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Are you inspired by London 2012?

As the Paralympic closing ceremony brought the curtain down on a spectacular summer of sport, thoughts quickly turned to the legacy of the Games. The impact that the Olympics and Paralympics will have on the country has long been used when justifying the cost of hosting ‘the greatest show on earth’. Whether it was The …

Highs and Lows at the Paralympics

As the Paralympics heads into its final week, Games organisers will no doubt be pleased with what they have seen so far. With the country swept with sporting fever, venues across the Games have been near to, or at, full capacity while the official broadcaster, Channel 4, have cleared their pre-planned daytime schedule to fit …

Want an Olympic medal? Better head to Nottingham

It’s official: The University of Nottingham was the country’s second most successful university at London 2012. And, in terms of English universities, Nottingham was number one – with Edinburgh the only British uni to do better. And with cyclist Chris Hoy and rower Catherine Grainger in its arsenal, it was hardly fair. Nottingham graduates combined …