Sport
Sport is an ideal way to keep fit, have fun and make new friends. The University of Reading is a great place for sports enthusiasts, with some of the best-equipped facilities of any UK university and almost 50 clubs.
Our real passion for winning continues to bring us success in traditional sports such as cricket, football, hockey, rowing and rugby. However, our exciting and packed programme covers just about every imaginable competitive and recreational activity – from Aikido to archery, clay pigeon shooting to caving, skydiving to snowboarding.
Whether you are a complete beginner or a serious player you can participate in your favourite sport. The indoor and outdoor amenities at our SportsPark include:
- a 89-station fitness studio
- a full-size, floodlit all-weather hockey and football pitch
- an aerobics, dance and martial arts studio
- multi-purpose courts for badminton, basketball and volleyball
- rugby and cricket pitches
- squash courts and hard and grass tennis courts.
All of our pitches are maintained to county level standard. The indoor centre offers a wide choice of exercise classes and circuit training and fitness programmes. As you might expect from a University situated close to the River Thames, watersports are a strong focus. Off campus we have boathouses at Caversham Bridge and a sailing and canoeing club at Wokingham Waterside Centre.
We also support and encourage outstanding athletes to realise their full potential. Our Sports Scholarship Programme and Sports Academy offer free access to facilities and workshops and can provide financial assistance for training and competitions.
The Students’ Union Sports Federation runs a year-round programme of activities catering for all interests and abilities. University teams also compete in local leagues as well as inter-university British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) events.
Sports Scholarships and Academy Membership
Our Sports Scholarship Scheme aims to help you realise your potential, whatever your sport or academic subject. We are offering:
Sports Scholarships providing financial assistance towards your training and free use of your selected sports facility
Academy Memberships giving free use of the Bodyworx Fitness Studio
Golf Scholarships offering subsidised membership to Wokefield Park Golf & Fitness Club, free English Golf Union coaching and free use of the Bodyworx Fitness Studio.
