March and May of 2022 finally saw the heavily anticipated return of the varsity series between University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University for its 20th anniversary. A two-year pause to the series due to Coronavirus meant that many students in their final year of studies had never experienced a varsity. It was fantastic to have … More Varsity 2022
On May 4th 2022, we held the first NTU Sport Excellence awards. This prestigious event celebrated the contributions and efforts that students and athletes have made to NTU Sport over the past academic year. Club colours The first award of the evening was the NTU Sport Club Colours Awards. Students who received this award had … More NTU Sport Excellence Awards 2022
On April 27th 2022, we hosted the Proud to be Pink awards to bring together athletes and sports clubs across Nottingham Trent University to celebrate their efforts from this academic year in staying committed to making a difference in their sport.The awards included Club of the Year, Committee of the Year, Community Engagement Award, Team … More Proud to be Pink Awards 2022
After the excitement of NTUs most successful BUCS Big Wednesday yet, many of our teams looked forward to some time to relax and refresh over the easter break. However, five of our teams could not afford that luxury, with Netball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse and Men’s Tennis all qualifying through league finishes for playoffs to be promoted into Premier … More BUCS PlayOff finals 13.04.22
This year NTU Sport are excited to be hosting the Proud to be Pink Awards! These awards will bring together athletes and sports clubs across Nottingham Trent University to celebrate their efforts from this academic year. You do not need to be the biggest or best in your sport, the importance lies on whether you … More Introducing the NTU Sport Proud to be Pink Awards 2022
Highbank Primary School wins Nottinghamshire LTA School of the Year award, recognising the highly successful introduction of a Rackets Cubed programme in partnership with Nottingham Trent University. Since 2021, Highbank Primary School has worked with Nottingham Trent University in partnership with Rackets Cubed, to deliver an integrated Tennis, Education (STEM / Maths) and Nutrition programme … More Highbank Primary School wins Nottinghamshire LTA School of the Year award
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Nottingham Varsity following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Major tournaments like Varsity do not come around often, and when they do, the collective support from both teams is what makes the atmosphere so electric. Not only does Varsity bring together some of the strongest sporting talent … More Love Varsity. Respect the game.
March 23rd 2022 was a day to remember and a breaking day for NTU Sport in many ways. NTU had a record 9 teams in BUCS Big Wednesday finals which was a fantastic return to competitive sport after the 2-year break due to the pandemic. This was a chance for many students to leave their … More BUCS Big Wednesday 2022
Week 19 was the calm before the storm on Clifton campus ahead of next week when a record 9 NTU teams will be travelling the short distance to the University of Nottingham at the end of the season showpiece event that is BUCS Big Wednesday where all 9 teams will have the chance to win … More BUCS Match report 16.03.22
We are thrilled to announce the NTU Sport Excellence Awards for 2022. This prestigious event will present athletes with awards to reward their achievements and contributions to their sport at Nottingham Trent University. These awards see the introduction of NTU Sport colours and two individual awards, Volunteer of the Year and Sportsperson of the Year. … More Introducing the NTU Sport Excellence Awards 2022
Voting is now open Voting for the 2022 NTU Sport Committee Elections is now open! You can now cast your vote online and have your say in who will represent your club from September 2022. Voting will be open from 11 March 8pm – 18 March 5pm. Help to shape the future of your club … More NTU Sport Committee Elections
Week 18 of BUCS action saw some huge games for our teams in pink. This week see’s Midlands Conference up final action which you can check out here, but also semi-final action for many of our National Championship chasing teams. Victory this week would secure spots at the end of season showpiece, BUCS Bug Wednesday hosted … More BUCS Match report 09.03.22
Yesterday on the 9th March 2022, we saw the first Midlands Cup Conference final since 2020 and pre-pandemic. The Midlands Conference cup final is for all our NTU terms who are in tier 2 and below, with the region stretching from Worcester to East Anglia and Nottingham to Cambridge. This year the finals were being hosted at … More Conference Cup Final round up
To commemorate International Women’s Day we spoke to our students from facility users to international athletes to discuss what it means to them to be a woman in sport. With the theme for 2022 being #BreakTheBias this month we will be exploring ways in which everyone can take a role in gender equality. You can find … More Commemorating International Women’s Day with NTU Sport
