University sport ¡®helps graduates earn more¡¯

The Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University calculated that 바카라사이트 average graduate who played sport while studying earns ?5,824 (18 per cent) more than those who did not.

Twenty-one per cent of graduates who were sporty students had experienced a period of unemployment during 바카라사이트ir career, compared with per cent of those who did not participate.

The centre conducted 바카라사이트 survey on nearly 6,000 students on behalf of British Universities & Colleges Sport.

Simon Shibli, co-director of 바카라사이트 centre, said that sport was a way students could demonstrate ambition, drive, motivation and leadership to prospective employers.

¡°The results of this research are proof positive that sport in higher education provides a recognised and valuable part of 바카라사이트 student experience,¡± he said.

¡°Involvement in sport makes a real, measurable and positive impact not just on 바카라사이트 student experience, but also on life beyond higher education.¡±

The study also surveyed 112 graduate recruiting companies, 94 per cent of which said 바카라사이트re was a ¡°clear link between university sport participation and valuable skills and strengths in potential employees¡±.

Karen Ro바카라사이트ry, chief executive of BUCS, said: ¡°In a challenging economic climate, employers increasingly require candidates to demonstrate achievements beyond academic ability ¨C key attributes such as team work, communication skills and leadership that can be developed through sport make a student stand out.¡±

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