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3 hockey players during a European Hockey Championship match

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ represented at European Hockey Championships

Four students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are competing in the U21s Hockey European Championships, taking place in Valencia.

Graduate born with bilateral cleft lip praises University for helping him to believe in himself

A graduate who was born with a bilateral cleft lip has praised º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ for helping him to believe in his abilities and for encouraging him to pursue his love of rowing.
Tom Plowman being a line umpire at Wimbledon

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Tennis make their mark at Wimbledon

Thanks to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Tennis’s programmes, created in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association, students have played, officiated and analysed during Wimbledon this year.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially been crowned British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) champions for the 40th consecutive year

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ secures unprecedented 40th consecutive BUCS crown

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially been crowned British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) champions for the 40th consecutive year.
Woman kicking a football.

Women’s World Cup: choking under pressure is common – here’s how to avoid it

Pressure affects us all and sports performers are no different. Tennis players serve double faults, golfers miss short putts and football players miss penalty kicks when it really counts.

Cameron Fillery (centre) will compete for Great Britain at the European U23 Championships.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes selected to represent Great Britain in multiple competitions

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will once again be well represented at high-profile athletics meetings this summer, with a total of 17 athletes called up to Team GB.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has launched a new fitness initiative aimed at children.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ launches fitness classes for school kids

School children across Leicestershire are being encouraged to get active this summer - with a little help from fitness experts at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ swimming has announced a sponsorship deal with arena.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Swimming makes a splash with arena

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Swimming is delighted to announce an agreement with performance swimwear manufacturer arena as its new main sponsor.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has played host to a successful Paralympic classification research day, bringing together some of the world’s leading classifiers, academics and practitioners.

Paralympic classification research day held at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has played host to a successful Paralympic classification research day, bringing together some of the world’s leading classifiers, academics, and practitioners.
Dr Swanson with Raptors' Head Coach, Nick Nurse.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London academic experiences first NBA Championship with the Raptors

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London’s Dr Steve Swanson has recently been a part of the Toronto Raptors’ title run to become the first non-American team to win the NBA Championship.

The victorious º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Strength & Conditioning team.

Success for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport’s Strength and Conditioning team

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport’s Strength and Conditioning team have picked up the coveted ‘Employer of the Year award’ at the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) annual conference.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ welcomed UKAD to campus.

UK Anti-Doping welcomed on campus

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has welcomed UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to campus as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting clean sport.

Weightlifting belt designed by student

Student designs a belt for weightlifters which corrects posture to avoid back injury

As part of the University's annual Design Degree show, final year student, Olivia Chevallier has created Olympia, a belt for weightlifters that uses haptic feedback (vibrations) to alert users when their posture is incorrect.
Jess Judd has been selected for the World University Games.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students selected for World University Games

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will once again be well represented at this year’s World University Games, with twelve students set to travel to Naples, competing in fencing, athletics and swimming respectively.
Ama Agbeze has been appointed an MBE for services to Netball.

Queen’s Birthday Honours for outstanding alumni

Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumni have been recognised for their contributions to sport in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Cyclists to take on 125-mile bike ride to mark opening of new Halls of Residence

A group of cyclists with strong links to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are taking part in a 125-mile bike ride to mark the opening of a new Halls of Residence on campus.

Ben Stone's winning photograph.

Picture perfect for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ PhD student

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ PhD student has been awarded third place in the 2019 national science photography competition.
Karen Atkinson encourages her players.

Lightning coach departs for Strathclyde Sirens

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Netball can confirm that coach Karen Atkinson has joined Strathclyde Sirens as Technical Director.
The victorious º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ tennis team at the Belt and Road Tournament in Chengdu, China.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Tennis Programme celebrates record year

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Tennis is celebrating a record year, including a 227 percent increase in its student participation programme.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ 4x100m quartet set record time

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ 4x100m quartet set record time

Amidst some fantastic performances at the recent º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International meet, the victorious men’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ 4x100m quartet set what is believed to be the fastest ever time by a British University student team.

Study to explore how walking can decrease risk of diabetes and heart disease

Overweight males are being encouraged to take part in a study to explore how walking can decrease the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning captain Nat Panagarry has been selected to represent England at this summer’s Netball World Cup.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning captain selected for Red Roses World Cup squad

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning captain Nat Panagarry has been selected to represent England at this summer’s Netball World Cup.

Sophie Hahn (380) competes in the Women's Para-Elite 100m event at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics Meet held at the Paula Radcliffe Athletics Stadium (Photo by David Crawford / www.stillsport.com)

World record broken at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International

Paralympic champion Sophie Hahn produced a storming run in Women's Para-Elite T38 100m to break the world record at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA).

Battle of the Nations - º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics

Emerson to lead the line for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ at LIA

Great Britain’s medal-winning heptathlete, Niamh Emerson, will lead a star-studded line up at this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday, 19 May.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially relaunched its elite level Powerbase gym.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ officially relaunches elite level gym following rebrand

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially relaunched its elite level Powerbase gym following a significant rebrand.