🏆 The 2024 BUCS Awards celebrated the very best of university sport over the 2023-24 season.
PAST WINNERS
2024 Winners
Active Wellbeing Programme Award
Move For Your Mind - University of Hull
Team of the Year
Girls Orienteering Team - University of Edinburgh
Club of the Year
Tennis - King's College London
Coach of the Year
Hayley Baker - Swansea University (Swimming)
Sportsman of the Year
Daniel Wiffen - Loughborough University (Swimming)
Sportswoman of the Year
Grace Harvey - University of Manchester (Para-Swimming)
Chris Potter Student Volunteer of the Year
Katy O'Brien - University of Warwick
Unsung Hero Award
Dominic King - University of Essex
Dan Porter Award
Magda Lozniceriu - University of Derby
AD Munrow Award
Steve Coupland - Middlesex University
Digital Engagement Award
University of East Anglia
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
University of Nottingham
Workforce Development Award
Black Sport Collective - University of Nottingham
2023 Winners
Special Recognition Award
Fergus Stevens - University of Nottingham
Digital Engagement Award
Movember - University of Nottingham
Coach of the Year
Elliot Lewis - University of Surrey
Unsung Hero
Lynn Turton - University of Nottingham
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Changing Perceptions - Nottingham Trent University
AD Munrow Award
Dr Tom Crisp - For services to international sport
Dan Porter Award
Hillary Scanlon - University of Oxford
Sportsperson of the Year
Gina Kennedy - University of Nottingham (Squash)
Club of the Year
University of Leeds - Cross Country
Team of the Year
Women's Table Tennis 1s - University of Nottingham
Chris Potter Student Volunteer of the Year
Dougie Pitman - University of East Anglia (East Midlands)
Participation Programme of the Year
Play for Fun - Nottingham Trent University
2022 Winners
AD Munrow Award
Pippa Jones - Sheffield Hallam University
Club of the Year
Rugby league - University of Oxford
Coach of the Year
John Armstrong - Queen's University Belfast
Dan Porter Award
Emily Bridges - University of Nottingham
Digital Engagement Award
University of Nottingham
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Team UCL, University College London
Participation Programme of the Year
Let's Do Leicester - University of Leicester
Special Recognition Award
James Coffin - University of Exeter
Sportsperson of the Year
Louise Hansson - Loughborough University
Student Volunteer of the Year
Jack Lambert - University of Worcester
Team of the Year
Netball 1s - University of Hertfordshire
Unsung Hero Award
Paul Johnson - Leeds Beckett University
2021 Winners
Special Recognition Award
Megan Ashford - Sheffield Hallam University
Daniel Mutia - University of Edinburgh
Diana Dakik - University of Surrey
Fran Williams - University of Birmingham
Libby Bonis - University of East Anglia
Club Charity Initiative
University of Nottingham Football Club
Institution Charity Initiative 
University of Hull - Lymphoma Action
Digital Engagement Award  
King's College London
Inspirational Committee Award
University of Nottingham - Women's Rugby Club
Inspirational Coach Award  
Luke Gunn - University of Birmingham
Unsung Hero 
Steve Harris - University of Birmingham
COVID Student Hero
Angus Bradley - University of Nottingham 
COVID Alumni Hero
Elizabeth Tallett (nee Symons) - University of Nottingham
Dr Polly Swann - University of Edinburgh
Diversity and Inclusion Award 
Pride in UEA Sport - University of East Anglia
AD Munrow Award 
George Gandy - Loughborough University
Dan Porter Award 
Oscar Ukwizagira - University of Edinburgh
Sportsman of the Year
Barnaby Halliwell - Durham University
Sportswoman of the Year
Savannah Marshall - Teesside University
2020 Winners
BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Duncan Scott (University of Stirling)
BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Esme Burge (University of Nottingham)
Team of the Year - Track Cycling (University of Nottingham)
Club of the Year - Hare and Hounds (University of Edinburgh)
Student Volunteer of the Year - Pete Boyes (University of Nottingham)
Unsung Hero - Michael Webster (University of Edinburgh)
Higher Education Sport Champion - Dave Rowlands (Leeds Becket University)
A.D. Munrow Award - Zena Wooldridge (University of Birmingham)
Dan Porter Memorial Award - Alex Petter (University of Cambridge) and Ellie Wolfe (University of Edinburgh)
Participation Programme of the Year - King's College London
Diversity and Inclusion Award - University of Leicester
