British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)

Show your support for the Blue & Gold!

Around 1,500 students represent the University of Bath and The SU Bath in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions each year and the University holds a strong record of finishing high up in the overall BUCS rankings.

Home matches are played on Wednesday afternoons at venues across the University campus including the Sports Training Village, the St John’s and artificial pitches, and the Founders’ Hall.

An annual Varsity fixture is also staged against Cardiff Met, with an action-packed day featuring matches across a whole range of sports. Bath were winners at the Team Bath Sports Training Village in April 2026.

University of Bath Netball Club players holding aloft the Varsity trophy and celebrating


Sophie Kelly holding the University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year trophyBlues Awards

The Blues Awards ceremony, organised by The SU Bath, is an annual celebration of student sport at the University of Bath.

Netballer Sophie Kelly was voted by her fellow student-athletes as the University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year in the 2026 Blues Awards. The award recognised the Management student’s Super League title win with London Pulse, her role in England’s bronze medal at the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup and her contribution to the student netball club. Click here to read more.

Previous winners have included Team Bath and England Netball player Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, future Olympic Champion Anna Hopkin and fellow swimmer Michael Jamieson.


Get involved in students sport

For the latest information about how to join a student sports club at the University of Bath, see the Student Sport website.

Students’ Union Sport Officer for the 2026-27 academic year is Emily Mcmanus. Read her profile by clicking here.

For more information make sure you visit thesubath.com/sport. Contact Emily via email at susport@bath.ac.uk or follow SU Sport on twitter (@BathSUSport) to stay up to date.

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