BUCS Nationals 2016 – Spotlight on: Rebecca Dutfield
February 12, 2016
The countdown is on for the 2016 BUCS Nationals, which are only one week away! Held this year in Sheffield, our UoN teams will be setting off early next Friday morning with high aspirations of BUCS victory. With our amazing current ranking of third place in the BUCS league, we’re eager to hold onto our position! To …
Reflections from the table toppers
February 2, 2016
Last week saw the University of Nottingham sport clubs excel in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition, winning close to 70% of their fixtures. Such performances help UoN hold on to 3rd place in the BUCS league with a whopping 2227 points (at the time of writing!). With a staggering 111 teams from …
Try something new and discover your passion!
January 28, 2016
By Liam Mackin Hi! I’m Liam, a visually impaired student and a member of the Nottinghamshire Sheriffs Goalball club. I want to share with you how my first year as a Sheriffs member has helped me and why you should try this exciting sport. A game of goalball is made up of two teams of …
Referee Tom calls on a Friend
November 26, 2015
The University of Nottingham men’s football first team got a taste of Premier League standards on Wednesday when top-flight referee Kevin Friend agreed to officiate their most recent BUCS league match at Highfields Sports Ground.
A successful summer of sport
September 25, 2015
Sport doesn’t stop when the academic year comes to an end at UoN. Many of our student athletes and alumni have been competing over the summer and doing us proud: British high jumper and Biosciences alumna Isobel Pooley got her season off to a flying start, topping the UK all-time outdoor rankings with a 1.97m jump …
Introducing Welfare in Sport
September 21, 2015
Students’ Union officers James Bramley (Sports) and Sarah Pickup (Welfare and Equal Opportunities) provide an introduction to the Welfare in Sport initiative: Last year we launched Welfare in Sport at The University of Nottingham. The overall aim of the project is to: help raise awareness of mental health issues within members of sports clubs, remove …
Blog 2: Training Commences for UoN Table Tennis
September 10, 2015
By Liam McTiernan. Training has begun for the University of Nottingham Table Tennis Team. With the humidity and temperature high in China training is tough and all the players have had to adapt. The standard of Chinese opponents is high with many having played 6 hours a day from the age of 7 or 8. …
My First England Call Up – Muninder Singh Hayer Blog
September 3, 2015
When I got my first international call up for the Cerebral Palsy World Games 2015, I was speechless. The feeling was just magical. I had dreamt of this day from when I got involved in sport at the age of eight. I was competing in the F31 club throw event at the Harvey Hadden Sports …
University introduces first ever Diversity in Sport award
July 2, 2015
The Diversity in Sport award made its first appearance at the 2015 University of Nottingham sports ball. The aim of the award is to promote equality of opportunity for different groups, widen participation, tackle discrimination and demonstrate the values set out in the University Sport and Disability sport strategies. The Student Union Sports Officer Kiri …
Friday at #TCG2015
July 1, 2015
The big news on the night! WHOOO! TEAM MALAYSIA CLAIM THE #TCG2015 TROPHY FOR THE FIRST TIME. Incredible scenes #MAKINGHISTORY pic.twitter.com/nWzFBi0Abv — UoN Sport (@UoNSport) June 26, 2015 Team China’s Weiyu Chen takes the Female Spirit Award Team China's Weiyu Chen takes the female spirit award #TCG2015 pic.twitter.com/gRNZ4NTHqR — UoN Sport (@UoNSport) June 26, 2015 …
