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Tri Campus Games | Melaka visit & Day 4 Matches

Following a breathless day of action it was time for a break and students from UK, China and Malaysia headed to the historic town of Melaka, about an hour from NUMC. The town is full of history, from the last remaining part of the Portuguese  fort that once stood there to the maze of  red …

Tri Campus Games 2019 | Day 2 Results

Thin cloud brought a slight let-up from the beating sun for day 2 of the Tri Campus Games, but the temperature was nonetheless scorching at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia. With results falling for all three campuses on day 1, it was all to play for and all teams came out fighting. The first points …

Tri Campus Games 2019 | Opening Ceremony & Day 1

The 11th Anniversary of the Tri Campus Games officially got underway today following the opening ceremony on Tuesday evening at University of Nottingham, Malaysia . 180 athletes representing University of Nottingham’s three international campuses (Team UK, Team China and Team Malaysia) sat together to listen to an opening address from Patrick Joseph, Director of Academic …

Six Reasons to Jump in the Pool and Go Swimming

It’s a full-body workout Forget balancing, chest and leg days around your busy schedule. Swimming is the perfect exercise for toning, as it works all your muscles, in one go, strengthening your arms, legs and core.   It is low impact and gentle on your joints Swimming is low impact on your joints, this makes …

Sports University of the Year 2019 | World Class Sporting Facilities

Back in September 2018, the University of Nottingham was proud to be awarded both International and Sports University of the Year for 2019 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide of the Year. In this series of written pieces, we will seek to focus on the different areas of our sporting offer that …

#NottsVarsity 2019 | UoN retain the Nottingham Varsity series title after taking 11-3 lead

In what has turned out to be a condensed edition of the Nottingham Varsity Series, with a frozen pitch having called off the fixtures due to played at the Nottingham Hockey Centre at the end of January. The action came thick and fast with 13 Varsity points up for grabs over an 8 day period …

Leaving Nottingham for summer? Take your Sport and Fitness membership with you

Did you know you can use your UoN Sport and Fitness membership when you leave Nottingham this summer? As a member of the BUCS Universal Gym’s you can go to your nearest participating gym without having to pay a penny. So there’s no need in paying membership fees to other gyms elsewhere, we’ve got you …

#NottsVarsity 2019 | Men’s Football Preview

It’s been 7 Nottingham Varsity Series and 8 years since UoN last lifted the coveted Football Varsity Cup. It was back in 2011, when the University of Nottingham defeated Nottingham Trent University 2-1 to win the Varsity fixture. However, since then UoN have suffered 6 consecutive Varsity defeats and 8 years of hurt. After a …

#NottsVarsity 2019 | Lacrosse Preview

Next up in the 2019 Varsity Series is the Men’s and Ladies’ Lacrosse. The event will be held at Clifton Campus tomorrow with doors opening for all guests at 1pm. The Ladies are up first at 14:00 with the Men’s fixture following at 16:00. The Lacrosse Varsity is always an exciting and fiercely competitive encounter …

#NottsVarsity 2019 | Super Sunday Preview

Super-Sunday will take place at the David Ross Sports Village on Sunday 31stMarch and will see Swimming, Water Polo, Table Tennis, Fencing, Handball, Badminton, Squash and Karate fixtures as NTU and UON battle it out for a crucial varsity point. Ahead of a full day of top level sport, UoN spoke to representatives from Swimming, Water …