All Projects (31)

Risk based consenting of offshore renewable energy Feb 1, 2015 - Jul 31, 2016
At a global level, there is an urgent need to develop competitive low carbon energy to meet increasing energy demand whilst reducing the impact of anthropogenic driven climate change.

Offshore renewable energy (defined as offshore wind, wave and... Read More about Risk based consenting of offshore renewable energy.

Operations and maintenance strategies of offshore windfarms Jan 6, 2014 - Jan 5, 2016
SeaEnergy PLC is an innovative energy services group. This project with Aberdeen Business School and the School of Computing aims to develop an operational and economic model to assess and manage the life cycle cost of alternative operations and ma... Read More about Operations and maintenance strategies of offshore windfarms.

Participatory Design and Open Data Platforms for a Data Commons in Scotland Aug 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2021
This project explores how we can design technologies that go beyond simply making data publicly accessible, and instead open data up to effective, innovative and potentially transformative public use.

Despite a national drive to create opportunit... Read More about Participatory Design and Open Data Platforms for a Data Commons in Scotland.

From Tales to Trails: Developing digital application based tourism trails on Orkney Dec 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
In partnership with Orkneyology and a number of creative stakeholders, this project developed a mobile-based digital folklore trail in Orkney. Funded as part of an internal, competitive process the project was awarded £10k to undertake research into... Read More about From Tales to Trails: Developing digital application based tourism trails on Orkney.

Safety Culture in Offshore Operations Jan 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2022
The safety of the workforce on offshore oil and gas installations is of paramount importance, particularly given the operational hazards and remote location of the worksites. While there have been notable improvements in offshore risk management, maj... Read More about Safety Culture in Offshore Operations.

Decision Making in the Front End Loading Stage of Project Management Nov 2, 2020 - Jul 30, 2021
This project aims to examine the types of decision-making processes used by project managers during the Front-End Loading (FEL) stage of project management and to provide recommendations for improving decision-making during this phase.
FEL in Proje... Read More about Decision Making in the Front End Loading Stage of Project Management.

Storytagging May 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2022
StoryTagging will increase the market reach of creative industry SMEs by developing a digital platform that will allow creatives to harness (as stories) much of what makes Northern localities distinctive to the people who live and work there: place,... Read More about Storytagging.

My Orkney Story: Developing a collaborative digital story platform Jan 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
Based on previously funded initiatives, The Orkney Folklore Trail, which worked with local storytellers, musicians and illustrators, this project responds to challenges and opportunities within the Orkney community caused by tourism. It does this th... Read More about My Orkney Story: Developing a collaborative digital story platform.

Implementing a Digital Strategy Aug 1, 2020 - Jul 31, 2022
Applying business research methodologies to the design, development and deployment of a digital strategy and the associated programme of staff development and cultural change required to enable the company to expand their online B2C sales and grow th... Read More about Implementing a Digital Strategy.

Team cohesion in task-oriented Covid-19 NHS response teams: implications for clinical performance and individual long-term mental health Nov 2, 2020 - Sep 1, 2022
A key component of the NHS (and global) response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been to reinforce acute and critical care capacity, through an unprecedented re-deployment of personnel from different care pathways into fluid teams consisting of voluntee... Read More about Team cohesion in task-oriented Covid-19 NHS response teams: implications for clinical performance and individual long-term mental health.

Review and Evaluation of ARMED Service Aug 31, 2020 - Jul 16, 2021
The ARMED (Advanced Risk Modelling for Early Detection) anti-fall service solution has been developed by HAS Technology and Edinburgh Napier University to detect early warning signs for risk of falling.
The purpose of this project is to inform the... Read More about Review and Evaluation of ARMED Service.

Societal and environmental assessment May 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2025
The EU has set a clear target to curb climate change: a climate neutral industry by 2050. For several crucial EU industries, this means that the CO2 they emit needs to be captured, utilised and/or stored.
ConsenCUS aims to provide an industrial roa... Read More about Societal and environmental assessment.

Extracting intelligence from existing data bases Nov 22, 2021 - Nov 21, 2023
This management KTP will focus on helping the workforce at AGCC develop the skills and understanding necessary to extract intelligence from its existing data, refine its forward data collection activities and help the organisation to deliver an effec... Read More about Extracting intelligence from existing data bases.

Develop and deploy a digital transformation strategy Apr 4, 2022 - Apr 3, 2024
This project will apply organisational performance and human resource management research methodologies to evaluate the unique needs of the business, expediting the transition of the company from a traditional salesperson-driven sales model to an agi... Read More about Develop and deploy a digital transformation strategy.

Capitalising on Digital Innovations for Heritage and Capacity Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
This project seeks to capture and share the technological learning from three NPA projects (Storytagging (RGU), Digi 2 Market (Udaras na Gaeltachta, Republic of Ireland) and CINE (University of Ulster, Northern Ireland)). These focus on digital story... Read More about Capitalising on Digital Innovations for Heritage and Capacity.

Integrated digital strategy and online delivery model to scale up a weldless connection solution Aug 29, 2022 - Oct 28, 2024
This project will apply organisational performance and human resource management research methodologies to evaluate the unique needs of the business, expediting the transition of the company from a traditional salesperson-driven sales model to an agi... Read More about Integrated digital strategy and online delivery model to scale up a weldless connection solution.

Best practices for the deployment of new technologies: investigating the psychological dimension Aug 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2020
This project will look at maximising the opportunities for newly developed technology through a world-first research programme that will use psychological science to identify barriers to technology deployment within the oil and gas industry.

Whils... Read More about Best practices for the deployment of new technologies: investigating the psychological dimension.

The Disappeared Village Jan 5, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
This project aims to host an exhibition and event as part of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022. Working in collaboration with Moray Libraries the exhibition and event will celebrate the story of Culbin, The Disappeared Village, and showcase creative ou... Read More about The Disappeared Village.

Health Determinants Research Collaborative Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2027
A Health Determinants Research Collaborative in Aberdeen will bring unique opportunities for the City, its residents and as a path-finder for UK-wide and international learning. Our proposal is based on i) the strength of our existing arrangements f... Read More about Health Determinants Research Collaborative.

Improving Access to Service Charities for Female Veterans Apr 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2023
There has been research carried out to discover the barriers to veterans accessing specific specialist services, however, these studies have comprised mainly male participants. It has become apparent recently that there are gender differences involve... Read More about Improving Access to Service Charities for Female Veterans.