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One Health Prescribing – New Analytical Methods to Inform Formulary Changes to Chiral Pharmaceuticals for Environmentally Friendlier Medicines Oct 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2027
There is a need to reduce pollutants at source instead of relying on water treatment for their removal. The One Health Breakthrough Partnership is working to reduce pharmaceutical pollution entering the environment. This includes prescribing medicine... Read More about One Health Prescribing – New Analytical Methods to Inform Formulary Changes to Chiral Pharmaceuticals for Environmentally Friendlier Medicines.

Synthesis of substituted triazines and their investigation as corrosion inhibitors on mild steel and aluminium in corrosive environments Aug 1, 2023 - Dec 1, 2023
The serious consequences of the corrosion process have become a problem of worldwide significance - corrosion is the destructive attack of a material by reacting to its environment. Corrosion causes plant shutdowns, wastes valuable resources, causes... Read More about Synthesis of substituted triazines and their investigation as corrosion inhibitors on mild steel and aluminium in corrosive environments.

Building Standards Apps - May 20, 2023 - Dec 14, 2023
Creation of a minimum viable design/product and a specification for an information repository and an inspection app for building standards in Scotland.

Understanding barriers to care through the perspectives of new mothers who experienced delayed antenatal care in rural Georgia and rural Scotland Apr 1, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024
Delayed access to antenatal care or late booking has been associated with increased maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. Studies have consistently indicated antenatal care plays a vital role in the prevention of preterm births. Preliminary... Read More about Understanding barriers to care through the perspectives of new mothers who experienced delayed antenatal care in rural Georgia and rural Scotland.

The role of Glutathione Peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and the GPX4 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs713041, in metabolic syndrome associated vascular dysfunction Sep 1, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
High blood sugar, high blood pressure, and obesity are all features of the ‘umbrella term’ metabolic syndrome (MetS) which affects 1 in 3 people over 50 years old in the UK. MetS increases the risk of developing heart disease and in particular the co... Read More about The role of Glutathione Peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and the GPX4 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs713041, in metabolic syndrome associated vascular dysfunction.

Silver Saplings: An initial review and evaluation of intended positive intervention change and wellbeing effects Sep 1, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024
Diverse wellbeing interventions and initiatives can have manifold positive impacts on individuals perceptions of wellbeing, however structured evaluations are required in order to capture and assess meaningful change. This initial project phase plans... Read More about Silver Saplings: An initial review and evaluation of intended positive intervention change and wellbeing effects.

Design and manufacturing of large-scale portable hydrogen composite tanks for compressed gas storage May 27, 2024 - Dec 26, 2026
To develop a lightweight, low-cost high-pressure hydrogen storage vessel of hybrid metal and composite construction. Once developed, the new vessel will be optimised to achieve manufacturing scalability and ensure its design can be easily adapted to... Read More about Design and manufacturing of large-scale portable hydrogen composite tanks for compressed gas storage.

WiKatoni : Empowering Workforce Efficiency via a CloodCBR-Enabled Data Hub and LLM-Driven Workflows for Sustainable Knowledge Management Feb 19, 2024 - Feb 18, 2026
To develop WiKatoni, an AI-powered platform, for engineering knowledge management using Large Language Models and a user interface to enhance knowledge retention, sharing, and utilisation. By employing Case-Based Reasoning, the project enables conti... Read More about WiKatoni : Empowering Workforce Efficiency via a CloodCBR-Enabled Data Hub and LLM-Driven Workflows for Sustainable Knowledge Management.

Data-to-Practice Defining and Translating best physiotherapy practice for common musculoskeletal conditions: a mixed-methods evidence translation programme Feb 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2027
Diseases of joints, muscles, and tendons (musculoskeletal conditions) are common and can be hard to treat. A lot of good research has been conducted on musculoskeletal conditions. However, there is a big delay between research being completed and cha... Read More about Data-to-Practice Defining and Translating best physiotherapy practice for common musculoskeletal conditions: a mixed-methods evidence translation programme.

How do fresh whole blood and blood component therapies containing additive solutions alter the structure and stability of a blood clot during traumatic bleeding? Dec 1, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024
In a military setting, bleeding is the primary cause of preventable death in patients suffering from polytrauma and massive haemorrhage. Access to hospital care and blood products is limited by location, logistics and personnel. Pre-hospital blood in... Read More about How do fresh whole blood and blood component therapies containing additive solutions alter the structure and stability of a blood clot during traumatic bleeding?.