All Projects (304)

Police Accountability – towards international standards POLARCS Mar 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
Against the backdrop of increased powers and resources granted to police agencies for combatting terrorism and other newly perceived threats in many mature democracies, the POLACS project compares levels of empowerment for citizens through accountabi... Read More about Police Accountability – towards international standards POLARCS.

3D printed piezoelectric thin films for composite material damage monitoring Dec 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2023
A combination of organic (PVDF) and inorganic (BaTiO3) piezoelectric materials will be combined to create 3D printable filaments. The 3D printed layers will be embedded into composite materials to create a sensor network that will be used to monitor... Read More about 3D printed piezoelectric thin films for composite material damage monitoring.

Towards an Effective Energy Trilemma: AI-powered renewable micro-grids for rural regions in Sri Lanka Apr 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
This collaborative project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of an AI powered renewable mini-grid for rural regions in Sri Lanka.

Mitigating Microbial Hazards - Eliminating HABs Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2026
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause significant loss of farmed salmon particularly through gill damage and oxygen depletion. While there have been significant advances it has still proved difficult to protect caged salmon. Advanced oxidative meth... Read More about Mitigating Microbial Hazards - Eliminating HABs.

 A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth Oct 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2027
Freebirth is the term used to describe a birth that happens intentionally without the attendance of a qualified health care professional, even when free, universal access to midwifery care is provided by public health care services. The last decade h... Read More about  A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth.

Valorisation of algal biomass Mar 1, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024
ScotBio uses novel biotech approaches to manufacture natural pigments and vegan proteins from microalgae with applications in food, cosmetics, textiles and pharmaceuticals. The microalgae make this pigment as well as many other bioactive compounds us... Read More about Valorisation of algal biomass.

Automation of Digital Twin Creation and Inspection Aug 21, 2023 - Aug 20, 2025
To equip an industry-leading Industrial Digital Twin technology provider to automate traditionally manual, expensive, timely and emission-creating tasks using AI & Machine Learning. This will unlock significant opportunities to maximise the economic... Read More about Automation of Digital Twin Creation and Inspection.

Nationwide surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the Scottish population by wastewater-based epidemiology Oct 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2027
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant threats to global health we face today. The WHO outlined in their AMR Global Action Plan that surveillance of AMR is essential to strengthen our knowledge and evidence base, and for the de... Read More about Nationwide surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the Scottish population by wastewater-based epidemiology.

Development of a Low-Cost Electromechanical Recycle Waste Compactor Nov 28, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
The project involves design and prototype testing of an innovative electromechanical compactor, named EcoStamp.

The design of EcoStamp is both affordable and user-friendly, making it ideal for domestic and commercial recyclable waste material comp... Read More about Development of a Low-Cost Electromechanical Recycle Waste Compactor.

A novel in vitro model of the human intestinal epithelium in co-culture with “gut-like” dendritic cells Feb 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
In the UK, over half a million people have an Inflammatory Bowel Disease, like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. These diseases cause painful symptoms like severe pain, diarrhoea, and weight loss. This is due to the body's immune system attackin... Read More about A novel in vitro model of the human intestinal epithelium in co-culture with “gut-like” dendritic cells.

CEO’s activism and MNEs’ international expansion Sep 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025
This project examines the relationship between CEO activism and firm location choices. Specifically, the project will focus on answering the following research question:

"Do firms invest in countries whose institutional conditions are consistent... Read More about CEO’s activism and MNEs’ international expansion.

Computer vision algorithm for measurement and identification of elastomer products Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Rubberatkins is a leader in developing and supplying rubber elastomeric sealing components and engineering plastics. Together with the National Subsea Centre, the project aims to develop a novel computer algorithm based on computer vision and deep le... Read More about Computer vision algorithm for measurement and identification of elastomer products.

New Leaves: understanding the durational implications of artists working with trees, woods and forests May 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2025
Network focused on artists working with trees and treescapes and the issues of duration and uncertainty

An Exploration of service users perceptions of the Parkinson’s Beat Programme Dec 15, 2022 - Dec 14, 2023
Evaluation of Parkinson's Beat Programme and explore the impact participation on people living with Parkinson’s.

Novel titanium oxide-graphene electrodes for the generation of green hydrogen from brewing biomass May 1, 2023 - Sep 15, 2023
A knowledge exchange platform between RGU and the Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan.

This will inform the generation of a novel electrode, compatible with the electrochemical cell developed at RGU, which is not commercially available. The pr... Read More about Novel titanium oxide-graphene electrodes for the generation of green hydrogen from brewing biomass.

Scaling up the Continuous Reductive Distillation (CRD) Process Pilot Plant for Waste Tyre Conversion Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
The main aim of this project is to further optimise and develop a template for hardware and process scale-up of the Continuous Reductive Distillation (CRD) process technology developed by PRG North for tyre waste conversion to hydrocarbon oil and oth... Read More about Scaling up the Continuous Reductive Distillation (CRD) Process Pilot Plant for Waste Tyre Conversion.

Deep Learning solution for anomaly detection of underwater pipeline Feb 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023
To develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven platform for the inspection and monitoring of subsea pipelines

The effect of dye on biodegradability of wool functional properties Dec 12, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
The fashion industry has a significant environmental footprint however very little is known about how chemical processing impacts a product's end of life. This research aims to explore the compostability of wool in differing forms: chemically process... Read More about The effect of dye on biodegradability of wool functional properties.

Evaluation of a Novel Composite inspection Probe Prototype Nov 1, 2023 - May 31, 2026
To optimise a composite material inspection device, integrating automatic data-logging and report generation capabilities.
The device will be the first of its kind, enabling operators to gather evidence to support long-term composite repair integ... Read More about Evaluation of a Novel Composite inspection Probe Prototype.

Katoni “Data-Hub” for knowledge sharing and management Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
We aim to create a ‘data hub’ for knowledge sharing and management. This will capture expertise and practical experience which currently can be easily lost. Using case-based reasoning, the captured experiences can be reused for completing new tasks w... Read More about Katoni “Data-Hub” for knowledge sharing and management.