David Scott

David Scott is a Lecturer in Sport Development at Abertay University's Department of Health, Sport and Wellbeing. He holds a Ph.D. from the Open University, an MRes in Education, an MSc in Psychology of Sport from Liverpool John Moores University, and a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from York St John University.

His research examines sport's role in everyday life, focusing on meanings people attach to sport participation across contexts including sport-for-development, physical education, and professional sports. He investigates emotional attachments in sport and utilizes qualitative and participatory methodologies. Scott serves as membership officer for the Leisure Studies Association and on the editorial board of the Journal of Emerging Sports Studies.

Recent publications explore sport's role in social cohesion, physical activity barriers, racial equality in university sports, and pandemic impacts on children's sport. His 2024 work examines glocal approaches in sport-for-development and elite bridge players' sensory experiences. Earlier research investigated emotions in leisure contexts and confidence development in sport programs.

Scott contributes to European research networks including the YOUNG-IN COST Action. His methodological expertise includes ethnography, discourse analysis, and cross-cultural research with emphasis on reflexivity and positionality in sport studies.