just another student on her list. She doesn't just meet the standard, she sets it."
