The influence of gender on perceptions of coaches’ relationships with their athletes: a novel video-based methodology
Paula Murray et al.Published: August 30th 2018Traditionally, the role of the coach is perceived to be that of a leader and authority whilst the athlete…
David Ferguson19 November 2021
How the perceived effectiveness of a female coach is influenced by their apparent masculinity/femininity
Paula Murray et al.Published: April 24th 2020The purpose of this study was to explore how the perceived masculinity or femininity of a female coach affected…
David Ferguson17 November 2021
Could decisions around sport during covid-19 been improved?
Winton & NeillPublished: July 2021Herein we discuss the problems associated with a policy-making process purely driven by quantitative data. A reliance on quantitative data has…
David Ferguson9 August 2021
Community Sports Clubs’ response to Covid-19
Volunteer ScotlandPublished: 2020This report provides a description of how community sports clubs have adapted to the restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 crisis. It is based…
David Ferguson13 November 2020
Utilita State of Play Report
UtilitaPublished: October 2020This report commissioned by Utilita assesses the impact of Covid-19 on grassroots football clubs across the UK. The report highlights the extent to…
David Ferguson13 November 2020
The Community Asset Transfer of Leisure Facilities in the UK: A Review and Research Agenda
Geoff Nichols, Lindsay Findlay-King, & Deborah ForbesPublished: 3rd September 2020This paper provides a comprehensive review of research into the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) of leisure…
David Ferguson13 November 2020
Sport for Scotland’s older generation on the up?

NEW research has suggested that many more of Scotland’s older population are taking up sport as they near or enter retirement than was previously believed.…
David Ferguson30 June 2020
1.3 million people have bought bikes during lockdown

Almost 5% of UK consumers have bought a bike since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, encouraged by good weather, a desire to get outdoors…
David Ferguson23 June 2020
Race Equality Framework for Scotland 2016 to 2030
Scottish Government & Coalition for Racial Equality and RightsPublished: March 2016The framework sets out how the Scottish Government aims to achieve its ambition for advancing…
David Ferguson2 June 2020
Sport as a passport to success: life skill integration in a positive youth development program
Paul M. Wright et al.Published: April 2019The purpose of this study is to explore how sport-based youth development (SBYD) programs integrate the teaching of life…
David Ferguson2 June 2020