All Projects (293)

Existing Timber Construction Insulation Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2023
To establish the impact of cavity wall spray foam insulation application on the integrity of timber framed buildings, generating scientific evidence to support its use, allowing the installation method to be certificated & enabling these “non-standar... Read More about Existing Timber Construction Insulation.

Storytagging May 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2022
StoryTagging will increase the market reach of creative industry SMEs by developing a digital platform that will allow creatives to harness (as stories) much of what makes Northern localities distinctive to the people who live and work there: place,... Read More about Storytagging.

LiberEat Data Science Prototype Jan 8, 2020 - Jul 8, 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 about LiberEat Data Science Prototype.

Facing 21st century challenges in social work Feb 3, 2020 - Nov 30, 2023
This funding is for two two-day workshops that will address how social work education can prepare future social workers to cope with 21st century challenges. One workshop is to be held in Scotland and the other is to be held in Japan. One Japanese a... Read More about Facing 21st century challenges in social work.

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 about Versatile Islands cooperating for new Services and Innovation in Tourism.

Replace existing decision-making infrastructure with a digital system Oct 1, 2020 - May 31, 2024
To replace existing decision-making infrastructure with a digital system to capture & utilise data across the whole business; to promote organisational efficiency, increase profitability, and to capture & retain knowledge, safeguarding against mass-s... Read More about Replace existing decision-making infrastructure with a digital system.

Intelligent SYStem for assisted medical diagnosis for CARDIOvascular diseases Feb 17, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
According to the World Heart Federation, cardiovascular diseases are one of the most prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality in almost two thirds of the world population. In Mexico, most patients don't have a timely diagnosis or access to specifi... Read More about Intelligent SYStem for assisted medical diagnosis for CARDIOvascular diseases.

Artificial Intelligence in fracture detection Nov 21, 2019 - Feb 21, 2020
The SBRI Artificial Intelligence supported early diagnostics in fracture detection and management in Scotland challenge aims to develop an AI or machine-based learning programme that can accurately identify or refute the presence of a fracture, initi... Read More about Artificial Intelligence in fracture detection.

Investigating value as perceived and experienced by service users (2) Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
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 about Investigating value as perceived and experienced by service users (2).

Augmented fashion: immersive interactions for sustainable heritage in fashion and textiles Feb 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2024
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 about Augmented fashion: immersive interactions for sustainable heritage in fashion and textiles.

Care Leavers relationships, mental health and social media Nov 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2021
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 University of Edinbu... Read More about Care Leavers relationships, mental health and social media.

Stronghouse Jan 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2023
The Stronghouse project focuses on community approaches to retrofitting houses for energy efficiency. Current practices to improve home energy efficiency are not sufficiently developed to meet CO2 emission reduction targets. This is largely because... Read More about Stronghouse.

Past, Present and Future Motorcycle Safety Strategies in North East Scotland Mar 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2021
Although representing less than 1% of all road users, motorcyclists accounted for 33 out of 160 casualties (20.63%) reported for all road users in Scotland in 2018.

As a consequence of their over-representation in the total number of accidents a... Read More about Past, Present and Future Motorcycle Safety Strategies in North East Scotland.

Determining the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Macro-and-Micro-Plastics in Soil and Their Impact on Soil Function Oct 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2024
Current global production of plastics has reached over 300 million metric tons and is predicted to reach 1200 million metric tons by 2050. Plastics are used widely as they are durable and stable, but these properties have caused an environmental cris... Read More about Determining the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Macro-and-Micro-Plastics in Soil and Their Impact on Soil Function.

Emerging Pollutants2 – Wastewater Microplastics as Vectors for Potent Drugs Jan 4, 2021 - Dec 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 about Emerging Pollutants2 – Wastewater Microplastics as Vectors for Potent Drugs.

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 about My Orkney Story: Developing a collaborative digital story platform.

Creating year-round sustainable business demand for the Outer Hebrides textile industry Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 14, 2023
This KTP seeks to develop new innovative Harris Tweed Hebrides textile products and facilitate international market access, providing year-round and sustainable business demand for the Harris Tweed Hebrides brand and the network of 130+ self-employed... Read More about Creating year-round sustainable business demand for the Outer Hebrides textile industry.

Urban Observatory for Multi-participatory Enhancement of Health and Wellbeing Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2025
Our natural and built environment and social fabric are critical determinants of health and well-being. Three quarters of the European population now live in cities and urbanisation continues at high speed, driven by economic growth and employment op... Read More about Urban Observatory for Multi-participatory Enhancement of Health and Wellbeing.

Falls modelling in hospital Apr 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021
Falls are a major public health issue and a key concern in hospitals where falls in older adults represent a leading cause of injury and reduction in quality of life.

Monitoring falls will identify areas for improved practice and areas of concern... Read More about Falls modelling in hospital.

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 about Inter-professional Education with NHS Highland.