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Universities WEEK
Universities Week 2012 runs from 30 April to 7 May and will recognise
and celebrate the contribution that universities make to the Olympic and
Paralympic Games, as well as the wider sports industry in the UK. This is
showcased through universities’ support of Great Britain’s top athletes,
the development of world-class research, the provision of sporting
facilities for students and local communities, university-lead Cultural
Olympiad projects and the army of volunteers from universities around
the UK who will make the logistics of the Games possible. Universities
Week will culminate in the BUCS Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships,
which will form a London 2012 test event as part of the London Prepares
Series.
Further information can be found at www.universitiesweek.co.uk
The campaign is being coordinated by Universities UK and British
Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS). It is supported by universities
across the UK and a wide range of organisations including Podium, the
National Union of Students (NUS), Research Councils UK, GuildHE, the
Universities Marketing Forum, Higher Education Funding Council for
England and many more.
Universities UK
Universities UK is the representative organisation for the UK’s universities.
Founded in 1918, its mission is to be the definitive voice for all universities
in the UK, providing high quality leadership and support to its members
to promote a successful and diverse higher education sector. With 134
members and offices in London, Cardiff and Edinburgh, it promotes the
strength and success of UK universities nationally and internationally.
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk
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