Loughborough University is all about what you put in. I've been here five years and know people who've loved it (and not wanted to leave, they keep coming back) and people who've hated it from day one. Of those that hated it, they've typically been the type not to engage with the huge range activities and groups on offer alongside their course. If you want to spend most weekends at home or locked in your bedroom, a buzzing campus University with a thriving hall, sports, societies/clubs and social life is probably not for you. That being said, many colleagues on my engineering degree aren't that engaged with the University 'experience' but still value the excellent industry-focused teaching and know we're getting a highly-rated degree out of it. Our employment rate from the more academic courses is staggering. There's something for anyone who wants to give to the University experience, and there's plenty more to get out of it if you do.