Academy of Sport - Acadamaidh Spòrs Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann

The Academy of Sport is an Independent Think Tank and Network Centre born from a desire to serve local and global communities.

We provide a home for ideas and solutions and allow students, staff, sporting communities and organisations to meet and make a difference.

We are open to all who share our vision and who want to work with us. We acknowledge that we cannot and should not do this alone. But together, we can aspire to make sports knowledge, sports research, the study of sport and advocacy involving sport work for more people, more often and in more communities.

We endeavour to connect people who are striving to create a more just world in and through sport.

Join us

The output of AoS and its partners must be greater than the sum of its parts. Our best work gets done when we come together to co-produce and support outputs, voices and advocacy in support of our vision. Contact Professor Grant Jarvie, Chair of Sport, if you're interested in working with us.

Email Professor Grant Jarvie (Grant.Jarvie@ed.ac.uk) 

Vision

That sport plays its part, and is seen to be playing its part, in addressing the challenges that face humanity in the 21st century.

Objectives

  • Sustain an Independent Think Tank and Network Centre
  • Create a critical mass of knowledge, research and strategic collaboration in and through sport
  • Enable widening access and opportunity to sports education
  • Cooperate to deliver outcomes in and through sport 

The three pillars of our work

Our work is organised around three pillars:

We have supported governments around the world as they struggle to realise the potential of sport as a cultural asset and deliver real intentional outcomes on poverty, health, equality and the forging of an enlarged common good.

Explore our sports research

"This [Sport for Sustainable Development] course provides an exciting opportunity for all those in the Pacific and around the world interested in learning how to take action and use sport to make a positive impact. In the Pacific, sport is being used by governments, organisations and communities as an enabler of change."

- President of the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) and Executive Board Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

"Being in partnership with Edinburgh University lets our community come in and engage with their love of football."

- Programme Development Manager, Scottish Premier League Football Club

The University of Edinburgh is ranked 16th in the world for sport-related subjects

The Academy of Sport provides opportunities to access study at one of the world’s leading universities. We are recognised as pioneers in the development of online-accessible sports courses.

Learn more about and enroll in our free online course: Football - More than a game


Sport for Sustainable Development: Designing Effective Policies and Programmes

Explore the ways in which sport can actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and other objectives.

Barça Innovation Hub – Universitas

Our association with FC Barcelona means that we can offer a range of certificates designed to advance the professional knowledge and capabilities of anyone interested in today's sports and football industry.

Postgraduate study at Moray House

We support flagship MSc Postgraduate Programmes in sport and offer opportunities to study for a PhD, building upon your interest in sport.

People and governance

Our governance, management group and core members.

Research and consultancy work

Our current and recent work.

Knowledge exchange

Since 2015 sport has had a mandate from the United Nations to address world issues. We are keen to exchange knowledge and support a dialogue around how sport can enable both sporting and non-sporting outcomes.

Gaelic sports voices and dialogue - Guthan spòrs Gàidhlig agus conaltradh

The Gaelic Sports Voices and Dialogue opens up a discussion about sport in Gaelic culture - Guthan Spòrs Gàidhlig agus Conaltradh a’ cnuasachd spòrs ann an cultar na Gàidhlig.

Our blog

Videos

Football: More than a game

Free education through football on our massive online open course.

Educated Pass

Educated Pass works with boys and girls as well as their coaches and families. It builds on their understanding of and commitment to sport to generate a similar commitment to their education.

Edinburgh-Toronto public symposia and lectures

The Universities of Edinburgh and Toronto host a public lecture and seminar series that features researchers and others who have contributed to knowledge, debate and dialogue about sport, physical activity, kinesiology, exercise science and physical education.

Annual report, minutes and road map

The latest annual report and the minutes of our most recent board meeting are now available to download.

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