Sports prospectus 2018 nottingham.ac.uk/sport
Contents 04 Stay active with state-of-the-art facilities 06 Be part of something unique 08 Join a sports club 10 Get involved 12 Team up for an intramural sports league 14 Achieve your sporting goals
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Join the Green and Gold Sport is a huge part of life at the University of Nottingham and we believe that everyone should have the chance to stay active during their studies. With the right support, outstanding facilities and world-class coaching we want to enable every student to be the best they can.
We have a strong history of sporting success here at Nottingham and are ranked 4th in the all-time British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league tables – the official ranking system for university sport. Our alumni have gone on to win Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European titles; table tennis superstar and Chinese athlete of the century Deng Yaping and Rio 2016 canoe slalom medallist David Florence are both Nottingham graduates. Our heritage is important to us but our ambitious vision is all about the future. University of Nottingham Sport has invested over £50 million in our facilities and developed award-winning programmes to ensure every student can get involved during their time here. For those who wish to compete at the top level, we offer comprehensive scholarships, world class coaches and some of the best training and competition facilities in the UK.
If you’d like to represent the University of Nottingham, we have over 70 sports clubs to choose from. Our intramural sports leagues programme is one of the largest in the country and our social sport sessions welcome hundreds of students every week. For fitness enthusiasts, our facilities are state-of-the-art and we’ve invested in the latest technology. Students get priority access to our venues and our expert team is always on hand to support. Of course, we know the value of sport goes beyond the pitch and can provide powerful life experiences. We hope to inspire our students to become the next generation of leaders through innovative campaigns and programmes such as our Leadership Academy. We’re incredibly proud of our offer and we really look forward to welcoming you to our world. Dan Tilley Director of Sport
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Opened in October 2016, the multi-million pound David Ross Sports Village offers world class fitness and sports facilities for our students.
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Stay active with state-of-the-art facilities We’ve invested over £50 million over the last five years to provide our students with some of the best sports and fitness facilities in the UK Higher Education sector.
As well as the brand new David Ross Sports Village, our all-inclusive membership includes access to our sports centres on Jubilee and Sutton Bonington Campuses. For just £189* per academic year, members enjoy:
• three state-of-the-art fitness suites • 25m swimming pool • over 100 weekly group exercise classes including Les Mills ™ favourites
• dedicated spin studios • climbing and bouldering wall • snooker room Our expert fitness team are on hand to make sure you make the most of your workouts. Fitness inductions and programme reviews are free-of-charge and for students with a disability, our supported fitness programmes offer discounted membership and 1-2-1 support in the fitness suite.
For our sports clubs, our extensive range of training and match facilities are sectorleading. Our world-class venues include:
• three sports halls • table tennis, archery and fencing salle • martial arts dojo • all-glass squash court • international-standard waterbased hockey pitch
• High Performance Zone • Sports Injury Clinic • Functional Training Room • outdoor Active Trail * Early Bird rate for the 2017/18 academic year – valid from 1 August 2017 – 31 July 2018.
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University of Nottingham’s Jonathan Marcos competes in front of a sell-out Motorpoint Arena crowd at the annual Nottingham Varsity series.
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Be part of something unique University of Nottingham offers unique sporting experiences for students choosing to study here. You could play in front of a crowd of thousands, travel across the globe with your teammates or make a real difference in your local community.
Leadership Academy
Nottingham Varsity
Our Leadership Academy offers students the opportunity to build their skills and experience in a sporting context. Our student volunteers receive bespoke training and recognised qualifications, allowing them to deliver to schools, their local community as well as their fellow students.
Every year, the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University compete for the coveted Varsity Series title. It’s the largest Varsity event outside of the United States and highlights include the sell-out ice hockey crowd of more than 8,000 at the Motorpoint Arena and football fixtures at Meadow Lane, the home of Notts County FC.
No previous sporting experience is required and with a key focus on sport as a tool for behavioural change, the Leadership Academy offers valuable experience for a future career in education or psychology. Our programmes are award winning; the Welfare in Sport initiative focusing on mental health has been recognised by British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) for its huge impact.
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nottsvarsity.co.uk Tri Campus Games Unique within higher education, the Tri Campus Games brings together Nottingham’s three international campuses – UK, Malaysia and China. Teams compete across eight sports and with the theme ‘Friendship through Sport’ the Games also includes cultural events. Funded by the University it’s an incredible opportunity for our students to travel and meet new friends from across the world.
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Join a sports club Our 74 sports clubs are at the heart of sport here at the University of Nottingham, so from beginner to elite player there is something for everyone to try.
Over 100 teams represent University of Nottingham each week at local, national and international level. We’re incredibly proud of our success – we haven’t finished outside the top ten of the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues since they started 30 years ago.
