Friday, 04 December 2020
The University of Nottingham has been named the top university in the UK for student sport by leading higher education sector experts, The College and University Business Officers (CUBO).
The CUBO awards, announced last night, honoured the University with the Excellence in Student Sport award, recognising the institution with a sports experience that draws students in to meet their needs in a fast-moving environment.
Nottingham were applauded for their variety of innovative and inclusive programmes to increase participation in sport as well as offering sector-leading facilities for students to stay active on campus. The University was also commended for the success of their competitive teams, with a record number of league titles, cup medals and individual golds won across the 2018/2019 season.
The award adds to the Times Good University Guide Sporting University of the Year 2021, awarded to the University of Nottingham in September, firmly cementing the institution as the top choice for students looking to combine a global education with pursuing their sporting goals.
The University was also shortlisted for the CUBO Digital Engagement award for the popular Empower campaign, encouraging female students to get active on campus.
We’re absolutely delighted to have been recognised by CUBO for our student sporting offer here at the University of Nottingham.
He added: “2020 has been a challenging time and we’ve had to be very agile and resilient to look at new ways to deliver our core goal of supporting students to stay active and learn through sport. This is a real boost to our staff and volunteers – thank you!”
Josie Jessop, University of Nottingham Students’ Union Sports Officer added: “I’m so proud of everyone involved in delivering sport here at Nottingham; the staff and all the students who volunteer so many hours every week to run our sports clubs and programmes.
“It’s been a really difficult and uncertain year and I think it’s so important for our students to be able to choose from so many options – in person and virtual – to stay active, connected and manage their wellbeing.”
University of Nottingham Sport now looks ahead to next week’s British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) awards where they are shortlisted in eight different categories including Club and Team of the Year.
For more information on University of Nottingham Sport’s facilities, services and programmes for students, staff and our community, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/sport
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More information is available from Kate Rothery, Sports Marketing and Communications Manager, at kate.rothery@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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