News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
In a clash of the titans, or Gladiators if you will, the University of Gloucestershire’s football and American football stars are meeting in the sport of the former for charity. The two sides (a mix of the men and women’s football teams and the ‘Glads’) will meet at the university’s Plock Court sports campus on […]
On the first day of Clean Sport Week, 11th May, the UK Anti Doping Agency put a statement out stating that a ‘concerning amount of young people are being shown adverts for life-threatening substances’ such as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) and peptides. ‘Looksmaxxing’ is a new term that is definitely not dictionary defined, but […]
The University of Gloucestershire’s UDA’s Patricio Lozano has shared his season ambitions as the first team continued their 14-game unbeaten run. The American-centric side currently sit in fourth place in the Hummel Hertfordshire League, following an impressive run without defeat across all competitions. Lozano shared: “We’ve just been on a good streak, and we know that the end goal is to […]
In a University of Gloucestershire sports hall, the clashes of blades replace the sounds of football, netball and basketball. Fencing President William Beaumont is doing his part to keep one of the oldest sports alive. His journey into fencing didn’t start from professional or Olympic dreams, but from playing with sticks in his back garden. […]
UOG Lacrosse club captain Beth Blake says that the charity Macmillan is very personal to her. The Laxathon finishes at 8pm on Friday, with the UOG Lacrosse team playing for 12 consecutive hours to raise money for charity. This year, they are fundraising for Macmillan, a charity that helps everyone affected by cancer to live life […]
“This year I’m not buying any presents – I’ve had to ask my parents for a bit of help and so we are giving gifts as a family instead.” International student, Giorgia, is just one of many students facing cutbacks this Christmas. Christmas is always an expensive time of the year, but the cost-of-living crisis […]
It’s a sad day for moustache fans everywhere as Movember comes to an end. However, for students at the University of Gloucestershire, the annual Tash Bash, hosted by UOG Men’s Rugby Union team, was a great way to close off the month. The Tash Bash is inspired by professional rugby teams, it involves the boys […]
Over half of students are dealing with mould or damp in their homes, according to Students Organising for Sustainability UK, and with a variety of health issues caused by living with mould. Many students that Parklife has spoken to report having to deal with mould growing on walls and window ledges in their homes and […]
The dogs are back in the Sanctuary on Park campus. Archie, a working Cocker Spaniel, and Rizzo, a mixed breed Terrier and Spaniel, are two regulars in the Park Campus who come in to socialise with students. Jo, the university campus Chaplain, is the owner of the two dogs. “We’ve been doing it for 5/6 […]
The UOG student union recently announced that sports such as cricket, athletics, and swimming will not feature at the 2024 varsity event against University of Worcester later in the academic year. In a statement made by the student union which was sent to sports teams it says, “Both Worcester SU and Gloucestershire SU are experiencing […]