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Covid impact OSS News Posts Research Library Sport & Economics

The COVID affect on educational and financial inequality in Dutch sport

Malou Grubben, Remco Hoekman & Gerbert KraaykampPublished: December 2022This paper explores the impact of the COVID-pandemic on educational and financial inequality in the levels of…

Ryan Brown21 February 2023

Covid impact OSS News Posts Research Library Sport & Health

Is Working from Home during COVID-19 Associated with Increased Sports Participation? Contexts of Sports, Sports Location and Socioeconomic Inequality

Malou Grubben, Sara Wiertsema, Remco Hoekman & Gerbert Kraaykamp Published: August 2022 Previous research has focused mainly on the association between working from home (WFH)…

Ryan Brown21 February 2023

Community Sport Delivery OSS News OSS News Posts School & Community Access Sport Participation

Cost of living crisis: Opening school facilities to support communities

ukactive have partnered with Vivify to help schools across England ensure their facilities are more easily accessible and hireable, with the aim to give more…

Ryan Brown15 February 2023

Community Sport Delivery OSS News Posts

Big Swim Day urges communities to back local pools

With a number of swimming pools across Scotland being earmarked for closure under local authority plans for budget cuts in 2023-24, a 'Big Swim Day'…

David Ferguson10 February 2023

OSS News

First female Chief Medical Officer and former Health Secretary join OSS

THE Observatory for Sport in Scotland has added high-level experience from government and health to its board as it steps up work…

David Ferguson10 February 2023

OSS News Research

South Ayrshire Greenkeeper Academy research

The OSS, in partnership with EKOS Consultants, have launched the second stage of research exploring the need for, and potential benefits of a greenkeeping centre…

Ryan Brown6 February 2023

OSS News

OSS network grows to more than 60 researchers from across the world

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland is continuing to grow its network of researchers and academics across Scotland and around the world with new faces…

David Ferguson20 December 2022

OSS News Posts Research School & Community Access Sport Participation

National schools programme promoted in survey

ATHLETICS participants across Scotland have called for a national schools athletics programme in a new survey conducted by the governing body. 'Increasing awareness and promoting…

David Ferguson15 December 2022

Girls and Women in Sport Research Library

Women in Sports Coaching Research – An Irish Picture

Sport Ireland have published the findings of research looking in-depth at Women in Sport Coaching in Ireland from 2020, including a comprehensive survey and focus…

Ryan Brown13 December 2022