Dr Gerardine Matthews-Smith's Projects (11)

Evaluation of the impact of BRAVEHOUND on Veteran Mental Health Oct 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
The grant will be used to fund an evaluation, led by Napier University (Centre for Military Research) which will provide an evidence base report for Bravehound.

Armed Forces Gaelic network May 1, 2023 - Jun 1, 2024
This project aims to raise the profile of the Gaelic language in the armed forces and signpost opportunity to learn Gaelic outwith this initial project using the Army Standard and enhanced learning credits

Armed forces communities support project Mar 1, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
This project is to support ex military personel in societal challenge, as follows:-
Develop a clear pathway to benefit serving and veteran parents and their children with additional support needs, when educationally transitioning to and from Scotlan... Read More about Armed forces communities support project.

Veterans foundation - research hub Jan 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2025
We will use the grant to launch a Scottish Armed Forces and Military Research Network platform from which HEI’s, the NHS and key military personnel and stakeholders could identify and develop potential new working partnerships and facilitate interact... Read More about Veterans foundation - research hub.

Wilfred Owen Scholarship Award Jun 1, 2023 - May 31, 2026
Edinburgh Napier University respectfully request that the Trustees consider this proposal to support the launch of the Wilfred Owen Scholarship Fund as a dedicated scholarship for the spouses and partners of armed forces personnel and veterans in Sco... Read More about Wilfred Owen Scholarship Award.

Suicide in Veterans - ALERT – act together to prevent suicide Apr 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2026
One is Too Many project: ALERT – act together to prevent suicide: Working across the Scottish public and 3rd sector and informed by veterans, ALERT will deliver, research, innovate, teach, and disseminate evidence-based innovations which support vete... Read More about Suicide in Veterans - ALERT – act together to prevent suicide.

Link Forty2 Feb 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2022
The aim of the project is to design a recruitment service for jobseekers and employers in the form of a software system, e.g., a web service or mobile app. The system is intended to re-define and speed up the recruitment process and lower the recruit... Read More about Link Forty2.

TRANSITION Nov 16, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
This project is a collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University to improve significantly the understanding of transition to civilian life within Scotland. By providing policy makers and service providers with evide... Read More about TRANSITION.

Santander Staff Mobility Grant Jun 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017
"The Birth of a Nation: Exploring the Values-Based Leadership of Lee Kuan Yew in the Development of the Republic of Singapore" Yew was Singapore?s first Prime Minister from 1965 to 1990 and is regarded as one of the most influential Asians of the 20t... Read More about Santander Staff Mobility Grant.

Jan de Vries Studentship Jun 1, 2007 - Jun 30, 2018
Investigation to understanding of natural biomarkers which enable early detection of breast cancer metastasis

Lived Experience of Mindfulness Aug 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2018
The research purpose is to establish how people with differing forms of enduring conditions construct, make sense of, and apply meaning to, mindfulness as they undertake the 8-week introductory MBSR programme and continue to develop skills over a twe... Read More about Lived Experience of Mindfulness.