I love being part of the tennis club here and representing Nottingham each week alongside my team mates. I’ve met so many people from different courses and backgrounds through my sport – we work hard on court and enjoy our time together off court too! Ed Gibbs University of Nottingham Tennis – Men’s 1st team captain 8
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Aikido American Football Archery Athletics
Gaelic Football Gliding Goalball Golf Gymnastics
Rambling & Hillwalking Rugby (Men’s) Rugby (Women’s) Rugby League
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Jiu-jitsu Judo
Sailing Shooting Skydiving Snooker & Pool Snowsports Softball & Baseball Squash Sub Aqua Surf Swimming Synchronised Swimming
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arate K Kayak Korfball
Table Tennis Taekwondo Ten Pin Bowling Tennis Thai Boxing Trampoline Triathlon
B Badminton Basketball (Men’s) Basketball (Women’s) Boat Club Boxing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Handball Hockey (Men’s) Hockey (Women’s)
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C anoe Polo C Caving Cheerleading Climbing Cricket (Men’s) Cricket (Women’s) Croquet Cycling
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Dodgeball
Lacrosse (Men’s) Lacrosse (Women’s) Lifesaving
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Mixed Martial Arts Motorsport Mountaineering
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Netball
Wakeboard & Waterski Water Polo Wheelchair basketball Windsurf & Kite
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Volleyball
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Trying Thai Boxing for the first time at the popular Girls’ Night In, organised by our Engage student ambassadors.
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Get involved We know that trying to fit everything in when you first start university can be a challenge, so here at Nottingham we make it as easy as possible to take part.
Engage programme
Inclusive Sport
Delivered for students by student ambassadors from our clubs, the programme includes over 20 different sports. There’s no matches or league points to win, so you can just turn up and play for fun. It’s free for UoN sports and fitness members or starts from £3 per session for students without membership, so is a great value option.
For students with a disability or long-term medical condition, our Disability Sports Officer offers a wide range of support to make sure you can get involved.
You don’t need any previous experience to join in and we offer options just for beginners. If you’ve played a little before, or just want to get straight into a game then Engage social sessions are ideal. You can try something new like korfball or even ice hockey or join a football or netball session – whatever fits with your schedule.
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In addition to our supported fitness programmes (page 5), our Any-Buddy volunteers assist disabled students to take part in sessions and maximise their training sessions by offering 1-2-1 support. All Engage sessions are inclusive, with selected activities specially organised for disabled students such as inclusive riding and trampolining. Our clubs are committed to welcoming all students; several have Welfare Officers working on their committees and are proactive in catering for different individual needs.
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Team up for an intramural sports league One of the largest campus sports leagues in the country, University of Nottingham’s Intramural Sports (IMS) programme is hugely popular with over 3000 students taking part every year.
It’s a perfect way to enjoy competitive sport and make new friends without the commitment of weekly training or away game travel. You can join a team with your hall of residence, academic course or get together with group of friends to play. Leagues are weekly and we also host one-off tournaments throughout the year. Twelve sports are on offer:
• football • netball • hockey • rugby • basketball • futsal
• volleyball • tennis • table tennis • squash • badminton • ten pin bowling
We have extensive facilities on offer to our intramural teams; as well as offering more outdoor pitches than any other university, we have invested in two brand new pavilions for the 130 football teams competing every week at our Riverside Sports Complex. Many of the competitions are even qualifiers for the Tri Campus Games, where you could win the once in a lifetime opportunity to represent Team UK against students from our China and Malaysia campuses. League winners also compete against Loughborough University in the hotly contested annual IMS Varsity.
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I’m so thankful to the University of Nottingham for the professional support they have provided; from top coaching to physiotherapy and strength and conditioning training. My championship win was a great way to say thank you to all the staff who’ve been so instrumental on my journey! Li Lian Yang (BSc Mathematics and Economics) BUCS National Women’s Badminton Singles Champion 2017
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Achieve your sporting goals The University of Nottingham offers a comprehensive scholarship offer, world class coaching and academic flexibility to ensure talented athletes can reach both their academic and sporting potential
Scholarships
World-class coaching
We offer four levels of sports scholarships worth up to £12,000 and include a bespoke disability sport option. Coordinated by our scholarship team, our packages include financial support, performance lifestyle mentoring and UoN sports and fitness membership.
Our coaches are recruited from amongst the best in the world. Our team includes former Welsh No. 1 Martyn Lewis (Badminton), London 2012 Olympian Kelly Sibley (Table Tennis) and the first British Player drafted to the WNBA Andrea Congreaves (Women’s Basketball). This season they have supported our teams to over 40 league wins and 13 British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) championship titles.
Sports scholars also access specialist strength and conditioning training in our new High Performance Zone and physiotherapy within our in-house Sports Injury Clinic, both based in the new David Ross Sports Village. Your academic success is a key priority for us – our performance lifestyle mentors work closely with students and academic tutors to support our scholarship athletes. Online lecture capture, flexible training slots and 1-2-1 sessions with coaches all ensure you can balance your course requirements and needs of your sport.
Sporting history The Unviersity of Nottingham has a rich heritage of sport, from our first Olympian John Dudderidge in 1936 to fellow canoe star David Florence, silver medallist at Rio 2016. We were the most successful university at London 2012 and our alumni have won multiple Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth trophies.
Make sure you pick up a copy of our Performance Sports Guide for more information.
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