TALENTED student athletes were put through their paces on their return to Worcester University.
Ahead of the new term, the university hosted a dedicated week of activities for more than 160 new and returning sport performance and scholarship students.
The week helped student athletes ease back into training, allowing them to explore the support available through the sport performance and scholarship programme, which includes strength and conditioning, therapy, nutrition, gym access and lifestyle guidance.
The programme supported just short of 200 athletes over the past year, including those representing their country at national or international competitions along with those playing in the top tier of some of the university’s sports teams in the annual BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) competitions.
Notable successes over the last year include the Men’s Cricket team, which won the Super 8 Indoor Championship Finals, and the Women’s football team, which made it into the BUCS Women’s Midlands Conference Cup final.
Charlotte Beaman-Evans, senior lecturer in physical education at the university and sports scholarship lead, said: “The week was a resounding success – a fast paced and energising start to the academic year that brought together our student-athletes, coaches and wider multi-disciplinary sport team in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The engagement, professionalism and camaraderie was exciting to see and be a part of. We are motivated for the year ahead.”
