All Projects (296)

words A thousand flowers will bloom: ensuring local initiatives inform national and international climate commitments Feb 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2022
Mangroves, seagrass meadows and salt marshes are referred to as Blue Carbon habitats. They are championed within climate change policy and international initiatives because of their exceptional power as natural carbon sinks. In addition, millions of... Read More about words A thousand flowers will bloom: ensuring local initiatives inform national and international climate commitments.

NERC Wallacea programme integration funds Nov 15, 2018 - Nov 14, 2021
Deforestation and forest degradation are causing widespread loss of tropical biodiversity, profoundly impacting ecosystem functioning as well as stocks of natural resources and ecosystem assets (natural capital). The greatest reductions in diversity... Read More about NERC Wallacea programme integration funds.

EEID travel award: Understanding transmission dynamics for bacterial zoonoses in humans, goats and camels among pastoral communities in Northern Kenya Sep 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2019
EEID travel award: Understanding transmission dynamics for bacterial zoonoses in humans, goats and camels among pastoral communities in Northern Kenya

Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise Oct 1, 2019 - Dec 18, 2020
Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise - Understanding the impacts and mechanisms of multiple stressors on marine life is fraught with difficulties arising from potential stressor int... Read More about Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise.

Going AFK: interrogating the viability of desistance theorising for narratives of cyber-dependent criminal careers Jan 1, 2021 - Oct 31, 2022
This project brings together two of the Co-Investigators’ fields of criminological research: desistance research and cybercrime. These areas currently exist in relative isolation to each other but offer the potential for important insights from cross... Read More about Going AFK: interrogating the viability of desistance theorising for narratives of cyber-dependent criminal careers.

Methane-derived carbon in upland stream food webs Oct 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2024
The project is a SUPER-DTP funded PhD studentship. The work will focus on the understanding of the processes involved in, and the significance of, the incorporation of methane as a carbon source via methane-oxidising bacteria (MOB) into upland river... Read More about Methane-derived carbon in upland stream food webs.

Applicability of the optical mesoscope technology to assess physical effects of noise on statocysts of marine invertebrate embryos/larvae: A proof of concept Feb 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2023
We perceive oceans as quiet,but increasing levels of man-made noise can have negative effects on marine organisms. Invertebrates are under-represented in noise-related research but play significant roles in aquatic ecosystems. Noise can adversely... Read More about Applicability of the optical mesoscope technology to assess physical effects of noise on statocysts of marine invertebrate embryos/larvae: A proof of concept.

Cyber Security and the Third Sector in Scotland: a Pilot Project exploring Third Sector awareness and usage of Scottish Government cyber security products and resources Jan 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2020
The project aims to better understand how the Scottish Government?s cyber products, resources and support more generally are received by a small sample of differing Third Sector organisations. In doing so it will explore how and why these products be... Read More about Cyber Security and the Third Sector in Scotland: a Pilot Project exploring Third Sector awareness and usage of Scottish Government cyber security products and resources.

SHELTERs: Sustainable Homes Enabling the Long Term Empowerment of Refugees Mar 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2024
This project addresses this major moral, humanitarian, and knowledge gap by following on from a highly successful seed-funded project, which developed—through participatory design and interdisciplinary research—a shelter prototype called Makazi (winn... Read More about SHELTERs: Sustainable Homes Enabling the Long Term Empowerment of Refugees.

Wester Ross Herring Spawning Ecology Sep 23, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
Historically, herring was abundant around the West of Scotland and of high importance to the local economy. Today, the estimated herring stock size in ICES area 6a is at near an all-time low. In March 2018 and 2019 herring spawn was recorded near Loc... Read More about Wester Ross Herring Spawning Ecology.

Incorporating seagrass conservation and restoration into community based PES project (Phase 2) Oct 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2022
This project will implement the ‘Protecting seagrass through Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Community Guide’ document to facilitate the designation and initial monitoring programme of an Locally Managed Marine Area in Gazi Bay

Policing a Crisis: A narrative account of pandemic policing, technological opportunities and ethical challenges Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2025
This PhD Studentship will employ narrative inquiry to map the technological opportunities and ethical challenges faced by Police Scotland when responding to the Pandemic. By inviting frontline officers, managers, and police staff to tell their story... Read More about Policing a Crisis: A narrative account of pandemic policing, technological opportunities and ethical challenges.

A Qualitative exploration of Scottish-Pakistanis experiences of policing. Oct 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2024
In providing an understanding of the experiences of Scottish Pakistanis, findings will be of significant benefit to policy makers and practitioners, and will assist policing organisations in Scotland to improve their engagement with minorities. This... Read More about A Qualitative exploration of Scottish-Pakistanis experiences of policing..

Improving Science-Informed Crab Fisheries Management in Brazil Jul 1, 2020 - Oct 31, 2021
The project offers a unique opportunity to engage with, actively contribute to and learn from a UK-Brazilian applied research project investigating the reproductive rhythmicity of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus, to underpin and improve the managem... Read More about Improving Science-Informed Crab Fisheries Management in Brazil.

Locked down, locked out? Local Partnership Resilience in the Covid-19 Pandemic Jan 11, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021
Partnership working between agencies at the level of local government is increasingly recognised as important to dealing with complex social problems including deprivation, poverty, addictions and offending. This is particularly relevant in Scotland,... Read More about Locked down, locked out? Local Partnership Resilience in the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Drug Checking in Scotland. Jan 18, 2021 - Jan 17, 2023
The primary aim and purpose of this project is to create a programme of work to research, and plan/prepare for delivery of, drug checking projects in Scotland. We will develop the evidence base to both inform, and build infrastructure for, the delive... Read More about Drug Checking in Scotland..

Scoping Seven Nations: Exploring International Assessments and Successes in Third Sector Cyber Maturity and Resilience Jul 29, 2020 - Sep 21, 2020
The project will explore whether, how, and with what results, a number of selected nations assess the cyber maturity of the cyber resilience of their respective voluntary/third sectors. Where relevant materials are available, the project will discuss... Read More about Scoping Seven Nations: Exploring International Assessments and Successes in Third Sector Cyber Maturity and Resilience.

Investigating the use of temporary accommodation for housing asylum seekers and refugees during the COVID-19 outbreak Nov 20, 2020 - Feb 28, 2022
This project will explore the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on asylum seekers and refugees living in the UK, one of the most marginalised and most at-risk groups during the current pandemic. The project will focus on those individuals placed in tem... Read More about Investigating the use of temporary accommodation for housing asylum seekers and refugees during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Measuring Quality in Initial Teacher Education Apr 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
The MQuITE project seeks to involve all stakeholders in the development of a contextually appropriate means of measuring quality in initial teacher education in Scotland. It engages with both literature and practice to inform this process. The projec... Read More about Measuring Quality in Initial Teacher Education.

Socioeconomic Impact of Covid-19 on the Syrian Refugees in Scotland Jan 15, 2021 - Dec 1, 2023
The project will provide a unique perspective capturing Syrian refugees’ socio-economic and cultural precarity on their settlement journeys before, during and after the Covid-19 outbreak. These findings will be communicated to a number of stakeholder... Read More about Socioeconomic Impact of Covid-19 on the Syrian Refugees in Scotland.