Academic Registry
Loughborough=20 University
Leicestershire, LE11 3TU
Tel: +44 (0) 1509 26 3171

University Calendar=20

University Calendar
Calendar = Home=20
Semeste= r &=20 Term Dates
Charter=20 & Statutes
Or= dinances
R= egulations
Missi= on=20 Statement & Ethos
Charitable=20 Status
Armo= rial=20 Bearings
Offi= cers of=20 the University
Form= er=20 Vice-Chancellors
Emer= itus=20 and Honorary Professors

Armorial Bearings & Academic Dress

Armorial Bearings

(= The=20 colours of wreath and mantling are given as Argent and Sable.)

The arms are based on those granted in 1920 to the former technical = college,=20 from which the University derived. The former arms centred on a cross = engrailed=20 Gules, but as the colour purple is regarded as the University colour, it = was=20 felt appropriate to bring the tincture Purpure into the arms. The small = cross=20 appeared originally on the coinage of the Mercian kingdom within whose = bounds=20 Loughborough was situated and appeared also on the original arms. The = lamp (of=20 learning) and thunderbolt are new; the thunderbolt indicates the = University's=20 association with technology. The peacock on the shield of the college = arms was=20 taken from the arms of the Dukes of Rutland and has now been promoted to = the=20 crest as a symbol of pride in achievement; he now holds the key of = knowledge.=20 The motto "Veritate, Scientia, Labore" was also used by the former = Loughborough=20 College.

"Sable on a cross engrailed Purpure fimbriated Argent = between in the=20 first quarter a cross composed of the upper and lower limbs of a cross = crosslet=20 and the horizontal limbs of a cross formy and in the fourth quarter a=20 thunderbolt an ancient lamp inflamed all Or and for the crest on a = wreath of the=20 colours a peacock proper supporting with the dexter claw a key Purpure = the wards=20 upward and irradiated Or"

Academic Dress

University Colour: Purple

Qualification	Gown	Hood	Hood Lining	Cap=20
Diploma/Certificate of Higher Education =	Black stuff of the London style	Half shape of purple stuff unlined	No lining	Men =E2=80=93 black cloth mortar board = Women =E2=80=93 black=20 cloth mortar board

Undergraduate Awards

Bachelor of Arts	Black stuff of the London = style	Full shape of purple = stuff	Dark Green	Undergraduate students are=20 not required to wear hats for the ceremony. However, hats are = available=20 from Ede and Ravenscroft for use in official photographs. =
Bachelor of Engineering	Lilac
Bachelor of Library Studies	Dark Red
Bachelor of Science	Grey
Master of Engineering	Lilac	Men =E2=80=93 black cloth mortar board Women =E2=80=93 black cloth mortar board
Master of Chemistry	Pale Green
Master of Computer Science	Royal Blue
Master of Mathematics	Pale Blue
Master of Physics	Pink

Postgraduate Awards

Master of Arts	Black stuff of the London = style	Full shape of purple = stuff with=20 one-half inch edging	Dark Green	Men =E2=80=93 black cloth mortar board Women =E2=80=93 black cloth mortar board
Master of Business Administration	Peach
Master of Design	Champagne
Master of Science	Grey
Postgraduate Certificate of Education	Half shape of purple stuff unlined	No lining
Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate =

Research Degree

Master of Philosophy	Black stuff of the London style	Full shape of purple stuff lined with = white and=20 edged all round with one inch of purple ribbon	Men =E2=80=93 black cloth mortar board Women =E2=80=93 = black cloth mortar=20 board
Doctor of Philosophy	Purple stuff of the London style	Full shape of purple stuff lined and = edged all=20 round with one inch of maroon taffeta	Black cloth bonnet with maroon cord and = tassels=20

Honorary Degrees (degree colour shown in brackets)

Doctor of Letters (dark green)	Oxford shape in scarlet, with sleeves and facings of University = purple=20 with degree colour one-inch strips on both the sleeves and = facings.	Velvet bonnet with cord and tassels in degree colour =
Doctor of Science (grey)
Doctor of Technology (yellow)
Doctor of the University (white)

Robemakers to the University
Ede and Ravenscroft Ltd.
93 = Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1DU