Academy of Sport - Acadamaidh Spòrs Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann

Governance

The governance of the Academy involves a small management team and international advisory council who help to guide the development of the Academy’s impact, study, dialogue and strategic direction.

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International Advisory Council

The Council is drawn from both University and global members and in 2023-2024 it is made up of the following:

Professor Corinne Reid, Formally President Victoria University , Australia and advisor to different Olympic Teams

Professor Fan Hong, Shanghai University of Sport

Professor Bruce Kidd, Formally Vice- President, University of Toronto, Canada and Founding Chair of Commonwealth Ministers Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS)

Stuart MacDonald, Former UK and Scottish Government Senior Civil Servant, currently Senior Consultant with SYM Consulting

Dr Stuart Murray, Assistant Professor Bond University, Australia, Advisor to Australian Government

Samantha Power, US Ambassador for International Aid

Professor Lucia Trimbur, City University of New York

Dr Paul Widdop, Manchester Metropolitan University

The work of the Academy of Sport is led by Professor Grant Jarvie. The day-to-

day running of the Academy is governed by an advisory team drawn from both within and external to the University of Edinburgh and in 2022-2023, it is made up of the following:

Professor Grant Jarvie, Chair of Sport and Director 

Anne-Marie Connelly, Academy of Sport Administrator 

Stuart MacDonald, International Advisory Council Representative 

Professor Liz Grant, Assistant Principal and Director of the University of Edinburgh Global Health Academy

Dr Davies Banda, Deputy Director, Academy of Sport 

Dr Justine MacLean, Deputy Director, Academy of Sport

Dr Neil Speirs, Widening Participation Manager

Dr Yuxun Xu, Research Assistant

Annual reports and meeting minutes