51³Ô¹Ïappsport partnerships
At 51³Ô¹Ïapp, we strive to provide our students with exceptional opportunities to enhance their education. We work closely with various professional sports clubs throughout the city to offer access to elite training facilities and top-notch coaches. Additionally, students can gain valuable work experience in exciting environments. Learn more about each of our partnerships below.
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Leicester Riders Basketball Club
De 51³Ô¹Ïapp University Leicester (51³Ô¹Ïapp) is honoured to have a partnership with 6-time British Basketball League (BBL) champions, Leicester Riders. The university has been working with the club since the 16/17 season, with the partnership providing a whole host of opportunities for both 51³Ô¹Ïapp staff and students.
As part of the partnership, 51³Ô¹Ïapp's Basketball Women receive fantastic coaching from the Leicester Riders. All of 51³Ô¹Ïapp’s basketball teams, both men’s and women’s, benefit from receiving player talks and discounted tickets from the Leicester Riders.
Thanks to this collaboration, 51³Ô¹Ïapp can run prize draws for Leicester Riders home game meaning that both 51³Ô¹Ïapp staff and students can win free tickets. 51³Ô¹Ïapp staff can also get discounted tickets to Leicester Rider home games by using the discount code 51³Ô¹ÏappSTAFF30.
To redeem your match tickets and enter the code 51³Ô¹Ïapp20, before purchasing your tickets.
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Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club
De 51³Ô¹Ïapp University has a unique partnership with Leicester Tigers, a Premiership rugby club renowned around the world. 51³Ô¹Ïapp and Tigers are working together to benefit students and staff at the university, and the club in Britain and internationally.
51³Ô¹Ïapp reap several benefits from Tigers, including Tigers providing tickets to 51³Ô¹Ïapp students and staff on a regular basis. Providing 51³Ô¹Ïapp with regular involvement in events such as the Big Boot. They are also the hosts of the annual Men’s and Women’s Varsity games which see a showdown between student teams from 51³Ô¹Ïapp and the University of Leicester at Welford Road.
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Leicester Hockey Club
De 51³Ô¹Ïapp University and Leicester Hockey Club have been formally working together to develop the hockey offer both at the University and more widely in the city, since 2014, with the first sponsorship of the then Leicester Ladies Hockey Club team shirts.
As part of the partnership LHC provide both coaching infrastructure to 51³Ô¹Ïapp’s Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams as well as access to their rapidly developing facilities. LHC and 51³Ô¹Ïapp continue to work closely together to increase the capacity and playing opportunities in hockey for 51³Ô¹Ïapp students. This strong relationship offers a unique opportunity for 51³Ô¹Ïapp students to gain access and support to a top-quality hockey club.