Sports Development & Recreation
Bath takes its sport very seriously. With outstanding expertise and facilities, sport is open to all, free of charge.
The Department of Sports Development and Recreation is responsible for:
- offering recreational opportunities for all members of the University to enjoy sport, regardless of ability.
- supporting students who are working academically in sport related disciplines across the University.
- providing instruction and tuition in some 50 different activities.
- providing a home for the family of world class sportsmen and women known as Team Bath.
Staff are active in various forms of sport related research. The teaching and facilities staff are complemented by a team of over 30 professional coaches, working with a wide range of performers from novice to Olympic level. The Department has close ties with the Student Union Sports Association, advising and assisting clubs.
The University has an extensive range of sports and recreation
facilities:
- The Founders Complex – a multi-purpose hall (8 badminton courts), 4 squash courts, weight training room and 25m swimming pool.
- The Sports Training Village – a floodlit 8 lane athletics track, 2 synthetic grass pitches, 50m swimming pool, 8 court indoor tennis hall and 8 acrylic and 2 clay outdoor tennis courts, fitness & conditioning suite, multi-purpose hall (12 badminton courts), 300sq m judo dojo, 8 fencing pistes, 16 station air pistol range, indoor athletics hall and 132m sprint straight, a bobsleigh/skeleton push track, and extensive rugby and football pitches.
- The Sulis Sports Club – a multi-purpose hall, a gymnasium and sauna, snooker room, a cricket square and nets, a bowling green, 3 outdoor tennis courts, and various pitches.
The Human Performance & Fitness Centre
The Centre provides a sports science support service to any
performer who feels he/she would benefit from specialist advice.
There is a comprehensive fitness testing, physiotherapy and
sports massage service available to all students. The Centre also
provides physiological assessments, advice on appropriate
training methods and preparation for competition, nutritional
and dietary analysis and psychological counselling. Also available
is a hydrotherapy suite and video analysis services. Doctors with
specialist knowledge of sports injuries are available to advise on
rehabilitation.
High Performance Sport
A number of international performers and squads have made the
campus their home to benefit from the coaching and facilities
available. They form the family of sportsmen and women known
as Team Bath. There are Team Bath Squads in the following
sports: Badminton, Basketball, Bobsleigh, Bobskeleton, Judo,
Hockey, Football, Modern Pentathlon, Netball, Rugby,
Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball.
Studying Sport
Bath has an extensive range of opportunities at both
Foundation and Undergraduate degree level offering courses
in Sports Performance, Coach Education, Sports Science and
Engineering.
Sports Scholarships and Bursaries
The University introduced the sports scholarship scheme to
Britain over 25 years ago. Scholarships are designed to allow a
student time to train and compete by extending their period of
study by one year. Bursaries are available to offset some of the
cost associated with high-level sport. For the right quality
candidate, a scholarship can be made available irrespective of
sporting discipline. Candidates must have acceptable academic
entry qualifications and maintain a satisfactory standard
throughout their course. Potential candidates should contact:
Mr Mike Callan
Sport Development Manager
Email: M.J.Callan@bath.ac.uk
or
Mr Ged Roddy
Director of Sport
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 386417