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Scottish Student Sport

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Scottish Student Sport
SportUniversity and college sport
JurisdictionScotland
AbbreviationSSS
Founded2005 (2005)[1]
Location1st Floor
48 Pleasance
Edinburgh
EH8 9TJ
United Kingdom
ChairmanPeter Burgon
Other key staffChief Operating Officer Stew Fowlie
Replaced
  • Scottish Universities Sports Federation (SUSF)
  • Scottish Universities Physical Education Association (SUPEA)
Official website
www.scottishstudentsport.com
Scotland

Scottish Student Sport (SSS), formed in June 2005 as Scottish Universities Sport, is the professional body for the delivery and furthering of sports at university and college levels.

The body was founded in 2005 following the merger of the Scottish Universities Sports Federation and the Scottish Universities Physical Education Association.[1] SSS represent the Sports Unions and Sport and Exercise Departments of Scottish universities and colleges.[2] Scottish Universities Sport was renamed to Scottish Student Sport in June 2011 following the admission of colleges as full members.

References

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  1. ^ a b "A History of Scottish Universities Sport". Scottish Universities Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ^ "HLST and Scotland". Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2012.