I felt there was a real sense of community and togetherness, which was very comforting and appealing when moving away from home for the first time. Small details like being sent “good luck” postcards for my A-levels and the friendly social media presence really made me feel like Loughborough would be a home away from home.

From a young age, I have always been interested in buildings and dreamed of one day building my very own Grand Designs-esque project. At school, my favourite subjects were maths and art, so I wanted a career that would be able to combine the two. Initially, I thought Architecture was the course for me but after researching various courses and visiting different universities I realised I wanted to be more involved in the construction process as well as design. I then started looking at other courses in the Built Environment sector and came across Loughborough’s course which combined both architectural design and engineering.