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.

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..