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Published: Thursday, 06 March 2025 11:59
The 2025 University of Brighton Sports Awards Dinner will take place at The Grand Hotel on Brighton seafront. Join us on Wednesday 7th May 2025 to celebrate the university's sporting successes. Evening includes the award presentations, welcome drink, a two course dinner.
KEY INFORMATION
DATE: WEDNESDAY 7th MAY 2025
VENUE: THE GRAND HOTEL, BRIGHTON
TICKETS:
All ticket sales must end Tuesday 22nd April or until sold out.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR VIDEO:
If you have any high quality video footage or photos of your club or Panther related activity please send these to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. These could feature in our end of year review video.
NOMINATIONS:
AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all those that nominated. We had 223 nominations.
See below for award category information and this year's shortlist.
It's that time of the year again to shine a spotlight on our exceptional talents and celebrate the remarkable achievements within our Panthers community. The Sports Awards nominations are now open, and we invite you to put forth the names of those individuals, teams and clubs who have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and sportsmanship in their respective discipline. Whether it's a stellar performance on the field, exemplary leadership off the court, or an inspiring commitment to volunteering, we encourage you to nominate deserving candidates who have made significant contributions to sport at the University of Brighton. Don't miss this opportunity to applaud their hard work and commitment. Nominate now and be a part of celebrating excellence in university sports.
The judges panel will only selected winners from completed nominations- so please ensure you nominate the clubs and people who have impacted your sports journey.
In addition to the main awards, we also want to celebrate our Panthers Clubs via the Panthers Club Purples (Players Player). This is your chance to celebrate the contribution someone in your club has made.
NOMINATIONS CLOSED - 2025 SHORTLIST
CLUB OF THE YEAR
The award is for outstanding excellence in every aspect of the club’s activities throughout the year. This could be in terms of performance, club participation, fund-raising, community engagement or a number of these factors.
2025 Shortlist:
- Cricket Women
- Netball
- Rugby Union Men
TEAM OF THE YEAR (BUCS)
The most successful weekly BUCS team awarded for sporting achievement in League and Cup competitions.
2025 Shortlist:
- Football Women's 1st
- Netball 1st
- Rugby Union Men's 2nd
TEAM OF THE YEAR (EVENTS)
The most successful team awarded for sporting achievement in Events and Competitions (BUCS team events also included in this category)
2025 Shortlist:
- Cheerleading
- Dance- Contemporary
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Any club, team or individual can win this award. They must have shown a big improvement or have done exceptionally well in their given sport, exceeding all expectations. This could be in terms of performance, club participation or any club activity
N.B. Only to be awarded in cases of genuine outstanding achievement
COACH OF THE YEAR
To be awarded to the most successful coach of a sporting team at the University. Factors such as sporting outcomes, commitment and participation growth will be considered in equal measure,
2025 Shortlist:
- Charlie Kneath - Football
- Dan Reilly - Basketball (Men's & Women's)
- Emily Goodge - Netball
PHILANTHROPY AWARD
Awarded to a club, team or individual who through their involvement in sports activities has shown outstanding civic responsibility as demonstrated by contributions of financial resources and/or voluntary commitment of time. Examples of this include charity fundraising, awareness campaigns or volunteering in the community.
- Katie Hossick - Women's Cricket
- Netball
- Sean Mangan - Men's Rugby Union
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
To be awarded to a volunteer who has demonstrated commitment and dedication to internal or external sports groups. Volunteering recognition needs to be considered as going Above and Beyond in an elected or club position.
2025 Shortlist:
- Carter Oliver - Rugby Union Men's
- Harry Shelton-Smith - Cricket Men's and Women's
- Sanjana George - Cheerleading
SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR
Awarded to an individual for exceptional individual sport performance.
PANTHERS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Awarded to an individual for excellent contribution to sport and the panthers community
Above and beyond just a Committee position.
- Kate Savage - Netball
- Katie Hossick - Cricket
- Toni Norman - Rugby Union Women's
PANTHER CLUB PURPLES
Club nominated award - services to sport/players player
Must have a current Panthers Club membership
PANTHER FULL PURPLES
To be eligible for a full colour an individual:
• must have represented British Universities, Home Nations or National team
• must have played in 80% of all possible 1st team games
• must have given at least 1 years’ service to club or duration of course.
• for individual sports they must have finished in a top 3 position at a recognised national championships in a senior or advanced category
ANNOUNCED AT THE AWARDS.
VARSITY 2025
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Published: Friday, 14 February 2025 09:58 Written by Michelle
The 2025 Varsity Series is here! Brighton will play Sussex across 19 events to see who will win this year's title. Most events will be open to spectators. It is a great chance to support your university and see some great sporting action. Events take place from Wednesday 12th March and conclude on Sunday 23rd March. Follow the Sport Brighton Instagram page for updates leading up to and throughout the event.
Tickets are now on sale here.
