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Excitement builds as University of Stirling football and tennis teams bid to be crowned best in the UK

16 March 2023

The University of Stirling’s sporting prowess will be in focus next week when its student footballers and tennis stars bid to win the top UK university titles in their respective sports.

Student Curler Leads GB Team to Gold at World University Games

2 February 2023

Stirling student James Craik has led his fellow Team GB curlers to gold medals at the FISU Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, with a decisive 5-1 win over Team USA in the final.

James Craik slides a stone down the sheet during the World University Games in Lake Placid.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Lilian Thuram send good luck messages to Stirling students ahead of Scottish Cup tie

20 January 2023

Sir Alex Ferguson and World Cup winner Lilian Thuram are among a host of stars who have sent well wishes to the University of Stirling football team ahead of their historic match this weekend.

Staff and students wish football team well for historic game

19 January 2023

Staff and students across campus have voiced their support for the University of Stirling’s student footballers ahead of their encounter with Dundee United in the Scottish Cup.

1,000-strong support to back student footballers in historic Scottish Cup clash

17 January 2023

University of Stirling student footballers will have the backing of an enormous away support when they take on Dundee United in their historic Scottish Cup encounter this weekend.

University of Stirling's Euan McGill scores the winner.

Christmas comes early for Stirling swimmers at Scottish Short Course Championships

14 December 2022

University of Stirling swimmers were crowned top club at the Scottish Short Course Championships in Edinburgh, with several squad members breaking Scottish records in the process.

Kathleen Dawson swims backstroke during the 2022 Scottish Short Course Championships

Stirling students draw Dundee United in Scottish Cup

29 November 2022

University of Stirling student footballers have drawn Premiership side Dundee United in the Scottish Cup Fourth Round.

Stirling students make history as they reach the Fourth Round of Scottish Cup

27 November 2022

University of Stirling Men’s First Football Team made history on Saturday [November 26] – becoming the first university side to reach the last 32 of the Scottish Cup in more than 50 years.

Fourth consecutive British DrySlope Championship for Stirling student

17 November 2022

University of Stirling sport scholar, Nicole Ritchie, continued her unbeaten streak in BUCS skiing competition as she won the BUCS Dryslope Championships for the fourth year in a row.

Nicole Ritchie skis downhill in the slalom event

Stirling Golfers Scoop Silverware at Montrose

22 September 2022

Stirling sport scholars Lorna McClymont and George Cannon have won the first round of the R&A Student Tour Series – the Stirling International – at Montrose Golf Links.

Stirling golfers George Cannon and Lorna McClymont pose for a photo with their trophies

Success for Stirling Swimmer at Euro Champs

12 August 2022

University of Stirling sport scholar Lucy Hope has enjoyed a great run of form at this year’s European Aquatic Championships in Rome.

Record medal haul for Stirling athletes at Commonwealth Games

10 August 2022

University of Stirling swimmers have returned from the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a record 16 medals.

Ross Murdoch celebrating on swimming pool lane ropes

Record number of University of Stirling athletes set for Commonwealth Games

20 July 2022

A record number of athletes from the University of Stirling will compete in this summer’s Commonwealth Games – with 20 set to travel to Birmingham in the coming days.

Stirling athletes heading to Birmingham.

Top award for University of Stirling football coach

12 July 2022

The head coach of the University of Stirling’s men’s football team – which competes across eight competitions – has been recognised with a prestigious award.

Catriona Matthew inducted into BUCS Hall of fame

8 July 2022

Professional golfer Catriona Matthew OBE – the first female sports scholar at the University of Stirling – has been inducted into the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Hall of Fame.

Catriona Mathew wears her graduation gown and poses beside a stack of giant books at the loch on campus

McClymont represents Team International at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup

5 July 2022

University of Stirling golf scholar Lorna McClymont has helped her team to win the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup in Geneva, Switzerland.

Lorna McClymont watches the ball after teeing off.

Team Scotland cyclist graduates ahead of Commonwealth Games bow

1 July 2022

Commonwealth Games-bound cyclist, Finn Crockett, took some time out the saddle this week – swapping Lycra for academic robes – as he graduated from the University of Stirling.

Cyclist Finn Crockett has graduated from the University of Stirling.

Stirling golfer wins R&A Student Order of Merit

7 April 2022

University of Stirling golf scholar, Lorna McClymont, ended her student golf season in style this past week after finishing top of the R&A Student Tour Series Order of Merit.

Student golfer set for Augusta challenge

30 March 2022

University of Stirling golfer, Louise Duncan, is taking on a unique challenge this week as she competes in the prestigious Augusta National Women’s Amateur in Georgia, US.

Swimmers selected for Para World Champs

26 March 2022

University of Stirling students, Toni Shaw and Ollie Carter, will be Stirling’s latest athletes to compete on the world stage after being selected to represent Britain at the Para Swimming World Championships in Madeira this summer.

McClymont seals R&A hat-trick

14 March 2022

University of Stirling golfer, Lorna McClymont, held off some of Europe's best university golfers this past week to win her third straight R&A Student Tour Series event at Infinitum Golf in Tarragona, Spain.

Students prepared for Paralympic challenge

7 March 2022

University of Stirling students, Scott Meenagh and Hugh Nibloe, are set to test themselves against the world’s best para-athletes this month as they represent ParalympicsGB at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

Scott Meenagh with GB flag and ski poles

Stirling graduates win gold at Winter Olympics

20 February 2022

University of Stirling graduates Hailey Duff and Mili Smith, and honorary graduate Eve Muirhead, have won gold in curling at the Winter Olympics.

