Game on: The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport has launched on Netflix – Listen to our new NTU podcast to hear all about it!

July 20, 2023

In the latest episode of the Research Reimagined podcast, Dr Ali Bowes, lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Nottingham Trent University, talks about her role in a powerful new Netflix documentary all about gender equality in sport and explores the incredible rise of women’s sport around the world. The ground-breaking documentary series “Game On: … More Game on: The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport has launched on Netflix – Listen to our new NTU podcast to hear all about it!

Season Successes 2023

June 2, 2023

At NTU Sport, we want to reflect on some of our incredible Sport Club’s successes over the past academic year & sporting season. Commencing the series with Gaelic Football, a team that has experienced a fantastic season, including a journey to Glasgow for the British Gaelic Football Championships. Keep reading to find out more… Having … More Season Successes 2023

Nottingham Rugby and NTU partnership continues to be one of the best pathways to professional rugby in the UK

May 25, 2023

The long-established partnership between Nottingham Rugby and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has, this season, once again continued to provide an outstanding pathway to playing professional rugby in England. Thirteen current or former students are playing in The Championship, England’s second professional league as part of Nottingham Rugby’s squad. Making the step up playing in their … More Nottingham Rugby and NTU partnership continues to be one of the best pathways to professional rugby in the UK

Introducing the NTU Sport Excellence Awards 2023

April 17, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the NTU Sport Excellence Awards for 2023. 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 2023

Introducing the NTU Sport Proud to be Pink Awards 2023

April 14, 2023

Great news – NTU Sport are excited to be running the Proud to be Pink Awards this year! These awards celebrate the great sports clubs and athlete’s at Nottingham Trent University. You don’t need to be the biggest, but you need to have made a difference and be committed to making a difference in your … More Introducing the NTU Sport Proud to be Pink Awards 2023

NTU Teams Win Four National Titles! 🏆 – Your BUCS Big Wednesday Round-up

March 23, 2023

This point in the BUCS season is the culmination of weeks of hard work and effort from our NTU teams. BUCS Big Wednesday is the end of season show piece event, where National Champions are crowned, and legacies made. University of Nottingham were the hosts for the event bringing together 100s of players and spectators … More NTU Teams Win Four National Titles! 🏆 – Your BUCS Big Wednesday Round-up

Women’s Hockey 1s seal their spot at BUCS Big Wednesday!- BUCS Week 19

March 16, 2023

Yesterday was the penultimate Wednesday of the BUCS 22-23 season – a spare week left for rearranged fixtures ahead of the National Cup Finals next week. Nonetheless an exciting week of action with some teams securing league titles and promotions. Our Women’s Hockey 1st team had to wait the extra week to play their Vase … More Women’s Hockey 1s seal their spot at BUCS Big Wednesday!- BUCS Week 19

Fencing & Lacrosse win the Conference Cup! – BUCS Week 18

March 9, 2023

2 weeks left until the season closes for BUCS Big Wednesday, so huge fixtures incoming for our teams in pink. We also hosted the Midlands conference cup finals at NTU, a regionalised knockout competition for teams competing in Tier 2 and below. There was plenty of NTU representation at the finals with 7 teams in … More Fencing & Lacrosse win the Conference Cup! – BUCS Week 18

Women’s Rugby Union 1sts seal their place at Big BUCS Wednesday! – BUCS Week 17

March 2, 2023

Multiple huge cup games and crucial end of league campaign fixtures. Week 17 had it all for our NTU Teams. There is only one place to start, and that is Clifton Hockey Pitch. The Women’s National Vase Knockout Competition our Women’s 1st team, who have had a tough time in National League this year, faced … More Women’s Rugby Union 1sts seal their place at Big BUCS Wednesday! – BUCS Week 17

Men’s Lacrosse 1sts thrash Exeter to make the semi-finals! – BUCS Week 16

February 23, 2023

A big cup week for many of our teams meant some unfamiliar opponents, and eyes on advancing though the rounds to cup glory. On our Clifton campus, men’s Lacrosse were in National Championship action against University of Exeter for a place in the Semi-finals. Our Men’s Lacrosse 1st team have been serial finalists in the … More Men’s Lacrosse 1sts thrash Exeter to make the semi-finals! – BUCS Week 16

