The role of sport and competition in the tertiary education history, current situation, future
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The role of sport and competition in UK tertiary education has a long history dating back to the first Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities in 1829. Currently, sport remains an important part of student life in the UK. The governing body BUCS oversees competition across 50 sports among 162 member universities and colleges, coordinating leagues and championships. Looking to the future, organizations like SportsAid provide financial support to developing young athletes.
The role of sport and competition in the tertiary education history, current situation, future
- 1. The role of sport andThe role of sport and competition in the Tertiarycompetition in the Tertiary educationeducation in the Unitedin the United KingdomKingdom: history, current: history, current situation, futuresituation, future Made by: D. Samarkin
- 2. HistoryHistory • The Boat RaceThe Boat Race
- 3. TheThe BoatBoat RaceRace is an annual rowing race between theis an annual rowing race between the Oxford University Boat ClubOxford University Boat Club and theand the CambridgeCambridge University Boat ClubUniversity Boat Club, rowed between competing eights, rowed between competing eights on the River Thames in Londonon the River Thames in London.. It is also known asIt is also known as thethe University Boat RaceUniversity Boat Race andand the Oxford and Cambridgethe Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceBoat Race.. The tradition was started in 1829 byThe tradition was started in 1829 by CharlesCharles MerivaleMerivale, a student at St John's College,, a student at St John's College, Cambridge, and his Old Harrovian schoolfriendCambridge, and his Old Harrovian schoolfriend Charles WordsworthCharles Wordsworth who was studying atwho was studying at Christ Church, OxfordChrist Church, Oxford
- 4. Members of both teams areMembers of both teams are traditionally known as blues and eachtraditionally known as blues and each boat as aboat as a "Blue Boat","Blue Boat", withwith Cambridge in light blueCambridge in light blue andand OxfordOxford dark bluedark blue. As of 2013 Cambridge have. As of 2013 Cambridge have won the race 81 times and Oxford 77won the race 81 times and Oxford 77 times, with one dead heat.times, with one dead heat.
- 6. Current SituationCurrent Situation The UK is one of the leaders in youth sports.The UK is one of the leaders in youth sports. Nowadays sport and competition are importantNowadays sport and competition are important part of students’ lifepart of students’ life
- 7. British Universities andBritish Universities and Colleges SportColleges Sport British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS)British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is theis the governing body for university sport in the Unitedgoverning body for university sport in the United Kingdom. BUCS was formed in June 2008 following aKingdom. BUCS was formed in June 2008 following a merger of themerger of the British Universities SportsBritish Universities Sports Association (BUSA)Association (BUSA) andand University College SportUniversity College Sport (UCS)(UCS) organizations. BUCS is responsible fororganizations. BUCS is responsible for organizing 50 inter-university sports within the UK andorganizing 50 inter-university sports within the UK and representative teams for therepresentative teams for the World UniversityWorld University ChampionshipsChampionships and theand the World University GamesWorld University Games..
- 8. • BUCS is a membership organisation forBUCS is a membership organisation for 162 universities162 universities and colleges in the UK. Itand colleges in the UK. It coordinates competitions and leagues forcoordinates competitions and leagues for thethe 2.3 million students2.3 million students attendingattending university.university.
- 9. • FootballFootball • RugbyRugby • BasketballBasketball • SwimmingSwimming • Grass HockeyGrass Hockey • AthleticsAthletics • TennisTennis
- 10. Future?Future? • SportsAidSportsAid helps thehelps the sports stars ofsports stars of tomorrow today bytomorrow today by giving them cash awardsgiving them cash awards during the defining earlyduring the defining early years of their careers.years of their careers. • I WillI Will is a nationalis a national campaign launched bycampaign launched by SportsAid in NovemberSportsAid in November 2012 to support young2012 to support young British athletes whoBritish athletes who aspire to be the nextaspire to be the next..