He is also part of the University of Strathclyde's Elite Athlete programme, which enables gifted sportsmen and women to balance training and competition with their academic courses, where he studies Mechanical Engineering.
[3] Malcolm secured an Elite Development Programme and was aligned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2014–15 season.
[4] This meant he could continue playing for Ayr RFC whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors.
[5] He graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy and signed a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 23 March 2016.
[8] In February 2018 Malcolm was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.