Healthy Campuses

As traditional sport participation stagnates or declines, flexible informal sporting forms are increasingly a focus for those with a vested interest in maximising participation in sport and physical activity. This study critiques existing definitions of informal sport as overly binary, largely unhelpful, and conceptually diffuse. We propose a more nuanced understanding of informal sport that […]

Notre Dame and UTS Join FISU Healthy Campus Program, Strengthening Australia’s Leadership  Australia continues to set the benchmark in fostering healthier university environments, with The University of Notre Dame Australia (Notre Dame) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) becoming the 11th and 12th Australian universities to sign up for the FISU Healthy Campus Program. […]

UniSport Australia (UniSport) is proud to announce the signing of a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chinese Student Sport Federation (CSSF), marking a pivotal step in fostering collaboration and promoting university sports and healthy campus projects on a global stage.  The MOU outlines key objectives aimed at strengthening ties between the two organisations […]

University student mental health is of an increasing concern Physical activity interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing in university students in the UK: A service mapping study  Malagodi, F., Dommett, E.J., Findon, J.L., Gardner, B., Physical activity interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing in university students in the UK: A service mapping study, […]

Deakin University becomes 10th signatory to FISU’s Healthy Campus Programme Deakin University recently became the tenth higher education institution in Australia to sign up to the Federation of International University Sport (FISU) Healthy Campus Programme. Notably this registration made Australia one of the leading countries in this global platform with the largest % of member […]

Universities’ higher elite athlete program investment sees student athletes’ Olympic performance soar. By Don Knapp Australian University Sport began tracking the performance of student-athletes at Olympic Games in preparation for its Winning Edge funding submission to the Australian Sports Commission in 2012. At the 2004 Athens Games, 104 student-athletes were selected in the Australian Olympic […]

A report on the support and services provided to elite student-athletes by Australian universities. Research has revealed that elite athletes have the capacity to achieve simultaneous sporting and academic success (Henry, 2013; Wylleman, 2017). The 2008, 2012 and 2016 Australia Olympic team confirmed this with over 50% of medallists being current or former elite student-athletes […]

In 2018 UniSport conducted a research project with Griffith University and the University of the Sunshine Coast examining the elite student-athlete experience with Australian universities. Data was gained from 867 elite student-athletes from 27 universities. A full industry report on the findings is below. Download the full report below. (1MB)

Australian and international research projects indicate university sport participation builds student experience and employability. March 2018Don Knapp, UniSport Australia CEOInvestigator: Brett Carter, Bond University Research Assistant Background This project is a collaborative effort between UniSport Australia (UniSport) and Bond University and aims to identify and synthesise sport-based research projects in the Australian higher education sector. […]

University students are at higher risk of mental health issues, influenced by their subjective social status and social contact. This study found that higher perceived status and more social interaction with friends positively impacted mental health and well-being, leading to lower depression and increased well-being. Enhancing social connections and perceived social status can play a […]