E-Logistics in NSR Harbour Cities Nov 1, 2010 - Jun 1, 2013
E-Harbours aims to create a lasting change towards sustainable energy logistics for north sea region harbour cities. It will set innovative energy standards to create a transformation of the energy network in harbour areas. Show cases will provide ex... Read More

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 win... Read More

E-Logistics in NSR Harbour Cities Mar 1, 2012 - Jun 1, 2013
E-Harbours aims to create a lasting change towards sustainable energy logistics for north sea region harbour cities. It will set innovative energy standards to create a transformation of the energy network in harbour areas. Show cases will provide ex... Read More

Development of low carbon and smart sustainable mobility solutions for rural communities Sep 14, 2018 - Nov 11, 2020
To establish a methodology for the development of low carbon and smart sustainable mobility solutions for rural communities by building on the available assets within the particular rural context

Carbon responsible transport strategies for the North Sea Area + Sep 1, 2013 - Mar 1, 2015
The approach of the project will reflect several European policy areas – from health aspects, clean air and noise abatement, energy supply and fuel policy and the transport sector with its White Paper and Action Plan on Urban Mobility.

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E-Logistics in NSR harbour cities Sep 1, 2010 - Jun 1, 2013
E-Harbours aims to create a lasting change towards sustainable energy logistics for north sea region harbour cities. It will set innovative energy standards to create a transformation of the energy network in harbour areas. Show cases will provide ex... Read More

Green passenger transport in rural areas Jun 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
Transport in remote, rural and island areas is car dependent and CO2 intensive, while public transport (PT) is relatively ineffective, having low usage and high emissions per passenger.

Rural public transport subsidies are unsustainab... Read More

Port cities: innovation sustainability Sep 1, 2016 - Nov 30, 2020
Port Cities can be seen as multidimensional laboratories where challenges connected with urban mobility are more complex. They are at once a challenge and an opportunity, as they provide scope for planning, researching and implementing integrated mo... Read More

Smart peripheral and remote airports 2020 May 1, 2015 - Nov 1, 2016
Mindful of aviation’s carbon footprint, this project will foster more sustainable energy use. Low carbon fuel airport surface access demonstrator trials are intended at airports in Scotland as low carbon exemplars on how to decarbonise links from th... Read More

Keep Fife Moving 2 Oct 8, 2018 - Sep 30, 2019
Fife combines 5 sizeable urban areas, with large rural areas with isolated residences small villages and towns. It has relatively high unemployment levels which in some areas rise almost directly in relation to the rurality of the area or the lack... Read More

Art history scholarship between the 1820s and the 1870s: the role of the Eastlake Library at the National Gallery (Studentship) Oct 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2022
The period from the 1820s to the 1870s was critical in the intellectual development of art history. The fact that this was not mirrored in UK universities until the 1930s meant that museums remained an important locus for leading research in the fiel... Read More

A.R.T. Forum NSR - Forum for reflection and recommendations for Automated Road Transport in the North Sea Region Mar 1, 2019 - Feb 28, 2022
RGU are in the process of developing an autonomous vehicle ‘implementation roadmap’ for transport policy makers (at local and regional level) in Scotland. This will set out the various steps involved in putting autonomous vehicles on the road, detai... Read More

Cultural Heritage: Modelling the challenge to visitor flow in specific historic buildings Mar 1, 2019 - Feb 28, 2021
In Scotland and Italy, tourism represents 5% / 13% of GDP, and national tourism strategies have prioritised the visitor experience. Visits to sites of “cultural heritage” have increased by 12.5% in Italy, reaching 20% in some Scottish locations - 4.... Read More

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 creat... Read More

From Augmented to Authentic, Weaving the Past into the Future. Feb 14, 2019 - Aug 13, 2019
This project explores ways to educate consumers about the sustainability, craftsmanship, heritage and value of traditional fashion and textile products, using a variety of mediums such as film and immersive technologies, leading to the following ques... Read More

Planning for Autonomous Vehicles PAV Sep 2, 2019 - Sep 1, 2022
Autonomous Vehicles (AV), or self-driving vehicles, promise widely available, low-cost, clean, door-to-door transport for people and goods. Widespread use on Europe’s roads is anticipated by the 2030s and is expected to have numerous societal implica... Read More

Storytagging May 1, 2020 - Apr 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

Media Representations of Gender and LGBTQ Identities in Scottish Politics Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
The project proposes to look at the media representations of gender and LGBTQ identities in Scottish politics. This will take the form of a pilot study which will analyse elements of Scottish media and public discourse as well as interviews to explor... Read More

Augmented fashion: immersive interactions for sustainable heritage in fashion and textiles Feb 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2023
There is increasing pressure to move towards a more sustainable global fashion and textile industry where traditional methods of textile and clothing manufacture, using natural renewable sources that are inherently long-lasting offer a 'slow' fashion... Read More

Stronghouse Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2022
The Stronghouse project focuses on community approaches to retrofitting houses for energy efficiency. Current practices to improve home energy efficiency are not sufficiently developed to meet CO2 emission reduction targets. This is largely because... Read More