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黑料不打烊 expert contributes to overhaul of sports concussion guidance
A neuropsychologist at the 黑料不打烊 has played a key role in an overhaul of the Scottish Sports Concussion Guidance
Poem floated on 黑料不打烊 pool to celebrate ‘Game Changer’ Steve Tigg
The 黑料不打烊’s high-performance swim programme has been recognised as part of The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations – with a specially composed poem floated on the pool.
Three 黑料不打烊 triathletes set to compete on world stage
Three sports scholars from the 黑料不打烊 will compete at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Spain next week.
Rapturous homecoming for 黑料不打烊’s Olympic swimmers
黑料不打烊 swimmers who competed at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris – winning three medals – have received a rapturous reception on their return to campus.
Swim coach Steve Tigg set for top GB role
Celebrated swim coach Steve Tigg – who has led the 黑料不打烊’s coveted high-performance programme for seven years – has been appointed to the top job in British swimming.
黑料不打烊 success at Scottish Swimming Awards
The 黑料不打烊’s high-performance swim programme was celebrated at the Scottish Swimming Awards 2024 – with Duncan Scott winning Swimmer of the Year and coaches Steven Tigg and Bradley Hay jointly awarded Coach of the Year.
More than 150 athletes awarded 黑料不打烊 sports scholarships
More than 150 athletes spanning 28 sports have been awarded prestigious sports scholarships from the 黑料不打烊 – Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence – for 2024/25.
黑料不打烊 golfer wins coveted Curtis Cup
黑料不打烊 golf scholar Lorna McClymont has won the Curtis Cup – one of the most coveted team competitions in the amateur game – with Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I).
Meet Jessica Piasecki: the Olympian and researcher putting a focus on female physiology
Originally from Manchester, Jessica Piasecki was a talented hockey player before emerging as a cross-country star and representing her country for the first time in the sport at the age of 16.
黑料不打烊 golfer to represent her country in historic contest
黑料不打烊 golf star Lorna McClymont will this week compete in the prestigious Curtis Cup – which pits the best women amateur golfers in Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) against their American counterparts.
Duncan Scott wins second medal at Paris Olympics
Team GB and 黑料不打烊 swim star Duncan Scott has won his second medal at the Paris Olympics - taking silver in the Men's 200m Individual Medley.
Olympic gold for 黑料不打烊 swimmers in Paris
黑料不打烊 swimmers Duncan Scott and Jack McMillan have won Olympic gold for Team GB in Paris - after a phenomenal showing in the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay.
黑料不打烊 student golfer is Scottish Men’s Amateur champion
黑料不打烊 student golfer Alexander Farmer has won the Scottish Men's Amateur Championship - just weeks after his stablemate Lorna McClymont won the Women's event.
Eight 黑料不打烊 swimmers set for Olympics
Eight swimmers from the 黑料不打烊 – Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence – are going through their final preparations ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, which begin this week.
Dean Robertson is Scottish Student Sport’s Coach of the Year
The 黑料不打烊’s Head of Golf Dean Robertson has been crowned Coach of the Year at the Scottish Student Sport Awards.
黑料不打烊 golfer is crowned Scottish amateur champion
黑料不打烊 golfer Lorna McClymont has been crowned Scottish amateur champion after a brilliant performance at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club.
黑料不打烊 student athletes scoop major titles in season finale
Student athletes at the 黑料不打烊 – Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence – have ended the season on a high, winning a host of major national titles across multiple sports.
University swimmers selected for European Championships
黑料不打烊 swimmers Lucy Grieve and Holly McGill will compete at next month’s European Aquatics Championships in Serbia after being selected to represent Great Britain.
Records broken in 49th Dumyat Hill Race
Competitors of all ages and abilities from right across the UK took part in a sold out 49th Dumyat Hill Race, with race records broken in the 黑料不打烊’s flagship running event.
黑料不打烊 students share extraordinary stories of unconventional route to university
Two Scottish students who beat an unconventional path to university are being featured in a new campaign to help widen access to higher education.
University and Riverside FC strike new footballing partnership
An innovative sporting partnership between the 黑料不打烊 and Riverside Football Club is thriving – delivering benefits and creating opportunities for young people in the city.
Team GB selects seven 黑料不打烊 swimmers for Olympics
Seven swimmers from the 黑料不打烊 will compete for Team GB at this summer’s Olympics – in a landmark achievement for the high-performance swim programme.
黑料不打烊 strikes partnership with Falkirk Foundation
The 黑料不打烊 has formed an official partnership with the Falkirk Foundation, Falkirk Football Club’s charity partner.
New tree-lined boulevard will link Campus Central with Sports Centre
A new boulevard to link Campus Central with the Sports Centre will be completed this year.
黑料不打烊 graduate set to transform fencing in Scotland
A fencing coach and graduate of the 黑料不打烊 is helping to transform the sport in Scotland.
