Sport

Newcastle University: Sport

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The Vice-Chancellor with the University Rowing Team

Our sports facilities cater for all abilities – from those who like to keep fit by occasionally visiting the gym to elite sportsmen and sportswomen.

Each year we lock oars with Durham in the annual University boat race and compete against Northumbria for the honour of lifting the Stan Calvert Memorial Cup.

Campus sport

Our on-campus sports centre houses a fitness suite and flexible sports halls and studios. Find out more about the indoor sport facilities and take a virtual tour of our Sports Centre.

We have a popular sport programme comprising exercise classes and intra mural leagues where you can set up teams and compete in football, mixed hockey, netball and rugby union. We have 54 sports clubs.

Off-campus facilities

A short drive from campus are our county-standard pitches and courts for rugby, football, cricket, tennis, hockey and lacrosse.

Our rowers train on the River Tyne at Newburn. Visit the Sports Centre website for more about our outdoor facilities.

Track and field facilities are available at Gateshead International Stadium. The City Pool, close to campus, hosts swimming and other water sports.

You can take part in other outdoor activities such as sailing, walking, riding, climbing and parachuting in the nearby countryside and the North East coast.

Elite Athletes Squad

The Elite Athletes Squad is a sports organisation for up to 20 outstanding, high-performing athletes.

Sports scholarships

Each year up to 40 sports scholarships are awarded by the Sport Centre. Each year over £50,000 is invested in the performance sport programmes.

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