Loughborough University
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2023 QS World University Rankings – the seventh year running – and University of the Year for Sport by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2022.
Loughborough is ranked 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2023, 10th in the Guardian University League Table 2024 and 10th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’, and in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 over 90% of its research was rated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen’s Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University inspires learning, advances knowledge and enriches society worldwide, through research, education, and the impact of its staff, students and graduates. BU is home to around 17,000 students from over 100 countries.
In 2023, BU was 41st in the world and first in the UK in the THE Young University Rankings, and is ranked 29th out of 1,591 universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023, which measure universities all over the world against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. BU also ranked first in the UK for Decent Work and Economic Growth. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise, 94% of BU’s research was rated as internationally recognised or higher.
Bournemouth University’s research, education and practice helps people live better for longer; protects and preserves a sustainable environment; helps to prepare for and recover from crisis; challenges marginalisation, misinformation and underrepresentation; and helps creative industries and cultural heritage to thrive. BU is a catalyst for growth in the region, with regional partnerships in healthcare, business and sport.
University of Chester
The University of Chester is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the UK and offers a diverse range of undergraduate, postgraduate, foundation and apprenticeship degrees from sites across the city, as well as University Centres in Warrington, Shrewsbury and Birkenhead.
We seek to provide all our students and staff with the education, skills, support and motivation to enable them to develop as confident world citizens and successfully to serve and improve the global communities within which they live and work.
At the heart of the University’s vision is an unwavering commitment to ensuring an outstanding student learning experience, developing the expertise of staff, providing teaching excellence, and actively growing research and scholarship.