www. northumbria. ac. uk55 Northumbria University is already one of the UK's leading sports universities and one committed to providing the very best sporting opportunities for all students. As part of this commitment, the University has recently purchased Kingston Park stadium, home of the Newcastle Falcons with plans to develop a leading Centre for Sporting Excellence and construction is already underway on a spectacular £ 26m sports facility that will open in 2010 in the heart of the City Campus. Northumbria University has a professional performance sport programme for those serious about playing sport at the highest levels, but we also have some of the most comprehensive recreational sport activities which are open to everyone, regardless of ability. From American football to volleyball and all the sports in between, you'll find them at Northumbria! For those students for whom traditional fitness activity and competitive sports is not your thing, we also run a multitude of different activities from walking on Hadrian's Wall to Paintballing! So no matter whether you want to play and represent Northumbria University in high performance sport, use the fitness centres or take part in an exercise to music class, it all awaits you here at Northumbria with a friendly, professional team ready to welcome you with a smile. Sports Facilities Even before the opening of our superb new £ 26m sports facility, Northumbria offers all its students some fantastic sporting facilities. At Northumbria, we constantly invest in sport and recent years have seen some major developments in the standard of facility available to students. Already in place are: . A large City Campus Fitness Centre refurbished to the highest standards and equipped with the latest Techno- Gym machines. The Fitness Centre also boasts an extensive free weights area and expert staff. . A City Campus Sports Hall and Squash Courts available for hire and used for a multitude of sports. . A modern, purpose- built sports facility at Coach Lane which has extensive indoor facilities including a Sports Hall and Fitness Centre and externally boasts a full size third generation rubber crumb pitch, astro- turf pitches and a first class, floodlit, football match pitch with stadia. . The vast Bullocksteads Sports Ground which boasts many first class rugby and football pitches used for inter- university sporting competition. Get Qualified For those students who have a passion for a particular sport Northumbria University has an extensive Coach Education programme on offer to all students with recognised qualifications. In addition to the sport specific awards, we also offer courses such as Injury Prevention and Sports Coach UK workshops. For more information visit www. team northumbria. com/ coacheducation Sport is at the top of the agenda at Northumbria and the future is full of promise. For more information on sport and activity at Northumbria, check out the University's dedicated sport website: www. teamnorthumbria. com Sport and Recreation at Northumbria 25 metre pool Sports Hall equivalent to size of four netball courts Fitness Suite equipped with over 150 Technogym machines Climbing wall Squash courts 60 metre sprint track Specialised training environments 2600- seater indoor arena Strength and conditioning suite New sports facility features:

56General Information City Campus Map JOHN DOBSON STREET NORTH ST EAST NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD 27 1 9 14 15 17 33 19 23 16 29 26 11 24 12 13 5 6 7 4 8 2 3 25 2021 22 10 18 9 31 28 34 37 30 35 38 39 MOTORWAY ( A167M) SANDYFORD ROAD CITY HALL ST. MARY'S PLACE CITY BATHS DURANT ROAD NEW BRIDGE STREET FALCONAR STFALCONAR ST ARGYLE ST SIMPSON TCE MOTORWAY ( A167M) COLLEGE STREET ELLISON PLACEELLISON TERRACE 32 36 To Metro Stations 1. Lipman Building 2. Squires Building 3. Squires Annexe 4. Newcastle College 5. Library 6. Art Gallery 7. Student Services 8. Students' Union 9. Northumberland Building 10. Sports Facility ( under construction) 11. College House 12. Sutherland Building 13. Trinity Building 14. Ellison Building 15. Rutherford Hall 16. Ellison Terrace 17. Wynne- Jones Centre 18. Pandon Building 19.21 & 22 Ellison Place 20. Claude Gibb Hall 21. Lovaine Hall 22. Sports Facility 23. Newcastle Unitarian Church 24. St James' Church 25. Health Centre 26. Burt Hall 27. Glenamara House 28. Camden Court 29. Drill Hall 30. CETL and Legal Services Unit 31. Social Sciences Research Centre 32. The Newcastle Business School and School of Law Building 33. Nixon Hall 34. Hadrian House 35. Clapham House 36. The School of Design 37. English Language Centre 38. Victoria Hall Reception/ Information Centre Public Bus Bus Stop ( Free Bus) Cycle Parking