3G Pitch

In September 2017 Newman Sports Centre unveiled a new on-campus 3G Artificial Grass Pitch, which was officially opened by ex-Aston Villa and former England international footballer Darius Vassell.

Supported by the Football Foundation, Newman University’s new facility will help to address the shortage and demand of football in Birmingham by contributing to community programmes and by facilitating governing body local strategic plans. The pitch is available to hire in thirds; prices are dependent on FA Charter status.

To enquire about the availability of the 3G pitch, please contact the Sports Centre on 0121 3874472 or email any requests to sports-centre@newman.ac.uk.

Birmingham Newman Sport: Enrich Your Student Experience By Engaging In Sport 

Sport at Birmingham Newman is run by the University and Birmingham Newman Sport is the department that co-ordinates the sporting and recreational needs of students. Birmingham Newman Sport not only offers recreational sessions for students that just want to enjoy an active lifestyle and have fun, but is also promoting competition within the University and also with other Higher Education institutions at the British University and College Sport (BUCS) national competitions, across a number sports. Delivery of recreational sport and the promotion of physical activity is supported by Newman Students’ Union.

Opportunities To Build Leadership Skills

Each university sports club has a student in the capacity of Captain, Vice-Captain and Social Secretary. Roles of responsibility within the sports teams are offered to students and can be a great way to build leadership skills or to be involved in the development of a sports club. For further information on any available roles for the 2024/25 year please contact Dominic Ridgers (d.ridgers@staff.newman.ac.uk), Head of Newman Sport & Fitness Facilities.

Competitive Sport At Newman

Competitive sports for the 2024/25 season are:

Men’s Basketball

Training: Newman Sports Hall, Mondays 6.30pm-8.00pm

Start Date: September 23rd 2024

Captain and contact details: Alex Wilson, wils437@newman.ac.uk

Men’s Football

Training: Newman 3G Pitch, Mondays 5pm-7pm

Start Date: September 23rd 2024

1st Team Captain and contact details: Gabriel Elvis, elvi402@newman.ac.uk

Development Team Captain and contact details: Jordan Ash, ashx401@newman.ac.uk

Women’s Football

Training: Newman 3G Pitch, Mondays 5pm-6pm and Thursdays 5-6pm

Start Date: September 23rd 2024

Coach and contact details: Aiden Vaughan, a.vaughan@staff.newman.ac.uk

Netball

Training: Newman Sports Hall, Mondays 5pm-6.30pm

Start Date: September 23rd 2024

Captain and contact details: Isabelle Lippitt, lipp402@newman.ac.uk

Individual Sports

We support entries in to the competitive events that BUCS hold for individual sports. In the past this has included Athletics, Boxing, Cycling, Golf and Judo. Please get in touch for further details and for event dates. Please note that BUCS will have entry criteria for events, so you will need to have experience of playing at a competitive standard in that sport.

Development Sport

Further to these competitive sports teams, Newman Sport are keen to progress emerging sports at the University that are currently in a development stage. These developing sports include:

• Mixed Badminton: Newman Sports Hall, Thursdays 5pm-6pm, starts 19th September 2024
• Running Club: Newman 3G Pitch, Tuesdays 4-5pm, starts 1st October 2024
• Mixed Volleyball: Newman Sports Hall, 2-3.30pm, starts 25th September 2024

If you would like to express an interest in any of the activities above and would like further information, then please get in touch (sports-centre@newman.ac.uk). Newman Sport also support the development of new sports if there is enough interest; where possible we will trial new activities and promote them. So please get in touch and we will work with you to kick start a new activity!

Physical Activity & Recreational Activities

Give It A Go Sessions, Pitch Up & Play

Over the course of the year Newman Sport and Newman Students’ Union will offer Give It A Go sessions for students, an environment where you can try new activities which are aimed at being inclusive. For those that would like to engage in more familiar sports but in a casual, non-competitive setting please keep an eye out for Pitch Up & Play Sessions held at the Sports & Fitness Centre.

For further details of events please check your Newman student email accounts or our Facebook and Twitter pages listed in the Contact Us section below.

Newman Sport Memberships 

Newman Sport Memberships (NSM) are required in order to participate in any organised sports club or development club activity through the academic year. The NSM entitles students to access to any sports team training session, eligibility for BUCS competitive fixtures and the necessary insurance cover for training and fixtures. The NSM membership system is set in place so that revenue raised assists in funding sports and recreational activities run by Newman Sport. Newman Sport understand that due to the diverse range of course offered at Birmingham Newman University, our sports memberships must be flexible to suit you. Please see below membership options for the 2024/25 season:

• Newman Sport Basic Membership – For those that just want access to training for the season – £35.00
• Newman Sport Full Membership – For those that want to access training and be eligible for matches for the whole season – £60.00

The membership is compulsory for students who wish to access Newman Sport and can be purchased from the Sports Centre reception. Please note that all students are eligible for taster sessions so they can try out an activity before committing to a membership. The NSM fee also includes personal accident insurance cover, entitling students to a claim in the event of any incidents during training or fixtures.

Further Information

For further information on all matters relating to student sport and recreation please contact Dominic Ridgers: