Demi Burchett (University of Surrey) has been appointed as a FISU Ambassador for 2025-26 on behalf of BUCS and will represent the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland as part of the FISU Student Ambassador Programme. Following participation in the programme, Demi will work with the BUCS International Team to develop and deliver an individual action plan aimed at supporting the growth and enhancement of university sport at the University of Surrey and across BUCS.
Demi is a fourth-year Sport and Exercise Science student at the University of Surrey and is actively involved in the FISU Student Ambassador Programme. In 2025, she completed her placement year as the Active Wellbeing Coordinator at Surrey Sports Park and currently serves as the Vice President of the Dance Society.
The 2025-26 edition of the FISU Volunteer Leaders Academy (FVLA) will take place online, with the programme starting on 12 September 2025. The programme provides a unique opportunity for students to broaden their experience, expand their knowledge, and make meaningful contributions to the development of university sport.
Previous United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ambassadors:
2024: Angelica Operinde (University of Stirling)
2023: Ailsa Gorman (Newcastle University) and Sean Nolan (University of Nottingham)
2022: Rose Wignall (Loughborough University)
2021: Alisa Martin (University of St Andrews)
2020: Elena Mekushina (University of Leeds), Peter Boyes (University of Nottingham) and Veronika Marova (University of Sussex)
2019: Ellis Clark (Sheffield Hallam University)
2018: Adam Pratchett (University of Nottingham)
FISU World Forum
Every two years and alternating with the FISU World University Games event years, the FISU World Forum brings together students, officials and other key partners involved in the university sport movement within FISU member associations. Combining academic sessions with cultural, educational and sporting activities, it is a powerful communication platform for the various university sports communities. This combination gives the FISU World Forum an educational value in the broadest sense of the term. Representatives from within the BUCS membership, both students and staff will have the opportunity to attend the event.
The FISU World Forum is held over five days. It usually focuses on one main theme and several sub-themes, each of which is moderated by a speaker specialised in the subject area. Workshops/seminars on each sub-theme are held every day. The FISU World Forum is also a platform for the member National University Sports Federations (NUSF) to share and promote projects and programmes that they have developed, which contribute to the university sports movement. With a constantly evolving format, the forum aims at providing a marketplace for discussions on ideas and projects for its participants.
