Prophecy Project: An Intelligent Decommissioning Materials Management platform Aug 5, 2019 - Aug 4, 2020
The removal of oil and gas assets to shore has two goals: to reduce the overall decommissioning costs; and to increase reuse and recycling rates, whilst reducing overall waste to comply with waste directives. The Prophecy project will support operato... Read More

Childhood obesity: An integrated review towards the comprehension of scientific data sources Feb 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2019
Childhood obesity is an ever-growing issue in Scotland and around the globe. This project laid down the foundation of using routine data sources to understand the incidence/prevalence of childhood obesity and explore availability of relevant contribu... Read More

A collaborative approach to community based exercise provision for people with Parkinson’s Jun 1, 2019 - May 31, 2022
Exercise for People with Parkinson’s is a key ingredient for effective management, improving muscle strength, balance, walking, fitness, function, cognition and depression. Some evidence suggests that participation in regular exercise may limit the... Read More

Digital intervention for self-management following total knee replacement surgery: a pilot study Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is a common procedure and is on the increase. While TKR surgery is considered to be cost-effective and improves quality of life, pain and function for patients, there is a need to identify effective post-operative... Read More

Environmental risk assessment of human pharmaceuticals in Scottish marine waters; combining new exposure and effect driven monitoring approaches Mar 15, 2019 - Mar 14, 2020
Our oceans and seas are the final destination for pollutants present in wastewaters from households, hospitals and industry. It is now recognised that ‘dilution isn’t the solution’ and pollutants from land have a negative impact on marine life. Pol... Read More

From Augmented to Authentic, Weaving the Past into the Future. Feb 14, 2019 - Aug 13, 2019
This project explores ways to educate consumers about the sustainability, craftsmanship, heritage and value of traditional fashion and textile products, using a variety of mediums such as film and immersive technologies, leading to the following ques... Read More

Planning for Autonomous Vehicles PAV Sep 2, 2019 - Sep 1, 2022
Autonomous Vehicles (AV), or self-driving vehicles, promise widely available, low-cost, clean, door-to-door transport for people and goods. Widespread use on Europe’s roads is anticipated by the 2030s and is expected to have numerous societal implica... Read More

Develop capability to characterise the extrusion of elastomers Sep 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2021
To develop an in-house capability to characterise the extrusion of elastomers at the nano-scales structural level to drive scientifically led new product design and development.

Exercise Therapy for the Treatment of Tendinopathies Mar 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
A systematic review of studies that have used exercise for the treatment of tendinopathy.
Tendinopathy is a common disorder that can affect any tendon in the body causing pain, swelling and disability. Most tendinopathies are managed conserva... Read More

Internal Wall Insulation Aug 30, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
A technical evaluation of the internal wall insulation methodology for “hard to treat” masonry buildings with lath and plaster inner walls (known as pre-1919 traditional construction buildings). We will examine existing drawings, specifications and... Read More

LiberEat Data Science Prototype Jan 8, 2020 - Apr 7, 2020
Due to the fast-paced nature of data collection, particularly with mobile apps, very little time is spent building a structured knowledge base system for data comprehension. Therefore, valuable information may be ‘trapped’ in a multitude of unstructu... Read More

Versatile Islands cooperating for new Services and Innovation in Tourism Sep 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2021
Develop existing and new innovative services with SMEs on European islands to boost local regions. Each HEI involved in the project brings one island and a set of students and teaching staff with an aim of forming a sustainable network with SMEs to d... Read More

Augmented fashion: immersive interactions for sustainable heritage in fashion and textiles Feb 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2023
There is increasing pressure to move towards a more sustainable global fashion and textile industry where traditional methods of textile and clothing manufacture, using natural renewable sources that are inherently long-lasting offer a 'slow' fashion... Read More

Care Leavers relationships, mental health and social media Nov 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2020
Those with care experience in the UK have poorer mental health outcomes than other young people from similar economic and social backgrounds and loneliness and social isolation play a major role in this.

In collaboration with Universi... Read More

Emerging Pollutants2 – Wastewater Microplastics as Vectors for Potent Drugs Jun 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021
It is estimated that more than 10 million tonnes of plastics enter our oceans annually. Plastic pieces less than 5mm in diameter, termed microplastics, travel far from their original source and are ingested by organisms. Wastewater effluents are a ma... Read More

My Orkney Story: Developing a collaborative digital story platform Jan 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
Based on previously funded initiatives, The Orkney Folklore Trail, which worked with local storytellers, musicians and illustrators, this project responds to challenges and opportunities within the Orkney community caused by tourism. It does this th... Read More

Inter-professional Education with NHS Highland Jan 1, 2019 - Mar 13, 2020
The aim of this work is to evaluate the IPE experiential learning programmes in pharmacy and medical students attending the Highland IPE placement. It is thought that there is much to be gained from pharmacy and medical student working together while... Read More

Digital Centre for Excellence for Construction Skills Nov 1, 2019 - Jun 14, 2020
This project aims to carry out research into the digital skills gaps and existing provision of digitisation within construction sector to identify areas ripe for improvement and to assess the solutions required to answer the demand for digital constr... Read More

'Microcystin Toolbox' - monitoring the impact of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Indonesia by HPLC May 31, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Water is a precious resource subject to a host of extreme environmental pressures which can effect water quality and pose a hazard to human and animal health. Many water quality issues are due to hazardous microbes present in drinking water including... Read More

Microplastics as a vector for micropollutants in aquatic environments Nov 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2023
Any plastic particle that measures less than 5 mm in all dimensions is considered to be a microplastic. Microplastics have become a prevalent contaminant in most aquatic environments; conventional water and waste water treatment methods struggle to r... Read More