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, …
Coach in Focus: Louise Ramsdale
June 10, 2022
Louise Ramsdale is the Head Coach for our Canoe Slalom Performance Group, which is not technically a club but a group of scholarship athletes and elite standard canoeist’s. This role is a partnership between the University of Nottingham and British Canoeing, and provides valuable support to under-23 athletes who are on a dual career of …
Coach in Focus: Sonny Roberts
June 9, 2022
Sonny Roberts has been with the University of Nottingham Karate club for over 5 years now and is head coach of the programme. The former England Karate Team member has taken the karate club to double BUCS champions in a matter of years. In addition to working with and recruiting many new scholars and national team …
The Headliner: UoN Men’s Football – Match Preview
November 16, 2021
The Headliner event series supported by Red Bull finally returns to the University of Nottingham campus this coming Wednesday! Focusing on our University of Nottingham Men’s Football 1st Team’s BUCS Trophy match against the University of Birmingham, the event is set up to be a fantastic display of university sport. With Red Bull in attendance …
An Open Letter to Gym… It’s been a while
April 11, 2021
Dear Gym, Or do you prefer Gymmy? Gymothy?! Anyway, it’s been a while. Months have passed since I’ve seen you properly. Internally, you’ve been idle while the world outside hasn’t moved much faster. I know the lockdown has been lonely for you when you’re used to hosting so many guests all the time. But things …
Inclusive workout series | Core and Flex
June 15, 2020
University of Nottingham Sport are proud to be a leading institution for inclusive sport in the higher education sector. We have a full-time Disability Sport Officer and a range of award-winning inclusive sport programmes. As part of our new online Health and Wellbeing Home, the University of Nottingham Sport fitness team have put together a …
Stretch at your desk – 8 simple exercises
April 16, 2020
Many of us are studying and working from home a lot more than we’re used to and may find ourselves slipping into bad habits when we’ve got a busy workload to get through. Poor posture and sitting still for long periods can leave your muscles and particularly your back, neck and shoulders feeling tight and …
BUCS Nationals 2020 | Sunday Roundup | The curtain falls on another memorable Championships!
February 16, 2020
The 2020 BUCS Nationals championships will be remembered not just the medals won but the magical memories that our athletes earnt. When the curtain fell on the 2020 Championships in the Sheffield, University of Nottingham were leaving with 17 medals, including 7 golds and with a number of National titles. Over the last three days, …
University of Nottingham Inaugural Cricket Festival
August 28, 2019
After the rain-induced cancellation earlier in the summer, it was with relief that 21st August dawned bright and sunny, ready for the Inaugural University 8v8 Cricket Festival. The teams arrived from all areas of the University: Sutton Bonington Tigers, Business School Blockers, East Midlands Conference Centre and Humanities. The players were equally diverse: male and …
University of Nottingham Staff show off their skills at Annual Staff Sports Events
July 17, 2019
University of Nottingham Sport offers a wide range of opportunities for members of staff to keep fit, have fun and meet new people. Staff can join staff sports clubs or participate in our annual events. Catch up with what happened at our staff sports day and staff golf day below: Staff Sports Day On Wednesday …
