The University of Nottingham was founded on the vision and philanthropic spirit of Boots founder Jesse Boot, who donated the land that is now our flagship University Park campus. Boot strongly believed that providing students with open spaces and the opportunity to exercise would improve their health and enable them to get the most out of their studies, and this focus remains intrinsic to the culture here today.
In 2016, thanks to the incredible generosity of David Ross, a new £40 million sports facility was opened, which has enabled the university to continue to deliver on its sports for all ethos and has seen us be named the Times and Sunday Times Sporting University of the Year three times in 2019, 2021 and 2024.
Our Vision for Sport 2024 and beyond is an exciting roadmap for the next decade for University of Nottingham Sport. Through five key priority areas we will focus on the university's plans to use sport and physical activity to further enhance the Nottingham student experience and ultimately help provide an education that is more than just a degree.
Would you like to be part of our journey?
Our vision is to be the best UK university for sport, physical activity and wellbeing. To achieve this, we deliver the best all-round university experience through engaging and inspiring the whole of our community to benefit from the value of sport and supporting them to excel.
We are looking for individuals of all ages and from all backgrounds to support this work and provide their expertise to help us achieve our Vision for Sport. We are particularly looking for volunteers with skills and experience in the following four areas of focus:
- Financial sustainability: helping us grow our commerciality and explore new revenue streams, whilst protecting our core business - the student experience.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI): helping UoN Sport deliver its inclusive offer and looking to ensure proportional representation across the varied university demographics.
- Digital Transformation: helping UoN Sport stay at the forefront of digital advancements in the world of sport e.g. AI technology, and helping develop new strands of delivery e.g. broadcasting / online streaming.
- Environmental sustainability: helping UoN Sport improve its environmental efficiency in areas such as sustainable products, recycling, energy saving or travel.