Natural Products from Scottish Non-Food Crops as Multi-Drug Resistance Effectors in Cancer Cells Nov 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
Cultivation of non-food crops for high value chemicals’ production for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food and cosmeceutical industries is a growing area of industrial biotechnology. Plants have been used as a source of traditional medicines and... Read More

Polar Actinobacteria for Microcystin degradation Sep 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
Cyanobacteria (blue green algae) cause toxic blooms (microcystins) in aquatic systems as a result of pollution and global warming. Despite microcystins being a global problem, very little chemical data exists on their biodegradation products. This... Read More

Comparative metabolomics of non-toxic microalgae Jan 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
In this project, comparative untargeted-metabolomic and biochemical profiling will be performed on 4 largely-uncharacterised non-toxic microalgae stains with commercial/environmental significance, representing the distinct genera (Cyanothece, Pseudan... Read More

iSEE Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 29, 2024
Intelligent Sharing of Explanation Experience, (iSee) will show how users of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can capture, share and re-use their experiences of AI explanations with other users who have similar explanation needs. By explanations we mea... Read More

A Feasibility Study on an Anaerobic Digester (AD) Plant Installation in Orkney May 1, 2020 - Mar 30, 2021
The aim of this project is to conduct a feasibility study on a community driven Anaerobic Digester Plant Installation in Orkney for the Orkney Islands to address specific waste management challenges faced by remote, rural and island communities/local... Read More

Implementing a Digital Strategy Aug 1, 2020 - Jul 31, 2022
Applying business research methodologies to the design, development and deployment of a digital strategy and the associated programme of staff development and cultural change required to enable the company to expand their online B2C sales and grow th... Read More

Reducing Food Waste Feb 1, 2021 - Jan 31, 2023
The project will analyse fish waste (including heads, frame, tails and trimmings) and process components to extract and refine by-products (oils, nutrients & minerals) creating marketable products to maximise value from the supply chain, reducing the... Read More

Functional Disorders Scoping Review May 1, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020
Systematic scoping review on management of functional disorders using recognised scoping review methodology (Joanna Briggs)

Low-carbon, seismic-resistant building solution for developing densely-populated smart city; Istanbul Aug 10, 2020 - Nov 9, 2021
Istanbul, the Turkey’s largest city and its economic hub, is located on the Northern Anatolian fault zone with high seismic activity. Reducing the devastating effect of earthquake in such a densely-populated city is a big challenge.

In... Read More

Multi-targets drug against Alzheimer (AD) disease: Mechanistic studies of drug action through amyloid and associated signalling pathways. Sep 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2022

The aim of this project is to synthesise a small discrete library of novel compounds based on our lead compound, by applying the methodology developed in our laboratory, and to study the mechanism of action of active one and confirm the multi... Read More

Building resilience in Health and Social Care students entering the workforce using digital networks to support their mental health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic May 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic professional regulators are facilitating the inclusion of health and social care students in the workforce prior to satisfying previously essential criteria pre-registration and as new graduates. Around 1000 Robert Gordon... Read More

Programme of work to support for Pharmacy Additional Costs of Training (ACTp) Mar 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021

Medicines Care Review Training Mar 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
NHS Education of Scotland / PALS RGU Collaborative work linking Pharmacy Education and Practice

NES Pharmacy and RGU PALS have a close and fruitful working collaborative relationship with a focus on pharmacy educational development an... Read More

Remote & Rural Clerkship Mar 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021

Pharmacy Practice Development Dec 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
NHS Education of Scotland / PALS RGU Collaborative work linking Pharmacy Education and Practice

NES Pharmacy and RGU PALS have a close and fruitful working collaborative relationship with a focus on pharmacy educational development an... Read More

Pharmacy Educational Development Dec 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
NHS Education of Scotland / PALS RGU Collaborative work linking Pharmacy Education and Practice

NES Pharmacy and RGU PALS have a close and fruitful working collaborative relationship with a focus on pharmacy educational development an... Read More

A novel G protein-coupled receptor target for metabolic syndrome Sep 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
Metabolic syndrome is the medical term for a group of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. The risk factors for metabolic syndrome include high blood pressure, high blood sugar (insulin resistan... Read More

Scottish Public Libraries and their role in community resilience during lockdown Jun 15, 2020 - Dec 15, 2020
In ‘normal’ times public libraries are crucial community hubs but have, like other public spaces, been closed during the pandemic lockdown. In recent years, public libraries in Scotland have been strongly supported through Scottish Government initiat... Read More

‘Team cohesion in task-oriented Covid-19 NHS response teams: implications for clinical performance and individual long-term mental health Nov 2, 2020 - May 1, 2022
A key component of the NHS (and global) response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been to reinforce acute and critical care capacity, through an unprecedented re-deployment of personnel from different care pathways into fluid teams consisting of voluntee... Read More

Primary care research priorities in Scotland after the coronavirus pandemic Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
The aim of this project is to reach a consensus for primary care research priorities in Scotland where uncertainties remain and set a research direction that will be relevant for patients, carers and
generalist healthcare professionals in the... Read More