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Glasgow Times
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Strathaven school pupil wins UK-wide poster competition
Ross Munro, a fifth-year pupil at Strathaven Academy in South Lanarkshire, was crowned the winner of the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) national poster competition. The competition was co-delivered by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Division of Sport, Exercise, and Health. Read more: Glasgow school wins Keep Scotland Beautiful's national design challenge CASES Outreach Hubs, including UWS, aim to engage school pupils studying sport and exercise science-related subjects, through activities and an annual poster competition. Ross attended an outreach day of sport science activities at the University of the West of Scotland's Lanarkshire campus in November 2024. Here, he learned about supporting athletes, including those training in extreme environments, identifying and developing talent, and promoting inclusion for athletes with disabilities. Following the day of learning, pupils were tasked with designing a poster summarising their insights on any of these topics. Ross's poster was put forward by UWS and entered into the national competition which saw entries from 32 outreach hubs across the UK. Professor John Dickinson PhD, FCASES, CASES-accredited applied sport scientist, and chair of the CASES outreach panel, said: "This is the second year we have run the CASES school and college poster competition. "This year, we have seen a significant expansion with over 30 CASES outreach hubs engaging with over 100 schools and colleges. "We had a significant number of high-quality posters submitted. "We are delighted with the winning poster that Ross submitted to the CASES school and college poster competition. "The judges were particularly impressed with the use of data at the start that added depth to the content, clear take-home messages, and overall poster design." By winning the overall UK-wide competition, Ross has secured the opportunity for his school to receive a visit from a high-performance athlete. As an enthusiastic runner, he expressed his wish for a Scottish middle-distance runner to visit Strathaven Academy. Read more: 'So proud': Glasgow school earns national award for STEM education Ross with Dr Hayley McEwan (UWS) and Nicola McCleery (Strathaven Academy) (Image: Supplied) Dr Hayley McEwan (UWS) and Dr Mia Burleigh (UWS), who lead the outreach hub, will work on engaging an athlete and organising an event at the school to celebrate Ross's success. Ross hopes to involve runners from the local community in the event, as he himself volunteers at his Junior Park Run. CASES is currently open to receive expressions of interest from institutions keen to become an outreach hub and engage pupils aged 14 to 19 studying sport and exercise science-based subjects.
Daily Record
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Strathaven pupil scoops top prize in national sport science poster competition
Strathaven Academy pupil Ross Munro was the winner of the national competition consisting of 32 Outreach Hubs across the UK. A star pupil from South Lanarkshire has taken the top prize in a national poster competition, illustrating how sport and exercise science research is helping to improve health and sport performance. A thought-provoking initiative delivered by The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) and the Division of Sport, Exercise and Health at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) saw students, who are studying sport and exercise science-related subjects, from over 100 schools and colleges take part in various activities through CASES Outreach Hubs. Fifth-year Strathaven Academy pupil Ross Munro, whose winning poster competition entry wowed judges, attended a CASES Outreach Day of Sport Science activities at University of West Scotland Lanarkshire campus in November 2024. Along with 120 pupils from schools across Lanarkshire, Ross learned about supporting athletes. Activities including learning about athletes training in extreme environments, how talent is identified and developed, and how to promote inclusion for athletes with disabilities. Pupils then designed a poster summarising their learning on any of the topics. Ross was the winner put forward from UWS, who had his poster entered into the national competition consisting of 32 Outreach Hubs across the UK. Prof John Dickinson PhD, FCASES, CASES Accredited Applied Sport Scientist is chair of the CASES Outreach Panel. He said: "This year we have seen a significant expansion with over 30 CASES Outreach Hubs engaging with over 100 schools and colleges. 'We had a significant number of high-quality posters submitted. We are delighted with the winning poster that Ross submitted to the CASES School and College poster competition. The judges were particularly impressed with use of data at the start that added depth to the content, clear take home messages, and overall poster design.' By winning the overall UK-wide competition, Ross has the opportunity for his school to receive a visit from a high-performance athlete. As Ross is a keen runner, he has asked for a Scottish middle-distance runner to attend his school. Dr Hayley McEwan and Dr Mia Burleigh from UWS who lead the Outreach Hub will work on engaging an athlete and supporting an event for the school to celebrate the success. Ross says would like runners from his local community to be involved as he also volunteers at his Junior Park Run. CASES is currently open to receive Expressions of Interest for institutions who would like to be an Outreach Hub and work with CASES to engage pupils aged 14-19 studying sport and exercise science based subjects. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook? Article continues below
