Smart peripheral and remote airports 2020 May 1, 2015 - Nov 1, 2016
Mindful of aviation’s carbon footprint, this project will foster more sustainable energy use. Low carbon fuel airport surface access demonstrator trials are intended at airports in Scotland as low carbon exemplars on how to decarbonise links from th... Read More

Investigating value as perceived and experienced by service users (Year 1) Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
Community Pharmacy Scotland has commissioned Robert Gordon University and the University of Strathclyde to research the value of community pharmacy in Scotland as perceived and experienced by service users. The two universities will collaborate throu... Read More

Visual asset management software Aug 1, 2018 - Mar 25, 2021
To develop, translate and transform existing Visual Asset Management software, used in the Oil & Gas Sector, to be able to support collaborations within the Construction and Infrastructure sectors, for applications in both new construction as well as... Read More

Keep Fife Moving 2 Oct 8, 2018 - Sep 30, 2019
Fife combines 5 sizeable urban areas, with large rural areas with isolated residences small villages and towns. It has relatively high unemployment levels which in some areas rise almost directly in relation to the rurality of the area or the lack... Read More

Safe and Sustainable Shellfish: Introducing local testing and management solutions Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2022
Phytoplankton (algae) are essential in marine ecosystems but some species produce biotoxins that can accumulate in harvested shellfish, posing a threat to human health.

Harvesting of shellfish, including mussels, scallops and oysters,... Read More

Art history scholarship between the 1820s and the 1870s: the role of the Eastlake Library at the National Gallery (Studentship) Oct 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2022
The period from the 1820s to the 1870s was critical in the intellectual development of art history. The fact that this was not mirrored in UK universities until the 1930s meant that museums remained an important locus for leading research in the fiel... Read More

Defining the emerging roles of GPR55 Oct 1, 2019 - May 31, 2022
The G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily play crucial roles in cell communication. Given their involvement in neurological disorders, inflammatory and metabolic diseases, diabetes and cardiac dysfunction they represent the largest and most s... Read More

Hand Motion Analysis & Surgical Evaluation & Training Apr 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019
Technical performance in surgery has come under increased scrutiny in recent years, not least due to several highly publicized cases where it has been suggested that poor outcomes were the result of inadequate technical skill. As part of the drive to... Read More

Data extraction from complex engineering drawings Aug 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Engineering drawings and diagrams are commonly used across different industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, construction, transportation and others. Many legacy documents exist only as paper copies, scanned images or in pixelated format. Digi... Read More

Technology for falls prevention in the hospital setting: a mixed method synthesis of the evidence to inform best practice. Apr 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019
Falls are a major public health issue, affecting many people. Falls are more common in older people and with the ageing population, falls will become an increasing problem. Falls in the hospital setting can cause distress, injury and even death. It i... Read More

Autonomous deployment of underwater sensor networks for marine seismic imaging Jul 16, 2018 - Oct 31, 2019
To research and create a practical localisation system for the flying node system which will allow the flying nodes to operate in a swarm and move from their initial seabed position to a new seabed location. This Swarm Technology will be used to enha... Read More

Extracting added value from the Seaweed Industry - a search for novel anti-obesity agents Oct 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2022
Seaweed farming is a growing industry in the UK, with the majority of the biomass being used for the extraction of high yield products such as aliginates, or for use as biofuels.

However, a significant amount of the biomass remains u... Read More

Offshore Wind - Blade Access System and working environment Jul 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2020
Maintaining offshore wind turbines represents a considerable logistical and practical challenge. This innovative project involves the collaboration between the fields of engineering and ergonomics to develop and test a new product which has the capa... Read More

Rapid Analysis Method for Cyanobacterial Toxins Mar 1, 2018 - Feb 29, 2020
Develop a rapid multi-toxin liquid chromatography method for monitoring of cyanobacterial toxins in potable water in the semi arid region of North East Brazil where most drinking water is sourced from surface reservoirs. Water quality in the region i... Read More

Guid Wird: the Doric Literature Portal Jun 1, 2018 - Feb 28, 2019

Exploring the relationship between age-related zinc deficiency and obesity and the extent of myocardial damage following acute myocardial infarction Oct 1, 2018 - Jan 1, 2021
Zinc (Zn 2+) is a metal found in trace amounts in the body and plays an essential role in maintaining the healthy functioning of most organs, including the heart. The body does not store zinc in large quantities and so replenishment of Zn 2+ through... Read More

Novel anti-cancer drug candidates: Bisnaphthalimidopropyl (BNIPs) derivatives for the treatment of human metastatic colorectal cancer Sep 1, 2018 - Jan 31, 2022

A.R.T. Forum NSR - Forum for reflection and recommendations for Automated Road Transport in the North Sea Region Mar 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2022
RGU are in the process of developing an autonomous vehicle ‘implementation roadmap’ for transport policy makers (at local and regional level) in Scotland. This will set out the various steps involved in putting autonomous vehicles on the road, detai... Read More

Protective effects of cannabidiol in doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019

Employing Multi-Modal Sensors for Personalised In-Home Health Monitoring Jan 14, 2019 - Jul 13, 2022
A studentship to develop software which will analyse data collected by sensors in smart homes in an assisted living environment to
help residents live more independent lives for longer.

Key elements are identific... Read More