Week 17 was a massive week for many of our National Trophy teams who had kept their space in the competition. Six semi-finals were taking place where the teams had a chance to make Big BUCS Wednesday on the 23rd of March, the end of the season showpiece event. Women’s Lacrosse 1st team have had an amazing … More BUCS Match report 02.03.22
Week 16 for our BUCS teams saw many of our 1st teams in the BUCS championships action looking to make it to the showpiece, the Big BUCs Wednesday finals. We had multiple teams in action this week and Clifton was full of excitement ahead of the day. First up, we were on campus where Men’s football 1st faced Northumbria University’s 1st team … More BUCS Match report 23.02.22
BUCS Nationals 2022 returned to Sheffield this weekend. It was fantastic to have three days action-packed with sport return since covid had enforced break. As we moved into the ninth year of nationals it did not disappoint. The event itself brings together 5 individual BUCS Championship events, Indoor Athletics, Swimming Long Course, Badminton, Climbing and Fencing, which take … More BUCS Nationals 2022
Week 15 brought a big cup week for many of our NTU teams involved with several teams just 2 wins away from National Finals day (BIG BUCS Wednesday). Our day started with Table tennis who were competing in the National Championship quarter-finals in both Men’s and Women’s 1st teams. The Men’s team were first up against … More BUCS Match report 16.02.22
This weekend, Nottingham hosted the 2022 BUCS Canoe Slalom Competition at the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont Country Park. Canoe Slalom is an exciting white water paddlesport where competitors navigate their way through a series of gates suspended over the river whilst paddling through challenging white water rapids, in as quick a time as … More BUCS Canoe Slalom Competition 2022
Will you shape the future of your club? We are excited to announce that the Committee Elections are open on Monday 14 February. This is your time to stand up for your club and represent your sport as a committee member. If you are passionate about your sport and are eager to help others, Committee … More NTU Sport Committee elections 2022
Week 14 saw the most of our Premier and National League teams complete their respective league campaigns and find out their seedings for the National Championship knockouts and road to Big BUCS Wednesday, the end of season showpiece, on March 23rd at University of Nottingham. Our Men’s Lacrosse 1st team made history this season, remaining unbeaten in … More BUCS Match report 09.02.22
This week we are celebrating our fantastic student volunteers and the impact that they have on the community. We spoke to some of the NTU Sport volunteers who told us about their experience of volunteering with us and how it has enhanced their university experience. Mari Stewart is an international sports scholar from California, she … More Student Volunteering Week with NTU Sport
Week 13 was a big one in the cup competitions for many of our NTU teams as they faced some unfamiliar sides from outside the region with some fixtures having to go into extra time or sudden death penalties. Many teams were playing in the last 16 of the National Trophy competition, hoping for a … More BUCS Match report 02.02.22
Week 12 saw a Wednesday packed with fixtures for the first time in term 2, with close to 60 matches for our NTU teams and over 70 matches for the whole week including some hugely important games. The first big match at Clifton Hockey pitch yesterday, was the Womens Hockey National League fixture for our 1st … More BUCS match report 26.01.22
This week saw the welcome return of BUCS activity for our teams at NTU. This return was a slightly reduced fixture schedule, but nonetheless, there were some fantastic performances and results. The first result of the day was from our Women’s 1st Lacrosse team who travelled up to Durham University for a league deciding clash against … More BUCS Match report 19.01.22
The 2021-2022 BUCS Squash Individual Championships were hosted in Nottingham this weekend. The annual 3-day event brought together over 350 of the best individual squash players, from UK Universities. NTU scholar, Mariana Martins’ won the Grade C beating the number 1 seed in the semi-final. Mariana delivered strong results throughout the day winning the last … More BUCS Squash Individual Championships 2021
Week 10 saw NTUs final week of fixtures with 71 fixtures scheduled across City, Clifton and beyond. Many league competitions are getting close to the end, with only 1 or 2 fixtures left after Christmas which will determine many Premier divisions. In football, our Men’s 1st team had the opportunity to secure a top 2 finish … More BUCS Match report 8.12.21
Week 9 saw the penultimate week of BUCS action this term and as always delivered another bumper week of fixtures, with 71 NTU teams in action across the week. One of the first matches to take place was Women’s Squash 1st team, who faced University of Oxford 1st team. The stakes were high as this was a … More BUCS Match report 1.12.21
Last week NTU swim returned to Ponds Forge, returning to the pool after a considerable time away. Our strong team did themselves and NTU proud, reaching the top 10 by the end of the weekend, making it the most successful swimming event for NTU with athletes reaching 8 finals across the event. It was brilliant … More NTU Swim BUCS Long Course 2021
