Performance Sport

We have an ambitious vision for sport and welcome student-athletes who will help us climb the BUCS league and achieve our sporting goals.

Thanks to a team of expert coaching staff and dedicated support services, we are gaining recognition as a performance sport institution and working with elite sporting partners in our city to develop top-class, student-centred clubs and individuals.

Our performance programme supports and incubates talent and with over 70 teams across more than 50 sports – it is no wonder we attract students from all over the world looking to succeed in both their academic and sporting careers.

Our students and alumni have gone on to compete at Olympic, Paralympic, World and Commonwealth levels. We are committed to developing the talent of the future.

We have developed relationships with a wide range of sporting organisations to deliver performance and participation programmes. This enables us to draw upon additional expertise and resources to support your sporting journey:

• Basketball England Talent Hub
• Rugby Football Union University Partner
• The Football Association – Women’s High-Performance Centre
• TASS Women’s Super League Academy Delivery Site
• Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Dual Career Centre