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Breaking Records at BUCS Nationals 2023

Breaking Records at BUCS Nationals 2023 From the 24th-27th February, just under 100 of our students headed up to Sheffield…
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Tasty Protein Pancakes with a Sprinkle of Nutrition

Tasty Protein Pancakes With a Sprinkle of Nutrition Pancake day, also known as ‘Shrove Tuesday’, is a day where many…
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Talented Hockey Scholars Selected for EDP Programme

Talented Hockey Scholars Selected for GB EDP Programme 2023 Four of our Elite Dual Career Athlete Pathway (EDCAP) scholars have…
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How to boost your Vitamin D levels

How to boost your Vitamin D levels Meet Rachel, our Lead Performance Nutritionist who supports our scholars and performance teams…
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Time for a new look: New Balance x UoB

TIME FOR A NEW LOOK: NEW BALANCE X UOB This year saw the University of Birmingham kit project being taken…
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UoBe Festival Week Round-Up

UoBe Festival Week Round-Up Last week students took part in UoBe Festival, offering a jam-packed schedule of activities and events…
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Member Spotlight: Andrew Ward, GB Powerlifter and Entrepreneur

Member Spotlight: Andrew Ward (GB Powerlifter, Entrepreneur, and Author) Alumni and community member, Andrew Ward has been using our Sport…
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The British Junior Open 2023: Celebrating Success

The British Junior Open 2023: Celebrating Success We are proud to have partnered with England Squash to host the prestigious…
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Five Minutes With: Becki McWhinnie

FIVE MINUTES WITH: BECKI MCWHINNIE We caught up with alumnae, staff member and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games volunteer Becki McWhinnie,…