Projects (300)

Photosynethics: Responsibility, Sustainability and Plant Work in Professional Kitchens Apr 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023
Photosynethics: Responsibility, Sustainability and Plant Work in Professional Kitchens

Pollination ecosystem service support by sustainable urban drainage systems Oct 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Pollination ecosystem service support by sustainable urban drainage systems. SUPER DTP funded studentship.

On the Margins - Collaborative Research Network Aug 31, 2023 - Aug 30, 2025
“On the Margins” is a Collaborative Research Network that will bring together academics, researchers and practitioners involved or interested in collaborative research, participatory methods and knowledge co-production, with specific focus on margina... Read More about On the Margins - Collaborative Research Network.

Characterising spatial freshwater soundscapes on an urban-rural gradient Apr 3, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
The project aims to compare existing methods with a new methodology based on sensor arrays and utilising spatial audio algorithms, which can identify which direction a particular sound comes from and attenuate sounds from other directions. It will al... Read More about Characterising spatial freshwater soundscapes on an urban-rural gradient.

Novel Methods of Sensory Analysis for Whisky Flavour Oct 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2026
Reviewing and trialling sensory analysis methods that are new or used in other industries to help create more accurate and rapid methods for the Scotch Whisky industry.

Optimisation of moorland bird surveys project Jan 1, 2023 - Apr 4, 2023
To analyze existing moorland bird survey data to investigate if there is an optimal (in terms of data quality vs effort level) approach to achieve the aims of detecting, and estimating breeding densities of, certain breeding species.

No Problem (In) Here? Scoping the Experiences of Catholics in Scottish Prisons Feb 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024
This project is a small development project to explore the experiences of Catholics in prison, with a particular interest in inequalities. The research will involve a literature review, a small number of interviews with prison chaplains and an online... Read More about No Problem (In) Here? Scoping the Experiences of Catholics in Scottish Prisons.

Modern Studies teaching development work Feb 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
This Knowledge Exchange project was funded by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice research (the SCCJR). Our team comprised Dr Rebecca Foster (ENU, project lead), Dr Estelle Clayton (ENU), Karyn Mabon (University of Glasgow), Dr Katrina Morrison... Read More about Modern Studies teaching development work.

Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025
Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound
Herring helped to generate local income, identity, and societal change for centuries in Scotland, but their numbers on the west coast have been in decline since... Read More about Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound.

Bundling seagrass carbon with mangroves Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
The high costs of measuring carbon stocks and increments in subtidal seagrass beds mean that fully accredited seagrass carbon projects, using current standards and protocols, are not usually financially viable. The required precision means that any m... Read More about Bundling seagrass carbon with mangroves.

Development of an immobilized artificial membrane liquid chromatography /mass spectrometry-based platform to assess the pulmonary permeability of drug candidates. Jun 12, 2023 - Aug 4, 2023
In this project, 53 analytes whose apparent permeability through Calu-3 cell line is known from the literature (Lin, Chiu, Wang, & Tung, 2022) will be studied by immobilized artificial membrane (IAM)- HPLC. Indeed, Berry and co-workers (Zemski Berry... Read More about Development of an immobilized artificial membrane liquid chromatography /mass spectrometry-based platform to assess the pulmonary permeability of drug candidates..

Impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution Mar 1, 2023 - Jun 1, 2023
We were approached by Forestry Commission England (FCE) to consider addressing five key questions they had identified as being important in terms of impact of forestry on curlew over the next 5-10 years and beyond, in order to feed into FCE’s policy... Read More about Impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution.

Using microfluidic biochips to develop a dynamic environment for pathogen infections Jun 5, 2023 - Jul 16, 2023
To give hands on experience for an undergraduate student in cell culture.

SWRI PhD Studentship - M Gordon Mar 1, 2025 - Feb 28, 2029
Scottish Whisky Research Institute are funding one of their employees to undertake PhD

False webs: Network to address the misinformation pandemic Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2025
Fake news (inaccurate information) peaked during the pandemic with around 46 000 daily Twitter posts containing false information (Lupi, 2020). In Europe over 70% people regularly encounter fake news (UNESCO, 2021). The Scottish government has recent... Read More about False webs: Network to address the misinformation pandemic.

Developing remote exercise support and rehabilitation for patients after spontaneous coronary artery dissection - a feasibility study Dec 1, 2024 - Nov 30, 2026
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction (MI), particularly among younger women and has been linked participating in strenuous physical activity (PA). This can lead to psy... Read More about Developing remote exercise support and rehabilitation for patients after spontaneous coronary artery dissection - a feasibility study.

Crime and Criminal Justice as Social Determinants of Health in Scotland. Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2029
We want to help improve the health of Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities by examining how the justice system impacts on health (negatively and positively). Researchers working to understand health inequalities and those studying crime and just... Read More about Crime and Criminal Justice as Social Determinants of Health in Scotland..

Development of an in vitro suppression assay to assess functionality of therapeutic regulatory T cell for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis Jun 11, 2023 - Aug 14, 2024
MRS Summer Studentship for ENU Undergrad student Martin Swapp - 8 weeks in duration over summer 2023

Estimating the effect of diseases on cattle productivity and GHG emission in smallholder dairy systems of low and middle-income countries Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
The dairy industry is an emerging sector in many lower and middle-income countries (LMICs). Dairy products are essential for the nutrition, health, and livelihoods of millions of people across LMICs. However, the low efficiency of dairy systems poses... Read More about Estimating the effect of diseases on cattle productivity and GHG emission in smallholder dairy systems of low and middle-income countries.

Raptor Persecution in Scotland Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2025
Drs Soliman and Wooff are designing a project examining raptor persecution in Scotland. One of the six UK wildlife crime priority areas, the illegal killing of birds of prey is primarily associated with land management practices on driven grouse moor... Read More about Raptor Persecution in Scotland.