Thursday

 Location: TBC

Location: TBC

1. Reflecting on the challenges of Senior Leadership 

Description: Fresh from the mainstage platform, Tim Hollingsworth (former CEO, Sport England and British Paralympic Association) and Laura Cordingley (CEO of the Chelsea FC Foundation and former CEO of Chance to Shine) will share in more depth their experiences and discuss the challenges and their approach to leading organisations to meet challenging goals, in an open Q&A session with senior managers.

Suggested audience: Senior Managers

Location: TBC

2. What did I get from being a BUCS Student Officer?

Description: We are lucky to stand on the shoulders of giants with many BUCS Student Officer alumni going on to achieve great things. In this session we will hear from one such alumnus through a talk and fireside chat. 

We will hear about their time as a Student Officer and where the skills have been transferable in their career since, before opening to the floor for Q&A.

Suggested audience: Student Officers

Location: TBC

3. Strategies to increase participation in disability sports, including Para Sport competitions 

Description: This session, presented in collaboration with the Para Sport Network, will share findings from our initial para sport review and share best practice initiatives designed to increase participation in disability sport.

Suggested audience: Open to all

Location: TBC

Location: TBC

1. Senior Managers Network 

Details to be sent separately.

Location: TBC

2. Navigating gender eligibility and supporting trans+ participation in sports 

Description: Join BUCS for a briefing on the 2025-26 gender eligibility shifts and our support plans for next season. We’ll share successful examples of trans+ inclusion from across the sector and host an open forum for your questions on policy and implementation. Secure the guidance you need for the year ahead. 

Suggested audience: Institution Administrators and Senior Managers

Session facilitator: Molly Byrne, Head of Belonging, BUCS 

Location: TBC

3. BUCS Safeguarding: A guide to BUCS Safeguarding for Members 

Description: Content areas for this workshop session will include: 

• BUCS Safeguarding Policy 

• BUCS Safeguarding Scope of Liability 

• Case Management 

• Implementation - BUCS Events and Programmes 

Suggested audience: Student Officers and Institution Administrators

Session facilitator(s): Helen Weeks, Head of Governance and Integrity, BUCS and Chris Rawlings, Governance Manager, BUCS

Location: TBC

Location: TBC

Being Great in HE Sport - 10 Lessons

Ben O'Connell, the host of the SportH.E podcast, powered by BUCS, has had the opportunity to speak to over 40 high performers across the first 3 seasons. In this session, he has picked out 10 of the key lessons he's picked up from chatting to Directors of Sport, CEOs and Students on how they drive success in their work and key learnings across their personal and professional careers.

Location: TBC

Closing comments

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