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Sports PodcastsSports Podcasts

The University of Nottingham has an award winning array of sporting facilities to support our successful sportsmen and women.

In these podcasts you will find out why the University has been so successful in both competition and encouraging more people to to take up recreational sports.

 

 

 


 

Sitting volleyball at the University (mp4, Monday 14 December 2009, 10.8MB, 2:48mins)

In this video podcast get the inside scoop on sitting volleyball. The University's Sport Disability Officer, Hannah Webber, explains the partnership between the University and Volleyball England.

 


 

Hitting them for six - blind cricket at the University (mp4, Monday 28 Sept 2009, 10.7MB, 3:04mins)

The University recently hosted the inaugural national cricket tournament for the blind and visually impaired. Meet the organisers and the University's own Disability Sports Officer. 


Staying afloat (mp4,Wed 09 Sept 2009, 14.33MB, 3:35mins)

The University swimming pool has helped Olympic stars like Rebecca Adlington train, but as this video shows, maintaining this sophisticated facility is no easy task.  

 


 

Buying time - the shelf life of a Premier League football manager (mp3, Thursday 27 Aug 2009, 15.6MB, 17:10 mins)

In this podcast the application of business theories to Premier League football managers. Dr Matthew Hughes from the Nottingham University Business School, discusses the joint research project which looks at whether managers are given enough time to do the job.

 


 

Wheelchair Tennis British Open 2009 (mp4, 11.5MB, 2:57 mins)

In this podcast meet alumnus Mark Bullock, Wheelchair Tennis Manager for the International Tennis Federation. He is back in Nottingham for the championships being held at the City of Nottingham Tennis Centre.

 


 

 

Body and Mind (mp4, Friday 8 May 2009, 40.1MB, 4:33mins)

Meet four Olympic stars (current and former students of the University) and find out how they manage to balance a tough academic regime with a punishing physical one.

 


A question of sport

In this podcast Assistant Director of Physical Recreation and Sport, Nigel Mayglothling talks through the new multi-million pound sports centre at the Sutton Bonington campus.

 


 

 

Tri Campus Games Highlights 2009 (mp4 Monday 6 July 2009, 28.3MB, 7:13mins)

Team UK won the recent inaugural Tri Campus Games against tough competition from the China and Malaysia campuses. Watch the highlights in this video podcast.