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Whether you're an expert or trying something new, you can get involved in sports and exercise. Any level of activity is beneficial for your general health and well-being, and, knowing this, universities are working hard to offer the best facilities and opportunities to encourage student participation.
See a summary of exercise and sport facilities below, or search the Sports Table to discover which activities are offered at each university.
Sports and Activities
These sports and activities are available*
- American football
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Bowls
- Boxing
- Canoeing
- Cheerleading
- Climbing
- Conditioning
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Dance
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Fitness
- Football
- Futsal
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Martial arts
- Motorsport
- Netball
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Running
- Skiing
- Snooker/pool
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Trampolining
- Volleyball
- Weights
Performance Sport
BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) is the national governing body for sport in higher education in the UK.
| BUCS ranking | 69th |
|---|---|
| Teams in BUCS leagues | 46 |
Intramural Sport
Intramural sport is sport played between students at a university or college. Teams are generally made up from halls, societies, or groups of friends. On offer there could be 5-a-side, soccer 6s, 11-a-side football, rugby 7s, badminton and squash leagues.
| Indoor intramural sports | 2 |
|---|---|
| Indoor intramural sports teams | 28 |
| Outdoor intramural sports | 1 |
| Outdoor intramural sports teams | 6 |
Social and Recreational Sport
This is more casual, requiring no regular commitment.
| Hours per week of timetabled informal participation sports programmes | 25 |
|---|---|
| Sports and physical activity programmes per week | 17 |
| Beginner/improver sports classes | 20 |
| Beginner/improver sports class student capacity | 400 |
Health and Well-being
This is not to do with chasing the prize and winning the race, but physical exercise in its own right – for personal benefit and welfare. Go at your own pace.
| Health and well-being programme | Yes |
|---|---|
| Health and well-being referrals | Yes |
| Health and well-being assessments | Yes |
| Fitness classes (bookable, instructor-led) | 38 |
| Fitness class student capacity | 1,062 |
Sports Bursaries and Scholarships
| Sports scholarships (or equivalent) programmes | Yes |
|---|---|
| Number of students supported (2017–18) | 35 |