Founded in 1892,[1] the club has over 120 current active members, equally split between men’s, women’s and novice squads.

[citation needed] Ray Simms was appointed Head Coach of Nottingham University Boat Club in 2010.

[1] The boat house and 'shed' are situated between Lady Bay Bridge and Nottingham Forest F.C's City Ground on the south bank of the River Trent.

[citation needed] At the BUSA (now BUCS) regatta the club won the Victor Ludorum regularly until narrowly defeated by Durham in 2004.

The second is the Easter Holiday training camp which is always held in Nottingham at the National Watersports Centre due to it being the location of BUCS Regatta.