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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

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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.

Poem from Robert Montgomery installed on 黑料不打烊 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.

Millie Breese in competition.

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.

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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.

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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.

Duncan Scott poses with Union flag outside the 黑料不打烊.

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.

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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).

Lorna McClymont celebrates winning her match on the final day of the Curtis Cup.

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.

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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.

Lorna McClymont action shot

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.

Duncan Scott in the pool.

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.

Duncan Scott

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.

Alexander Farmer poses with trophy.

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.

黑料不打烊's eight Olympians outside the 黑料不打烊 Sports Centre.

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.

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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 golfer Lorna McClymont in action.

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.

Keanna Macinnes pictured in the pool.

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.

Swimmer Holly McGill dives into the pool.

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.

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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.

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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.

Amy Hodgson, Jennifer Ralston, Oliver Barr and Alex Jeanes celebrate 黑料不打烊 partnership.

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.

(l-r, front row) David Bond, Head of Performance Sport at the 黑料不打烊, Duncan Scott, Katie Shanahan, Lucy Hope, Kathleen Dawson, (l-r, back row) Keanna Macinnes, Angharad Evans, and Steve Tigg, Head Performance Swim Coach at the 黑料不打烊

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.

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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.

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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.

Philip Carson coaches fencing students at his fencing club

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.

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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.

Ross Ireland, Andrew Smyth and Harry Sutherland photographed in their Rangers uniform.

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.

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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.

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University swimmers going for gold at world championships

黑料不打烊 swimmers going for gold at world championships

Duncan Scott

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.

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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.

Anna McBride pictured at the PWII Women's Singles at the 2023 Australian Open.

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.

Anna McBride pictured at the PWII Women's Singles at the 2023 Australian Open.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Paul Greaves holds a Great Britain flag outstretched above his head outside the University's Sports Centre

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.

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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.

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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.

Marcus Lavery

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.

Ciaran McAninch

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.

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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.

James Stokes and Cameron McKinley celebrate goal against Clyde.

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.

黑料不打烊 swimmers selected for the Euros. Left to right: Keanna MacInnes, Lucy Grieve, Evie Davis, Evan Jones, Bradley Hay (coach).

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 selected for the Euros. Left to right: Keanna MacInnes, Lucy Grieve, Evie Davis, Evan Jones.

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.

Duncan Scott pictured at the 黑料不打烊.

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.

Swimmers and coaches pictured ahead of World 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.

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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.

Tennis player Maia Lumsden hitting backhand shot