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University of Stirling appoints new Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Professor Josie Fraser will succeed Professor Sir Gerry McCormac in March 2027

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First nurses selected for new leadership programme

Brooke McAteer and Isla Peacock, who are graduating from the University this year, are the inaugural participants

Isla Peacock (left) and Brooke McAteer

Scottish Swimming recognises University of Stirling with four awards

Awards for swimmers Angharad Evans and Dean Fearn, and coach Brad Hay

Dean Fearn and Brad Hay received awards at the Scottish Swimming Awards 2026.

University of Stirling ranked top 40 in the UK

It comes just weeks after Stirling was crowned Scottish University of the Year and UK Sports University of the Year

The University of Stirling campus on a sunny summer day with ducks on Airthrey Loch

Major sporting event leaders to attend 2026 symposium

The International Events Symposium returns following the success of last year’s inaugural event

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Stirling economists developing new datasets

The datasets will give researchers and policymakers unprecedented insights into employment, benefits and economic wellbeing.

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University offers chance for public to adopt an artwork

For as little as £10 a month, participants can help support and preserve the prestigious University of Stirling Art Collection.

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Study uncovers complex history of plague after the Black Death

University of Stirling historian Professor Philip Slavin was involved in the research

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New route to nursing degree welcomes first students

Course is designed to create a direct route into nursing study at Stirling

First cohort of Fast Track to Nursing students

Study uncovers hidden challenges facing elite esports athletes

Research explores experiences of South Korean professional esports players who competed at the 2022 Asian Games

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Stirling's Dean Robertson captains Great Britain and Ireland to historic Walker Cup win

GB&I defied the odds and mounted the biggest comeback in tournament history

The victorious GB & Ireland Walker Cup team lift the trophy

Stirling research shapes better technology for older adults

Toolkit translates priorities of older adults into practical guidance

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New AI golf technology showcased at Stirling

A delegation from South Korea demonstrated cutting-edge golf technology as part of a growing international collaboration

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Stirling’s Head of Golf captains Great Britain and Ireland for second time at Walker Cup

Dean Robertson will lead GB&I against the United States at Lahinch this weekend.

Dean Robertson pictured alongside Ian Poulter at Lahinch (Must credit: Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Hands-on nature projects are a gamechanger for men’s wellbeing, research finds

University of Stirling experts reveal the ‘three Ps’ that lift men’s moods: purpose, practicality and peer support

Sandy Douglas (Scottish Prison Service) alongside Dr Wendy Masterton and Josh Dumbrell (University of Stirling)

Stirling team develops precise new method to analyse secretions from individual salmon lice

Salmon lice feed on the skin, mucus, and blood of fish, causing open wounds that can lead to infection

A salmon farm in Northern Europe
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