UDUK are delighted to announce the appointment of the 2024/25 committee, to take position with immediate effect. The appointments follow the conclusion of a fair and open recruitment process, where all UDUK members were encouraged to register their interest. As previously announced, President Kyle Mandell will continue in post for the next year. Thomas Bartley will take on the new role of Vice President, having served as Media Officer since 2023, where he will continue to lead on media and communications as well as outreach. Leeds Beckett founder and President Riley Pickwell joins the team as Events Officer, with overall responsibility for the organisation and staging of UDUK events. He is joined by Birmingham’s David Blitz, who has been appointed to the new role of Development Officer, with duties for UDUK growth, sponsorships and player development. Manchester’s Isobel Lee has been appointed to the role of Welfare and Inclusion Officer, with responsibilities for safeguarding and widening player inclusion. Warwick’s Sam Evans completes the team as Leagues Officer, with overall responsibility for UDUK’s regional divisions. The committee will be meeting very soon and getting to work on continuing with UDUK’s growth. President Kyle Mandell commented: “We are absolutely delighted to announce the appointment of UDUK’s new committee.” “Thomas and I have enjoyed hearing from applicants about their ideas and reflections on how we continue to move the organisation forward. The team we have selected is fresh, committed and solely driven on leading UDUK to further success.” “We thank all those who applied for positions and look forward to working with everyone as we move into the 2024/25 academic year. As always, prospective new universities are encouraged to make contact and we will be announcing details on league registration in the coming weeks.” Tickets remain available for Friday’s Summer Showdown, priced at just £5. Play will begin at around 3pm for an optional blind pairs event, before the singles event gets underway at approximately 5.30pm. Entries can be purchased <a href="https://fixr.co/event/uduk-summer-showdown-tickets-723564102" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a>.

2024/25 UDUK Committee announced