The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland Feb 14, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have led to a significant rise in gender-based violence (GBV) throughout the world as a result of restrictions on movement and an increase in social isolation.

Respect has reported an 97%... Read More

The FIRESIDE Study: Optimising Fire and Rescue Service Feb 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2023

Addressing the out-migration of young people from the Scottish Highlands and Islands Jan 5, 2022 - Mar 28, 2022
Remote rural and island communities have long faced the problem of the out-migration of young people, who leave their local areas to pursue education and employment opportunities elsewhere. This proposed project will explore the ways in which countri... Read More

Covid-19 lessons learned research Jan 10, 2022 - May 2, 2022
The Care Inspectorate is looking to undertake a literature review of published research to consider the lessons that can be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and how it impacted on the social care sector, particularly focusing on care homes for old... Read More

Understanding uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: How are young people in Britain affected by religious diversity? Feb 1, 2023 - Oct 31, 2024
Britain is a diverse society, composed of various religious and nonreligious worldviews. Sociologist Peter Berger argued that our beliefs are profoundly affected by encounters with alternative worldviews, but little research has examined this possibi... Read More