The Department of Materials is housed in S-Building, which contains extensive polymer processing laboratories, IT labs, and the world-leading Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre.

You will also have access to STEMLab, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility. This forms part of a wider £25 million investment in the West Park of our campus, the home of our Engineering Schools. It includes an adjacent student learning and teaching hub. STEMLab allows us to offer new ways to learn and collaborate. Examples include ‘drop-in’ engineering workshops, teaching laboratories, workshops, computer-aided design and rapid prototyping facilities, a design studio and informal learning spaces.

These enhanced facilities will further increase our ability to train and develop skilled graduates who are targeted by major employers from across the world.