Sports

Sporting excellence

In keeping with the sporting focus of the City, the University has many opportunities for those who want to play sport at any level: from casual sport and University leagues, Nationwide university leagues, and elite athletes.

• Sports clubs - The Athletics Union runs approximately 70 different sports clubs covering a range of indoor and outdoor sports, martial arts, water sports and outdoor pursuits.
• Charity Varsity Series - The University of Nottingham and rivals Nottingham Trent University compete in this annual event for charity. A highlight of The University’s sporting calendar.
• British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) – In the last 15 years Nottingham teams have consistently finished in the top 10 out of 140 competing institutions.

Sports facilities

The University has an extensive range of sport and fitness facilities, including a Sports Centre, Fitness Centre and swimming pool. The main sports facilities are located on the University Park Campus, with facilities also available at the Jubilee and Sutton Bonington campuses.

Sports bursaries

There are sports bursary schemes available for outstandingly talented students who have reached international or regional standard in any sport. Over the years many Nottingham students have seen national and international success.

Beijing Olympics 2008

Two current students and six alumni competed for Team GB at the Beijing Olympics, all of whom have benefited from the Department of Physical Recreation Bursary Scheme.

• Sprint Canoeist Tim Brabants MBE won a gold medal in the K1 1000m event and a bronze medal in the K1 500m event.
• David Florence won a silver medal in the C1 Canoe Slalom.

For further information please visit the Department for Physical Recreation and Sport website. 

Sports and the city

Nottingham is a major sporting city with a number of sporting heroes, renowned sports teams and first-class facilities. Find out more about sport in Nottingham.