All Projects (296)

Recovery from Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Jan 1, 2023 - Jan 1, 2025
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction (MI). Despite this, there are no recovery programmes tailored for SCAD survivors, who are mainly female, and typically younger tha... Read More about Recovery from Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.

Development of a scale-up process for production of Kombucha Aug 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Gut Feelings main commercial product is Kombucha, a fermented tea produced by natural microbial fermentation and assumed to contain a variety of microbes that link to health benefits. It is produced using a two-stage process in which a SCOBY (a symbi... Read More about Development of a scale-up process for production of Kombucha.

Music and Communication for Mothers and Young Children in Prison Dec 6, 2021 - Dec 6, 2022
The objectives of the research workshops for the project, ‘Music and Communication for Mothers and Young Children in Prison’ are threefold;

1) to investigate current music practice in prisons between mothers and their young children t... Read More about Music and Communication for Mothers and Young Children in Prison.

Expert reviews to support Scotlands response to, and recovery from, Covid-19 Mar 23, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
Project Aims
i) To review evidence from Scotland and beyond on experiences of covid19 in prisons and identify transferable learning to inform Scotland’s Covid Recovery Strategy.
ii) To focus on innovations in prison policy and practice... Read More about Expert reviews to support Scotlands response to, and recovery from, Covid-19.

Virulence of diverse Listeria monocytogenes strains in an invertebrate infection model Jun 1, 2022 - Jul 27, 2022
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a bacterium which is found throughout the environment and is the cause of listeriosis, a major food-borne disease. While annual case numbers are relatively low listeriosis has a high rate of fatality of 20... Read More about Virulence of diverse Listeria monocytogenes strains in an invertebrate infection model.

Exploiting micofluidic devices for physiologically relavent drug screening against human pathogens  Jun 1, 2022 - Jul 27, 2022
Undergraduate student summer project (8 weeks)

Medical Research Scotland Vacation Scholarship Jun 13, 2022 - Aug 8, 2023
Investigating the anti-metastatic potential of Honokiol by attenuating KISS1/ KISS1R signaling

Mountain Biking and Music from Data Jul 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024
1. We will, by working with a range of people with varying experience, explore how an interdisciplinary approach to sports and the arts can encourage engagement in both areas. We will look at ways in which
we can encourage integrated engagemen... Read More about Mountain Biking and Music from Data.

The prevalence, sources and diversity of antibiotic resistant E. coli in Scottish surface waters: a baseline for risk assessment and intervention targets. Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2026
The alarming rise in resistance to antibiotics is now widely accepted as being one of the most serious public health crises we face today. The use and overuse of antibiotics in human and animal medicine and especially the overuse in animal food produ... Read More about The prevalence, sources and diversity of antibiotic resistant E. coli in Scottish surface waters: a baseline for risk assessment and intervention targets..

Methane-derived carbon in upland stream foodwebs: understanding the links May 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023
The work forms part of a SUPER-DTP funded PhD project. The present application relates to the use of stable isotope analysis to elucidate pathways for MDC incorporation in upland streams.

Holdfast: communities and blue carbon Jun 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023
Achieving the potential of Blue Carbon (BC) requires excellent communication with diverse audiences, in particular: 1) communities who live adjacent to, and often depend upon, BC ecosystems. 2) Investors and other potential supporters of BC work. 3)... Read More about Holdfast: communities and blue carbon.

Longitudinal variation in methane incorporation into stream food webs Jul 4, 2022 - Aug 28, 2022
Application for SUPER DTP Research Experience Placement student. This is an 8-week research experience internship. The funding covers employment of the student for the period of the project and £500 towards consumables

Football Sport Nutrition PhD Studentship Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2025
Through a funded PhD between the School of Applied Sciences (Edinburgh Napier University) and Soccer PDP, this project aims to develop an applied sport nutrition resource for grass roots and amateur football players in Scotland.

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, 2026
Pollination ecosystem service support by sustainable urban drainage systems

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 - Sep 30, 2025
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.