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, …
BUCS Nationals 2020 | Friday Round-up
February 14, 2020
The Friday of BUCS Nationals is a special day for many, the start of a new adventure. Each year the University of Nottingham takes over 100 student athletes to Sheffield for 3-days of top-class sport. The athletes compete across 4 venues: English Institute of Sport, Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, iceSheffield and the Works. With …
Headliner | UoN American Football come up just short in the game of inches
November 3, 2019
Some say that American Football is a game of inches, and if anything the Headliner at David Ross Sports Village this afternoon proved it. Elliot Harvey’s opening drive touchdown for University of Nottingham, and a resilient first half defensive display, were unfortunately not enough to prevent the University of Nottingham falling to defeat in a …
Student Sporting Stories | Kayla Kret
November 1, 2019
Student Athletes invest thousands of hours into their sports — training in the off-seasons combined with practices, games and travel during their seasons — so they can wear “Green and Gold” across their chest with pride. Sadly, this week we will be saying goodbye to a student who has, for the past 7 years embodied …
Reasons to get involved with Sport at University of Nottingham
August 19, 2019
At the University of Nottingham Sport we pride ourselves on providing physical activity to any student whatever your sporting ability! Sport at the University of Nottingham may seem daunting as we do have elite athletes working with us but we also have the best participation programme in the country! Meet new people with similar …
The #GreenandGold Dictionary
We are assuming it is starting to sink in that you are going to live at the University of Nottingham, after getting your grades and celebrating (most important first). To help you settle into Nottingham we have created a #GreenandGold dictionary filled with acronyms/abbreviations you’ve never heard of so it doesn’t feel like university speaks …
BUCS Sportswoman of the year is University of Nottingham’s Hayley Mills
July 11, 2019
Track-star Hayley Mills has been recognised as the 2019 Sportswomen of the year at the coveted BUCS Awards in Bristol. Hayley Mills joined the University of Nottingham in 2016 to study a PhD in Mathematics. Although she had a strong pedigree in athletics, as a previous European Junior Champion over 200m in 2007 and a …
University of Nottingham Sport’s Unsung Hero Lynn Turton recognised at BUCS Awards
Lynn Turton, the BUCS and Clubs coordinator for University of Nottingham was recognised this evening at the BUCS Awards for her outstanding contribution to University and College Sport. She made the final three and was shortlisted for the Unsung Hero award which recognises excellence and commitment to supporting student sport above any beyond the call …
Student Volunteer Aymun Khan Wins National award at BUCS Awards 2019
BUCS Student Volunteer of the Year – Aymun Khan University of Nottingham student, Aymun Khan, has received a national award for his contribution to volunteering at the BUCS Awards 2019 in Bristol. Aymun, who is in his final year truly is Mr Disability Sport, In the last year alone – his busiest for academic commitments …
