Just breathe – how to relieve stress around exam time
January 19, 2023
With exams taking place across campus we’ve had a look at some of the best and simplest ways to relieve the stress often felt by students at this time of year. The key to staying in the peak performance zone – whether that’s physically whilst training/playing sport or keeping your concentration whilst revising – is …
Five key points for achieving fitness goals in 2023
January 4, 2023
Are you ready to reach your new health and fitness goals over the next 12 months, or continue the fantastic progress you made last year? Whatever the answer, even if you haven’t decided on your aims for 2023, ensuring that you are completing five 30-minute activities a week fulfils the NHS recommended amount of exercise, …
Term one provides many BUCS successes for Nottingham
December 19, 2022
After an outstanding 2021/22 season in British Universities and Colleges competitions, the #GreenandGold of the University of Nottingham have continued in much of the same vein in the first term of 2022/23 – both on and off the pitch. In total, across 10 weeks of BUCS Wednesdays, our teams have won almost 500 matches with …
#GreenandGold, Black Friday is here!
November 25, 2022
We are offering some unmissable Black Friday discounts on selected ranges of #GreenandGold stash so you can wear your colours with pride! Our brilliant discounts are available in-store at David Ross Sports Village from Friday 25 November – Monday 29 November and you can get your hands on some of your favourite #GreenandGold items for …
Fitness Class in Focus: Pilates
November 1, 2022
University of Nottingham Sport Membership gives members access to a wide range of weekly classes. These are held on-site across all of the 3 Sport Centres at David Ross Sports Village, Jubilee Sports Centre, and Sutton Bonington Sport Centre. Pilates is a range of non-impact exercises designed to help develop strength, flexibility, balance, and inner …
Getting started with blood flow restriction (BFR) training
October 4, 2022
Have you heard of blood flow restriction (BFR) training before? BFR training is a highly researched training method that is used to reap the benefits of heavy weight training whilst using low to moderate weights. Here’s all you need to know to find out if blood restriction training is for you… What is BFR …
Welcome to the #GreenandGold!
September 21, 2022
We’re in for another huge year of sport and fitness on campus and you can be a part of it! At the University of Nottingham we have such a broad range of sporting opportunity that students can get involved with at every different level, with our aim to help each and every one of you …
Commonwealth Athlete in Focus: Tin-Tin Ho
July 26, 2022
Table Tennis sport scholar Tin-Tin Ho is preparing for another major summer tournament having already claimed three Commonwealth medals, as well as having represented Team GB at last summers Olympic games. Winning Commonwealth silver in 2014, and a bronze and silver medal in 2018, Tin-Tin will be giving her all to complete the set in …
Commonwealth Athlete in Focus: Jamie Barden
July 21, 2022
Jamie Barden will be heading to Birmingham this summer as part of Team England’s Rugby Sevens Commonwealth Games squad. A sport scholar at the University of Nottingham, Jamie has also been a big part of the University of Nottingham Men’s Rugby Union Club and their success this year. We spoke to Jamie about his time …
Commonwealth Athlete in Focus: Amy Platten
July 19, 2022
Amy Platten has recently completed her Bsc Neuroscience degree at the University of Nottingham, earning a first class grade to accompany her thriving Judo career. In a blockbuster summer for Amy, her grades arrived after her selection by Team England for this summer’s Commonwealth Games, and we cannot wait to see the #GreenandGold scholar hit …
