Research

Comment Community Sport Delivery Events OSS News Policy Research

National Sport Summit to tackle big issues

OSS National Sport Summit 25 & 26 November, 2019 Tynecastle Stadium, Heart of Midlothian FC OSS National Summit Programme The Observatory for Sport in Scotland…

David Ferguson11 September 2019

Community Sport Delivery OSS News Research Sport Participation

What are the knowledge gaps in community sport in Scotland?

Before we can create sustainable solutions to problems, we first must understand the problem. It's a simple fact. But what do we know and not…

David Ferguson3 September 2019

Comment Community Sport Delivery OSS News Research

Prison violence falls by 83% thanks to table tennis

JOURNALIST Lucy Mansfield produced a fascinating report for The Guardian investigating the impact of table tennis in a prison, and found significant benefits. The article…

David Ferguson2 September 2019

Comment Research

Children report a drop in happiness – can sport turn the tide?

CHILDREN are less happy now than they were a decade ago, according to the latest annual report published by the Children's Society. Is there a…

David Ferguson28 August 2019

Comment Community Sport Delivery OSS News Research Research Papers

Victims or winners? Children’s rights a big issue for sport

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland works closely with respected sport institutes around the world and one of our partners, the Danish Institute for Sports…

David Ferguson2 August 2019

OSS News Research Research Papers

If sport really benefits all communities, where and what is the evidence?

OSS Academic Review Paper published in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University Sport Industry Research Centre and Dr Larissa Davies

Lesley Duncan19 July 2019

OSS News Research Research Papers

Sports for the Future: Decline, Growth, Opportunity and Challenge

OSS Academic Review Paper published in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University Sport Industry Research Centre and Professor Simon Shibli

Lesley Duncan19 July 2019

Comment Community Sport Delivery Events OSS News Policy Research

Poverty and access key barriers to participation

School sport and how it has changed, both curricular and extra-curricular, was a key theme for discussion at the ASI Scottish Open. The Observatory for…

David Ferguson18 July 2019

Events Research

OSS Research Conference

The 2018 OSS Conference was well attended and thought provoking and we are delighted to share the various presentations from throughout the day. Huge thanks…

David Ferguson9 December 2018