supporting sports students
//The University Sports Centre will be running a UKCC Netball Level 1 course in April and May, as follows:
Dates: 26th April & 31st May. 9am – 6pm on both days.
Price: £150 (England Netball affiliated members) or £180 (Non-members).
Booking deadline: 9th March, 8pm
The course can be paid for at the Sports Centre reception; please feel free to contact Jenny Arroud (jarroud@lincoln.ac.uk) if you require any further assistance.
//On Thursday 15th January at 5.45pm we are delighted to be able to welcome back two of our graduates to lead a seminar on careers in sports development: Leanne Woodhead (a Development Officer at Nottinghamshire FA, and an SES graduate) and Fiona Houghton (Sports Development Team, Newark and Sherwood District Council, and an SDC graduate). Leanne and Fiona will be talking about their current roles, and also about how they gained the experience and contacts needed to pursue the careers they wanted. The advice and knowledge they will share will be of interest and value to students wanting to work in any field, and all students are encouraged to attend! The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.
The seminar will be in the Human Performance Centre, and you do not need to book in advance. Everyone is welcome!
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//The School of Sport & Exercise Science is delighted to be hosting a National Sports Roadshow in the University of Lincoln Sports Centre and Human Performance Centre on Thursday 12th February.
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The Roadshow provides a platform for employers, students and professionals to interact with each other. It will feature a Careers Zone (with presentations and seminars on a wide range of careers in sport, exercise and health), a Sport & Fitness Zone, a Health Zone, and sports science workshops. The full programme can be found here: Lincoln National Sports Roadshow Programme |
A wide range of national and local exhibitors will include: British Association for Shooting and Conservation, British Association of Snowsport Instructors, Bokwa, British Gymnastics, British Horseracing Authority, Careers in Sport, Cerebral Palsy Sport, Coaching for Hope, Dance Activ-8, Global VX, Inspire+, Lincolnshire Cricket, Lincolnshire FA, Lincolnshire Golf, Lincolnshire Sport, Pazzball, PE Recruitment, PGL Travel, Powerhoop, Premier Training, Primal Health Academy, Progressive Sports, Sports Group, Tchoukball UK, and the University of Lincoln.
Tickets are free, but need to be reserved in advance through the Careers in Sport website: careers-in-sport.co.uk/roadshow/book-tickets
//On Tuesday 13th January, staff from the National Ice Skating Association will be visiting the School to discuss some possible projects that students could become involved with. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain valuable experience in the world of sports development with a national governing body of sport, and would benefit you for your work in a range of modules.
If you would like to know more, there will be an information session in the HPC’s Psychology Lab at 11am that day. Everyone is welcome and there is no need to book a place in advance.
//Volunteers are invited to help make the City of Lincoln 10K on 22nd March, 2015 a successful event. Run For All are working in partnership with the City of Lincoln Council and are currently seeking route marshals, baggage handlers, water operatives and start/finish marshals. Volunteers will work in a team and have direct supervision from a senior marshal on the day.
To find out more, or if you can spare 4 hours of your time on 22nd March and want to get involved register here:
All profits of the event go to children’s and adult cancer charities, in addition to the thousands of pounds being raised for charities close to each individual runner’s heart. Run For All aim to put on an enjoyable and safe event and would very much like you to be part of the day.
If you require any further information, please contact Holly Button (the Event Assistant) at (0113) 826 7763 or Holly@runforall.com