Scholars in Focus: Tristan Santoyo & Ally Barber
January 28, 2022
With our Volleyball Headliner event fast approaching on February 2, featuring both the men’s and women’s first teams in back-to-back BUCS fixtures, we recently spoke to two of the players who will be taking to the court for the #GreenandGold. Both Tristan Santoyo and Ally Barber are sport scholars at the University of Nottingham and …
The Headliner: Guide to Volleyball
January 25, 2022
As we get closer to the Headliner with Men’s and Women’s Volleyball on Wednesday 2nd February, it’s time to refresh your memory about how Volleyball works! Game rules Firstly, let’s go over the basic organisation of a volleyball game including point scoring, game length, number of players and more. A volleyball match is played as …
Getting the best out of your Sport & Fitness Membership in 2022!
January 24, 2022
With the majority of students now returned to campus and well underway with term two, we wanted to provide a reminder of all that’s on offer with UoN Sport. From access to our fantastic campus-wide facilities, to being able to utilise the knowledge of our expert fitness team, you can #FindYourActive this year without leaving …
Get Involved: BUCS Big Wednesday
January 20, 2022
March is coming soon and with it comes BUCS Big Wednesday. It is the biggest sporting event for all universities where 16 sports will battle it out to become BUCS champions. The University of Nottingham are extremely delighted that we are the hosts and will be welcoming the top sports teams from all over the …
BUCS Big Wednesday 2022: #RoadToNottingham
January 11, 2022
All about BUCS Big Wednesday BUCS Big Wednesday is one of the biggest events of the year for university sport, and it’s the only event where you can see over 100 teams, 16 sports and 50+ fixtures all on one day! BUCS Big Wednesday is the team finals event where, across 57 fixtures, students compete …
A year in review: 2021
December 28, 2021
2021 has most definitely been a year of two halves for everyone at the University of Nottingham Sport, but also a very successful year. Having started the year in lockdown, we are so grateful to have seen the #GreenandGold return to campus, fitness facilities and sports fields over the last five to six months. We …
A re-cap of our BUCS Term 1 action
December 20, 2021
This term we have been delighted to see students return to our sport and fitness facilities across our campuses. This has also meant that we have seen the #GreenandGold return to BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) competition, with the University of Nottingham pitting themselves against other British universities across a host of sports. With …
What is Rugby Minds?
December 14, 2021
Rugby Minds is a campaign at the University of Nottingham aiming to better the player welfare and club culture within the men’s, women’s and IMS rugby clubs. This is a campaign run by students for the students! Who’s on the Committee? Rei Crookes is the Rugby Minds Ambassador and leads the committee Chloe Vinestock …
Volunteer of the Month- Stephanie Judd
December 13, 2021
It is that time of the month again, where we celebrate one of our amazing volunteers and their contribution to sport. Without our volunteers, the Leadership Academy would not be able to make a positive impact on the community or even within the University itself. Volunteer of the Month This month’s volunteer is Stephanie Judd. …
Scholar in Focus: Louisa Piper
December 9, 2021
Last weekend University of Nottingham student and sport scholar Louisa Piper competed at the National Indoor Archery Championships in Warwickshire. It was a very successful competition for Louisa, finishing 2nd in the Women’s Recurve event to come away with a silver medal. We spoke with Louisa during one of her practice sessions in the run-up …
