27th March 2023
Three years after the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s been a surge in the popularity of golf within the 18-24 age demographic. The 2020s have seen a surge in popularity for golf within the 18-24 age bracket. Whilst Covid-19 has likely had an effect on this, as golf courses and driving ranges were some of the earlier ...
27th March 2023
Women have often been sexualised within the fitness industry and often positioned as ‘eye candy’ by the male gaze, but women are changing the narrative. In the last five years, women have gained so much within the fitness industry, striving for greater gender equality and representation in the sector. From fitness influencers to female fitness ...
22nd March 2023
The Sport of the Month series continues with running as the sport of the month for March. Inclusivity is essential to our sporting community, the chance for anyone and everyone to join in and enjoy. With just a pair of trainers, if you don’t mind getting a tad sweaty, anyone can lace up and take ...
15th March 2023
After a hard-fought tournament, a silver medal went to UofG’s Rachel Cameron and Alastair Campbell in the mixed doubles. Rachel Cameron and Alastair Campbell won the silver medal in the mixed doubles, after a hard-fought final against the University of Strathclyde’s Jennifer Lafferty and Kenneth Cheung. The final was a tight three-setter and an excellent ...
1st March 2023
Organisers of last Friday’s Varsity match actively discouraged fans from watching the women’s match, and used it as more of a warm-up act for the men’s game. The Glasgow Varsity match has been a long-standing tradition – played between the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde. Before Friday, Strathclyde had never lost a ...
26th February 2023
The first of the double-header at the Scotstoun Stadium marked the occasion well, as the first varsity match between the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde’s women’s teams took place. Both teams entered the match full of energy, clearly relishing the chance to represent their clubs in the fixture’s first ever women’s varsity ...
26th February 2023
Strathclyde mens XV went into Varsity having never lost the fixture, the Glasgow boys set out to end that unbeaten run and to lay their hands on the trophy. What followed was an enthralling contest at the sold out Scotstoun Stadium, with both teams putting in quality performances. The match began with high intensity, both ...
22nd February 2023
With the rapid growth of women’s sport in the UK from grassroots to professional level, more women should consider coaching. I have been involved in playing different sports since I was a young child. And apart from when I played club and county netball, where there were more women involved in the coaching than men—although ...
22nd February 2023
The Glasgow Guardian unpacks the problematic values embedded in the sporting industry, which favours cishet masculinity. Strength is a word often associated with sports. A vital component, one may argue. This correlation has often resulted in sporting events becoming environments dominated by heterosexual masculinity. The aftermath of this is a depreciation of marginalised groups, who ...
22nd February 2023
Scottish Swimming’s vision is ‘everyone can swim’. But with rising energy costs, leisure facilities with high operating costs, such as swimming pools, are at risk of closure. According to a recent poll conducted on behalf of Scottish Swimming, 94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are necessary for safety by teaching people to swim with ...
