BUCS Awards

This award celebrates a programme that has actively improved the provision for their students and/or staff, to increase their levels of active wellbeing with targeted delivery activation.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates a remarkable individual who has made a significant contribution to BUCS and/or university sport and has been instrumental in supporting, growing and developing university sport and physical activity over a sustained period of time. (More than five years)

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates a student volunteer who has contributed to university and/or community work. This can include working in domestic or international competitions, or performance or participation driven projects and programmes.

This award will be shortlisted using the regional structure, with the regions and nations submitting their winners. If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please get in touch with your regional group.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

This award celebrates a club that has demonstrated a commitment to development, engagement and support of members, that has resulted in improving the university sport experience.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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Please note, at this stage only clubs from BUCS recognised sports are eligible for nomination.

This award recognises the outstanding contribution of a coach who has ensured that their athletes/players’ mental and physical health remained a priority over the last year. It recognises everyone who has a coaching role; whether they are students, volunteers or paid coaching staff.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates an individual or group who have faced and overcome adversity or disadvantage to positively impact others within university sport and physical activity. The individual or group will have demonstrated a remarkable sense of character to achieve, motivate and inspire.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award recognises a sports department or institution who have been innovative in their use of digital channels to increase engagement with their audience. Big or small, the award will reflect a campaign, product or initiative which improves the Universities and Colleges Sport experience.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates a BUCS member institution, or club/team, or individual that has led a successful campaign/programme/project that has enabled a more accessible, diverse and inclusive opportunity for their university community, focusing on engaging or supporting those who are underrepresented in the sector.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates the domestic or international success of a student studying at a BUCS member institution.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates the competitive achievement of a student team competing in a BUCS or EUSA competition that has excelled, broken records or otherwise achieved ground-breaking success within their sport.

We encourage applicants at all levels of competition to apply.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates a member of staff at a BUCS member institution who has worked tirelessly to support student sport at any level in the last year. They will have gone above and beyond their day role at their institution.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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This award celebrates an institution that has created a new, or enhanced an existing, student leadership or workforce programme to support the personal and professional development and employability of their students. Sport and/or Physical Activity must be the focal point of the programme.

The nomination pack for this award can be found here.

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Active Wellbeing Programme Award
Move For Your Mind - University of Hull

Team of the Year
Girls Orienteering Team - University of Edinburgh

Club of the Year
Tennis - King's College London

Coach of the Year
Hayley Baker - Swansea University (Swimming)

Sportsman of the Year
Daniel Wiffen - Loughborough University (Swimming)

Sportswoman of the Year
Grace Harvey - University of Manchester (Para-Swimming)

Chris Potter Student Volunteer of the Year
Katy O'Brien - University of Warwick

Unsung Hero Award
Dominic King - University of Essex

Dan Porter Award 
Magda Lozniceriu - University of Derby

AD Munrow Award
Steve Coupland - Middlesex University

Digital Engagement Award
University of East Anglia

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
University of Nottingham

Workforce Development Award
Black Sport Collective - University of Nottingham

Special Recognition Award
Fergus Stevens - University of Nottingham

Digital Engagement Award
Movember - University of Nottingham

Coach of the Year
Elliot Lewis - University of Surrey

Unsung Hero
Lynn Turton - University of Nottingham

Diversity and Inclusion Award
Changing Perceptions - Nottingham Trent University

AD Munrow Award
Dr Tom Crisp - For services to international sport

Dan Porter Award
Hillary Scanlon - University of Oxford

Sportsperson of the Year 
Gina Kennedy - University of Nottingham (Squash)

Club of the Year
University of Leeds - Cross Country

Team of the Year
Women's Table Tennis 1s - University of Nottingham

Chris Potter Student Volunteer of the Year
Dougie Pitman - University of East Anglia (East Midlands)

Participation Programme of the Year
Play for Fun - Nottingham Trent University

AD Munrow Award
Pippa Jones - Sheffield Hallam University

Club of the Year
Rugby league - University of Oxford

Coach of the Year
John Armstrong - Queen's University Belfast

Dan Porter Award
Emily Bridges - University of Nottingham

Digital Engagement Award
University of Nottingham

Diversity and Inclusion Award
Team UCL, University College London

Participation Programme of the Year
Let's Do Leicester - University of Leicester

Special Recognition Award
James Coffin - University of Exeter

Sportsperson of the Year
Louise Hansson - Loughborough University

Student Volunteer of the Year
Jack Lambert - University of Worcester

Team of the Year
Netball 1s - University of Hertfordshire

Unsung Hero Award
Paul Johnson - Leeds Beckett University

Special Recognition Award
Megan Ashford - Sheffield Hallam University
Daniel Mutia - University of Edinburgh
Diana Dakik - University of Surrey
Fran Williams - University of Birmingham
Libby Bonis - University of East Anglia

Club Charity Initiative
University of Nottingham Football Club

Institution Charity Initiative  
University of Hull - Lymphoma Action

Digital Engagement Award  
King's College London

Inspirational Committee Award
University of Nottingham - Women's Rugby Club

Inspirational Coach Award  
Luke Gunn - University of Birmingham

Unsung Hero 
Steve Harris - University of Birmingham

COVID Student Hero
Angus Bradley - University of Nottingham 

COVID Alumni Hero
Elizabeth Tallett (nee Symons) - University of Nottingham
Dr Polly Swann - University of Edinburgh