Digital Engagement Award - University of Nottingham
Workforce Programme of the Year - University of East Anglia
2019 Winners
Chris Potter Bursary - Hugh Braidwood (University of Edinburgh)
Student Volunteer of the Year - Aymun Khan (University of Nottingham)
BUCS Unsung Hero - Bryn Clark (University of Hertfordshire)
Most Improved University - Swansea University
BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Duncan Scott (University of Stirling)
BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Hayley Mills (University of Nottingham)
Team of the Year - Men's Waterpolo (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Club of the Year - Women's Rugby Union (Lancaster University)
Dan Porter Memorial Award - Claudia Burrough (St Mary's University)
BUCS Staff Award - Jenny Morris (BUCS Head of Sport Delivery and Performance)
#TakeAStand Award - University of Leicester
Profile and Influence Award - Cardiff Met TV (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
Participation Programme of the Year - Sports Participation Programmes (University of Nottingham)
Workforce Programme of the Year - University of Nottingham
Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University
2018 Winners
Chris Potter Bursary - Will Germany (University of Bath)
Student Volunteer of the Year - Jack Needham (Loughborough University)
BUCS Unsung Hero - Alasdair Matheson (Heriot-Watt University)
Most Improved University - University of Derby
BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Jonathan Davies (University of Birmingham)
BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Anna Hopkins (University of Bath)
Team of the Year - Mixed Golf Team (University of Stirling)
Club of the Year - Archers Basketball (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
Dan Porter Memorial Award - Kerry Porter
BUCS Staff Award - Amy Seaman (BUCS Development Manager)
#TakeAStand Award - Reshaping Sport Campaign (University of Warwick)
Participation Programme of the Year - Warwick Sport (University of Warwick)
Workforce Programme of the Year - Team Derby Workforce (Univeristy of Derby)
Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University
2017 Winners
Chris Potter Bursary - Emma Boucher (University of Portsmouth)
Student Volunteer of the Year - Jason Hui (University of Manchester)
BUCS Unsung Hero - Daniel Slater (University of Nottingham)
Most Improved University - Southampton Solent University
BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Lewis Oliva (Cardiff University)
BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Lily Owsley (University of Birmingham)
Team of the Year - Men's Rowing 1st VIII (Oxford Brookes University)
Club of the Year - Women's Football Club (Royal Holloway)
#TakeAStand Award - University College London
Participation Programme of the Year - UEActive (University of East Anglia)
Workforce Programme of the Year - Student Development Programme (Northumbria University)
Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University
2016 Winners
Chris Potter Bursary - James Findon (Kings College London)
Student Volunteer of the Year - Becky Grimwade (University of Sussex)
BUCS Unsung Hero - Jane Hodson (University of Chester)
Most Improved University - University of Stirling
Marie Curie Champions League - Leeds Beckett University
BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Max Litchfield (Sheffield Hallam University)
BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Poppy Leitch (University of Exeter)
Team of the Year - Women's Hockey 1st Team (University of Birmingham)
Club of the Year - Equestrian Club (University of Nottingham)
#TakeAStand Award - University of York
Student Sport Leader of the Year - Katie Lomas (University of Bradford)
A.D. Munrow (Outstanding Contribution to Sport) - John Warnock
Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University
2015 Winners
Chris Potter Bursary - Megan Douglas (University of Nottingham)
Student Volunteer of the Year - Verity Postlethwaite (University of Birmingham)
BUCS Unsung Hero - Alex Reilly (Royal Holloway)
Most Improved University - Oxford Brookes University
Marie Curie Champions League Trophy (Keele University)
BUCS Sportsman of the Year - Mohamed El Shorbagy (The University of the West of England)
BUCS Sportswoman of the Year - Aimee Wilmott (University of East London)
Team of the Year - Women's Rugby Union (University of Gloucestershire)
Club of the Year - Men's Rugby Union (University College London)
Overall BUCS Winner - Loughborough University