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Table tennis star Martin Perry brings unique experience to the Ambassadors

THE OSS Ambassadors stable has grown in July with the announcement that leading table tennis player Martin Perry is the new face on the team.…

David Ferguson30 July 2021

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Gemma takes on first OSS Master of Research post

THE OBSERVATORY for Sport in Scotland (OSS) and University of West of Scotland (UWS) is delighted to announce that disability athlete and coach Gemma Lumsdaine…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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Exciting research project seeks to identify life-changing factors of sport

THE OBSERVATORY for Sport in Scotland and Street Soccer Scotland have finalised a ground-breaking research project that will focus on the work of the sport…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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OSS takes message of sport’s role in recovery to Scottish Cabinet

The OSS Chairman Geoff Aberdein and CEO David Ferguson will meet with the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery John Swinney and Minister for…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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Olympic Games opening eyes to new sports

THE OSS took part in a discussion on BBC Scotland's Drivetime where presenter John Beattie posed the questions of how sport participation in Scotland was changing…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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Annual deaths due to physical inactivity still outstrip Covid

Worldwide progress to improve physical activity has stalled; overall deaths associated with inactivity remain at more than 5 million people per year (1m more than…

David Ferguson23 July 2021

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Lions Test XV surprises Telfer, McGeechan and Irvine

OSS SUPPORTERS were treated to an entertaining night with three of Scotland's greatest British and Irish Lions in the latest 'In Conversation' event, the leaking…

David Ferguson21 July 2021

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Could the decisions for sport during the pandemic have been better?

By Sam Winton (OSS Research Assistant) During my time as an Undergraduate at the University of St Andrews, I was often reminded that many…

David Ferguson20 July 2021

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Physical activity and its effects on children’s education

Vasilopoulos & EllefsonPublished: 19 May 2021This research explores the association between physical activity and self-regulation and the relationship that this may have on academic achievements.…

David Ferguson8 July 2021

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OSS Ambassador Makes Her Second Olympic Games

The OSS is delighted to announce that recent Ambassador Kirsty Gilmour, has been selected for her second Olympic team for the women's singles event out…

David Ferguson5 July 2021

Table tennis star Martin Perry brings unique experience to the Ambassadors

Gemma takes on first OSS Master of Research post

Exciting research project seeks to identify life-changing factors of sport

OSS takes message of sport’s role in recovery to Scottish Cabinet

Olympic Games opening eyes to new sports

Annual deaths due to physical inactivity still outstrip Covid

Lions Test XV surprises Telfer, McGeechan and Irvine

Could the decisions for sport during the pandemic have been better?

Physical activity and its effects on children’s education

OSS Ambassador Makes Her Second Olympic Games

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