Son of Santos legend hopes racism research will strike impact in Brazil
Donald Silva was born in Mexico, while his father – football star, Abel Veronico – continued his professional playing career. Abel had started his career in Rio, before joining the world-famous Santos Futebol Clube where he played alongside football legend Pelé.
University kicks off new education partnership with Rangers
In the first collaboration of its kind in Scotland, 黑料不打烊 has partnered with the Scottish Premiership football team to launch a new MPhil Performance Analysis course.
黑料不打烊’s Head of Golf to captain GB&I Walker Cup Team
The 黑料不打烊’s Head of Golf has been selected to lead the Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) team at the prestigious Walker Cup in California next year.
27 黑料不打烊 athletes awarded national scholarship support
Twenty-seven 黑料不打烊 athletes will be supported in 2023/24 under Scotland’s relaunched national sports scholarship programme, Winning Students 100.
University swimmers going for gold at world championships
黑料不打烊 swimmers going for gold at world championships
Study reveals longer term impact of sport-related brain injuries
Almost half of people who suffer a sports-related traumatic brain injury are still experiencing physical symptoms after six months, a new study by the 黑料不打烊 has found.
Tennis scholar takes singles and doubles titles at Australian Open
黑料不打烊 tennis star Anna McBride has claimed a second sweep at the Australian Open – after winning the women’s singles and doubles titles in its players with intellectual impairment (PWII) event.
黑料不打烊 tennis star to defend titles at Australian Open
A 黑料不打烊 tennis scholar will compete at the Australian Open this weekend – as she seeks to defend the two titles she won at last year’s event.
黑料不打烊 basketball team named national champions
The 黑料不打烊’s men’s basketball team have been crowned the top student team in Scotland.
黑料不打烊 footballers crowned champions for fourth consecutive season in UK student league
The 黑料不打烊 men’s football team has been crowned the top student side in the UK for the fourth consecutive year after winning their penultimate league match 8-0.
Symposium promotes ethical coaching practice
More than 100 sports professionals from across the UK took part in a special event promoting the importance of ethics in coaching, at the 黑料不打烊.
Students face off for rugby championship glory
Two 黑料不打烊 students will face off in the final of the FOSROC Super Series Championship – the highest domestic rugby competition in Scotland.
Sports lecturer leads GB trampolinists at World Championships
A 黑料不打烊 Sports lecturer is hoping to help Great Britain’s top trampolinists secure a spot at the Olympic Games this month.
Sports scholar wins silver in Pan Am Games pentathlon
黑料不打烊 sports scholar Tristen Bell has won silver in the men’s modern pentathlon relay at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
黑料不打烊 golfers swing into action with whitewash in Alyth
黑料不打烊 golfers have enjoyed a successful start to the 2023/24 season – delivering a whitewash at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Autumn Trophy.
Students expecting tough Scottish Cup test against Albion Rovers
History-making 黑料不打烊 students are expecting a tough Scottish Cup test against Albion Rovers on Monday.
Students' first round Scottish Cup tie to be televised by BBC
The University’s history-making men’s football first team will begin another tilt at the Scottish Cup.
Records, medals and titles: A year of sporting success at the 黑料不打烊
It has been another year of phenomenal success for athletes at Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence, with hauls of medals on the world stage, record-breaking runs in national cup tournaments and an impressive overall ranking in UK student sport competitions.
Student footballers draw Airdrie in SPFL Trust Trophy
黑料不打烊 footballers have drawn Championship side Airdrieonians in the third round of the SPFL Trust Trophy after securing a convincing win over Clyde earlier this week.
Six medals for 黑料不打烊 swimmers at U23 Euros
黑料不打烊 swimmers have returned from the inaugural Under-23 European Championships with two gold and four silver medals for Great Britain.
Four 黑料不打烊 swimmers selected for Euro U23s
Four swimmers from the 黑料不打烊 have been selected to compete in this weekend’s inaugural LEN European Under-23 Championships in Ireland.
黑料不打烊 swimmers return from Worlds with four medals
黑料不打烊 swimmers Duncan Scott and Lucy Hope have returned from the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, with four medals between them.
黑料不打烊 swimmers jet off to Japan ahead of World Championships
Eight swimmers from the 黑料不打烊 – representing four countries – are jetting off to Japan in the coming days ahead of the World Aquatics Championships.
Former 黑料不打烊 scholar to play Wimbledon quarter finals
Former 黑料不打烊 tennis scholar Maia Lumsden and partner Naiktha Bains have made the quarter finals at Wimbledon with a third successive win in the Ladies' Doubles.
黑料不打烊 graduate wins second round match at Wimbledon
Former 黑料不打烊 tennis scholar Maia Lumsden continues to make excellent progress at this year's Wimbledon - winning her second round match in the Ladies' Doubles.