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Sports University of the Year 2019 | World Class Sporting Facilities

Back in September 2018, the University of Nottingham was proud to be awarded both International and Sports University of the Year for 2019 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide of the Year. In this series of written pieces, we will seek to focus on the different areas of our sporting offer that …

#NottsVarsity 2019 | UoN retain the Nottingham Varsity series title after taking 11-3 lead

In what has turned out to be a condensed edition of the Nottingham Varsity Series, with a frozen pitch having called off the fixtures due to played at the Nottingham Hockey Centre at the end of January. The action came thick and fast with 13 Varsity points up for grabs over an 8 day period …

#NottsVarsity 2019 | Lacrosse Preview

Next up in the 2019 Varsity Series is the Men’s and Ladies’ Lacrosse. The event will be held at Clifton Campus tomorrow with doors opening for all guests at 1pm. The Ladies are up first at 14:00 with the Men’s fixture following at 16:00. The Lacrosse Varsity is always an exciting and fiercely competitive encounter …

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#NottsVarsity 2019 | Men’s Basketball Preview

The University of Nottingham Men’s Basketball 1s will take on Nottingham Trent University in what is one of the spectacles of the entire 2019 Varsity Series. The game will take place at 8pm on Friday 29th March at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena which holds a capacity of 10,000 people ensuring that the atmosphere will be nothing …

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#NottsVarsity 2019 | Women’s Basketball Preview

Tonight, the University of Nottingham Women’s Basketball will look to end their season on a high with what really is a sporting spectacle for all involved as they face Nottingham Trent University in this year’s Basketball Varsity 2019 at the Motorpoint Arena. UoN just lost out on a BUCS Trophy Gold at BUCS Big Wednesday …

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IMS Varsity 2019 | UoN retain the title after close fought battle with Loughborough

Last year for the first time since its inaugural year in 2006 UoN narrowly beat Loughborough in the annual IMS Varsity showdown. In fairness, the gap between the two sides had been narrowing since 2012 when Nottingham increased investment in sport and last year saw that investment come to fruition. Going into this year there …

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#MensHealthActive launches with successful event on University Mental Health Day

On Thursday 7th March, University of Nottingham Sport launched its brand new mental health initiative, Men’s Health Active. Seeking to encourage male students to take steps to improve their mental wellbeing through the use of physical activity. The launch event kicked off with a panel session and Q&A hosted by Assistant Director of Sport, Sam …

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