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Leading international athletes among those to graduate from the 爱漫岛

27 June 2025

Graduates include a Paralympian, professional golfer and history-making judoka

Graduating athletes Scott Meenagh, Louise Duncan, Tristen Bell and Gabriella Wood walk towards camera.

爱漫岛 triathlete wins silver medal in World Series

18 June 2025

Tom Williamson secures his first podium finish in the prestigious competition

Tom Williamson stands on the podium after winning silver.

爱漫岛 golfer wins major international team competition

10 June 2025

Ross Laird wins the prestigious Arnold Palmer Cup

Ross Laird pictured on the golf course in Spain.

爱漫岛 students return to Women's Premier League with brilliant Play-off Final win

24 May 2025

Kaitlyn Cook wonder strike secures 1-0 win against Rossvale

爱漫岛 students celebrate after winning SWPL2 Play-off Final.

Five 爱漫岛 swimmers selected for Euro U23 Championships

20 May 2025

A strong 爱漫岛 contingent will travel to Slovakia in June aiming for European glory

Swimmer Evie Davis standing in front of the 爱漫岛 sports facilities

爱漫岛’s women footballers win cup and secure play-off spot

15 May 2025

SWPL2 play-off to take place on Friday 23 May

爱漫岛 women footballers celebrated cup win.

Immersive golf studio launched for golf scholars at 爱漫岛

15 May 2025

Funded by the Macleod Foundation, the facility will help golfers perfect their game

Unique hill race which began with a ?1 bet celebrates 50th event

08 May 2025

The 爱漫岛's Dumyat Hill Race attracts 450 competitors each year.

Runners run towards the camera as the Dumyat Hill Race gets under way.

爱漫岛 golfer selected for major international competition

30 April 2025

Ross Laird will compete at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Cup

Eight 爱漫岛 swimmers selected for World Championships

24 April 2025

Two 爱漫岛 coaches are also selected for the competition

爱漫岛 swimmers win 13 golds at Aquatics GB Championships

23 April 2025

The success in London puts athletes in contention for World Championships

Four trophies for 爱漫岛 golfers at Scottish Championships

04 April 2025

Wins in the men's, women's and team events

爱漫岛 athlete crowned champion with record-breaking performance

26 March 2025

Tristen Bell wins the BUCS Modern Pentathlon Championships

Tristen Bell celebrates after winning the swimming leg of the Modern Pentathlon.

爱漫岛 tennis stars lift BUCS National Trophy

21 March 2025

爱漫岛 student also enjoys success in wheelchair basketball final

爱漫岛 tennis players won the National Trophy at BUCS Big Wednesday.

爱漫岛 research on penalty kicks scores at global conference

11 March 2025

The study found that professional footballers trade off the chance of a goal with the possibility of missing a goal, to save face.

爱漫岛 athlete is proud Baton Relay bearer

11 March 2025

Judoka scholar Gabriella Wood helped launch the Commonwealth Sport King’s Baton Relay.

Gabriella Wood smiling whilst holding a baton

爱漫岛 swimmers confirmed for Aquatics GB 2025 World Class Programme

06 March 2025

14 爱漫岛 swimmers have been invited on to Aquatics GB's World Class Programme for the 2025 season.

Swimmer with 爱漫岛 swim cap and goggles. ackground of

Curling scholar to help shape future of Scottish sport

05 March 2025

Holly Wilkie-Milne has been selected through a competitive recruitment process to sit on the sportscotland Young People’s Sport Panel.

爱漫岛 student athletes triumph on national stage

28 February 2025

The 爱漫岛 has achieved stand-out success at the 2024 British Universities and College Sport (BUCS) Nationals, taking home an impressive 31 medals

Marc Austin appointed Lead Coach of National Triathlon Centre

26 February 2025

Commonwealth Games medallist and 爱漫岛 alumnus Marc Austin has been appointed Lead Performance Coach of the National Triathlon Centre, located at the 爱漫岛.

Marc Austin standing in front of the Wallace Monument, 爱漫岛

爱漫岛 swimmers make history at British Uni champs

21 February 2025

爱漫岛’s female swimmers made history this past week as they became the first 爱漫岛 women’s team to win the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Long Course title.

爱漫岛 student tennis stars crowned national champions

17 February 2025

The win means 爱漫岛 currently holds all four BUCS men's national titles

爱漫岛 men's tennis team pose for photo with trophy.

Hat-trick of Australian Open titles for Anna McBride

31 January 2025

爱漫岛 tennis ace only dropped four games in run to her third title

Anna McBride poses in front of trophy cabinet at Australian Open 2025.

