AusCycling and QUT are partnering to provide students with hands-on experience at the UCI BMX Racing World Championships, supporting event operations, media activity and broadcast delivery.
Working behind the scenes, QUT students will help bring the racing action to BMX fans around the globe. More than 3000 riders are expected to compete, including Australian Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara.
During the event, which runs from 17-25 July at the Brisbane International SX BMX Centre in Chandler, QUT students and casual sport staff will contribute across accreditation centres, mixed media zones and broadcast roles, gaining practical experience inside one of the world’s premier BMX racing events.
Students from QUT Film and Screen, Education, Health Sciences, Business and QUT Sport will work alongside event organisers and industry professionals, building skills in live sport production, event delivery and public engagement.
Through the partnership, students will take part in a broadcast masterclass, learn the operations of an Outside Broadcast System and apply those skills during the event.
QUT students will also act as the broadcast partner for the Challenge section of the World Championships, delivering four days of streaming coverage to more than 150,000 expected viewers and gaining direct exposure to live sport production standards.
QUT Sport will also host a Sport Tech Expo Stall, showcasing QUT’s sport technology, student opportunities and connection between learning and industry.
Steve Peterson, Executive General Manager, AusCycling Major Events said the partnership reflected the event’s commitment to building capability across the sport and major events sector.
“The UCI BMX Racing World Championships provide an incredible platform not only for athletes, but for the next generation of sport, media and event professionals,” Mr Peterson said.
“Working with QUT allows us to create meaningful student experiences while supporting the delivery of a world-class event.”
Dr Joe Carter, senior lecturer in film production with the QUT School of Creative Arts, said the partnership was an example of QUT’s commitment to real-world learning and industry-connected student experiences.
“This partnership gives students the chance to step into a major international sporting event and contribute in roles that connect directly to their studies and career aspirations,” Dr Carter said.
“From broadcast production to event operations and sport technology engagement, students will gain experience that is difficult to replicate in a classroom.”
Dr Carter said the partnership demonstrated how QUT connects students to industry, something that will also be on display at the coming QUT Open Day on Sunday 26 July at which future students can find out more about the experiences they can expect studying creative industries and other subjects.
Main image: QUT students George Wang, Annelise Crilly, Faiza Batool, Tyri Marland and River Josheva in the Broadcast Truck control room.
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