SPIKES in sport and exercise during Covid-19 lockdowns have been the exception rather than the rule in Scotland with a new survey suggesting that most…
David Ferguson31 May 2021
Carroll & AllenPublished: 17th September 2020This research investigated antecedents of youth sports' coaches autonomy-supportive and controlling behaviours using a multi-method approach. Recreational youth swimming and…
Ryan Brown12 April 2021
Kamyuka et al.Published: 23rd December 2020This qualitative research investigated how Covid-19 has affected people with disabilities, and how the inequalities they normally face when looking…
Ryan Brown30 March 2021
The Observatory for Sport in Scotland continues to grow with the recruitment of esports researcher Mark McCready to the Research Assistants cohort. The Scottish rep…
David Ferguson24 March 2021
The Peter Harrison Foundation is the latest organisation to partner with the Observatory for Sport in Scotland, to enable the first major research project into…
David Ferguson8 March 2021
The OSS is working with Street Soccer Scotland (SSS) and Edinburgh Napier University on a three-year research project that will monitor and analyse the work…
David Ferguson27 February 2021
RESEARCH conducted among girls in Australia has shown that many will not take part in sport or PE, or quit sport, because of uncomfortable and…
David Ferguson26 February 2021
THE OSS' latest research is investigating 'Women in Leadership Roles in Sport', in partnership with Scottish Women in Sport. How many women currently hold leadership…
David Ferguson24 February 2021
Research think-tank the Observatory for Sport in Scotland is building capacity to produce important sport research by appointing a first Research Officer. An Honours graduate…
David Ferguson22 February 2021
