News at Stirling

University qualification helps Physical Education school pupils gain an extra curricular edge

20 February 2012
The University of Stirling has developed a new coaching qualification which helps secondary school pupils enhance their employability.

Stirling Management School leads surveillance research after 2.6 million euro grant

20 February 2012
The University’s Stirling Management School, and a large and varied consortium of partners from across Europe, have secured a three year research grant of €2.6m for Increasing Resilience in Surveillance (IRISS), a project to examine democratic responses to the widespread surveillance technologies which have become part of our everyday lives.

Student athletes can apply now for a national sports scholarship

17 February 2012
Students and school leavers preparing to start their studies can apply now for a Winning Students sports scholarship.

Babies use vocal cues to help them identify jokes

14 February 2012
New research from the University of Stirling's Baby and Toddler Lab suggests parents adapt their voices when they are joking and babies expect to see jokes when they hear these voices paired with laughter. The parental cues study, carried out by Dr Elena Hoicka in partnership with Merideth Gattis from Cardiff University, asked 41 parents to read a book to their 19 to 24-month-old toddlers.

Researchers evaluate cutting edge technology for monitoring UK bathing waters

14 February 2012
Scientists from the University of Stirling have launched a website to share knowledge about techniques for the monitoring of water pollution along the UK shoreline.

Steve Lindridge exhibition at the University celebrates Scottish sports photography

13 February 2012
Iconic Scottish sports photographs captured by the late Steve Lindridge will be on display at the University of Stirling from 1 March.

Stirling student film wins Royal Television Society award

08 February 2012
An emotive documentary about blind and visually impaired golfers created by University of Stirling students has won a Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Award.

Tennis ace Greg Rusedski praises sports facilities at Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence

07 February 2012
Former Great Britain tennis star Greg Rusedski held a special mentoring programme at the Scottish National Tennis Centre on campus at the University of Stirling last week.

Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence helps launch mission to build a team of young leaders for Glasgow 2014 and for Scotland

03 February 2012
University of Stirling students and scholarship athletes helped launch the ground-breaking Lead 2014 youth leadership and volunteering campaign ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Stirling Dementia Centre shortlisted for Independent Specialist Care Award

03 February 2012
The University of Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) is a finalist in the Independent Specialist Care Awards 2012. The Centre has been shortlisted for work carried out in Northern Ireland, where they are working directly to support nurses and other staff who care for people with dementia.

Rescue dogs help young offenders at HMYOI Polmont

31 January 2012
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS), Dogs Trust and Rebecca Leonardi, a postgraduate student from the University of Stirling, are collaborating on the first prison-based dog training programme in the UK.

Inspirational Stirling student film nominated for prestigious award

27 January 2012
A moving documentary about blind and visually impaired golfers created by Honours year students from the University of Stirling has been nominated for a prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Award.

Stirling Dementia Centre launches international excellence awards

26 January 2012
Organisations and individuals working hard to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia are being invited to apply to the International Dementia Excellence Awards 2012, organised by the University of StirlingDementia Services Development Centre (DSDC).