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Sport, obesity and the coronavirus: a tale of two epidemics and two different responses

By Nicholas F Rowe (Chair of OSS Research Advisory Group) Published 28 April 2020 It was the best of times, it was the worst…

David Ferguson28 April 2020

Comment Community Sport Delivery COVID-19 OSS News Research

Impact of COVID-19 on sport – webinar replay

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland (OSS) has launched the first in a series of monthly surveys investigating the impact of COVID-19 on Scottish community…

David Ferguson16 April 2020

Comment Research

Online tech the saviour of our sport?

Fears are growing across traditional clubs around what the future holds post-coronavirus, but the answer to sport's recovery from this global pandemic may be staring…

David Ferguson2 April 2020

Comment OSS News Research

OSS to investigate impact of Coronavirus on sport

The cancellation of televised sporting events and closure of sports clubs, gyms and leisure centres are trivial concerns as the number of deaths claimed by…

David Ferguson30 March 2020

Comment Sport Participation

Has rugby become a sport for the viewer rather than the player?

AS SPORT stops for COVID-19 and we wonder when it will return, the Observatory for Sport in Scotland has taken a dive into this year’s…

David Ferguson24 March 2020

Comment Research Research Papers

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

Comment Community Sport Delivery Events OSS News Research

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

Comment Community Sport Delivery OSS News Policy Research Research Papers

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

Comment Community Sport Delivery OSS News Policy Research

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

Comment Community Sport Delivery OSS News

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