Our guide to how you can get involved, whatever your year or level The idea of joining a sports club, whether you’re a new or returning student, may well appear daunting. The beauty of university sports, however, is the huge variety of niche activities on offer with little expectation of prior participation. Even clubs running […]
It appeared in the media recently with professional rugby players filing lawsuits and many sports governing bodies facing criticism about their lack of concussion prevention protocols. But what can non-elite athletes, students, and supporters within the sports community do? The Student spoke to Dr Stephanie Adams, founder of ConcussEd about the group and what we can do as a community […]
If the idea of school sports lessons used to conjure images of an old man in tracksuits blowing a whistle at you and ordering your dripping wet body to run faster, push harder or kick further, then you may be feeling that your arrival at university is the perfect time to shelve your sporting participation […]
Edinburgh University Basketball Club women’s 2s were crowned the 2018 Senior Women’s Playoff Champions this week after a 75-51 win over city rivals, The Edinburgh Kats. Kai Kalda was awarded MVP for the match. This achievement is a credit to the whole team who have worked hard all year to enjoy success in both BUCS […]
From an early age, children in Britain and in many other areas of the world are encouraged to stay healthy and take part in sport. Yet as we get older and come to university, participation in sport often dwindles. Everyone has their hobbies, from football, to painting, to board games. Sports are not everyone’s cup […]
Edinburgh University Women’s Hockey Club 8s dream to gain double promotion this season became more likely by beating top of the league Civil Service in a mighty showdown at Peffermill, end to end stuff with the 8s clutching it at the end 4-3. The 3s and 4s continue their impressive BUCS form with solid wins […]
It was an undefeated week for Edinburgh University Women’s Futsal Club. The 1s played the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) 1s beating them 17-0, then received a walkover from West Lothian College. The 2s won both their games with a 9-0 win over UWS 1s and a 12-0 win over the University of […]
There were impressive results for the Edinburgh University Women’s Hockey Club with the 8s winning 4-1 against a joint team of Falkirk and Linlithgow. The 9s won 4-2 against Borders 5s. The 2s, meanwhile, played in the BUCS Trophy against the University of Liverpool and lost 3-0. The 3s played the University of Leeds 2s […]