Bridging the Gap

A collaborative doctoral project exploring the reasons people play bridge, their motivations and barriers to learning. PhD student, Kevin Judge, has conducted a UK survey of bridge clubs and teachers, and interviews with learners and teachers in Scotland. The project began in 2018 and will run until end of 2021.

English Bridge Education and Development, University of Stirling, Scottish Bridge Union, Welsh Bridge Union, Northern Ireland Bridge Union, Irish Bridge Union

Judge, K. and Punch, S. (2019) ‘Lessons Learned from Bridge: A Sociological Exploration of the New University of Stirling Bridge Club’, Stirling International Journal of Postgraduate Research SPARK, Issue 5

Punch, S. and Judge, K. (2019) ‘Bridging the Gap: An Exploration of Transitions in Play through the Lifecourse’, EBED Teacher’s Conference, Milton Keynes, England, 15 June 2019

Judge, K. and Punch, S. (2019) ‘Lessons Learned from Bridge Lessons: A Sociological Exploration of the New University of Stirling Bridge Club, Scotland’, Leisure Studies Association Conference, Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland, 9– 11 July 2019

Punch, S. and Judge, K. (2018) ‘Bridging the Gap: An Exploration of Transitions in Play Through the Lifecourse’, International Scientific Conference: Play and Lifelong Learning, Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika, Torun, Poland, 5 December 2018