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IFI Seminars - Bringing Out The Best - Realising the Commercial Benefit of Offering an Inclusive Fitness Provision
The IFI is running a series of seminars during 2008-2009. The first series of seminars focus on Inclusive Marketing and how to maximise the commercial potential of offering inclusive provision. Click here for further details

UCS Networking Day
This networking day is relevant for all staff involved in sport and fitness development within their institution, including sports development staff, sport scholarship managers, fitness suite managers & marketing staff. The aim of the day is to concentrate on preparing for welcome week within your institution, utilising a number of themes:

Fitness Suite Inductions;
Managing talented athletes;
Getting your message across;
Employing coaches. T

This will be achieved using a variety of presentations, interactive workshops and sharing best practice. Full details and a booking form can be found here. Registration deadline Friday 9th May.

SIBEC 2008
UCS members have been offered the opportunity to attend SIBEC 2008. The event is a must for anyone considering facility development or refurbishment as it provides you with the opportunity to meet a larger number of key suppliers in a time-effective manner. If you are interested in taking up one of VIP Invites please email s.k.attwell@exeter.ac.uk . Numbers are limited so please respond early to avoid disappointment. Full details of the event can be found here.

The Good University Guide
The Good University Guide website was launched in September 2007. The reaction from users, including the universities themselves, has been very positive. We, ourselves, have been excited and somewhat surprised by the success of the site which recorded a quarter of a million hits on the first day. The innovative interactive ranking table has been particularly welcomed - it overcomes the criticism often levelled that university league tables are set in tablets of stone, with measures and weights imposed on the reader by the compilers.

The Guide has a comprehensive section on Sport and Recreation, outlining opportunities available to all students, complimented by tables rating the facilities available at each institution. For full details visit www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk

FE Consultation

An opportunity to shape the future of sport within Further Education - A brief background to the consultation day, an outline of the keynote presentations and feedback from the consultation workshop can now be downloaded here