Undoubtedly, the town has become renowned for the university which was established in 1966. However, it dates back even further to 1909 as the Loughborough Technical Institute, focusing on developing practical skills applicable to the working world.
- Loughborough is a town in the county of Leicestershire, central England. It is situated near the River Soar and on the Loughborough Canal, 11 miles (17 km) north-northwest of Leicester.
- Historically the knitwear industry was important to the local economy. Loughborough is the market centre of a fertile agricultural district, and its main industries include electrical engineering, bell founding, and hosiery manufacture.
- The Loughborough College of Technology became the nucleus of a new university in 1966.