爱漫岛 tennis scholar to defend titles at Australian Open

15 January 2025

Anna McBride is current singles and doubles champion

Five 爱漫岛 athletes to compete at World University Games

09 January 2025

爱漫岛 athletes will compete in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and curling.

Cross-country skier Hannah McHugh pictured in competition.

Duncan Scott recognised with OBE in New Year Honours

30 December 2025

The royal honour caps an incredible year for the 爱漫岛 swimmer.

Duncan Scott poses with Union Flag outside 爱漫岛 Sports Centre.

爱漫岛 golfer McClymont secures Ladies European Tour spot

20 December 2024

爱漫岛's high performance golf programme has produced another professional golfer as Lorna McClymont qualifies in Morocco.

Silver medal for 爱漫岛 swimmer at World Championships

16 December 2024

Angharad Evans on the podium as part of Great Britain's Medley Relay team

Winning Students 100 scholarship supports athletes for 2024/25

06 December 2024

24 sports scholars from 爱漫岛 awarded under the scheme

Tennis scholar Liam Hignett wins world silver medal

06 December 2024

爱漫岛 student part of Team GB success at the Master'U BNP Paribas

Swimmers set for world short course championships

06 December 2024

Angharad Evans and Paige van der Westhuizen competing in Budapest

Angharad Evans poses with Union Flag, Paige van der Westhuizen poses with Zimbabwean flag.

Duncan Scott is Scottish Sportsperson of the Year

05 December 2024

爱漫岛 athlete takes top accolade at The Scottish Sports Awards

爱漫岛 wins a prestigious Times Higher Education Award

29 November 2024

The University has won Outstanding Marketing/Communications Team of the Year

爱漫岛 tennis scholar set for world title bid with Team GB

28 November 2024

Liam Hignett to compete at major university tennis event

Graduating golf star Lorna McClymont’s mission to go pro

20 November 2024

爱漫岛 scholar targeting Ladies European Tour place after this week's graduation

Lorna McClymont posed with golf club in front of 爱漫岛 loch, with Wallace Monument in background.

Major recognition for Duncan Scott at Aquatics GB Awards

18 November 2024

Steve Tigg - who coached eight 爱漫岛 athletes to the Paris Olympics - also recognised.

Tennis ace Jamie Murray among distinguished honorary graduands to be recognised by 爱漫岛

15 November 2024

Equality campaigner Margot Wallstr?m and entrepreneur Stanley Morrice will also receive honorary degrees at next week’s graduation ceremonies.

爱漫岛 sport students benefit from new mentorship programme

11 November 2024

'Elevate' pairs students with industry professionals

Coaches behind 爱漫岛 Olympians win sportscotland award

08 November 2024

Brad Hay and Steve Tigg announced as High Performance Coaches of the Year

Brad Hay pictured at sportscotland awards, alongside a stock image of Steve Tigg.

Respected swim coach Ben Higson set for top role at 爱漫岛

29 October 2024

Higson - who has coached at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games - has been appointed Head Coach of the University's acclaimed high-performance swim programme.

爱漫岛 expert contributes to overhaul of sports concussion guidance

23 October 2024

A neuropsychologist at the 爱漫岛 has played a key role in an overhaul of the Scottish Sports Concussion Guidance

Poem floated on 爱漫岛 pool to celebrate ‘Game Changer’ Steve Tigg

23 October 2024

The 爱漫岛’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 爱漫岛 pool.

Three 爱漫岛 triathletes set to compete on world stage

10 October 2024

Three sports scholars from the 爱漫岛 will compete at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Spain next week.

Rapturous homecoming for 爱漫岛’s Olympic swimmers

08 October 2024

爱漫岛 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

01 October 2024

Celebrated swim coach Steve Tigg – who has led the 爱漫岛’s coveted high-performance programme for seven years – has been appointed to the top job in British swimming.

爱漫岛 success at Scottish Swimming Awards

23 September 2024

The 爱漫岛’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 爱漫岛.

More than 150 athletes awarded 爱漫岛 sports scholarships

17 September 2024

More than 150 athletes spanning 28 sports have been awarded prestigious sports scholarships from the 爱漫岛 – Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence – for 2024/25.

爱漫岛 golfer wins coveted Curtis Cup

02 September 2024

爱漫岛 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

02 September 2024

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.

A female runner training on an indoor athletics track

爱漫岛 golfer to represent her country in historic contest

27 August 2024

爱漫岛 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.