All Projects (294)

Developing sustainable models of rehabilitation for long-term effects of COVID-19 in Scotland May 1, 2021 - Oct 31, 2023
Studies estimate that 10–35% of people with COVID-19 experience disabling clinical symptoms following the acute phase of their illness (long-covid). Scottish Government figures estimate that there are already 5,330-18,655 citizens with long-covid, ma... Read More about Developing sustainable models of rehabilitation for long-term effects of COVID-19 in Scotland.

The experience and impact of remote service provision during COVID-19 to inform sustainable high-quality Allied Health Professions (AHP) service delivery models in NHS Grampian Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024
Allied Health Professionals provide vital diagnostic, rehabilitative and preventive interventions to the population. AHPs in NHS Grampian embraced new ways of working in response to COVID-19, which included the rapid deployment of remote AHP service... Read More about The experience and impact of remote service provision during COVID-19 to inform sustainable high-quality Allied Health Professions (AHP) service delivery models in NHS Grampian.

Socio-environmental sustainability of food behaviours as a result of Covid-19 Oct 4, 2021 - Mar 31, 2025
Examine changes in people’s food related behaviours in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the long-term implications of these for bringing about more socially just and environmentally sustainable food systems.

The initial outbreak of the... Read More about Socio-environmental sustainability of food behaviours as a result of Covid-19.

Lived experience of long term Covid-19 on workers in health care settings in Scotland: a longitudinal mixed methods study May 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2023
Many NHS workers have greater occupational risk of exposure to COVID-19 than the general population. UK studies found the risk of healthcare workers testing positive for COVID-19 was seven times higher than for non-essential workers. In Scotland heal... Read More about Lived experience of long term Covid-19 on workers in health care settings in Scotland: a longitudinal mixed methods study.

'Maddie is Online': Supporting creatively young people’s digital literacy and resilience skills development. An empowering agenda for school librarians. Jan 1, 2021 - Jan 31, 2022
The project aims to explore issues surrounding young people’s development of digital literacy and resilience as the online citizens of tomorrow and to develop a set of resources, activities and lesson plans that school librarians and teachers can use... Read More about 'Maddie is Online': Supporting creatively young people’s digital literacy and resilience skills development. An empowering agenda for school librarians..

Learning to adapt to an uncertain future: linking genes, trees, people and processes for more resilient treescapes Aug 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2025
Tree-scapes are critical to our environment, our health and well-being and our ability to transition to a zero carbon economy via plans to substantially increase tree numbers in the landscape.

However, climate change and increasing risks from pest... Read More about Learning to adapt to an uncertain future: linking genes, trees, people and processes for more resilient treescapes.

Data-Driven Smart Food Waste Collection Aug 30, 2021 - Sep 30, 2021
Keenan Recycling wishes to capitalise on the potential of technologies grounded in sensors and data analytics to develop an optimised collection schedule that aims to improve customer services and lower fuel costs.

Investigating value as perceived and experienced by service users (4) Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021
Long-term conditions (LTCs) are the largest cause of death worldwide. The rise in the number of people with LTCs has created economic and public health challenges across all healthcare systems. Community pharmacy in Scotland provides care and support... Read More about Investigating value as perceived and experienced by service users (4).

Investigating the impact of adiposity-redox defence interaction on redox homeostasis and inflammatory and cancer-related pathways in human colonocytes Mar 15, 2021 - Mar 14, 2023
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related death.
Increased body fat have been reported as one of the main factors responsible for the rise in colorectal cancer.
For this reason, a major f... Read More about Investigating the impact of adiposity-redox defence interaction on redox homeostasis and inflammatory and cancer-related pathways in human colonocytes.

MOSAiC: Floe-scale observation and quantification of Arctic sea ice breakup and floe size during the autumn-to-summer transition Jan 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2022
The seasonal cycle of sea ice freeze-up, deformation, breakup and melt is an important feedback that affects the decline of Arctic sea ice. Thinner, smaller summer ice floes in the expanding marginal ice zone (MIZ) could lead to the formation of wint... Read More about MOSAiC: Floe-scale observation and quantification of Arctic sea ice breakup and floe size during the autumn-to-summer transition.

Smart ROV Design Jun 9, 2021 - Dec 8, 2021
The objectives of the project are to numerical assess and analyse the design of an Efficient ROV (EROV), along with the associated complex flow field, for the Offshore Renewables and Decommissioning sector. The innovative approach to designing the ER... Read More about Smart ROV Design.

Exploring the sustainability of the NHS nursing workforce due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Feb 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021
Mixed methods study exploring the experiences of nursing working in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funded as part of an internal competitive process.

Extracting intelligence from existing data bases Nov 22, 2021 - Nov 21, 2023
This management KTP will focus on helping the workforce at AGCC develop the skills and understanding necessary to extract intelligence from its existing data, refine its forward data collection activities and help the organisation to deliver an effec... Read More about Extracting intelligence from existing data bases.

Develop and deploy a digital transformation strategy Apr 4, 2022 - Apr 3, 2024
This project will apply organisational performance and human resource management research methodologies to evaluate the unique needs of the business, expediting the transition of the company from a traditional salesperson-driven sales model to an agi... Read More about Develop and deploy a digital transformation strategy.

Capitalising on Digital Innovations for Heritage and Capacity Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
This project seeks to capture and share the technological learning from three NPA projects (Storytagging (RGU), Digi 2 Market (Udaras na Gaeltachta, Republic of Ireland) and CINE (University of Ulster, Northern Ireland)). These focus on digital story... Read More about Capitalising on Digital Innovations for Heritage and Capacity.

Ocean colour remote sensing for wetland mapping and chlorophyll concentration monitoring with spontaneous fluorescence and stimulated emission May 1, 2020 - Oct 31, 2023
The environmental status of marine waters plays an important role in monitoring the water extending from the shoreline to deep oceanic waters. Current reporting is based on expensive ship-based surveys that have very limited spatio-temporal coverage.... Read More about Ocean colour remote sensing for wetland mapping and chlorophyll concentration monitoring with spontaneous fluorescence and stimulated emission.

Experiences of marginalised women in Scottish media Apr 12, 2021 - Jul 13, 2021
In partnership with Gender Equal Media Scotland (GEMS), Engender has commissioned a small-scale research project to examine gender inequality in Scottish media.

The findings will be used to inform recommendations to the Scottish Government about... Read More about Experiences of marginalised women in Scottish media.

Integrated digital strategy and online delivery model to scale up a weldless connection solution Aug 29, 2022 - Oct 28, 2024
This project will apply organisational performance and human resource management research methodologies to evaluate the unique needs of the business, expediting the transition of the company from a traditional salesperson-driven sales model to an agi... Read More about Integrated digital strategy and online delivery model to scale up a weldless connection solution.

Best practices for the deployment of new technologies: investigating the psychological dimension Aug 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2020
This project will look at maximising the opportunities for newly developed technology through a world-first research programme that will use psychological science to identify barriers to technology deployment within the oil and gas industry.

Whils... Read More about Best practices for the deployment of new technologies: investigating the psychological dimension.

Supporting victims of domestic violence during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland Feb 15, 2021 - Apr 14, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a significant rise in gender-based violence and increased risks of harm for domestic-abuse survivors due to restrictions on movement and an increase in social isolation. Gender-based violence is a major public health, e... Read More about Supporting victims of domestic violence during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland.