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The Headliner Lacrosse | Final thoughts

We are counting down the hours until from the first draw of The Headliner where the University of Nottingham Ladies Lacrosse 1st team will compete against University of Oxford for a place in the semi-finals of the conference cup. Spectators are getting excited, giving support to our #GreenandGold girls…. But how are the Captain and …

University of Nottingham Sport Headliner Opponents Confirmed

On Wednesday 27th February, our Ladies Lacrosse team will compete in the cup quarter final and set their sights on BUCS Big Wednesday. The fixture will be held at David Ross Sports Village on 27th February with the first draw at 5pm. The Headliner opponents were decided yesterday, 20th February, after a knock-out last 16 …

BUCS Nationals 2019 | Sunday Roundup | Record Championship for University of Nottingham

The 2019 BUCS Nationals championships will go down as the most successful individual championships in University of Nottingham history with 20 medals, including 8 golds. Following 3 days of action, across 7 sports and with 148 University of Nottingham students competing it is remarkable to see how far everyone has pushed themselves. There have been …

BUCS Nationals 2019 | Friday Roundup | Golden start for the University of Nottingham

The first day of competition in the hotly anticipated 2019 BUCS National Championships did not disappoint. Following a short trip up the motorway from Nottingham, it was down to business for some of the 148 athletes who will compete at the Championships for the University of Nottingham over the next few days. Over the course …

#GreenandGold gear up for BUCS Nationals 2019 | Friday 15 – Sunday 17 February

The Annual British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Championships are back for 2019, this weekend. The action has returned to Sheffield for three action packed days of student sport bringing together individual BUCS Championship events which take place across the city at venues including the English Institute of Sport and Ponds Forge International Sports …

BUCS Nationals | Team Behind the Team

This weekend, 15 16 & 17 February the University of Nottingham will be taking over 140 athletes to Sheffield to compete for the #GreenandGold at BUCS Nationals. The athletes will be competing in swimming, athletics, judo, fencing, karate, climbing and badminton. We caught up with our Sports Injury Clinic physiotherapist, Rory, who will be supporting …

Shin splints- the name itself is enough to strike fear into any athlete- but what is it?

Most people who have experienced pain down their shins are likely to either self-diagnose or be told by their GP that they have shin splints, but this is a very vague umbrella term, and can encompass a number of different causes.  The term “shin splints”, or “exercise induced leg pain,” can be broken down into …

5 ways to keep your New Year’s Resolutions with UoN Sport

We know how difficult it is to complete your new year’s resolutions, especially when exams come straight after the festive period! UoN Sport would like to help you make 2019 the best year yet! Be inspired If your New Year’s resolution is to keep fit or increae your weekly activity, don’t rely on the same …

Top 10 moments of 2018!

UoN Sport hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We can’t wait to see what the year ahead has in store, so we thought now is a great time to reflect on some of our achievements from 2018.  1.    Nottingham declared International and Sports University of the Year The University of Nottingham …

Sport in Schools Case Study Squash

For the final week of University term, I joined Helen Walker and Hollygirt School for their weekly squash session held at the University. These squash sessions, which started in November, are run as part of the Leadership Academy Sport in School programme led by students. Sport in Schools is one of the programmes provided by …