University of Nottingham Sport recognised by leading University organisation CUBO
University of Nottingham Sport have been recognised at a leading industry awards ceremony this week, celebrating the best innovations and initiatives in Higher Education commercial and campus services.
Published 14 Jun 2024
The department took home the award for Excellence in Sport Experience award at the 2024 College & University Business Officers (CUBO) Awards Dinner on Thursday 13 June, hosted at Queen's University Belfast.
The accolade acknowledges sector-leading work in the increased participation and promotion of health and wellbeing and show improved performance levels.
University of Nottingham Sport was chosen for the introduction of our five new innovative projects to engage more students and ensure demographics are proportionately represented. These programmes successfully fostered a sense of belonging and increasing engagement in physical activity with regular events.
We would like to thank CUBO and their judging panel for their recognition - we are incredibly proud of these achievements and are honoured. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff, students and volunteers who support everything that we do. We look forward to continuing to develop our offering to engage all students on our campuses with positive sporting experiences.
Katy Teasdale
Assistant Director of Sport (Participation)
University of Nottingham Sport were also nominated for CUBO’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) award that highlights outstanding commitment to the promotion of EDI and UoN Sport were selected amongst the nominees for our the introduction of our Black Sport Collective. Our unique Black Student Sport project is making a real difference to Black students by increasing engagement in physical activity, improving satisfaction in the university experience, and contributing to improved degree outcomes.
Notes for editors
University of Nottingham are the 2024 Times and Sunday Times and Daily Mail Sporting University of the Year. Health and wellbeing are a huge part of life here and we have a proud history of success at all levels. To find out more about our offer and how you could support our work, please email sport@nottingham.ac.uk or click here.