University of the West of Scotland partnering with team players

University of the West of Scotland has an ongoing partnership with Caledonia Gladiators, Scotland’s only professional basketball team. The collaboration is mutually beneficial and draws on the University’s strengths in teaching, research and innovation. Both organisations benefit from the partnership in four ways: UWS students have the opportunity to gain placements or project work with the Gladiators team as relevant to their degrees in sport, business and events management. The University offers the team the opportunity to study whilst playing, helping to secure their future beyond the game through flexible learning and teaching. UWS expertise helps to enhance athlete performance – collaborating on rehabilitation work, on data and collecting information. The final aspect of the partnership is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to support the Gladiators’ plans for growth. A KTP places a graduate in the team to focus on specific business goals, supported by academics at the University and staff in the club. The Gladiators are using the KTP to explore how digital transformation can enhance their operational efficiency and digital markets.