The BUCS Active scheme aims to energise students and staff as it operates in three key areas - tackling inactivity in female students, using physical activity to improve mental wellbeing, and increasing the number of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds engaging in sport and physical activity.

Building on the impact of BUCS Active 4, the nine latest universities involved - delivering a range of events from 2022-2023 including bespoke leagues and tournaments - are Durham, Northumbria, Teesside, UA92 in Manchester, University of Hull, Leicester, Manchester, Southampton and Surrey.

David Coldwell, deputy head of sport and physical activity at Durham University, has outlined the benefits of the BUCS Active programme.

"We are pleased to be working in partnership with BUCS on their BUCS Active programme," he said. 

"The digital platform will give us numerous benefits to promote new physical activity initiatives and competitive opportunities for women. 

"We will also have the capability to capture participation data which will allow us to understand better who accesses sport and the ability to communicate more effectively our sporting opportunities. 

"The BUCS Active programme will certainly make a difference to enhancing the sporting experience for many of our students."

Durham will be delivering bespoke campus leagues and tournaments for specific activities, along with monthly gym challenges and a day specifically for introducing students to adaptive sports.

The team at Northumbria is aiming to implement an accessible and affordable 12-week intra-mural indoor Kwik Cricket League to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

On Teesside the development of Olympia Active will be taking place with a variety of free turn up and play sessions, with organisers working in partnership with the university's cost of living scheme.

The UA92 team has created an innovative activity programme which is currently engaging 10 per cent of its staff and students, with the number currently at 700.

The Move for Your Mind campaign is open to all the University of Hull students who can access sport and fitness on a weekly basis.

The University of Leicester is targeting "hard-to-reach groups" in an effort to involve them in sport and physical activity by accessing free social sports programmes such as Let’s Do Leicester and Intramural Sport.

At the University of Manchester the aim of the BUCS Active project is to expand on their already existing Sporticipate programme to include a range of weekly sessions featuring lacrosse, football, netball, learn to lift (weightlifting), body blast and yoga.

The University of Southampton project will be a collaboration between the students' union and the University of Southampton's Be Active programme, which has led to the creation of a Women in Sport initiative.

At the University of Surrey the sport and activity access fund has been created to support students who would not otherwise be able to participate in their chosen sport or activity due to cost.