As we entered week 8 of NTUs BUCS season, many of our teams saw a big cup week, this included some of our 1stteams in the National Trophy Competition and a chance for a place at Big BUCS Wednesday finals in March. Netball 1st team played against one of their league rivals in the National … More BUCS Match Report – 24.11.21
Week 7 of BUCS marked the halfway point for many of our teams at NTU, providing a good indicator of where our teams will be heading, as we move into the second round of league fixtures. Two teams in a tight battle at the top of their respective Northern Premier divisions are both our Men’s … More BUCS Match Report – 17.11.21
Week 6 in the BUCS season sees the start of many of our Midlands Conference Cup campaigns taking place across a number our teams. Two matches of note in the cup were NTU Women’s football 3rd team playing University of East Anglia 2nds, who made it to the next round of the Conference cup with … More BUCS Match Report – 10.11.21
This weekend a number of NTU Canoe headed to Grandtully, Scotland to compete in the BUCS Wild Water Racing event. NTU canoe had some great successes over the weekend with Kerry Christie winning the class event with a time of 11:15:96 ahead of her 2nd place competitor by over 21 seconds who finished with a … More BUCS Wild Water Racing event 6 – 7 November
Week 5 of BUCS, saw our Men’s and Women’s Basketball 1st teams competing in away fixtures. Both faced long trips to Anglia Ruskin University, where they sought to maintain their 100% winning start to the season. The Women’s team were first up and came away with a strong 95-73 victory. Not to be outdone the Men’s … More BUCS Match Report – 03.11.21
In case you missed our Black History Month content, here’s a recap on how NTU Sport recognised and celebrated Black History Month. A snapshot of Black British Athletes through time Over on our Instagram stories, we shared some of the many incredible achievements of Black British athletes through time. We showcased individual athletes including Mo … More Commemorating Black History Month with NTU Sport
BUCS week 4 update Week 4 saw many NTU teams looking to consolidate their excellent starts to the season. This week’s featured game saw NTU Netball 1st team, overcome a stubborn University of Oxford 1st team, retaining their winning start to the season. Men’s basketball made the short trip to Derby University, the team pushed hard on … More BUCS Wednesday Report – 27.10.21
This Sunday, our Women’s Football Club will be competing in the Women’s FA Cup taking on Doncaster Rovers Belles in the 3rd Round Qualifier. This will be a tough match for NTU with their opposition being 6-time winners and the 3rd most successful club to ever compete. Despite this challenge, we are beyond proud of … More NTU take on Doncaster Rover Belles in the Women’s FA Cup
Week 3 of BUCS saw NTU teams compete in over 50 fixtures on Wednesday alone. With more to come this weekend, NTU students and athletes will be ready and fighting to maintain their excellent start to the BUCS season. This week’s Match of the Week was another strong performance from our Men’s Football 1st team, … More BUCS Wednesday Report – 21.10.21
NTU Women’s Football are proud to announce that Net World Sports have been confirmed as their first sponsor for the coming season. Net World Sports are a leading supplier of sporting equipment. The relationship came together through NTU Womens Football alumnus, Lois Jones, who now works for Net World Sports in the role as Influencer … More NTUWFC unveil their first sponsor for 2021/22 season
Yesterday saw the return of a full BUCS Wednesday, campus was full of eager students proud to once again represent NTU on the BUCS stage. Despite some last minute changes, over 60 fixtures took place over the course of the day, featuring our talented student athletes. The teams in Pink recorded over 30 wins, starting the season strongly. There was late drama … More BUCS Wednesday Report – 13.10.21
BUCS is back It has been 575 days since the last BUCS Wednesday took place. After many months of waiting and much anticipation, our students, coaches, match officials and supporters were delighted to welcome the return of competitive sport on Wednesday 6 October, which saw our players proudly competing and representing NTU. The first BUCS Wednesday certainly … More The return of BUCS
At NTU Sport we believe in access to sport for all students. We recognise that the cost of taking part in sport, be it club subscription, equipment, trips, can be a major barrier to participation. The Sport Access fund has been created to support those students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to participate in their … More Sport Access Fund
Be the change and stand for your committee in 2021. Committee By Elections If you’re passionate about Sport and want to help others, now is a great time to nominate yourself and stand for committee. You will be empowered to make changes and will be fully supported in your role, by the NTU Sport team. … More NTU Sport Committee By Elections – Voting Now Open
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