• UoN storm to 2-0 Varsity lead with big basketball victories

    The University of Nottingham (UoN) are off to a strong start in the 2015 Varsity Series with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) after dominating both the ladies’ and men’s basketball fixtures at the Capital FM Arena on Monday. UoN Women’s Basketball reached triple figures for the first time in Varsity history...
  • UoN Men’s Hockey captain hails ‘superb’ BUCS victory

    The University of Nottingham (UoN) Men’s 1st Team Hockey captain Andy Dalman has hailed his team’s ‘superb’ victory over Loughborough after claiming the BUCS Championship title on Wednesday. UoN won 4-2 on penalty flicks in the final against the reigning champions on their own pitch, having beaten Bristol, Bath and...
  • Men’s Lacrosse Silver for Green and Gold

    The stakes were high in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Big Wednesday’s men’s lacrosse final. It was set to be a thrilling match, and it did not disappoint. The top two teams in the Premiership, Nottingham and Durham, went head to head in a Midlands vs. North battle...
  • Ultimate Victory: UoN Ultimate Frisbee beat Trent 12-5

    March 25, 2015 marked a historical moment for the University of Nottingham’s (UoN) Ultimate Frisbee club with its inaugural match against Nottingham Trent University. The long-awaited showdown took place on University Park’s 3G pitch and was witnessed by a substantial crowd, testimony to the sports growing popularity. UoN took an...
  • A Lesson in Equality: What Sport Can Learn from Athletics

    Equality is very much a hot topic in today’s society, highlighted daily by the media. Whether it’s homophobia, racism or sexism, the modern world is generally conscious of these pressing matters. Global sport has the platform to tackle these deep-seated cultural issues but predominantly fails to impact the sports-fandom....
  • Refereeing in the Premier League: Are officials judged too harshly?

    As is often said, there are fine margins between success and failure in the Premier League. In the world of multi-billion pound television deals, survival carries a huge financial weight. With more teams than ever before fighting for Champions League football, those lines are becoming all the more important....
  • Varsity 2015 Fixtures Released

    The fixtures for the 2015 Varsity Series between the University of Nottingham (UoN) and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have been released, with UoN looking to secure a fourth consecutive title. This year’s condensed Series will involve 19 events between 27 April and 6 May beginning with basketball at the Capital FM Arena, where the...