The event is held on one of the campuses of one of the competing universities, normally in the second week of February, when there is less academic pressure on students.
The competition began in 1961 as a football match between the two departments,[3] but by the 1980s, the event had grown to include many more universities and sports.
[4] Previous Winners: On February 13, 2021, the University of Bradford hosted the event online for the first time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite many physical sports not being possible, the winner was decided based on various challenges and games, including most kick-ups, a trivia quiz, and a FIFA21 tournament.
Despite the unconventional circumstances, the event was attended by 24 UK universities and was sponsored by 2 leading chemical engineering companies: Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline.
The event was partnered with ABB with sponsorship from GSK, Royal Navy, Phillips 66, ExxonMobil and support from Bechtel, Johnson Matthey, Croda, KBR, Davy Process Technology, Gradcracker, Valero Energy and Ineos.
[24] The Asia-Pacific Frank Morton Sports Day in October 2010 was hosted by the Universiti Technologi Mara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.