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"The ownership of a healthy campus is everyone's responsibility"

World Forum 23 August 2026

As Director of Sport and Physical Activity at Trinity College Dublin and Vice Chair of the FISU Gender Equality Committee, Michelle Tanner believes lasting change begins with a shared institutional commitment — and a collective movement to make healthy campuses everyone’s responsibility. Michelle Tanner is Director of Sport and Physical Activity at Trinity College Dublin, […]

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"Our studies are like our fourth sport!"

Championships 9 August 2026

University triathletes switch as easily from their computers to their running shoes as from swimming to cycling. And in Nyon, the Germans do it a little better than the rest, claiming the world titles in both men’s sprint and team relay. Hungary’s Dominika Peszleg won the women’s gold. The lakeside of Nyon was buzzing with […]

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All set to dive, pedal and run towards world university triathlon titles

Championships 6 August 2026

Over 130 student-athletes from 32 countries and regions representing all five continents will compete over two days on 8-9 August in the beautiful Swiss scenery. Who better than the Organising Committee President, Yannick Grivel to introduce the event? “This Championship is hosted within the Nyon Triathlon, which celebrates its 37th edition this year. Welcoming over […]

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"Women should be - and will be - represented in all areas of the sports world"

China 21 April 2026

Are quotas necessary? What new tools can be used to offer women more opportunities? Experts shared their knowledge and experience during the last Gender Equality Committee meeting. Exchanging ideas and experiences from different parts of the world and learning from other stakeholders is central to advancing the university sports movement. With this in mind, on […]

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Registrations for the next FISU World Forum are still open!

World Forum 14 January 2026

This FISU event held in Mid Sweden in August will bring together students, university leaders, experts and sport stakeholders from around the world. Does travelling to beautiful Sweden at the end of the European summer to meet up with fellow students, other university leaders or inspiring experts and sport stakeholders to discuss topics under the […]

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"Healthy Campus is a journey"

World Conferences 19 July 2025

The 2025 FISU World Conference opened with nine more certificates being awarded and on the second day of the event, an inspiring panel talked about the many concrete positive aspects of joining the programme. The FISU Healthy Campus Programme was created five years ago and is aiming at reaching 200 certified universities around the world […]

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"This support means a lot, but we're not there yet!"

Summer Games 17 July 2025

Winner of the Champion Award, Gizem Girişmen from Türkiye, and Niamh Digby Bratton representing Trinity College Dublin whose “Women in Sport” campaign won the Project Award speak of the work accomplished but also of the long path ahead leading to gender equality. Both the inspiring women that received awards have a lot in common. Firstly […]

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Houston also launches a unique underwater rocket

Summer Games 15 July 2025

Dive in the Berlin pool with Ireland’s Lottie Cullen, who now studies biochemistry in Texas between two powerful backstrokes. Lottie Cullen, a 20-year-old Irish backstroke swimmer, returned from a demanding university programme in Houston, Texas, to refocus in Belfast at the Ulster National Centre. The pool has been Lottie’s natural environment from a very young […]