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It is rare for me to feel motivated enough to bring politics into the world of Sport. But the events over the last 24 hours have been far from usual. I understand that most students will be feeling great emotion right now – fear, anger and uncertainty. My aim in this statement is to offer some sense of reassurance and hope. It is important that everyone in the LUCA community comes together to provide support for our fellow students who have been affected by the outcome of this referendum. Now, […]

LUCA has established an alumni club for all graduates of a university affiliated with the organisation. The new club will be called ‘Motspur Athletics Club’ in honor of the former University of London Athletics Stadium; Motspur Park. In order to signify that all former club members (and not just those of the University of London) can join Motspur AC, the club’s crest includes the waves of the Greater London crest. Motspur will be an ‘online club’ and will allow members to continue their connection with the university athletics scene in London. […]

The 9th June 2016 saw the first gathering of the LUCA media team at King’s College Campus for media training and a brainstorming session. The team is currently formed from 7 student volunteers from different London universities – you can see more about us on the ‘News Team’ page. The meeting involved an overview of the teams aims and training in using the website, along with specialist advice from Ben Findon, a sports editor at The Telegraph. Ben gave a detailed overview on his journey into sports journalism and the current landscape of […]

The final LCAS is this Saturday. Essex Blades lead UCL by 23 points. Current holders, Kings are 33 points behind. A revised timetable and entries list is now live. The Blades opened up a shock lead at the first meet by demonstrating their large team were capable of some impressive performances. UCL have fought back by taking the most points at the Lee Valley Grand Prix, but can they overturn the Blades’ 23 point lead?   PhD Student and UCL Athletics Captain, Sarah Murphy said, “UCL are still buzzing after winning […]

LUCA is launching an alumni club. The new athletics club will be open to to alumni of athletics clubs that are affiliated with LUCA. LUCA is seeking the feedback of current and past members via an online feedback form. Current proposals include the name ‘Motspur Athletics Club’ which has been voted on by the LUCA council. Motspur Park was the home of the University of London Athletics Stadium from 1928-1999. The track quickly gained a reputation as one of the fastest in the country and it was at Motspur that Stanley Wooderson set a […]