The UNMC Frisbee Team in action at the MAPCU Tournament
Despite the heat and humidity the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus Frisbee team @Oopsters were crowned champions of the 2011 Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (MAPCU) Frisbee Tournament. The tournament was hosted at the newly renovated UNMC Y.M. Tengku Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ahmad Rithauddeen Sports Complex. Despite injuries and competitive opponents, the UNMC team went undefeated throughout the tournament; clinching the championship on the 24th of September.
A good attitude, consistent practice and an effective succession plan throughout the season guided the success of the team.
Congratulations to the team and we hope for an equally good result next year.
Final scores
Group stage
- UNMC vs INTI – Won 11-5
- UNMC vs Monash – Won 6-2
- UNMC vs Nilai UC – Won 3-0
Semi Final
Final
- UNMC vs INTI IU – Won 4-1
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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.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is an overseas branch campus of the University of Nottingham and offers programs which are identical to the University of Nottingham in the UK.
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Posted on 28th September 2011