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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 dawn of a truly virtual court: experiences of legal systems in restoring access to justice disrupted by Covid-19 Feb 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on the delivery of justice through the Scottish civil and criminal court system and a comparative analysis between the UK legal jurisdictions

Identifying any emergency measures put in place after the start of the... Read More about The dawn of a truly virtual court: experiences of legal systems in restoring access to justice disrupted by Covid-19.

Living through the pandemic in post-Brexit Britain: emotional damage and forms of resilience among middle-aged European citizens Oct 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
This study examines the effects of the Coronavirus epidemic and Brexit on the emotional wellbeing of middle aged European citizens who have transnational caring responsibilities in the UK and in Europe.
This qualitative research aims to produce an... Read More about Living through the pandemic in post-Brexit Britain: emotional damage and forms of resilience among middle-aged European citizens.

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% increase in... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland.

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.

Towards Avoiding Conflict in Difficult Care Management Decisions: understanding the causes of local disputes in paediatric medicine in order to develop pathways to dispute resolution in NHS Grampian Apr 18, 2022 - Jul 31, 2023
Cases such as Charlie Gard’s placed disagreement between the family of an infant with a life-limiting condition and his doctors in the public spotlight. While the Gard case unfolded in the English courts, it can be only a matter of time before a case... Read More about Towards Avoiding Conflict in Difficult Care Management Decisions: understanding the causes of local disputes in paediatric medicine in order to develop pathways to dispute resolution in NHS Grampian.

How good is our public library service? Refresh Jan 31, 2022 - Jul 1, 2022
Work commissioned by Scottish Information and Library Council to update, revise and refresh the quality standards framework for Scottish public libraries 'How good is our public library service?'

Raban 400 May 1, 2022 - Mar 24, 2023
The printed word revolutionised our world; it changed ideas, thinking and societies. 2022 marks the 400th anniversary of printing coming to Aberdeen with the arrival of Edward Raban and his printing press.

It will tell Raban’s life story, show... Read More about Raban 400.

Evaluation of Children First Border's FGDM project Jan 27, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022
The evaluation will seek to explore and evaluate the implementation of the FGDM process with families offered early intervention by Borders Council who, at the time of commencement in FGDM, are at the beginning of their Child Protection journey.

Safety in numbers: an investigation into reductions in road traffic collisions and casualties across NE Scotland between 2011-2020 Nov 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
Road collisions and casualties are reducing across Scotland; the reductions are significant and sustained. These significant reductions are mirrored over the same timescale for local casualties among the six nationally identified vulnerable road user... Read More about Safety in numbers: an investigation into reductions in road traffic collisions and casualties across NE Scotland between 2011-2020.

'Maddie is Online’: a creative learning path to ethics of online safety and security for young people Apr 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2023
The project addresses the difficult dilemmas and the ethical questions that can be raised when interacting online, teaching young people, via active participation and creativity, the ethics of online safety and security.

The project uses storytel... Read More about 'Maddie is Online’: a creative learning path to ethics of online safety and security for young people.

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 about Understanding uncertainty, reconstruction and resistance: How are young people in Britain affected by religious diversity?.