Support for Talented Sportsmen and women at Newcastle University

As one of the top universities for sport in the country, we work hard at nurturing the talent of the elite athletes who come to study with us.

Athletes representing the University at the very highest level receive additional support through enhanced team funding, professional coaching and sports science support.

Individual sports people who show outstanding potential also receive enhanced privileges to promote them to national and international representative standards.

The support available at Newcastle to help you reach your full potential includes:

  • a Sports Scholarship programme, totalling £50,000 each year, with up to 40 talented sportsmen and women receiving awards
  • an Elite Athletes Squad offering additional support to 20 high-performance sportsmen and women. Former squad members include: rowers Ed Coode, Mason Durant and Fred Gill; and rugby players Mathew Tait, Tom May and Hugh Vyvyan

Find out more

For more information about performance sport at Newcastle or about the Elite Athletes Squad: