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Sport at Stirling
Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence
The University of Stirling is Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, the centre of a national network of excellence, providing training and support for high performance athletes studying at universities and colleges across Scotland.
As you would expect from a designated national centre for sport, Stirling has world-class facilities including the National Swimming Academy and the National Tennis Centre.
Within our campus we host the sportscotland Institute of Sport, Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland, Scottish Swimming, Scottish Gymnastics, Tennis Scotland, Fitness Scotland, Triathlon Scotland and the Scottish Football Association Central Area.
Stirling has sport at the heart of its identity and was the first Scottish university to offer sports scholarships in 1981. The International Sports Scholarship Scheme now has over 60 sports scholars in golf, football, swimming, tennis and triathlon.
Former sports scholars include outstanding Scottish golfers Catriona Matthew and Richie Ramsay, while students Todd Cooper and Andy Hunter were in the GB swimming team at the Beijing Olympics, and Charlotte Henshaw at the Paralympics.
Sporting future
Stirling aims to be the catalyst for a successful sporting future for Scotland, and put Scotland’s talent on a world stage by combining sport with education.
The Scottish Funding Council has allocated £1 million until 2010 to help create more flexible programmes to support student athletes in both their academic and sporting activities. Other universities and colleges that want to develop their ability to support elite athletes will be invited to join the Winning Students network of sports universities and colleges.
In creating a world class centre for sporting excellence here in Stirling, the Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council have recognised that Scotland can raise its profile by supporting athletes and sporting research.
Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence: Review
Download the latest review from Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence (PDF 1.0MB).
