Ellen Jackson and Grant Jarvie Girls United, Community and Empowerment is a synopsis of one of two Academy of Sport reports that considers how community focused organisations in London use football to empower girls and… Continue Reading Sports Observations 1: Girls Football, Community and Empowerment in London
The Donald Ross Society and Golf Jake Barrett University of Edinburgh The Donald Ross Society was founded in 1989, primarily to commemorate Donald J. Ross and his historic role as the designer of over 400 courses in… Continue Reading The Donald Ross Society – Exploratory Research
By Grant Jarvie, Paul Widdop, Jake Barrett, Danny Bisland and Jen Malone Football is a hugely important part of Edinburgh’s social fabric and its potential for building connections between people at home and abroad has still to… Continue Reading Edinburgh Futures, Football and the City
By Grant Jarvie University of Edinburgh Chair of Sport and founder of The Academy of Sport. On the 28th of March Edinburgh hosted the Scottish launch of the new Netflix Film The Beautiful Game starring the… Continue Reading The Beautiful Game
By Haylie Wright Sometimes I wonder who I am and what is the right or wrong way to live or be’[1]. ‘People usually run from us when they know we used to be child soldiers.… Continue Reading Reintegration Processes for Former Child Soldiers: Should Sport Matter?
