Winning Students 100

🎓🏅 Why should Scotland’s brightest sporting talents have to choose between education and elite sport?

We believe they shouldn’t.

Instead, they should be embraced as two sides of the same coin, each with the ability to support the other.

In our latest feature, we explore why this approach in supporting student athletes to achieve the best of both worlds matters 🌍 – and make the case for putting this approach at the heart of the culture of Scottish sport.

🔗 winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/news/2026/octo…

Welcome to the Winning Students 100 class of 2026–27! 🎓🏅

This year’s cohort brings together some of Scotland’s most exciting student athletes – all pursuing sporting success alongside their education.

Following another record-breaking year for applications, we’re delighted to welcome 110 athletes, representing 32 sports and 17 colleges and universities across Scotland.

Over the year ahead, we’ll be supporting them as they train, compete, study and strive for success.

A huge congratulations to everyone selected. 👏

Meet the 2026–27 cohort and find out more – winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/news/2026/octo…

🥇 A title-winning performance from scholar Alex Medley!

Huge congratulations to Alex, who claimed gold at the Poznań 2026 World Boccia Challenger.

Currently ranked world No. 47, Alex continues to go from strength to strength on the international stage. 👏

Glasgow 2026 - we're not over it!

So many incredible achievements from our WS100 supported athletes and alumni. 👏

We celebrate current and former student athlete who earned the opportunity to represent Scotland at a home Games. Truly inspirational. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Read all about it – winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/news/2026/augu…

A golden summer for our #WS100 rowers! 🚣‍♀️

🥇 Josh Matthews won U23 World Championship GOLD in the Men’s Quad Sculls.
🥈 Grace Dawson claimed SILVER in the Women’s Quad Sculls.
👏 Freddy Foxwell finished 8th in the Men’s Double Sculls.

Plus, Penny Irvine has been selected for the FISU World University Championships, while Isobel Clements continues to impress for Ireland with 🥈 and 🥉 on the World Rowing Cup circuit.

We’re incredibly proud to support you all.

📷: Benedict Tufnell for @BritishRowing

@EdinburghUni @ScottishRowing