About Sport and Active Health

The University offers a diverse range of sport, exercise, and physical activity opportunities at Sport and Active Health (SpAH). Conveniently situated on the northern edge of the city campus, we provide the most comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor multi-sport facilities in Dundee.

Our amenities include a spacious gym, a specialist strength training area, two sports halls, two exercise studios, a cycle studio, squash and tennis courts, a swimming pool and sauna, and outdoor playing fields. Additionally, with over 40 weekly exercise classes such as yoga, Pilates, cycling, Zumba, and Step, there's something for everyone. 

We are proud to provide a safe and accessible space for not only University of Dundee students and staff, but the wider community to engage in sport, fitness, and wellbeing, too.

Our Values

Our core purpose is to Transform Lives through sport, exercise and physical activity.  We achieve this through our focussed work to improve health and wellbeing, build and sustain communities, and advocate and educate.  We are guided by our core values;

We give you opportunities 

We provide a dynamic lead to the University’s sport and exercise offer. We deliver unique opportunities and positive experiences to allow you to transform your life through sport, exercise, and physical activity. 

We educate 

We are a centre of education and undertake collaborative consultancy, academic and research work, which we blend into our activities to ensure our offer is based on best practice and is scientifically evidenced. You will benefit from programmes and facilities that are underpinned by current research. 

We are the heart of our university community 

We strengthen our University community by creating a culture of activity, health and wellbeing. Our sport, exercise and physical activity offer promotes social networks, creates shared identity and unity, and builds togetherness. 

We are unique 

We are the only facility in the region that integrates sport and exercise science with physical activity programmes and the broadest and most expansive range of facilities. 

We make an impact

We make an impact. We are recognised for contributing to shaping our local and national sporting landscape. We transform lives through knowledge transfer in public engagement and outreach programmes. We proactively build partnerships with key external bodies.

Partnerships:

• Scottish Student Sport
• BUCS British Universities & Colleges Sport
• sportscotland
• NHS Tayside
• Winning Students
• Leisure and Culture Dundee