The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland Feb 14, 2022 - Feb 13, 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

Conversational Artificial Intelligence Interventions for Encouraging Physical Activity in Older Adults Oct 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
This project will develop an innovative technology solution for better communication between end-users and digital health intervention apps by identifying, extending, and testing suitable conversational AI algorithms to deliver digital behaviour chan... 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

Development of a compact and highly efficient onboard ammonia cracking system to produce hydrogen in hydrogen-fuelled long haul aviation transportation Oct 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Develop scientific and technical understanding to deliver a compact, efficient and cost-competitive ammonia-to-H2 conversion system that meets the requirement for onboard deployment in long haul hydrogen-fuelled aircraft.

In Partnershi... Read More

Scalable metamaterial thermally sprayed catalyst coatings for nuclear reactor based high temperature solid oxide water electrolysis Aug 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2023
Design, fabricate, and test thermally sprayed novel large-scale and large-length scale meta-surface area coatings for anode supported solid oxide water electrolysis (SOWE) cell in the steam electrolysis mode for hydrogen production over a temperature... Read More

Development of a pre-rehabilitation program informed by cognitive behavioural therapy (pR-CBT) to improve outcomes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common and effective treatments for severe knee osteoarthritis, with >100,000 knee replacements performed in the UK annually. Despite success in reduction of pain after knee replacements, around 1 in 5... Read More

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?'

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

Raban 400 May 1, 2022 - Feb 28, 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... Read More

Connecting Threads May 1, 2022 - Oct 30, 2023

The Augmented Fashion project encountered a range of issues including the impact of Covid-19 and the need for project partners to rapidly digitally upskill, and the siloed and gendered nature of computing science and fashion/textile disciplin... Read More

'Maddie is Online’: a creative learning path to ethics of online safety and security for young people Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 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 u... Read More