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Sport and Wellbeing

Recreational and sporting opportunities are very much a part of student life at LSBU, complementing the academic demands of study and offering a great opportunity to improve your skills and make new friends.

LSBU’s Academy of Sport, Physical Activity and Well-being was established in 2004, and is a recognised hub for sport and exercise within London. The Academy is a unique combination of academic and non-academic sports divisions including taught course areas, research units, sports science support services, sports development, facility staff and external partners.

Recreational sport

All the Academy’s indoor facilities are based in the sports centre on the Southwark campus. The centre has a large 40 station fitness suite, dedicated free weights room, large sports hall and sports injury clinic. Outdoor facilities include a 21 acre sports ground in Dulwich which provides four football pitches, two rugby pitches and three cricket pitches in the summer.

LSBU runs a ‘revitalise’ programme, offering a mix of exercise and relaxation classes that will help you stay fit, relax and ‘de-stress’. Classes include yoga, tai chi, pilates, dance, aerobics, circuits and keep-fit.

There are also Energise weeks run throughout the year with free exercise classes for you to try, free fitness tests available and information sessions about healthy eating and keeping fit.

Competitive sport

As part of the Students’ Union, the Athletic Union is responsible for all the clubs and teams that operate at LSBU. These range from traditional clubs such as rugby, football and basketball, to the increasingly popular non-traditional clubs such as Jitsu and Wu Shu Kwan. Whatever your level, whether you want to compete at national competitions or just have fun and meet a new group of friends, there is a club for you here.

The Athletic Union is located in the London Road building next to the sports department so please feel welcome to visit when you arrive at the University.