Student setting sights on gold at Rio Paralympics
September 8, 2016
The University of Nottingham, Ningbo China (UNNC) has a particular interest in this year’s Paralympic Games, which got underway on Wednesday in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. A member of the Chinese Paralympic table tennis team, Zhao Shuai, began studying English at UNNC earlier this year. Supported by awards from the Deng Yaping Sports Scholarship – which …
Stay ahead of the game – and stay healthy in Rio
August 4, 2016
As sporting enthusiasts from across the UK jet off to Brazil to support Team GB at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, a University of Nottingham expert in respiratory medicine is urging travellers to remember the basics when it comes to protecting their health while abroad. Jonathan Van-Tam, Professor of Health Protection in the School of …
Highs and Lows at the Paralympics
September 5, 2012
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 …
Going for Goals
August 29, 2012
With the Paralympic Games opening ceremony taking place later today, the University’s Disability Sports Officer Hannah Webber, discusses her role at the Games and a sport that is very close to her heart. You can’t help but have noticed a small sporting event called the Olympics that took place in London a few weeks ago. …
Let the Paralympic Games begin…
August 24, 2012
The University and the Paralympics After a highly successful Olympic Games for the University, none of our students or graduates have made it to the Paralympics. But hopefully this won’t be the case at the Rio Games in 2016. Club thrower — and Nottingham Maths student — Thomas Green narrowly missed out on a place …
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