David Ferguson

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Investigating the disability barriers to sport

THE Observatory for Sport in Scotland is launching a review of research into disability sport in Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Disability Sport (SDS)…

David Ferguson27 February 2020

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Exercise halved obesity levels in new research

Sport activity is often tossed aside when discussing Scotland's rising obesity problem as if it has little or no role to play, but new research…

David Ferguson25 February 2020

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More intelligent data needed to inform and improve Scottish sport

PEOPLE working across different areas of sport in Scotland have told the OSS that there is a need for improved use and availability of data…

David Ferguson6 February 2020

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Sir Kenny Dalglish backs OSS bid to open up sport access

SIR KENNY Dalglish was one of 25 guests at the Observatory's first Business Breakfast held in London, courtesy of Aberdeen Standard Investments. Host Martin Gilbert,…

David Ferguson3 February 2020

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Can Scotland make social prescribing work?

THE OSS has welcomed the Scottish Parliament's report on 'Social Prescribing' and urged the government to act on its recommendations to invest five percent of…

David Ferguson3 February 2020

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Prescribing activity same as prescribing drugs say MSPs

MSPs have recommended a change in medical thinking in Scotland by placing social prescriptions on the same level as medical prescriptions and stating that the…

David Ferguson11 December 2019

OSS News

‘It’s not tech that is forcing children out of sport…’

Scotland as a nation has yet to wake up and recognise the value that community levels of all kinds of sport activity can have in…

David Ferguson27 November 2019

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Ann Budge welcomes delegates from across Europe to National Sport Summit

More than 200 delegates have now signed up to discuss and debate Scotland’s ability to change its culture and use sport more effectively to improve…

David Ferguson15 October 2019

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Good health in older people is worth the weight

GENTLE exercise is not the secret to a happier, healthier life for older adults, according to a new study. According to Professor Robin Daly, Chair in…

David Ferguson10 October 2019

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OSS appoints new Programme Officer

French Masters student Cécile Dermit is the latest staff member to join the Observatory for Sport in Scotland. The 24-year-old from Nice studied Language Sciences…

David Ferguson7 October 2019