The University of Stirling has been announced as Team Scotland’s Official University Partner for the Commonwealth Games 2026.
The partnership was announced today, just 35 days before the Games get under way. No fewer than 20 students from Stirling will compete.
Cathy Gallagher, Executive Director of Sport at the University of Stirling, said: “We are proud to be Team Scotland’s Official University Partner for Glasgow 2026. Here at Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, we believe extraordinary performances are built through collaboration.
"This new strategic partnership further strengthens our shared ambition to develop exceptional athletes, inspire future generations and reinforce Scotland’s reputation as a nation that succeeds at the very highest level of sport.”
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Team Scotland has long been based on the University of Stirling campus, and the new partnership builds on the strong foundations that already exist between the two.
"It will also support continued collaboration with the Commonwealth Games Scotland Archive – held by the University – and enhanced opportunities in volunteering and student placements.
Jon Doig OBE, Chief Executive Officer for Team Scotland said: “University of Stirling is the home base of Team Scotland, and we are delighted to mark our years of working together with this official partnership ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
“It is fantastic to see that, once again, a large number of University of Stirling students will be representing Team Scotland this summer and it shows the calibre of athlete that the sports programmes and world-class facilities continue to attract.”
