Samantha Punch

What makes bridge brilliant? Many reasons to learn this exciting card game & mind-sport #playbridge #BAMSA #BridgeMindSport

Part of BAMSA's Bridging Minds research - interview with inspiring Sabine Auken bridgemindsport.org/interview-with…

Francesca Canali asked some insightful sociological questions for a conversation on the sociology of bridge #mindsport #BAMSA Bridge under the Sociologist’s Lens bridgemindsport.org/bridge-under-t…

Interesting discussion today as part of International Women’s Day - how gender inequalities emerge in various research fields. #Bridge and #mindsport gets people talking

A summer of strategy + fun! The Youth Bridge Camp is back 🎉 🗓 19–21 June 📍Stirling 👥Ages 10–26 Beginner‑friendly 🧠 Early bird £95 before 1 May ➡️pci.jotform.com/form/253312515… #YouthBridge #ScottishBridgeUnion #CriticalThinking

Teaching Petit Bridge to trainee teachers @StirUni. A sustainable way to embed #mindsport #education into the classroom. Bridge as game-based learning in the curriculum, supporting Numeracy, Health and Well-being. This study is part of Marcus Scotney’s #bridge PhD research.

What type of player are you? #BAMSA published a new academic paper on developing a marketing strategy for #bridge based on four player types. #MindSport tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

International Youth Bridge Survey BAMSA is running a survey to find out what children and young people (8-31 years) think about bridge. Take part to influence what happens next with youth bridge and enter prize draw 2 x 50$ Amazon vouchers! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/you… #mindsport

Bridging skills for working lives - bridge taster event today for young people at Clyde Bridge Centre Glasgow #mindsport

Free bridge taster event for young people and school teachers in Glasgow #mindsport #playbridge festivalofsocialscience.com/events/bridgin…

Proud to have presented a poster at the 18th World Leisure Congress. Incredible experience sharing our research on bridge and mindsport education and connecting with Leisure & Sports scholars! 📍Breda, NL | 🧠 #WLC2025 #WLO #AcademicTwitter #PosterPresentation #LeisureForAll

Bridge in the news #mindsport #playbridge #mindsporteducation heraldscotland.com/news/25376462.…

Recent BAMSA news on #mindsport education in schools #bridge #playbridge doi.org/10.56367/OAG-0…

In a hands-on extension of our research into the skills that come with #bridge playing, #UofStirling hosted its first youth bridge camp last weekend. More than 40 attended as organisers introduced a new generation to the game: brnw.ch/21wUbvj @bridgemindsport

Delighted #BAMSA and World Bridge Federation has funding for a PhD (3.5 years or +Masters 4.5 yrs) from @SocSciScotland for a youth #mindsport #education project @StirUni. Bridge as an educational tool in schools. International students welcome. Plse RT. sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/st…

Youth Camp: Exciting opportunity for young people to learn the card game bridge and connect with others in a fun and supportive setting. Great value at £85 (accommodation, food, bridge and activities). Families welcome.  Register by 1 May: sbu.org.uk/archive/educat…

Latest BAMSA report on development of youth and school bridge in Scotland #mindsport #BAMSA #mindsporteducation bridgemindsport.org/youth-bridge-i…

Researching best practices in youth and school bridge. #mindsport #BAMSA #mindsporteducation #playbridge @Skolebridge @EBEDCharity @EBUAylesbury @ACBLbridge Bridging Schools Summary bridgemindsport.org/bridging-schoo…

Paying to Play Bridge bridgemindsport.org/paying-to-play…

Paying to be at the Bridge Table: An exploration of the playing-sponsor experience in mindsport. New published paper by #BAMSA on #bridge as a #mindsport journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…