Home work out essentials that won’t break the bank
April 3, 2020
There’s no doubt we’re all missing the gym and many of us may be stuck for ideas at home without our favourite equipment and weights. It may be tempting to invest in some fancy fitness equipment but rest assured you don’t need to spend big to meet your fitness goals. As part of our blog …
Creating your home workout plan: UoN Sport’s top tips
April 1, 2020
Our daily routines have all dramatically changed over the last few weeks as we adjust to life during the Coronavirus pandemic and the vital social distancing measures this necessitates. The team at University of Nottingham Sport are on hand to ensure that you can continue to stay active from the comfort of your own home …
Why you should prioritise exercise in the current circumstances
March 19, 2020
Amongst the madness that we are currently experiencing, you may be seeing posts informing you to keep exercising. Boris Johnson addressed the importance of exercise in a speech to the nation whereby he encouraged you not got to work but to continue to exercise. As you may not be in work or university this news …
Women’s High Performance Centre | Meet the Coach | Becky Langley
June 19, 2019
University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University joined forces back in 2017 to joint-deliver a Women’s High Performance Football Centre. The initiative, is committed to doubling participation and fan numbers of the women’s game by 2020, and Nottingham based hub is one of eight High Performance Football Centres based at Universities across the country. Importantly, …
Heads Up | It’s time to discuss concussion in sport
May 2, 2019
Following the incident this week at White Hart lane which saw Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen sustain a serious head injury in the Champions League Semi-Final, it is a good time to talk about concussions. We spoke to University of Nottingham Sport Physiotheraspist, Desi Gillespie, for her insight into the protocol of assessment and to learn …
BUCS Big Wednesday: Women’s Basketball leave with a silver medal in the BUCS Trophy
March 27, 2019
In one of the first matches of the day at the David Ross Sports Village, UoN Women’s Basketball faced up in the early morning fixture against Bournemouth University in the Women’s Trophy. University of Nottingham Sport Women’s Basketball Lineup Aleijah Mona Tomlinson Fancis Musson Danielle Schafer Carlotta de Mergelina Alonso Veera Khanolkar Rachel Byrne (C) Deborah …
How UoN Sport can help you settle into University of Nottingham
August 23, 2018
It has only been a week since students received their A-level results and confirmed their place at University of Nottingham, yet many will be counting down the days until they arrive and start the exciting journey ahead. We understand that now is a waiting game and many students will be feeling a mixture of excitement …
8 Simple ways to get the most out of your UoN Sports and Fitness Membership
August 15, 2018
With the launch of our Early Bird membership, we want to make sure that you are making the best use of your membership, for your needs. Therefore we provided 8 simple ways to get the most out of your UoN Sport and Fitness Membership. Are you exhausted from a long day in the library and …
What is bouldering? And the 3 reasons why you should give it go!
May 16, 2018
It’s true, rock climbing requires some technical knowledge. You need to know how to tie a variety of knots, as well as ways to manage ropes and get down from the top safely. You need to have gear, lot’s of gear!. This can put a lot of people off from getting involved in climbing and …
Sports Injury Clinic | University of Nottingham helping runners avoid injury ahead of London Marathon
April 19, 2018
With less than a week to go until the Virgin London Marathon on 22nd April, many runners an fundraisers will be coming to the end of a lengthy training programme to get in shape for the gruelling race ahead. The team of experts at the Sports Injury Clinic in David Ross Sports Village are well …