Men’s Hockey 3rds reach the semi finals! – BUCS Week 15

February 16, 2023

This week saw the initial rounds of National Championship fixtures for many of our 1st teams. This is the highest level of competition in University Sport and an opportunity for our teams to test themselves against the best in the UK with a place at the BUCS Big Wednesday Showpiece for finalists.    We start our … More Men’s Hockey 3rds reach the semi finals! – BUCS Week 15

#YourCommitteeNeedsYou – Sport Club Committee Elections 2023!  

February 10, 2023

Are you ready to shape the future of your sport club? We are excited to announce the Committee Elections nominations open on Monday 13th February at 12pm (noon).   By joining your committee, you are not only boosting your personal development and employability skills, but you are also creating fantastic work experience to add to your … More #YourCommitteeNeedsYou – Sport Club Committee Elections 2023!  

NTU WFC inch closer to the title with a close victory over Birmingham. – BUCS Week 14

February 9, 2023

A big cup week across many competitions for week 14 of BUCS action, many NTU teams were looking to progress in knockout competitions, or seal important end of regular season wins in the league.   At home, our Table Tennis Men’s 1st team faced off against University College London’s 1st team in a Championship quarter final. … More NTU WFC inch closer to the title with a close victory over Birmingham. – BUCS Week 14

Futsal with last gasp winner to go top of the league! – BUCS Week 13.

February 3, 2023

Week 13 and back to a bumper fixture list for our NTU teams. We start this week on Sunday’s futsal result. Our Men’s Futsal 1st team faced a top of the table clash with early pace setters Loughborough University in Premier North. It was, as expected, a tense affair with both sides exchanging the lead. … More Futsal with last gasp winner to go top of the league! – BUCS Week 13.

Men’s Table Tennis 1sts demolish Newcastle in top of the table clash! – BUCS Week 11

January 19, 2023

Week 11 and the return of BUCS activity for term 2…well almost! The cold weather meant the majority of outdoor fixtures were cancelled. But there was some action both home and away for many of our indoor sports. Our men’s Table Tennis 1st team had a crucial Premier North fixture against the University of Newcastle … More Men’s Table Tennis 1sts demolish Newcastle in top of the table clash! – BUCS Week 11

It’s Not Too Late to Get Involved! – NTU Sport Winter Welcome

January 12, 2023

It is never too late to get involved in Sport at NTU. If you are looking to try a new sport, meet new people, play for fun, restart a sport you played before you came to university, go to one of our gyms – we have got something for you. Sport Clubs Our NTU Sports … More It’s Not Too Late to Get Involved! – NTU Sport Winter Welcome

Men’s water polo are triumphant over Lancaster in their knockout tie! – BUCS Week 10

December 9, 2022

Week 10 is the final full week of competition in term 1 and the cold weather setting in meant that some fixtures this week had to be postponed, so we lost many of our outdoor fixtures.  Week 10 is the final full week of competition in term 1 and the wintry weather setting in meant … More Men’s water polo are triumphant over Lancaster in their knockout tie! – BUCS Week 10

Women’s Lacrosse 1sts defeat Birmingham in a razor thin contest – BUCS Week 8!

November 24, 2022

Week 8 in the BUCS season saw a bumper week of cup matches in the Midlands conference cup and National trophy cup as well as some big league games across our NTU teams. We start our round up with a huge result in the league, with our Women’s Lacrosse 1st team facing 3rd Place University … More Women’s Lacrosse 1sts defeat Birmingham in a razor thin contest – BUCS Week 8!

