Recruiter details: British Universities Sports Association (BUSA)

BUCS: A fresh start for university sport

Participation in sport at UK higher education institutions is already an impressive figure. One hundred thousand students participate weekly in university sporting activities; over 150 institutions have in excess of 5,000 clubs operating on campus; UK institutions operate over £20bn worth of sporting facilities and amenities; and this year the inaugural British University Championships attracted 5,000 athletes over four days to compete in 20 high-quality sports.

On Monday 16 June 2008, a new company will open to represent the interests of those competing in university sport and managing and developing sport across the higher education sector.

British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) will incorporate two related sports organisations – British Universities Sports Association (the governing body for competitive sport in the HE sector) and University and College Sport (the representative body for professional sporting staff working in the HE sector).