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

LCM Cooperation under the COMET K2 Center for Symbiotic Mechatronics Feb 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2021
Linz Center of Mechatronics GmbH (LCM) set up a new COMET K2 competency centre called “Symbiotic Mechatronics” which is funded by BMVIT, BMWFJ and the province of Upper Austria and handled by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). LCM carries... Read More

Be Clear on Cancer Programme May 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2019

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 - Nov 30, 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

Thermally sprayed metamaterial coatings for photovoltaic energy harvesting applications (#themetacoat) Nov 15, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Metamaterials, an artificial periodic two- or three-dimensional configuration, can change propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves, which in return can cause wave energy to get absorbed into the material. Taking this idea forward, we intro... Read More

ESHE Research Network Feb 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019
The aim of this research was to generate data on the extent of gender-based violence on Scottish University campuses.

Specifically it explored views and perceptions of campus safety; attitudes to, and experiences of, gender-based viol... Read More

Long term condition management and food insecurity: A formative study exploring the lived experiences of people affected by both Nov 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Food insecurity is associated with an increased risk of a range of chronic health conditions such as cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. North American research has established that food insecure people with health problems find it... Read More

Eating well for cancer survivors: a short course for promoting behaviour change (feasibility study) Nov 2, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Cancer survivors should aim to be a healthy weight and physically active; eat a diet rich in wholegrains, vegetables, fruits and beans; and limit consumption of fast foods, red and processed meat, sugar sweetened drinks and alcohol. Whilst cancer sur... Read More

Investigating adrenoceptor subtypes as therapeutic targets in anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity Jun 10, 2019 - Aug 16, 2019
The proposed study will therefore involve parallel studies in both rat H9c2 myoblast cells (cardiomyocyte model) and MB-MDA-231 cells (human triple negative breast cancer cell model) to determine the effects of both activation and antagonism of adren... Read More

Remote & Rural Clerkship Feb 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Research in older people in remote and rural areas shows a lack of access to pharmacy services but pharmacists offer value in remote and rural General Practices.

Undergraduate Remote and Rural Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships exist... Read More

Assessing the role of boom and bust economies on professional education: a British-Australian comparison Aug 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2020
This is a seedcorn application that will permit networking with a colleague in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. Together, we will conduct some initial research and planning in order to put together a bigger funding bid. The large... 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

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

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

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

Facing 21st century challenges in social work Feb 3, 2020 - Nov 30, 2021
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

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

Media Representations of Gender and LGBTQ Identities in Scottish Politics Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
The project proposes to look at the media representations of gender and LGBTQ identities in Scottish politics. This will take the form of a pilot study which will analyse elements of Scottish media and public discourse as well as interviews to explor... Read More

Replace existing decision-making infrastructure with a digital system Oct 1, 2020 - Jul 31, 2023
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