April 2021 news
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Sport to participate in social media boycott to stamp out online abuse
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Sport and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning have confirmed today that they will stand with the wider sporting community by taking part in a social media boycott from 15:00 on Friday 30 April to 23:59 on Monday 3 May.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ scholars selected to compete at European Para Championships
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Sport Scholars Lydia Church (coach: Jim Edwards) and Zak Skinner (Aston Moore) have been selected to compete for GB&NI in the T12 shot put and T13 long jump respectively, at the European Para Championships in Poland between the 1st and 5th June.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ swimmer edges closer to Tokyo qualification
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University’s dual student-athlete Vladyslava Kravchenko produced a stunning swim at the British Para-Swimming International Meet to edge closer to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Behavioural Medicine researcher awarded £100,000 fellowship
Dr Nicola Paine, Lecturer in Health Psychology within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University, has been awarded a £100,000 Springboard Fellowship from the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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Lightning help England secure Six Nations glory
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning players Sarah Hunter, Cath O’Donnell, Lark Davies, Detysha Harper, Helena Rowland and Emily Scarratt helped England win the Women's Six Nations for the third year in a row following a 10-6 victory over France.
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Experts in Sport: The importance of recovery in elite-level sport
Within sport, it is well known that recovery plays an important part of any training schedule, but how exactly does this impact team sports?
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Hockey players selected to Great Britain youth squads
Following the recent announcement of the 2021 squads by Great Britain Hockey, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Students Hockey is delighted to recognise the achievement of 15 current students who have been selected to represent the Great Britain Elite Development Programme (GB EDP).
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ psychologist publishes new book detailing stress, well-being, and performance in sport
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University performance psychologist, Dr David Fletcher, has co-edited a new book that examines stress, well-being, and performance in sport.
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Commonwealth Games England announce John Steele as next Chair post Birmingham 2022
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University’s Executive Director of Sport, John Steele, has been announced as the next Chair of the Commonwealth Games England Board.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University to launch new Lightning wheelchair basketball team
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University has been selected as a High-Performance Partner for British Wheelchair Basketball in a move that will also see the formation of a brand-new Lightning team.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ football duo move on to pastures new
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University has once again proved itself as a strong talent pathway as two talented individuals move on with bright futures.
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Young and spirited Lightning side fall short to league leaders Saracens
With big name Six Nations players missing for both sides, the young guns did not fail to deliver an exhilarating display and score some tries.
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Dobson called up for senior debut
Athletics scholar Charlie Dobson (coach: Benke Blomkvist) has been selected to compete for Great Britain & Norther Ireland in the 4 x 400m at the World Relays taking place in Poland on the 1st – 2nd May.
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Lightning to face top of the table Saracens
Top of the table Saracens make the trip to Epinal Way this Saturday to take on Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning in the penultimate round of the Allianz Premier 15s.
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Lightning claim biggest win in the league so far with whitewash over Celtic Dragons
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning did the double on Saturday night, claiming their second win in as many days with an astounding 76 – 23 victory over Celtic Dragons in round eleven of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning get back to winning ways with impressive 26 goal victory
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning added another three points to the table on Friday night, with an outstanding 61 – 35 victory over Strathclyde Sirens in round ten of the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL).
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Hunter returns to captain England
After 13 months Sarah Hunter makes her return to the England side this weekend for their second-round fixture of the Six Nations versus Italy.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University launches new Lightning Cycling franchise
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ University has underpinned its commitment to women’s sport with the launch of a new Lightning Cycling franchise.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning fall short in Easter Sunday clash
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ Lightning were back in action for the opening match of Easter Sunday, facing reigning champions Manchester Thunder in round nine of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Nine Lightning players named for Round 1 of the Women's Six Nations
England will face Scotland this Saturday at Castle Park, Doncaster, in the first round of the Women’s Six Nations.