Sport news

• UWE Bristol taking on city 10K for second year

  28/01/2020

  UWE Bristol is continuing its partnership with the Great Run Company and the University of Bristol (UoB) in encouraging students, staff and alumni to take part in the 2020 Great Bristol 10K on Sunday, May 3.

• Official opening for £4.5m sports facility Hillside Gardens

  27/09/2019

  A £4.5 million state-of-the-art sports complex developed by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has been formally opened.

• UWE Bristol sponsors Bangladesh team in Street Child Cricket World Cup

  25/04/2019

  An international cricket tournament for street children taking place in England in the first week of May is to include a team from Bangladesh, which the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is sponsoring. Children involved will play in matches at two cricket grounds in Cambridge during the one-week Street Child Cricket World Cup, which culminates in the final at Lord's cricket ground in London.

• State-of-the-art facility to become new home of UWE Bristol sports teams

  25/07/2018

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has invested £4.5 million in the development of a new state-of-the-art sports complex.

• Inclusive sport at UWE Bristol gets a boost

  26/04/2016

  As part of a partnership between the University of the West of England's (UWE Bristol) Centre for Sport (CFS) and Project Ability, a Youth Sport Trust initiative, funding has been secured to purchase 12 sport wheelchairs.

• Film, Education and Sports students travel to South Africa to help in township school

  15/07/2015

  Students from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) are about to set off for the trip of a lifetime to South Africa, where they will help in township schools in KwaZulu-Natal Province.

• UWE Bristol student becomes number 1 squash player in the world

  21/10/2014

  UWE Bristol student, Mohamed Elshorbagy, has topped the Professional Squash Association's (PSA) World Rankings, following his victory at the 2014 Delaware Investments US Open in Philadelphia.

  Mohamed is based in Bristol whilst studying for his MSc in Finance at the University of the West of England, and is currently on a scholarship through UWE's High Performance Athlete Programme, which supports top performing athletes across all sports.

• UWE Bristol Graduate unlocks secret to better golf

  01/08/2014

  Dr Nicky Lumb, a UWE Bristol PhD Graduate and PGA professional golfer is set to help elite level golfers improve their chances of success after highlighting huge potential for improving results through better practice.

• 'Goalden' opportunity for UWE Bristol netball student

  31/07/2014

  Lydia Edwards, who is studying Primary Education at UWE Bristol, has received the Young Volunteer Award at the England Netball South | West Goalden Globe Awards.

• UWE Bristol wins funds to increase participation in sport

  27/06/2014

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has won just over £200k from Sport England for a project called 'Off the Wall, Something for All' designed to increase the number of students taking part in sporting activities.

• Bursary announced in honour of brave Eleanor and the Inspirational Friends who rowed for her

  30/05/2014

  On Tuesday May 27, Atlantic rowing duo Hannah Lawton and Lauren Morton attended an event at which UWE Vice Chancellor, Steve West, and Student Vice President of Sport and Health, Chris White, announced the creation of a new student bursary in honour of Eleanor Ellis.

• Gymivate gets people moving in the right direction

  16/05/2014

  UWE Bristol's Centre for Sport opened its doors to its second Gymivate campaign in February. Thanks to £7,200 worth of funding from Sportivate, and with space for 100 participants aged 18-25, Gymivate provided a six week gym membership for just £5 per person.

• Bristol's Universities launch the 20th Anniversary Varsity Boat Race 2014

  03/04/2014

  On Saturday 26 April 2014 Bristol's floating harbour will once again play host to the annual Varsity Boat Race that pits UWE Bristol against neighbours the University of Bristol.

• UWE Bristol Atlantic Challenge rowers return to UK on Saturday

  27/03/2014

  UWE Bristol students Hannah Lawton and Lauren Morton of Team Inspirational Friends will return to the UK at 07:30 on Saturday 29 March, after their incredible Atlantic Challenge adventure. The girls had hoped to row from La Gomera to Antigua as the youngest all female team ever to complete the challenge, but their attempt was scuppered through a series of unfortunate events, that led to them having to abandon their boat after 96 days.

• UWE Bristol rowers abandon Atlantic Challenge after an incredible 1,000 mile adventure

  12/03/2014

  Two brave students from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have had to call it day in their attempt to row across the Atlantic from La Gomera to Antigua as part of the Talisker Grand Atlantic Challenge. After more than 90 days at sea on a journey that has been beset with problems the rowing duo for team Inspirational Friends has had to abandon their attempt. They are currently sailing to Canada on a Belgian ship and should reach land in the next couple of weeks.

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