An overview of fixtures can be found below:
| FIXTURE | DATE | DOORS | START TIME | VENUE | RESULTS |
| FOOTBALL WOMEN | WED 12TH MARCH | 12:30 | 13:00 | UoS FALMER COMPLEX | BTN 7 - 0 SUS |
| FOOTBALL MEN | WED 12TH MARCH | 15:00 | 15:30 | UoS FALMER COMPLEX | BTN 4 - 3 SUS |
| HOCKEY MEN | WED 12TH MARCH | 15:00 | 15:30 | UoS FALMER COMPLEX | BTN 6 - 2 SUS |
| HOCKEY WOMEN | WED 12TH MARCH | 12:30 | 13:00 | UoS FALMER COMPLEX | BTN 4 - 4 SUS |
| VOLLEYBALL WOMEN | FRI 14TH MARCH | 19:00 | 19:30 | UoS SPORTS CENTRE | BTN 0 - 3 SUS |
| VOLLEYBALL MEN | FRI 14TH MARCH | 16:00 | 16:30 | UoS SPORTS CENTRE | BTN 0 - 3 SUS |
| ARCHERY | SAT 15TH MARCH | N/A | 14:00 | UoS SPORTS HALL | BTN 1898 - 1898 SUS (UoS win on golds) |
| TENNIS MIXED | SUN 16TH MARCH | 11:30 | 12:00 | UoB SPORT & HEALTH COMPLEX | BTN 5 - 5 SUS |
| POLE FIT | SUN 16TH MARCH | N/A | 12:00 | UoB SPORT & HEALTH COMPLEX | BTN 63.5 - 69.64 SUS |
| NETBALL | MON 17TH MARCH | 17:00 | 17:30 | UoB SPORT & HEALTH COMPLEX | BTN 33 -34 SUS |
| BADMINTON MIXED | MON 17TH MARCH | 19:30 | 19:30 | UoB SPORT & HEALTH COMPLEX | BTN 7 - 10 SUS |
| RUGBY UNION MEN | WED 19TH MARCH | 13:00 | 13:30 | UoS FALMER COMPLEX | BTN 24 - 12 SUS |
| RUGBY UNION WOMEN | WED 19TH MARCH | 15:15 | 15:45 | UoS FALMER COMPLEX | BTN 7 - 12 SUS |
| BASKETBALL WOMEN | WED 19TH MARCH | 20:00 | 20:30 | UoB MEADS HALL | BTN 57 - 55 SUS |
| BASKETBALL MEN | WED 19TH MARCH | 17:30 | 18:00 | UoB MEADS HALL | BTN 70 - 63 SUS |
| SWIMMING | SUN 23RD MARCH | N/A | 14:30 | HILLBROW WAVE EASTBOURNE | |
| CLIMBING (part of the student boulder party event) |
SUN 23RD MARCH |
N/A | 19:30 | BOULDER BRIGHTON |
UoS = University of Sussex // UoB = University of Brighton
* American Football has unfortunately been cancelled due to scheduling difficulties. We will be contacting all ticket holders with details and a refund.
* Dance has unfortunaltly been cancelled. We will be contacting all ticket holders with details and a refund.
Brighton Panther Clubs, Trials & Tasters
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Published: Friday, 27 September 2024 11:18 Written by Michelle
Starting uni or returning and fancy trying one of our student clubs and activities? Check out our programme of trials and tasters. Bookings for most are free and many welcome all playing abilities and previous experience.
You can book here.
If you have missed your club's first session then contact them via their social media accounts. Details for these can be found on our club pages.
Further details about our clubs can be seen by using our A to Z guide below.
CLUBS A TO Z
NEW | FITNESS QUALIFICATIONS
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Published: Monday, 04 November 2024 15:36 Written by Michelle
The University of Brighton has now launched gym and fitness qualifications. Offering quality face-to-face courses with online resources to support your next step as a fitness professional. Led by our experienced and qualified tutors, the course will be delivered at the University of Brighton Falmer Campus. You’ll get hands on practical experience utilising both gym and classroom facilities.
Our University of Brighton fitness courses and qualifications are fully endorsed by the leading awarding body Active IQ. This is a recognised qualification with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector.
We believe in delivering an industry leading qualification. For us this is best delivered face-to-face and using practical sessions to reinforce learning and so you can gain the experience and confidence needed to then use this in the future.
Why study with us:
- Industry recognised qualification
- In person training and support by our experienced industry professionals
- Online additional resources
- Use of our leading facilities for a practical, hands on course
- Allocated tutor to support throughout your course
Summer Workshops
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Published: Tuesday, 28 May 2024 07:17 Written by Michelle
This summer we are offering Sport Brighton members access to a series of workshops. There is no cost for these for current Sport Brighton members. Each one will have a weekly session for 5-6 weeks and will help you build your knowledge and practical experience of different areas of fitness. These are being run by our qualified team of Fitness Instructors and will take place at our Moulsecoomb gym and fitness facility. To express interest in taking part please complete the form at the end of this page. Places are limited.
Our workshop themes are below:
Speed Strength: Plyometric explosive training for Sport
Instructor: Fin
Duration: 6 weeks
Start date: Tuesday 18th June 10am (1.5 hours every week)
Whether you train for athletic performance or self-sufficient movement, you may have the need for speed. Speed strength is the most important quality that’s probably missing from your routine:
- In sport, it can be the difference between reaching the objective first or not.
- In life, it could be the difference between climbing out of the armchair or not.
Daily life and basic gym routines provide us so few opportunities to develop this quality – this weekly workshop will give you the tools to develop explosive power and athleticism, equipping you for the road ahead.
Level Up Your Run: Strength & Conditioning for Endurance Sport
Instructor: Pat
Duration: 5 weeks
Start date: Friday 21st June 9am (1 hour every week)
Level up your run. Join our strength & conditioning Workshop for runners. Enhance performance, prevent injuries, and run stronger than ever. Each session will have a mixture of theory and practical. The practical session will include progressions and modifications to cater to individual fitness levels and goals. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and seek guidance on integrating strength and conditioning into their running routine.
Athletic Aesthetic: Split training routines for optimal performance and physique
Instructor: Will
Duration: 5 weeks
Start date: Thursday 27th June 9am (1 hour every week)
Join Will for a detailed analysis of maintenance calories, calorie deficit for fat loss, and calorie surplus for muscle building. An in depth dive into nutrition and nutritional habits. A look at workout splits for optimal performance and results. The workshop will also provide you with a physique analysis.
