Sport activators
Sport Activators are students at ARU who have an interest in sport. Our activators engage other students and motivate them to be more active.
We know that sustained activity has a positive impact on physical and mental wellbeing, both now and in the future – so our activators have a really valuable role.
Activators do not need to be part of a sports club, nor do they need to be particularly talented at sport, they just need to be committed and interested in sport. As part of our Campus Sport programme, sport activators promote, plan and deliver safe, fun, engaging and inclusive activities. They are based in Cambridge and Chelmsford, and have a genuine desire to make a true difference to students at ARU.
We are always looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated students who would relish the opportunity to be a sport activators.
To view the details of the role please read the Sport Activator job description.
If you would like to apply please email your CV and cover letter to TeamARU@aru.ac.uk
Meet some of our Sport Activators
Caroline Adegoke
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Second Year
Course: BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
Sports you enjoy: badminton and tennis
Caroline is excited to be the Sport Activator for the Paramedic courses, she will encourage & coordinate weekly activities for this group.
Charlotte Read
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Second Year
Course: BA (Hons) Primary Education Studies
Sports you enjoy: Cricket, Badminton and volleyball
Ian Choi
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Third Year
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Sports you enjoy: Badminton and volleyball
Ian coordinates our weekly volleyball session.
Jarvis Lewis
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Third Year
Course: BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Sports you enjoy: Futsal
Jarvis coordinates our weekly futsal session.
Laura Kiernan
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Third Year
Course: BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
Sports you enjoy: Basketball and ***
Laura takes our weekly basketball session.
Pat Lok
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Third Year
Course: MBChB Primary Medical Qualification
Sports you enjoy: Badminton and
Pat coordinates the badminton sessions.
Tony Iserhienrhien
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Third Year
Course: MSc Engineering
Sports you enjoy: basketball and futsal
Tony delivers the weekly badminton session.
Weronika Bozek
Campus: Chelmsford
Year of study: Second Year
Course: BSc (Hons) Medical Science
Sports you enjoy: Table Tennis
Weronika takes our weekly table tennis group.
Ben Watkins
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: First Year
Course: MSc
Sports you enjoy: Badminton
Ben takes our weekly badminton session.
Dion Duke
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Second Year
Course: BSc (Hons) Psychology
Sports you enjoy: Flag Football, American Football and football
Dion is our flag football and 5 a-side league organiser.
Georgi Denchev
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Third Year
Course: BA (Hons) Performing Arts
Sports you enjoy: Volleyball, futsal, football
Georgi covers a variety of the campus sport sessions that we offer here. He aims to encourage others to participate more in sport and share his own passion for the many sports he enjoys.
Jamie Furness
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Second Year
Course: BA (Hons) History
Sports you enjoy: Basketball, table tennis, football, golf
Jamie leads our table tennis session. He hopes to help students have fun whilst trying new sports.
Jazmin Gyulai
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Third Year
Course: LLB (Hons) Law
Sports you enjoy: Basketball, tennis, football, volleyball
Jazmin leads the basketball session every week. She hopes to increase the number of students with an active lifestyle and for everyone to have fun and enjoy it.
Megan Vaughan
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Third Year
Course: PhD with progression from MPhil
Sports you enjoy: Squash, dance and yoga
Megan leads our weekly squash session; she loves meeting new people and introducing them to new sports.
Nela Wiedermannova
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Second Year
Course: BSc (Hons) Psychology
Sports you enjoy: Volleyball
Nela is our volleyball activator. She loves that she can help and encourage students to get involved with volleyball.
Phoebe Aldrich
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Third Year
Course: BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
Sports you enjoy: Hockey and athletics
Phoebe takes our weekly jogging group – this year they are going to take on the Couch to 5K. Phoebe enjoys meeting other people at university, interacting with them, as well as developing her sport leadership skills.
Richard Bennett
Campus: Cambridge
Year of study: Second Year
Course: BSc (Hons) Computer Gaming Technology
Sports you enjoy: Tennis, Ultimate frisbee and table tennis
Richard joins our team this year, he hopes to get as many people involved in recreational sport as possible. He will be leading our weekly tennis session.