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Phoebe Nott wants people to stop blaming students for everything I was in the queue to get into my local Wetherspoons. It was just before the 2nd lockdown. It was raining, I was wet, with no jacket because I wanted to look cute. We had been waiting outside for 40 minutes but I wasn’t mad, […]
Whilst winter can seem like a quiet time in the natural world, ecologist Professor Anne Goodenough insists that there are loads of amazing wildlife opportunities to look out for. In her talk for the University of Gloucestershire’s ‘living room lecture series’, she offered some tips on getting outside and appreciating the winter wildlife in Gloucestershire. […]
This month we’ve gone green. The University of Gloucestershire has created a March challenge sheet so you can go green this month and become responsible for your own waste. The challenges consist of giving to charity, using re-usable cups, volunteering, and much more. You get points for each challenge you take part in and at […]
University is a place where students go to learn, have fun and live an independent life. For most, it’s their first home away from home and should be a safe space. Unfortunately this is not the case for everybody. With a recent rise in university students going missing, committing suicide and being the victims of […]
Having won the Cup and the League double already this year, UOG men’s hockey have now set their focus on becoming Varsity victors for a 16th year running. Last year saw the Gloucestershire based team secure a 4-1 win. This years fixture takes place at St.Peters School in Gloucester at 16:30 tomorrow. With many players […]
The University of Gloucestershire are set to host the brand new men’s walking football sessions at their Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester. The first session started last night (Thursday 8th March, 2018) for men aged 30+ and will run every Thursday, for £3.50 per session. Jack Costerton, University of Gloucestershire’s Football Coordinator, explained why now is […]
Having not lost a game this season, UOG men’s hockey headed down the M5 to face Exeter 3rd’s in the final of the Western Conference Cup, after winning against Southampton Solent on Monday. Last year’s club captain and current player Peter Rayward said on his teams 8-7 victory: “The penalty flicks went on a lot […]
Lizzie Yarnold carried the British Flag in Pyeongchang at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. She led all 58 British athletes around the stadium in South Korea, there were due to be 59 British athletes however Katie Ormerod misses out with a fractured heal. Embed from Getty Images Yarnold said when speaking to the BBC: […]
Scottish international and Gloucester Rugby player, Matt Scott has been put in a position where he has been told his contract is not going to be extended at the club. Embed from Getty Images In his spare time now, he has been studying an MBA (Masters of Business Administration) at the University of Gloucestershire. His […]
Sierra Nevada, Spain’s highest in land peak, was the training ground for four of Hartpury’s rowers during the New Year’s festivities. High altitude training is one of a rower’s worse nightmares. Sitting on a rowing machine at 2,320 meters above sea level, knocks the breath out of your lungs. It’s not only long miles sat […]