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Manifesto promotes community sport as key to Scotland’s future resilience

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland has launched a manifesto which seeks to push community sport to the forefront of discussions around how the nation…

David Ferguson27 March 2021

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Esports researcher joins OSS team

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

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OSS grows its global network

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland was founded with strong European connections, but it…

David Ferguson9 March 2021

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Peter Harrison Foundation sponsors disability research

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

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Sport’s impact on changing behaviour to be analysed

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

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Girls opting out of sport because of embarrassing kit

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

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Where are Scotland’s female sport leaders?

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

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Ryan Brown joins OSS as first Research Officer

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

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R&A investigates how golf improves your health

By THOMAS ROWE (OSS Research Assistant) GOLF has been in a league of its own through the coronavirus pandemic as a sport that even the…

David Ferguson6 February 2021

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Golf and Health 2016-2020

The R&APublished: October 2020This report from the R&A provides an overview of published scientific papers, summarising their key findings on the health benefits of golf.…

Tom Rowe6 February 2021