Sports membership

From 2025/26 academic year, all residents in University accommodation (excluding family and summer contracts) have Edge Premium membership to The Edge, the University's fitness, sports and wellbeing facility.

Your membership entitles you to use the sports halls, squash courts and climbing wall during opening hours. There are over 120 exercise classes per week at The Edge, and you can book your place for any of these free of charge.

Edge Premium membership also entitles you to any time access to the gym and swimming pool during opening hours (6:30am – 10:30pm Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 9.00pm on Weekends). 

The Edge facilities include:

  • 250 station fitness suite
  • Swimming pool
  • Squash courts
  • Climbing wall
  • Sports halls
  • Exercise studios

If you are new to the gym, or simply much prefer going with friends, you cansign up to the gym buddies programme. It aims to match you with other like-minded people in your halls so you can come to The Edge together.