Students from The University of Nottingham Malaysia China (UNMC) will be participating in the Third Annual Tri-Campus Games at Nottingham’s Ningbo Campus from June 5 to June 10.
More than 180 athletes from the three campuses will compete against each other and will also combine into “global select” teams for friendly matches with other Chinese universities.
The games kick off with a procession through the Ningbo campus by all three teams on Sunday 5 June and end with ceremony on 10 June when the hotly-contested Tri-Campus Games trophy will be awarded to the winning campus. The theme for the Tri-Campus Games is 'friendship through sport.'
The Tri-Campus Games schedule includes: basketball, tennis, seven-a-side football, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, squash and frisbee. There will also be fun evening events such as chopstick tennis and tug-of-war.
“At Nottingham we believe in offering a holistic student experience which allows our students to work and play hard,” said Professor Ian Pashby, CEO and Provost of The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
“Events such as these provide a great opportunity for students to network with their peers from our other campuses in a competitive environment. As we are a truly global university, these games also provide a platform for students to consider the unique option of student mobility programmes at our other campuses.”
Professor Pashby also added, “We invest heavily in student facilities and recently upgraded our sporting facilities here at the Malaysia Campus."
The University of Nottingham, UK also hosts annual Malaysian games and it is the largest sporting event for Malaysian students studying in the UK, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The maiden event was 1985 and it has since been attended by Malaysian Ministers in Higher Education including, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Datuk Mustapha Mohammad, Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin.
For more information on 3rd Tri Campus Games, please consult: http://www.nottingham.edu.cn
For more information on courses offered at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, please consult: http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Departments/index.aspx
If you are interested in studying at the Malaysia Campus, please e-mail us at enquiries@nottingham.edu.my for local students and international@nottingham.edu.my for international students.
Notes to editors: The University of Nottingham, described by The Times as “the embodiment of the modern international university", has award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia. It is ranked in the UK's Top 10 and the World's Top 75 universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJTU) and the QS World University Rankings.
The University is committed to providing a truly international education for its 39,000 students, producing world-leading research and benefiting the communities around its campuses in the UK and Asia.
More than 90 per cent of research at The University of Nottingham is of international quality, according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, with almost 60 per cent of all research defined as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Research Fortnight analysis of RAE 2008 ranked the University 7th in the UK by research power.
The University’s vision is to be recognised around the world for its signature contributions, especially in global food security, energy & sustainability, and health.
More news from the University at: http://www.nottingham.edu.my/NewsEvents/News.aspx
University facts and figures at: www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/facts/factsandfigures.aspx
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Posted on 3rd June 2011