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Four high-flying UCFB Sports Business & Coaching BA (Hons) students were given the exclusive opportunity to observe the England First Team training at St George’s Park National Football Centre as part of the UCFB Complementary CurriculumTM. The trip involved unparalleled access to the England First Team training session ahead of their fixture against Lithuania at Wembley Stadium, home of UCFB Wembley.

The UCFB students were able to observe the coaching methods of Roy Hodgson, England Manager; Gary Neville, England First Team...

The UCFB Sports Entrepreneur Award, a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style competition for ambitious UCFB students to pitch their innovative ideas for sports companies to a panel of successful business leaders, recently saw the winners of its second edition crowned at Wembley Stadium, home of UCFB Wembley.

Providing UCFB students from both campuses with the opportunity to compete for a £5,000 investment to develop and launch their own business venture, the objective of the competition was to encourage all students to engage in...

This January, with the help of the Student Union, UCFB planned a Refreshers Week to kick start the New Year and offered UCFB students of all years the chance to relive the fun of Freshers 2014. A series of events took place throughout the week ranging from scavenger hunts to pub golf to a five-a-side charity football competition.  It was a fantastic way to begin semester two after a well-deserved break and the stresses of the exam period.

The week kicked...

UCFB Wembley students, staff and alumni were granted a once in a lifetime opportunity to play on the hallowed turf at Wembley Stadium.

It is the dream of every football fan around the world and yesterday it was realised by over 100 UCFB Wembley students who played a series of matches on the world-famous Wembley pitch. The first ever UCFB Wembley Pitch Day allowed students, staff and alumni to take to field in the iconic stadium that has hosted Champions League...

A record sell-out crowd of 55,000 fans watched history happen as England took on Germany in a Women’s International Friendly at Wembley Stadium.

It was the first women’s international match at the new Wembley Stadium since the home of football reopened in 2007, and it was marked by a key event at UCFB. In partnership with She Kicks, UCFB Wembley hosted an event to celebrate the role of women within the football business and sports industries. Guests included representatives from various FA...