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
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 Grant Jarvie, Ross Walker, Amy Woodgate, Fan Hong Eric Henry Liddell was born on the 16th January 1902. The Paris Olympics of 2024 also marks 100 years since the Olympic events of 1924, in… Continue Reading Sacrifice, Compassion and an Inspiration: Eric Henry Liddell – 100 Years – A Timeline and a Tribute
By Hiroshi Komatsu IntroductionThe world of sport is not just an arena of competition or a pursuit of fitness; it is, fundamentally, a space for transformation. The UNESCO Charter of 1978 positioned sport as a ‘fundamental… Continue Reading Breaking Boundaries: Voices from Danhiko
By Grant Jarvie University of Edinburgh Sone Key Facts • 9th Women’s Football World Cup.• 8 teams qualifying for the first time. • 32 team format for the first time. • More than 1.3 million tickets… Continue Reading 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup –
