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Campus Sports

There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in sports at the University of Northampton. We offer a variety of sporting services for students, staff, and the public, striving to be the heart of sport in Northampton. Students can also sign up to our partner gym Trilogy Leisure, where there is a swimming pool and a variety of fitness equipment.

Our purpose-built Sports Zone at Waterside Campus houses state-of-the-art facilities, including a full-size FIFA/FA-approved floodlit 3G pitch, three Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs), a weatherproof Sports Dome and changing facilities.

Students can also join our free sports clubs which are both recreational and competitive, including our annual varsity event. For our elite athletes, we host four super teams and offer our Elite Athlete Scholarship, with the aims of nurturing sporting talent to compete at the highest level.

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Students wearing maroon jerseys play volleyball on a blue court inside. One player is serving, while others prepare. There is a large wall-mounted screen in the background.
A women's rugby match in progress on an outside pitch. Players wearing either maroon with black stripes or pink jerseys are competing, with a group tackling for the ball while others observe. Spectators are visible in the background.
Five students dressed in maroon and white sports uniforms play netball indoors, with one player passing the ball to another. In the background, green nets and targets are visible.
Two football teams – dressed in either maroon and white or orange and black jerseys – are playing in a green artificial turf field. The pitch is surrounded by a black wire fence and in the background, trees and buildings are visible.
An indoor football match is in progress, with players in maroon and white or orange and black jerseys, which is taking place on a blue indoor pitch. The photo has been taken from a high angle above one of the goals. Spectators are visible on both sidelines.
A female cheerleading team practicing a routine indoors, with members in coordinated maroon, black, and white uniforms, executing various poses and stunts on a blue mat.
Four students take part in an archery competition. They have their backs to the camera and taking aim at targets at the other end of a large, bright sports hall. They are either wearing maroon or black tops, and three are carrying quivers.
A group of people take part in a yoga class in a gym. They are seated and are performing side stretches. Behind them, various equipment including weights, rigs and benches are visible.
A close-up of the legs and feet of a student wearing pink shoes and black leggings. They are standing with one foot on a football on an indoor court with blue flooring and red lines.
A person wearing black top and leggings uses overhead rings on a piece of wooden outdoor gym equipment. She is being observed by five other students, all of whom are wearing either casual or athletic clothing. In the background, a large white building with ‘Creative Hub’ in large letters on the front is visible.
Three students are talking and smiling next to a black wire fence by a sports pitch. Two are seated on benches, and the third is seated in a wheelchair. Two are dressed in black, and the other is wearing a UON Student Union Archery Society uniform. They are outdoors on a cloudy day.
A student in a wheelchair aims a bow and arrow at an archery target at the other end of an indoor sports hall. She is facing away from the camera and wearing a maroon jersey. Spare arrows are resting in a cardboard holder by her feet.
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