In the 2025/2026 academic year, our club aims to provide both competitive and developing volleyball players opportunities to play more of the sport and to meet others with similar passions. This year our club will be offering:
- The opportunity to join a competitive BUCS volleyball team:
- Our club's Women's team currently competes in BUCS southeastern Division 1, playing against teams from universities such as King's College London, Imperial College of London, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Essex and Royal Holloway University of London.
- Our club's Men's team currently competes in BUCS southeastern Division 2, playing against teams from universities such as Middlesex University London, St Mary's University Twickenham London, Brunel University London, City, University of London and London School of Economics.
- The opportunity to join an intermediate LUSL mixed-gender volleyball team in Division 1.
- Socials: from team dinners to Hail Mary, QMVC offers a wide range of socials for team members.
Our volleyball club strives to help improve personal and inter-personal skills such as, communication, cooperation and to create a competitive space for players to play volleyball, whilst giving our club members an opportunity to have fun while doing so. This year, our club is committed to host more events and social volleyball sessions which those who follow our club can attend.
Trials
QMVC is holding trials for the upcoming season and we're looking for experienced volleyball players to join our competitive squads. If you’ve previously played on a competitive team or competed in structured leagues, we want to see you on court. We field teams in both BUCS (Men’s and Women’s) and LUSL (Mixed), offering high-level competition and a strong team environment.
September 2025-26 Trials:
Trials will take place between the 20th and 23rd of September, most likely in the evenings after 6 PM. Exact times and locations will be confirmed soon – stay tuned and get ready to bring your best game to QMVC!
A few things you need to know before the trials:
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Your skills and overall attitude will be taken into account when the committee organises the teams. These trials are not for beginners or those with limited experience in playing the sport competitively.
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Please complete the full registration process when the form is released. Those who have not completed the full registration process will be turned away immediately.
January 2025 Trials: Due to a large number of players being in the team already in the first semester, we can only accept a handful more players onto the teams. Therefore, after completing the google form, only those who are selected (based on experience) and contacted by a member of the committee will be invited to trials. In these trials, we will mostly be looking for students who have experience playing volleyball to fill spaces on the teams. If selected, you will be joining our Men's and Women's teams for their first training session of the second semester.
Training
Trainings will take place on Thursdays at Leyton Score Centre (E10 5UN).
- The Women's and Men's teams train in sessions of 1:00 - 3:00pm and 3.00 - 5.00pm.
Those attending training and leaving from campus can join a group of us who meet by the East Gate at 12:15pm every Thursday, we will then head to Leyton Score Centre all together (2 stations away from Mile End Station - Central Line).
Commitment levels required to play on our teams: Attendance at weekly Monday training sessions and availability to play on Mondays (LUSL) and Wednesdays (BUCS). Players with strong commitments to the club will be favoured in the process of team selection. The three-strike rule will see a warning issued at first, followed by a game suspension for a second strike. If a player receives three strikes there will be a discussion within the committee regarding your place at the club.
Competitions
BUCS matches, LUSL matches, Student Cup and the Merger Cup against Barts' volleyball teams.
How to get Involved
- Follow us on Instagram, join our QM Volleyball 25/26 Whatsapp group chat (linked in our Instagram bio) to stay updated on upcoming events and announcements and get in contact with the club committee members.
- Attend our trials in September/January.
- Purchase your subs - at the Hub (Mile End), BLSA reception (Whitechapel) or online.
- Enjoy! Take part in the sessions, and compete in the matches.
Contact Details
President - Owin Tham (te23838@qmul.ac.uk)
Vice President - Sze Ryn Lee (lt23284@qmul.ac.uk)
Vice President - Giacamo Maury ( tp24278@qmul.ac.uk)
Treasurer - Kate Kang (lt23190@qmul.ac.uk)
Men's Captain - Armaan Marathe (tp24278@qmul.ac.uk)
Women's Captain - Chiara Buqucchio ( tp24278@qmul.ac.uk)
Social Welfare Officer - Ananya Khole ( ah23231@qmul.ac.uk)
Social Media / Social Secretary - Emma Van Klaveren (tp24278@qmul.ac.uk)
Learn more about Get Active on our Instagram account, our QM Volleyball 25/26 Whatsapp group chat or on the SU website.