About Teesside Sport
Official Facebook Page for Sport & Well-being at Teesside University. Page is monitored Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Teesside Sport Description
Teesside Sport provides top-quality facilities and professional advice for beginners and experienced competitors - don't miss out while you're here.
We have everything you need to enjoy sport and well-being at Teesside – whether you are an elite athlete competing at international level, or you just want to try a new sport or volunteer – you’ll find what you’re looking for with Teesside Sport.
£17m new home for sport and health sciences
We have opened a new £17m sport and health sciences building. The showpiece dental education and sports therapy complex provides a state-of-the-art learning environment for students studying sports therapy and dental nursing and technology.
Olympia sports complex
Sport on campus is centered in our Olympia sports complex, which has a large sports hall for major tournaments - 500 spectator capacity.
We have superb facilities for sport including:
top of the range sport & exercise labs
temperature controlled environmental chamber
climbing wall
floodlit, artificial turf pitch
sauna and steam room
fitness suite
squash courts
two sports halls.
Teesside Sport also offers a range of focused initiatives, such as:
elite athlete bursary scheme
focus sports
intra mural sports leagues
Students’ Union clubs
coach education courses
volunteering and community sport projects.
Off campus you can enjoy our 60-acre Saltersgill Sports Ground, the River Tees Water Sports Centre for rowing, canoeing and kayaking and the nearby Tees Barrage, which has a world class white water rafting course.
Reviews
Are you a current student or starting Teesside University in September and looking for a career in sport? Teesside University Sport & Well-being team are recruiting two student football activator positions for the 2019-2020 academic year. Deadline for applications is Tuesday 4th June 2019, please email Mark Hawkings m.hawkings@tees.ac.uk for more information.
Just a reminder this is on today, 5-8pm Centuria South, HS2.02. It's the last one this academic year.
The Festival of Wellbeing continues this week at Teesside University with bike rides, a Mindfulness walk, meditation class and lots more. Go to www.tees.ac.uk/fow for more details and booking. Please keep sharing. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Last Sexual health drop-in of this academic year. Tuesday March 12th, 5-8pm, Centuria South, HS2.02 (2nd floor)
If you need a stress relief from the pressure of uni work and enjoy having a kick about. Please come and join our football sessions. It’s completely free and open to all attending university. If you would like more information please contact me. My email is Victoria.brown@tees.ac.uk
Hope to see you there!
Coming Soon. A second chance to get involved in the Festival of Wellbeing. A variety of free workshops and activities. Some events require pre-booking. Please go to the website for more information and to book. www.tees.ac.uk/fow
Just a reminder that the Terrence Higgins Trust sexual health clinic is running tomorrow 5-8pm Centuria South. Screening and advice available. Its a drop-in so no appointment is needed.
Starting next week Free cookery classes for students. 1st one is 20th February, 1.30-3.30, M10.07, Middlesbrough Tower. Please email h.wright@tees.ac.uk to book a place. There will be 2 additional sessions on 27th February and 6th March.
New, exciting service for students and staff starting this Friday 8th February. Please share.
FAPeoplesCup
5-a-side football event
Wednesday 13th February, 1-4pm
... Free to register
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FAPeoplesCup
5-a-side football event
Wednesday 13th February 1-4pm
... Free to register.
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Still looking for teams to sign up for the 7v7 league this Sunday 4-8pm. See details below.
Happy New Year! I hope your return to University for term 2 has been good. Here’s some BeSporty sessions we are putting on this term to give you a well earned break, to de-stress from the monotonous demands of studying. Most sessions are free too. Hope to see you all there
Check out week 2 of the Festival of Wellbeing at www.tees.ac.uk/fow
Still lots to get involved in plus 1 week free gym membership still available. Sign up at Olympia reception.
Are you a female student and want to play football or have a go at football for fun? if yes we are running a weekly female football kick around session. The session will be indoors, however due to the careers fair the session will be on the 3G pitch this week. Email p.bell@tees.ac.uk for more information.
Student beginners running session tonight 5pm-6pm (Meet at the Olympia Building Reception) free session for all students.
This year's Festival of Wellbeing starts on November 19th. It's all about lifestyle and Mental Wellbeing. Find out more about how our food, activity and sleep habits can affect our mental wellbeing. See www.tees.ac.uk/fow for details of all events. Some events require booking and places are limited.
Current Teesside University Students... Last opportunity to get a free place on the FA Football Level 1 Coaching qualification we are holiding on campus in November. Contact p.bell@tees.ac.uk asap to book your place.