All Projects (8)

Re-evaluation of approaches to recover non-culturable bacterial isolates from soil and their evaluation as a source of new antibiotics Mar 7, 2017 - Sep 30, 2021
Many life-threating bacterial infections are successfully treated using antibiotics, but since the 1990s they have become progressively less effective, a phenomenon known as antibiotic resistance.

This project aims to identify novel... Read More about Re-evaluation of approaches to recover non-culturable bacterial isolates from soil and their evaluation as a source of new antibiotics.

Extracting added value from the Seaweed Industry - a search for novel anti-obesity agents Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2022
Seaweed farming is a growing industry in the UK, with the majority of the biomass being used for the extraction of high yield products such as aliginates, or for use as biofuels.

However, a significant amount of the biomass remains u... Read More about Extracting added value from the Seaweed Industry - a search for novel anti-obesity agents.

An international, multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral training network on ageism Jul 1, 2018 - Apr 30, 2022
Europe has the largest percentage of older adults worldwide, but has a high prevalence of ageism; the complex and often negative construction of old age. In contrast to the wide prevalence of ageism, the majority of research, has targeted racism and... Read More about An international, multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral training network on ageism.

The use of social media in the construction and maintenance of a “women’s co-operative constellation” in Scotland Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021
The aim of the project is to investigate the use of social media in the construction and maintenance of a “women’s co-operative constellation” – including Scottish politicians, policy experts, academics, journalists and feminist campaigners – around... Read More about The use of social media in the construction and maintenance of a “women’s co-operative constellation” in Scotland.

A [Socially Isolated] Room of One's Own: Women Writing Lockdown Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
A [Socially Isolated] Room of One's Own: Women Writing Lockdown' will offer a multi-disciplinary, qualitative overview of women's autobiographical writing produced during the first 3 months of the UK lockdown (March - June 2020), imposed in response... Read More about A [Socially Isolated] Room of One's Own: Women Writing Lockdown.

Supporting victims of domestic violence during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland Feb 15, 2021 - Apr 14, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a significant rise in gender-based violence and increased risks of harm for domestic-abuse survivors due to restrictions on movement and an increase in social isolation. Gender-based violence is a major public health, e... Read More about Supporting victims of domestic violence during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland.

The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland Feb 14, 2022 - Jul 31, 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 about The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland.

Nordic women politicians in British newspapers 1900-1914 May 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023
This project investigates the framing of Nordic women politicians and suffrage campaigners within British newspapers 1900-14. There is a growing body of work investigating press coverage of suffrage campaigners in their own countries and in recent ye... Read More about Nordic women politicians in British newspapers 1900-1914.