University of Stirling sports scholars heading to the Winter Olympics

27 January 2022

A University of Stirling student and two recent graduates of the sports scholarship programme will leave for Beijing in the coming days after being selected to represent Team GB in curling at the Winter Olympics.

University of Stirling Olympic medallists’ royal honour

6 January 2022

University of Stirling swimmers Duncan Scott and Kathleen Dawson – who both won gold at the 2020 Olympic Games – have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Footballers crowned BUCS Premier North Champions

14 December 2021

University of Stirling footballers have sealed back-to-back British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Premier North titles with a 3-0 win over Durham University.

Shaw and Carter lead the way for Stirling at BUCS swimming champs

24 November 2021

Toni Shaw and Ollie Carter were the University of Stirling’s top performers at the BUCS Short Course Swimming Championships this past weekend as the team won 24 medals in Sheffield.

Stirling student selected for Winter Olympics

10 November 2021

University of Stirling student, Ross Whyte, has been selected to represent Team GB at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Paralympian Rowlings taking new approach to Tokyo

26 August 2021

Wheelchair racer Ben Rowlings will be calling on past experience this week as he prepares to compete in his second Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Stirling triathletes on the world stage in Edmonton

19 August 2021

University of Stirling triathletes Sophia Green and Cameron Main will line up against the best athletes in the world this weekend as they compete at the under 23 World Triathlon Championship Finals in Edmonton, Canada.

University golfer set for Open and Curtis Cup

18 August 2021

University of Stirling golfer Louise Duncan embarks on the most important fortnight of her career this week with back-to-back debuts in two of the world’s top competitions.

Stirling's Scott becomes most decorated Olympian at a single Games

1 August 2021

University of Stirling swimmer Duncan Scott has made history by becoming the most successful British Olympian at a single Olympic Games - winning a record four medals.

Duncan Scott wins fourth medal of the Tokyo Games

Stirling swimmer Kathleen Dawson crowned Olympic champion

31 July 2021

University of Stirling swimmer Kathleen Dawson has won Olympic gold after Team GB smashed the world record in the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay.

University swimmer Scott scoops third medal in Tokyo

30 July 2021

Olympic champion and University of Stirling-based swimmer Duncan Scott has won his third medal of the Tokyo Games - taking silver after obliterating his own British record in the Men's 200m Individual Medley.

Duncan Scott with silver medal from the 200IM

Stirling swimmer Scott crowned Olympic champion

28 July 2021

University of Stirling swimmer Duncan Scott has won his first Olympic gold after helping power Team GB to victory in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle final.

Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver

27 July 2021

Duncan Scott was part of a historic Team GB one-two in Tokyo - winning Olympic silver in the Men's 200m Freestyle, just 0.04 seconds behind teammate Tom Dean.

Stirling student is the first female judoka to compete at the Olympics for Trinidad and Tobago

10 July 2021

A University of Stirling sports scholar will this month become the first woman – and second person ever – to represent Trinidad and Tobago in judo at the Olympics.

First senior Euro title for Stirling triathlete

2 July 2021

University of Stirling triathlete Sophia Green has hit the ground running on the senior European Cup circuit after landing her first ETU Cup title in Coimbra, Portugal.

Stirling golfer makes history at Women’s Amateur Champs

18 June 2021

University of Stirling golf scholar, Louise Duncan, made history this past weekend as she won the The 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie).

Stirling golfer set for coveted Arnold Palmer Cup

4 June 2021

University of Stirling golf star, Penny Brown, is heading to America next week after being selected to play in the Arnold Palmer Cup at the Rich Harvest Farms club in Illinois.

Dawson leads swimming medal haul at Euros

28 May 2021

University of Stirling swimmer, Kathleen Dawson, delivered a performance to remember as she claimed four medals at the LEN European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

Five Stirling swimmers selected for Team GB Olympics team

27 April 2021

Five University of Stirling swimmers will make the trip to the Tokyo Olympics this summer after being selected for Team GB.

Record-breaker swimmer Duncan Scott leads Stirling success at British Trials

16 April 2021

Duncan Scott has broken yet another British record in the pool - shaving 0.74 seconds off the Men’s 200m Individual Medley - in a successful week for University of Stirling swimmers.

University of Stirling swimmer named in GB Olympic squad

21 January 2021

University of Stirling swimmer, Duncan Scott, has been selected by the British Olympic Association to represent Team GB at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

University of Stirling swimmer scoops top UK award

9 December 2020

Olympian and Commonwealth Games record breaker Duncan Scott has retained his Sportsman of the Year title at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Awards.

University fitness programme goes global

2 June 2020

The University of Stirling Sport team has seen its lockdown fitness programme go global over recent months with participants joining from all corners of the world.

Fitness instructor delivering online class

Stirling student golfer selected for Arnold Palmer Cup

8 April 2020

University of Stirling golf star, Hazel MacGarvie, will take on some of the world’s best amateur golfers later this year after being selected to play in the Arnold Palmer Cup.

Footballers crowned kings in the north after BUCS victory

6 February 2020

The University of Stirling men’s football team won their first league title since 2013 yesterday as they defeated Nottingham Trent University 1-0 to become BUCS Premier North champions.

Stirling swimmers strike gold at Scottish Champs

19 December 2019

The University of Stirling reinforced its dominance in Scottish swimming this week as the team claimed 49 medals and six national records at the Scottish Short Course Championships in Edinburgh.

Top accolade for Stirling wheelchair curling scholar

11 December 2019

University of Stirling sports scholar Hugh Nibloe is celebrating after winning a top award at the Sunday Mail sportscotland Scottish Sports Awards.