Loughborough University re-signs Armed Forces Covenant
The University has continued its commitment to supporting the military community by re-signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
Originally signed in 2016, the agreement commits the University to recognising the value of serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families through research; education and training; improving access to higher education; and promoting and advocating support to staff, students and the wider community.
Nine East Midlands universities made this commitment on 7 February at a ceremony held at the University of Leicester, attended by Loughborough University London Operations Director Chris Euden.
He commented: “It was an honour to represent Loughborough University at the ceremony. Loughborough has a long tradition of supporting the Armed Forces community and the re-signing of the covenant allows us to build upon this commitment in the years ahead.”
Chief of Defence People (CDP), Lieutenant General Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE, said: “I am delighted to see these institutions from the East Midlands higher education sector reaffirming their Armed Forces Covenant commitments.
“In particular the commitment to encourage students to become Reservists, and paid leave for existing Reservists to undertake their annual training commitments is very welcome and sets a potent example for peer organisations in the education sector.”
More information on the Armed Forces Covenant is available here.
View the press release on the Loughborough University website for further information and resources.
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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 2020 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
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