Sociology of Bridge

Why you should learn #bridge the greatest card game #mindsport @acblef @ACBLbridge @EBEDCharity @EBUAylesbury @BridgeScanner @DavidBakhshi @RichmondBclub @jamesmatesitv @VictoriaCoren

Want a summer activity that’s social, engaging, and great for the brain? Join the Youth Bridge Camp at the University of Stirling! 🗓 19–21 June 2026 👥Ages 10–26 & families 🎉All skill levels scottishbridge.squarespace.com/events/summer-…

Can you play bridge with your life partner? Fun, fights or failures?

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

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…

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

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

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

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…

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

News piece by @StirUni #mindsport #BAMSA stir.ac.uk/news/2024/dece…

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…

The Growth of Mindsports bridgemindsport.org/the-growth-of-… #mindsport #playbridge #BAMSA

Initial project milestones reached “Bridge, Youth and Mindsport Education” research project is thrilled to announce that we’ve reached the first key mi... tinyurl.com/2466t4md tinyurl.com/2466t4md

Geoffrey Borg, CEO of IMSA, shares how mind sports like chess, bridge, and eSports foster critical skills like strategic thinking and problem-solving. Read more: bit.ly/4cl5rSc #MindSports #STEMEducation #CognitiveDevelopment

The game of contract bridge, as we know it today, originated in the 20th century – but what lies ahead for bridge as a mind sport? Professor Sam Punch, the academic behind “Bridge: A MindSport For All”, provides the answer ⬇️ bit.ly/3Ty4tMa #BrainResearch @punch4s47

Playing bridge after the first 9 - bridge and golf pair well together. Where are we bridging? #festivalofbridge #mindsport #playbridge #SBU