All Projects (295)

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 about Covid-19 lessons learned research.

Talk2Health - Conversational AI Designed for Ageing May 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2024
This project is led by PhysioMedics with RGU’s AI & Reasoning researchers and the Edinburgh based company SpeechGraphics. The goal of the collaboration is to enhance the existing assessment system, PhysioWizard, for accessibility and engagement among... Read More about Talk2Health - Conversational AI Designed for Ageing.

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.

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.

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.

LCM Phase 2 - Cooperation under the COMET K2 Center for Symbiotic Mechatronics Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024
Linz Center of Mechatronics GmbH (LCM) set up a new COMET K2 competency centre called “Symbiotic Mechatronics” which is funded by BMVIT, BMWFJ and the province of Upper Austria and handled by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). LCM carries... Read More about LCM Phase 2 - Cooperation under the COMET K2 Center for Symbiotic Mechatronics.

Ferry Passenger and Freight Modelling for Shetland Jul 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
Through this project, ZetTrans, the regional transport partnership for Shetland, in partnership with RGU and HIE will investigate and demonstrate in a pilot study the potential for a holistic data-driven transport model for Shetland ferries that can... Read More about Ferry Passenger and Freight Modelling for Shetland.

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 disciplines.... Read More about Connecting Threads.

Hydrogen leakage sensor May 2, 2022 - Oct 31, 2023
Hydrogen is expected as a next-generation clean energy to replace a fossil energy Several porous and nonporous structured ZnO nanotubes will be synthesized to research the effects of wall structures in hydrogen gas sensing. To synthesize porous and n... Read More about Hydrogen leakage sensor.

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.

Agroforestry Futures Aug 14, 2022 - Aug 10, 2025
This research will identify the barriers to, and facilitators of, farmer adoption of rural agro-forestry practices.

Implementation of agroforestry is relevant as it results in eligibility for various schemes in the UK . The proposed benefits o... Read More about Agroforestry Futures.

Development and characterisation of novel polymer-drug conjugates for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2024
Using new polymer-drug compounds to improve the ability to deliver anti-Alzheimer drugs in the body.

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.

LACS Thermal Investigations for Battery Applications Aug 1, 2022 - Oct 7, 2022
The aim of the project is to investigate the effect that charge / discharge cycles have have on a battery pack. A map distribution of the registered temperature over each charge / discharge cycle will be monitored and all values recorded using a temp... Read More about LACS Thermal Investigations for Battery Applications.

Green hydrogen from brewing biomass Jun 27, 2022 - Jun 26, 2023
Aberdeen has purchased and put into operation the world’s first fleet of double decker buses powered by hydrogen. The local authority’s aim is to advance Aberdeen into a world leading Hydrogen City and to develop Scotland’s first commercially scalabl... Read More about Green hydrogen from brewing biomass.

'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.

Reusing Subsea Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure for Bulk Hydrogen Transportation Aug 11, 2022 - Dec 11, 2023
The goal of the project is to study the permeability, diffusivity, and solubility of hydrogen in six types of austenitic Steel by a gaseous permeation technique in the temperature range 50–430°C. The effect of the cold-working, heat treatment conditi... Read More about Reusing Subsea Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure for Bulk Hydrogen Transportation.

Developing the FitHome Sensor and Data Platform Jan 9, 2023 - Jan 8, 2026
To develop FitSense+, a new data platform to support residents to live independently at home for longer.

Ambient sensors, including an innovative Wi-Fi based CSI sensor system will monitor activity in the home in real time and with novel Machine... Read More about Developing the FitHome Sensor and Data Platform.

A comparative study of associations between time to first antenatal appointment and preterm births in rural Georgia and rural Scotland Jul 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2023
A study to compare the prevalence of preterm births between rural Georgia and rural Scotland followed by a comparative analysis of the two health systems.