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Jessica Ennis

Aesthetics over athletics when it comes to women in sport

12 Aug 2016

Men are two to three times more likely than women to be mentioned when it comes to discussing sport and sporting achievement, according to new...

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New origami-like material may help prevent brain injuries in sport

23 Dec 2015

Researchers are developing the next generation of advanced materials for use in sport and military applications, with the goal of preventing brain...

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Cambridge Women’s Varsity team

Cambridge makes history with Varsity women's Twickenham debut

08 Dec 2015

Twickenham hosts Women’s Varsity rugby for the first time tomorrow.

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Dr Helen Mason

Astronaut and Cambridge experts encourage students to ‘tri’ the Space to Earth Challenge

06 Nov 2015

Dr Helen Mason OBE (Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics) has teamed up with astronaut Tim Peake to create sports and science...

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Cycling to victory

14 Jul 2015

Cambridge University Cycling Club’s Hayley Simmonds has had an incredible year of sport that reached a pinnacle this summer.

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The view from the top of the stands of Lee Valley VeloPark, London.

Sports calibrated

06 Feb 2015

New methods of gathering quantitative data from video – whether shot on a mobile phone or an ultra-high definition camera – may change the way that...

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Rafael Nadal @ Roland Garros

Practice really does make perfect

08 Jan 2015

New research into the way in which we learn new skills finds that a single skill can be learned faster if its follow-through motion is consistent...

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Cambridge Sports Centre topped out at West Cambridge

21 Mar 2013

A commemorative plaque has been affixed to a roof girder 17 metres above the floor of Cambridge Sports Centre at the University West Cambridge site...

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The Aerodynamics of Speed Skiing

27 Feb 2013

By studying the aerodynamics of speed skiing, Cambridge Engineering student Robert Sills is developing methods to improve results of the British...

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Sunday's procession will see the Olympic torch travel on the River Cam

University volunteers to carry Olympic torch

06 Jul 2012

Three members of the University who have excelled in volunteering activity: Ed Roberts, Catherine Potterton and Mark Fliegauf, will be among the...

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Phil Packer

Veteran walks in Cambridge for charity

30 May 2012

Major Phil Packer MBE will today walk eight miles in Cambridge as part of his BRIT 2012 Challenge. This challenge, which is fundraising for the...

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I Boanas-Evans

Osprey of the Year award for sporting success

16 May 2012

The President of Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club, Isabel Boanas-Evans, has been awarded the annual Osprey of the Year trophy in what has been...

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