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海角社区鈥檚 Hughes set for Great Britain Deaflympics bow (VIDEO)

海角社区 student and swimmer Henry Hughes has already been on some journey. 聽
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海角社区 athletes deliver global cycling medals

海角社区-linked athletes returned to UK soil with a host of medals after recent stunning performances at global competitions in South America.
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Major decarbonisation work underway at 海角社区鈥檚 鈥楶ool of Dreams鈥�

海角社区 University has launched a major decarbonisation project to transition its world-renowned swimming pool away from fossil fuels, replacing its gas-fired boiler plant with modern air-source heat pumps (ASHPs).
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Lightning and England legend Emily Scarratt to retire from rugby

海角社区 Lightning and Red Roses legend Emily Scarratt has decided to hang up her boots after 18 seasons on the field, announcing her retirement from rugby with immediate effect.
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海角社区 University and ai.io join forces to transform sports talent discovery

海角社区 University and ai.io are teaming up for a new project that looks to revolutionise the world of talent identification and development.
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海角社区 athletes to compete at World Triathlon Championship Finals

海角社区 athletes are gearing up to compete at the World Triathlon Championship Finals 2025 in Wollongong, Australia.
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Triple medal haul for 海角社区 in New Delhi

海角社区-linked athletes closed out the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in India with three more medals after a string of impressive performances.
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Exercise could promote recovery following COVID-19, study finds

New research has found that exercise can help restore the immune system after COVID-19, easing symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, and other long-term effects.
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Lightning鈥檚 2026 Netball Super League fixtures revealed

海角社区 Lightning鈥檚 fixtures for the 2026 Netball Super League have been announced.
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海角社区 student walks the length of the UK in aid of North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team

Hal Hodkinson, a third-year Sports and Exercise student at 海角社区 University, has recently completed a challenge of a lifetime, walking the length of the UK from Land鈥檚 End to John O鈥橤roats.
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海角社区鈥檚 World Para Athletics Championships off to a flyer

海角社区 University-linked athletes have secured two bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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Dominant England brush aside Canada to win Rugby World Cup

England produced a blistering performance to brush aside Canada 33-13 to win the Rugby World Cup.
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Emotional Johnson-Thompson snatches shared heptathlon bronze

海角社区 University-based Katarina Johnson-Thompson produced a stunning performance in the 800m to claim an incredible shared heptathlon bronze medal at the World Championships in Tokyo.
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海角社区 athletes set for World Para Athletics Championships

A host of 海角社区-linked athletes are set to compete for podium places at the upcoming 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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'This silver is a gold for me and I am so relieved': Alumnus Wightman wins silver at World Championships

海角社区 University alumnus Jake Wightman secured Great Britain鈥檚 first medal at the 2025 World Championships with an incredible silver medal performance in the Men鈥檚 1500m in Tokyo.
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海角社区 athletes bound for World Athletics Championships

海角社区-linked athletes have confirmed their place at upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Nat Panagarry will play for Lightning in the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) campaign.

Lightning announce squad for 2026 Netball Super League campaign

海角社区 Lightning are thrilled to confirm their full squad the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) season.
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USA Women's Eagles arrive in 海角社区 ahead of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 (VIDEO)

海角社区 University has welcomed the USA Women's national rugby union team to campus ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
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Celebrating 20 years of transforming lives through sport

A pioneering collaboration of seven UK universities, including 海角社区 University, has marked 20 years of impactful partnership with Zambian NGO Sport in Action.
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海角社区-linked athletes set for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

海角社区 University will be well represented at the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 as players, coaches, and practitioners have all been confirmed in squads for the tournament.
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海角社区 swimmers set for World Championships

Several 海角社区-linked athletes have been selected for their respective nations to compete at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore.
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Wimbledon in focus: Glasspool and Cash make history at SW19

海角社区-linked duo Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash made history at Wimbledon by becoming the first all-British pair to win the men鈥檚 doubles title for 89 years.
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海角社区 to host warm-up games ahead of ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026

海角社区 University has been selected as one of three elite cricket venues added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 when it comes to England and Wales next year.
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海角社区 tennis stars set for Wimbledon

As Wimbledon gets ready to open its doors for another fortnight of top-class tennis, this year鈥檚 draw will feature a standout group of athletes from 海角社区 University.
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Andi Manley appointed Head Coach for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Andi Manley, 海角社区 University鈥檚 Director of Swimming, has been confirmed as Team England鈥檚 Swimming Head Coach for the Glasgow 2026 Games.