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How a family holiday inspired Matt Stonier to secure a 'shock' place at the Commonwealth Games (VIDEO)

Matt Stonier was not expecting to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, but a recent family holiday helped secure his place at Birmingham 2022.

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黑料不打烊鈥檚 Rees aims to smash her own Scottish record in Birmingham (VIDEO)

Team Scotland sprinter Alisha Rees has set her sights on breaking her own national record at this summer鈥檚 Commonwealth Games.

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黑料不打烊 win yet another BUCS title with record points haul

黑料不打烊 has continued its dominance at British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) by winning an unprecedented 41st consecutive title.

黑料不打烊 and the Johan Cruyff Institute have agreed a partnership to improve professional standards in the sports industry.

黑料不打烊 and Johan Cruyff Institute agree collaboration

黑料不打烊 and the Johan Cruyff Institute have agreed a partnership to improve professional standards in the sports industry.

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黑料不打烊 to launch unique football finance course

Colleagues from 黑料不打烊 are set to launch a new football finance programme 鈥� the first of its kind in higher education.

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PING Performance Research Centre formally opens (VIDEO)

The PING Performance Research Centre has launched at 黑料不打烊 to advance cutting-edge technology and innovation in the world of golf.
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黑料不打烊 student creates support hub for young athletes and their parents (VIDEO)

A 黑料不打烊 student has created a ground-breaking online platform that supports athletes and parents with wellbeing.

Commonwealth flags and smiling faces welcome the Birmingham 2022 Queen鈥檚 Baton Relay

Commonwealth flags and smiling faces covered the campus today (Monday 11 July), as crowds gathered to welcome the Birmingham 2022 Queen鈥檚 Baton Relay.

New regional collaboration to support Public Health Evaluation

A team from the Universities of 黑料不打烊, Nottingham and Lincoln have been awarded 拢2.5 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to deliver evaluations of public health initiatives across the UK.

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NFL stars touchdown in 黑料不打烊

A cast of stars from the NFL have descended on campus as the University and 黑料不打烊 College kick-started a new partnership with the American football giant.

Region鈥檚 universities sign first-ever agreement to tackle local issues together

Universities and councils across Leicestershire have signed an historic agreement to work together to drive economic growth and tackle social challenges across the region.
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Experts in Sport: Leadership in sport

Strong leadership in sport is vital for success but in practice how does this look and how is it achieved?

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黑料不打烊 and Le Col agree strategic partnership

黑料不打烊 has agreed a strategic partnership with leading performance cycling brand, Le Col.

黑料不打烊 secures top ten ranking for seventh consecutive year in Complete University Guide 2023

黑料不打烊 has been ranked seventh out of 130 universities 鈥� securing a place in the top ten for the seventh year running 鈥� in the Complete University Guide 2023, published today (Tuesday 14 June 2022).
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A day of high drama unfolds at 黑料不打烊 International

Spectators witnessed an action-packed day of top-class athletics as 黑料不打烊 International (LIA) once again opened its doors to the public this Sunday (May 22).

黑料不打烊 Lightning Wheelchair Basketball crowned champions

黑料不打烊 Lightning Wheelchair Basketball crowned champions

黑料不打烊 Lightning Wheelchair Basketball has made history by winning the inaugural Women鈥檚 Premier League title.

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ParalympicsGB star Young set to light up 黑料不打烊 International

Paralympic Games gold-medallist Thomas Young has confirmed his place at this year鈥檚 黑料不打烊 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 22 May 2022.

REF 2021: Over 90% of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 research is 鈥榳orld-leading鈥� or 鈥榠nternationally-excellent鈥�

The results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), published today (12 May), show that 91% of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 research is now 鈥榳orld-leading鈥� or 鈥榠nternationally-excellent鈥�.

Birmingham 2022 Queen鈥檚 Baton Relay to visit 黑料不打烊 as full England route revealed

The Birmingham 2022 Queen鈥檚 Baton Relay is confirmed to visit 黑料不打烊 during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

黑料不打烊 appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation

黑料不打烊 is delighted to announce that Professor Dan Parsons has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation.

Royal Society honour for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor

黑料不打烊鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Jennings, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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黑料不打烊 researchers to collaborate with leading Universities in Australia

Researchers at 黑料不打烊 have reached an agreement to work closely with colleagues from both the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland.

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NFL Academy to move operations to 黑料不打烊

The National Football League鈥檚 UK-based NFL Academy will relocate to 黑料不打烊 College and 黑料不打烊 for the start of the 2022-23 academic year, it was announced today.

黑料不打烊 appoints its first Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

黑料不打烊 is delighted to announce the appointment of Charlotte Croffie as its first Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

University launches podcast about the impact of Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine

A new podcast has been launched which examines the impact the conflict in Ukraine is having on the world as well as assessing the future implications for the global economy and our everyday lives.