Netball 1sts sail to victory against Manchester 1sts! – BUCS Week 7

November 17, 2022

Welcome to a wet Week 7 of BUCS action, with another bumper set of NTU fixtures with over 80 teams taking part in sporting action over the week.   Our first round up focuses on 2 of our most consistent and successful teams in recent NTU history, Men’s and Women’s 1st table tennis. Our men’s team … More Netball 1sts sail to victory against Manchester 1sts! – BUCS Week 7

This Girl Can

November 14, 2022

This Girl Can Week is back, and we can’t wait for you to see what we have in store. During This Girl Can week we will be celebrating our female students, recognising achievements and encouraging women to get active and try new sports and activities. There are plenty of ways to get involved! Girls Night … More This Girl Can

Men’s Football record a statement victory against L’boro 1sts – BUCS Week 6

November 10, 2022

Welcome to week 6 of BUCS round up, and what a watershed moment for many of our top teams in their premier and national league campaigns. This week we unashamedly focus on those at the top of those sports who produced some fantastic results. First up this week was the Men’s Football 1st team, who … More Men’s Football record a statement victory against L’boro 1sts – BUCS Week 6

Women’s Squash 1sts comfortably beat University of Nottingham! – BUCS Week 5

November 3, 2022

Week 5 marks the halfway point of term one BUCS fixtures, with many of our Premier and National league teams seasons now taking shape, as well as the rest of our teams now firmly settled into their league campaigns. Women’s Rugby Union 1st team have started their season very well and were looking to keep … More Women’s Squash 1sts comfortably beat University of Nottingham! – BUCS Week 5

BUCS Week 3!

October 20, 2022

Week 3 and BUCS league programs are well under way now and our NTU teams are giving it everything they can to get wins on the board. Talking of wins, our Men’s Basketball team, newly promoted to the Premier tier of BUCS, had 2 tough losses in their 1st 2 games, travelled to Manchester Met … More BUCS Week 3!

BUCS Week 2

October 13, 2022

Week 2 in the BUCS calendar and a full set of fixtures for the 1st time meant campus was once again buzzing with the anticipation of NTU students taking part in over 70 fixtures across the week. We start our round up at Clifton Campus where our mens football 1st team were up against the … More BUCS Week 2

Students from NTU representing their nations at Lacrosse U21s Mens World Championships 2022

August 10, 2022

We are proud to have 11 past, present and future students representing NTU this August in Limerick, Ireland, where they will be competing at the World Lacrosse U21s Men’s World Championships 2022. This is a huge achievement for NTU Lacrosse who have developed over the past 2 years whilst working alongside NTU Sport. The tournament … More Students from NTU representing their nations at Lacrosse U21s Mens World Championships 2022

NTU achieves top 10 ranking for university sport 

July 14, 2022

NTU Sport has secured 9th place in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) championship 2021-22, cementing NTU as a top 10 university for sport.  Sporting highlights from the year have included:  Women’s Hockey first team were our top individual scorers, accumulating 90 points over the course of the season. They have maintained their National … More NTU achieves top 10 ranking for university sport 

NTU Sport shortlisted for the Diversity and Inclusion BUCS Awards 2022.

June 15, 2022

We are thrilled to have made the shortlist for the 2022 BUCS Awards Diversity and Inclusion award with over 240 nominations to be shortlisted to the top 5 is something that we are extremely proud of. We will find out the winners at the BUCS Sport Awards on July 5th 2022 at University of Warwick, but … More NTU Sport shortlisted for the Diversity and Inclusion BUCS Awards 2022.

Varsity 2022

May 12, 2022

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

BUCS PlayOff finals 13.04.22

April 14, 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

Introducing the NTU Sport Proud to be Pink Awards 2022

March 28, 2022

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

March 25, 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

Introducing the NTU Sport Excellence Awards 2022

March 16, 2022

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

Commemorating International Women’s Day with NTU Sport

March 7, 2022

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

NTU Men’s Rugby Union are England Rugby’s Core Values Club of the Year!

July 4, 2023

The Men’s Rugby Club at NTU has embarked on a transformative journey to evaluate and enhance its club culture, leadership, and reputation. Guided by Eiger Performance, a renowned Leadership and Culture consultancy headed by former British and Irish Lions team logistics manager, Guy Richardson, the club has recognized the need for improvement in all aspects … More NTU Men’s Rugby Union are England Rugby’s Core Values Club of the Year!