Opportunities within the Sport and Wellbeing Academy
The Sport and Wellbeing Academy gives NTU students the opportunity to gain real‑world experience, build professional skills, and make a positive impact on community health and wellbeing — all alongside your degree.
Through these placements you’ll apply your learning in practical settings, working with staff, community partners, and service users across Nottingham and beyond.
What is the Sport & Wellbeing Academy?
The Sport & Wellbeing Academy is a practice‑based learning environment based within the School of Science and Technology. It connects NTU students with live sport, exercise and wellbeing programmes, supporting individuals, schools and communities while developing student knowledge, confidence and employability.
Whether you’re interested in exercise referral, physical activity promotion, coaching, health behaviour change, or performance analysis, the Academy offers hands‑on opportunities to complement your academic studies.
To register your interest get in touch with us sawa@ntu.ac.uk
Real Experiences from Students, Participants and Practitioners
Real People. Real Impact.
Ellie - Previous Sport and Wellbeing Academy Student
“The Sport and Wellbeing Academy gave me the confidence and real‑world experience I needed to step into my career. It genuinely changed the direction of my life.”
Hamish - Exercise Referral Programme Community Participant
“The students and programme leads were so welcoming. Every exercise was tailored to my needs and genuinely improved my mobility.”
Dr Jen Wilson, Senior Exercise Practitioner
"We're clearly seeing the skills our Academy students are taking into other placements and interviews - they are developing confidence and soft skills along with any extra qualifications and it is setting them apart from their competition."
Working with the Sport & Wellbeing Academy gave me confidence working with real clients and helped me secure my graduate role.
NTU Sport and Wellbeing Academy Student
Ellie Brightman
Hear from Ellie about her experience with the Sport and Wellbeing Academy and how this opportunity has helped her in her career so far...
Introducing the Sport and Wellbeing Academy
Hear about the opportunities available to you from your second year onwards...
Facilities
Sport Science Facilities
The Sport Science facilities in ISTeC offers state-of-the-art laboratories for conducting research in Sport and Exercise Science.
Clifton Sports Hub
Clifton Sports Hub is the home of sport at NTU. See some of the amazing facilities we have available for people of all levels, from beginner to elite athlete.