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England takes gold as preparations continue for London 2012
Over the weekend of February 11-12, University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumni headed to the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield to compete at the UK Indoor Trials and Championship.

University sailor to train with Olympic squad
A Plymouth University student is riding on the crest of a wave after being selected to train with some of the nation’s golden generation of sailors.

Kelvin Hall Museum bid on track thanks to lottery support
An exciting proposal to transform Glasgow's historic Kelvin Hall arena into a publicly accessible collections facility for Glasgow Museums and The Hunterian has received first stage approval from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Teams claim overall 2011 Varsity victory

UBSport stars shine at the European Cross Country Championships
University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) athletes travelled to Velenje, Slovenia for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships on December, 11, and helped the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB&NI) top the medal table for the fourth consecutive year.

EURO 2012 is likely to hit school exam results, study suggests
School students who take their GCSEs during a major international football tournament, such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship, get worse exam results than they would in a football-free summer, according to an Oxford researcher.

EURO 2012 could hit school exam results
School students who take their GCSEs during a major international football tournament - such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship - get worse exam results than they would in a football-free summer.

Half a million pound boost for sports facilities

American Football Head Coach selected for IFAF World Development team
University of Birmingham Sport's (UBSport) American Football Head Coach has been announced as the only UK representative to be part of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) World Development team.

The world’s fastest robot to line up alongside techno-wonders in university science showcase
The fastest robot in the world will be among the many technological wonders taking centre stage at a special exhibition of university research on the Hoe next week. The fastest robot in the world will be among the many technological wonders taking centre stage at a special exhibition of university research on the Hoe next week.

Study predicts Jimmy Dickinson and Jimmy McIlroy next in line for football statues
Study predicts Jimmy Dickinson and Jimmy McIlroy next in line for football statues Portsmouth FC´s Jimmy Dickinson, and Burnley and Northern Ireland winger Jimmy McIlroy can expect to be the

Taking athletics to the next level
Following her recent success at the the World Championships, University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) caught up with Hannah England to see what life was like in Daegu and what the future holds.