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The Thursday Sport Show returned after a month-long holiday absence to set the world of sport to rights, and the chaps certainly pulled no punches. Gaffers was joined by Sam, Rob, Sachin and Jack to look forward to a great summer of sport awaiting us at the university, including the remaining clashes of the Varsity Series. We also gave a big mention to NU2Sport, the university organisation promoting involvement in sport at all levels, who are encouraging everyone to get out in the sunshine and make the most of the fantastic sports facilities that UoN has to offer. Then discussion turned to tonight's NFL Draft, one of the biggest events on the world sporting calendar, and we speculated on how the fates would shine on 2 British contenders for franchise contracts; Lawrence Okoye and Menelik Watson.

Next up, our attentions turned to the absolutely flabbergasting batting performance put in by Chris Gayle of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL earlier in the week. Gayle's superlative performance, in which he achieved a century in a record-breaking mere 30 balls, left the panel in raptures. We then switched our focus to the Champions League, and another incredible individual performance, this time from Borussia Dortmund number 9 Robert Lewandowski whose 4 goals saw the boys from the Rhine valley smash the galacticos of Real Madrid.

Toronto based indie rock connoisseurs Hooded fang may well have been operating since 2007, though a big deal in their home country of Canada, and with the upcoming release of their 2nd UK album ( 27th May) in as many years why haven’t they conquered our shores?

Their first album self-titled album (not physically released here) was a calming breeze, songs such as “highway steam” and “promised land” making use of brass, keyboards to cover light hearted songs of getting lost in cities in the summer or running from mutant bears. It was the summer holidays on a disc.

Last years’ Tosta Mista was the ultimate break-up album of lead singer Daniel Lee, why? Because it was the most upbeat soundtrack to a heartbreak I’ve ever heard. Take key singles “Clap” and “Vacationion” with their nonsensical “ba ba bas” and surf style guitar, you’ll have been mistaken to think the beach boys have been renting a garage next to Hooded Fang. Songs rarely lasted longer then 2 and a half minutes, but why do they need to when you already new the lyrics by half way? Despite losing fallow lead vocalist Lorna Wright and their horn section, the band used this to their advantage to strip back their sound to a much more Indie-Garage sheik that they managed to polish up perfectly on the album

The Science Show is back on air for the new Summer Term and whilst we cannot promise sunshine, we can promise you lots and lots of science! To find out our full guest lineup, head on over to our Facebook Page or follow us on the Twitter.

Gareth Shannon - Life at NASA

To kick us off, we have postgraduate student Gareth Shannon, an Astrobiologist from the School of Pharmacy... wow! Gareth is researching the origins of life - no easy task - and is chatting to us today about his research and time working in a NASA research group. Let's get on with the show!

Gareth works on trying to understand the proteins that make up all life on Earth. There are an infinite amount of possible proteins that nature could make, but all life can be made from just a handful - only about 1,000!

Varsity Super Wednesday kicked off with Netball at the Sports Centre on University Park campus, with a crowd of over 100 people there to enjoy the spectacle. Before the game, Nottingham University led the series 6-2 and what followed was a fantastic, very tense game which saw Nottingham Uni triumph 54-34. This Uni victory put them within just 1 point of overall Varsity victory at 7-2 and gave them a chance to retain the trophy with a win in the Lacrosse later the same day.

The 1st quarter was a edgy affair with both teams trying to work out and counter the other’s game tactics. Trent scored first in the opening minute but their lead didn’t last for long. Nottingham Uni’s goal shooter Rochelle Powell, who’s all of 6ft 4in tall, equalising and it was clear to see from the outset that Uni’s tactic revolved around get the ball as quickly as they could to Powell who towered over Trent’s goal keeper. The rest of the quarter saw Powell score 11 of Uni’s 13 baskets with Rule gaining the other 2 baskets. Trent, despite being very wasteful in possession at times and struggling to mark Powell, remained in the game at the end of the 1st quarter with the score 13-10 in the hosts' favour.

This year’s ‘Super Wednesday’ came to a head in an enthralling game of Lacrosse which saw the University of Nottingham beat Trent 16-11 at the University Park Sports Centre and seal the entire Varsity Series. In only its second year, over 100 people travelled onto campus to watch the inter-University match which certainly did not disappoint after the extremely close contest in 2012.