Diversity and Inclusion Award 
Pride in UEA Sport - University of East Anglia

AD Munrow Award 
George Gandy - Loughborough University

Dan Porter Award 
Oscar Ukwizagira - University of Edinburgh

Sportsman of the Year
Barnaby Halliwell - Durham University

Sportswoman of the Year
Savannah Marshall - Teesside University

BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Duncan Scott (University of Stirling)

BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Esme Burge (University of Nottingham)

Team of the Year - Track Cycling (University of Nottingham)

Club of the Year - Hare and Hounds (University of Edinburgh)

Student Volunteer of the Year - Pete Boyes (University of Nottingham)

Unsung Hero - Michael Webster (University of Edinburgh)

Higher Education Sport Champion - Dave Rowlands (Leeds Becket University)

A.D. Munrow Award - Zena Wooldridge (University of Birmingham)

Dan Porter Memorial Award - Alex Petter (University of Cambridge) and Ellie Wolfe (University of Edinburgh)

Participation Programme of the Year - King's College London

Diversity and Inclusion Award - University of Leicester

Digital Engagement Award - University of Nottingham

Workforce Programme of the Year - University of East Anglia

Chris Potter Bursary - Hugh Braidwood (University of Edinburgh)

Student Volunteer of the Year - Aymun Khan (University of Nottingham)

BUCS Unsung Hero - Bryn Clark (University of Hertfordshire)

Most Improved University - Swansea University

BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Duncan Scott (University of Stirling)

BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Hayley Mills (University of Nottingham)

Team of the Year - Men's Waterpolo (Manchester Metropolitan University)

Club of the Year - Women's Rugby Union (Lancaster University)

Dan Porter Memorial Award - Claudia Burrough (St Mary's University)

BUCS Staff Award - Jenny Morris (BUCS Head of Sport Delivery and Performance)

#TakeAStand Award - University of Leicester

Profile and Influence Award - Cardiff Met TV (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

Participation Programme of the Year - Sports Participation Programmes (University of Nottingham)

Workforce Programme of the Year - University of Nottingham

Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University

Chris Potter Bursary - Will Germany (University of Bath)

Student Volunteer of the Year - Jack Needham (Loughborough University)

BUCS Unsung Hero - Alasdair Matheson (Heriot-Watt University)

Most Improved University - University of Derby

BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Jonathan Davies (University of Birmingham)

BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Anna Hopkins (University of Bath)

Team of the Year - Mixed Golf Team (University of Stirling)

Club of the Year - Archers Basketball (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

Dan Porter Memorial Award - Kerry Porter

BUCS Staff Award - Amy Seaman (BUCS Development Manager)

#TakeAStand Award - Reshaping Sport Campaign (University of Warwick) 

Participation Programme of the Year - Warwick Sport (University of Warwick)

Workforce Programme of the Year - Team Derby Workforce (Univeristy of Derby)

Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University

Chris Potter Bursary - Emma Boucher (University of Portsmouth)

Student Volunteer of the Year - Jason Hui (University of Manchester)

BUCS Unsung Hero - Daniel Slater (University of Nottingham)

Most Improved University - Southampton Solent University 

BUCS Sportsman of the Year -  Lewis Oliva (Cardiff University)

BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Lily Owsley (University of Birmingham)

Team of the Year - Men's Rowing 1st VIII (Oxford Brookes University)

Club of the Year - Women's Football Club (Royal Holloway)

#TakeAStand Award - University College London 

Participation Programme of the Year - UEActive (University of East Anglia) 

Workforce Programme of the Year - Student Development Programme (Northumbria University)

Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University 

Chris Potter Bursary - James Findon (Kings College London)

Student Volunteer of the Year - Becky Grimwade (University of Sussex)

BUCS Unsung Hero - Jane Hodson (University of Chester)

Most Improved University - University of Stirling 

Marie Curie Champions League - Leeds Beckett University

BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Max Litchfield (Sheffield Hallam University)

BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Poppy Leitch (University of Exeter)

Team of the Year - Women's Hockey 1st Team (University of Birmingham)

Club of the Year - Equestrian Club (University of Nottingham) 

#TakeAStand Award - University of York

Student Sport Leader of the Year - Katie Lomas (University of Bradford)

A.D. Munrow (Outstanding Contribution to Sport) - John Warnock

Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University

Chris Potter Bursary - Megan Douglas (University of Nottingham)

Student Volunteer of the Year - Verity Postlethwaite (University of Birmingham)

BUCS Unsung Hero - Alex Reilly (Royal Holloway)

Most Improved University - Oxford Brookes University

Marie Curie Champions League Trophy (Keele University)

BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Mohamed El Shorbagy (The University of the West of England)

BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Aimee Wilmott (University of East London)

Team of the Year - Women's Rugby Union (University of Gloucestershire) 

Club of the Year - Men's Rugby Union (University College London)

Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University