Discover the sport or activity that's right for you
Here at the University of Nottingham, we pride ourselves on providing some of the best sports facilities, programmes and packages in the UK. Whether you’re a total beginner, a student with a disability, a gym bunny, a pro athlete or a seasoned swimmer, we’re confident we’ve got something you’ll love.
Getting involved with sports and exercise while at university is great for your physical and mental health, and you’ll also have opportunities to make new friends, build your confidence and try something new.
Our sports programme includes:
- over 100 teams representing the university at local, national and international levels
- more than 70 sports clubs with something for everyone, whether you’re a complete beginner or an elite athlete
- our Engage programme which is the perfect opportunity to try a new sport or just turn up and play for fun
- a dedicated Disability Sport Officer to ensure our students have the proper support to stay active
- the unique Tri Campus Games where students from each of our three international campuses join together for a festival of sport.
An exclusive Sports, Health and Well-being Package for students living in university halls
Our package provides a huge variety of options on your doorstep and is open to students who live on University Park, Jubilee Campus plus Dagfa and Varsity.
Sports facilities on campus
We are fortunate enough to have excellent sports facilities across all of our campuses with an extensive range of packages, programmes and facilities, including our own sports injury clinic.
Our main sports centres are:
- David Ross Sports Village, University Park
- Jubilee Sports Centre, Jubilee Campus
- Sutton Bonington Sports Centre, Sutton Bonnington Campus
If you choose to live at our university accommodation during your time at the University of Nottingham, you can access our award-winning Sports, Health and Well-being package.
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David Ross Sports Village, University Park Campus
Our £40 million David Ross Sports Village features a range of high-end facilities including:
- sports hall (4 large standard halls / 20 badminton courts)
- 25m swimming pool
- 12m climbing wall
- 7 squash courts
- martial arts dojo
- table tennis / archery / fencing salle
- spin studio
- two dance studios
- Finnish sauna
- steam room
- 3 netball courts
- 3 tennis courts
- 60m sprint track
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Jubilee Sports Centre
Our Jubilee Sports centre, situated on our central campus features a 100-station fitness suite with top-of-the-range equipment, as well as:
- a bespoke spin studio
- functional training rooms
- squash court
- 3G pitch
- dance studio
Sutton Bonington Sports Centre
Our Sutton Bonington sports centre is ideal for students based near our rural Sutton Bonington campus.
The sports centre house a 100-station fitness suite as well as the following:
- large sports hall (4 badminton courts)
- 2 squash courts
- snooker table
- 30-station fitness suite dance studio
- bouldering wall
- outdoor floodlit 3G rubber crumb pitch
- grass training area
- grass football pitch
- grass rugby pitch
- tennis courts
A shot outside the front of sb sports centre, with someone walking through the doors.
Group Excercise Classes
Our diverse range of exercise classes are experiences, created, and developed by some of the leaders in the fitness industry. You can try out our signature LES MILLS class programme or enjoy the variety of HIIT, tone, speciality or mind and body classes.
Our on-site classes are held across our 3 Sports Centres at David Ross Sports Village, Jubilee Sports Centre and Sutton Bonington Sports Centre.
Some of our group classes:
- Pilates
- HIIT
- Zumba
- Les Mills Body Combat
- Indoor Cycling
- Yoga
- Aqua Fit
- Les Mills Body Pump
- Box Fit
- Kettlebells
To discover more fitness classes, browse our current class timetable.
Sports Injury Clinic
Our state-of-the-art Sports Injury Clinic is a rehabilitation facility located within David Ross Sports Village.
The clinic provides an outstanding treatment environment for our students and delivers cutting-edge support for our elite athletes.
Our services, including a hydrotherapy pool complex, can help get you back on track in the gym and recover from any injuries to get you back to your best, whatever that looks like for you.
Services include:
- Sports Massage
- Physiotherapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Concussion Clinic
- Rehabilitation
- Gait Analysis
Find out more about the services available.
