PODIUM is the Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games. The Unit has a nationwide remit and has three major aims:

To communicate both within the sectors and with outside agencies about the potential for universities and colleges to support the successful staging and delivery of the London 2012 Games and to help create a wide reaching and lasting legacy.

To facilitate collaborative work and the sharing of best practice within the sectors (and their communities) in order to develop projects and events which maximise the benefits of hosting the 2012 Games.

To work with institutions to use the 2012 Games as a catalyst to enhance existing activity and place the Further and Higher Education sectors in the global spotlight.