News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
UOG athletics captain Michael Gamble will be dropped off at John O’ Groats and will hope to run all the way to Lands End on October 28 and has set a time period of four weeks to do it in. He will attempt his solo run from the UK’s most northern eastern mainland point to […]
The voice echoing through the halls of Cheltenham’s Park Campus lecture hall is assured, without one trace of stutter. Its words retell a horrific story. The story of Hollie Gazzard – the young hairdresser from Gloucestershire who was stalked over a period of months between 2013 and 2014 before being killed at her own job. […]
Starring in the UK’s biggest advent calendar, what better way to raise money? Rugby players from both Gloucester and Gloucester-Hartpury, as well as Ed Slater, will appear in the calendar. It will be displayed on the front of the BiGDUG offices and the images will also be displayed on Christmas cards. The calendar, which is […]
As we approach the halfway point of the Movember campaign, the University of Gloucestershire Men’s Rugby Union team (UGRFC) have all been taking part, growing their tash’s and doing their bit for the great cause. Club Captain, Sam Rhymes, discussed the importance of the charity. “Movember is a brilliant long-standing tradition that raises money for […]
University of Gloucestershire’s E-Sports Manager Ben Solomons will be busking with a flute on Cheltenham High Street this Saturday in order to raise money to support Movember. The entire E-Sports society has gotten behind him in support and have even decided the songs that he will be playing via a collaborative Spotify playlist. View this […]
Up and down the country university students are taking part in Minds’ ‘27 27’ challenge to raise awareness of the 27% of students who report mental health problems at university. Journalism student, Ulani Seaman, of the University of Gloucestershire, is going that extra mile, running 127 miles across February and March. “I think it will […]
Cheltenham Animal Shelter is expanding this year to accommodate a much needed additional building. Park Life spoke to James Clay, head of fundraising, about the project. Safety officer Raymond has been out checking how the building work is coming along. He was very impressed and the builders now have the Raymond seal of approval. #patterdaleterrier […]
Creative writing students from the University of Gloucestershire performed dramatic monologues for a charity event in support of VDAY 2018. The evening, entitled ‘a Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer’, is by Eve Ensler, the creator of The Vagina Monologues, a controversial play looking at the rape and abuse of women. It started […]
Love Island finalist and local Cheltonian Chris Hughes will undergo training to become a jockey, after signing up for a charity race to help fund Macmillan Cancer Support. The reality star has been backed by bookmakers Coral, who have signed him up as an ambassador, and he will be competing in the Best Western Hotels […]
The first Cheltenham strongman competition took place at DW Fitness over the weekend, raising over £800 for charity in the process. With 22 competitors split over 4 weight categories, it attracted a lot of interest from the public. The competition doubled up as a fundraiser for Help for Heroes with event organiser Natalie Turner expressing her determination to […]