| Formation | 2004 (age 22) |
|---|---|
| Region served | United Kingdom |
| Founder | Peter Warburton |
| Key people | Sir David Wallace |
| Website | https://www.volunteer-zambia.com/ |
The Wallace Group is a grouping of eight universities in the UK that have a shared interest in promoting sports and health workshops in developing countries.[1] The sports which are primarily promoted are football, volleyball, basketball and netball with education workshops focused on HIV & AIDS.[2]
The group was formed in 2004, originally with six universities, in partnership with UK Sport[3] and established itself in 2006. It is named after David Wallace who is affiliated to two member universities.[4][5] As a group they have worked in collaboration and have shown commitment to the establishment and sustainable practices of International Development. The focus for the group has been Zambia through the partnership with Sport in Action and EduSport.[6] The University of Edinburgh joined in 2018.[7]
BUCS Ranking
The universities participate annually in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Overall Championship, a ranking of around 160 member institutions' sporting achievements. Results for the previous five years are recorded below:
| University | BUCS (2024-25)[8] | BUCS (2023-24)[9] | BUCS (2022-23)[10] | BUCS (2021-22)[11] | BUCS (2020-21)‡[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Durham University | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| University of Edinburgh | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| University of Bath | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
| University of Stirling | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| University of St Andrews | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | |
| Northumbria University | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Notes:
‡ Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
References
- ^ "Wallace Group". Volunteer Zambia. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Northumbria University: Sport Foundation
- ^ "Durham University students going to Africa inspires primary school children to fundraise". Chronicle Live. 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Loughborough University plays important role in first ever Zambian National Sport Development Conference". Loughborough University News. 23 July 2015.
- ^ "St Andrews helps facilitate first Zambian National Sport Development Conference". St Andrews University News. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "The Wallace Group Homepage"
- ^ "Volunteer Zambia". Edinburgh University Sports Union. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "BUCS Points 2024-25". BUCS. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "BUCS Points 2023-24". BUCS. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "BUCS Points 2022-23". BUCS. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "BUCS Points 2021-22". BUCS. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Past Results". BUCS. Retrieved 31 January 2023.