All Projects (296)

Effects of Combined Aquatic Noise and Chemical Pollution on Early Stage Marine Invertebrates in Different Temperature Contexts Oct 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2022
Effects of Combined Aquatic Noise and Chemical Pollution on Early Stage Marine Invertebrates in Different Temperature Contexts

Supporting Evidence Based Interventions Mar 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2019
Supporting Evidence Based Interventions

Effects of aquatic noise on the European sea urchin Echinus esculentus in different temperature contexts May 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2019
Experiment with single and combined noise and temperature stress treatments

Impacts of cliff-top walkers and boats on the nesting success of seabirds at St Abbs's Head, Scotland May 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2024
Collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, St Abb's Head to determine the impacts of cliff-top walkers and boats on the nesting success of seabirds at St Abbs's Head, Scotland

Production of final version smartphone application and data queries for citizen science research in Brazil to improve mangrove crab fisheries management Jun 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Production of final version smartphone application and data queries for citizen science research in Brazil to improve mangrove crab fisheries management.

Wild Birds as Transmission Vectors for Antimicrobial Resistant in the Environment Jun 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2017
sfam Student into work grant

Rural policing in Scotland: Measuring and improving public confidence Sep 1, 2017 - Nov 30, 2019
Rural policing in Scotland: Measuring and improving public confidence:-
This research will be undertaken in 2 contrasting Police Scotland local policing areas, Dumfries and Galloway and the Highlands. Both these locations are predominantly ru... Read More about Rural policing in Scotland: Measuring and improving public confidence.

Law enforcement and public health: Assessing risk and vulnerability Nov 1, 2017 - Oct 31, 2018
The aim of the project is to conduct a systematic review and host round-table discussions to explore the use of police discretion when making decisions in relation to individuals' vulnerability.

Public confidence & police visibility: a systematic review Sep 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
This project will entail a systematic literature review of police methods in visible policing to establish the current evidence base in relation to how these affect public confidence. This review will represent the first stage of programme of work in... Read More about Public confidence & police visibility: a systematic review.

Development of a novel 3D culture system to understand bone:cartilage crosstalk in osteoarthritis Sep 1, 2018 - Apr 30, 2023
Osteoarthritis affects more than 9 million people in the UK and is the leading cause of disability. In osteoarthritis, joint tissues (cartilage and bone) undergo structural damage which ultimately produces pain and the impairment of normal activities... Read More about Development of a novel 3D culture system to understand bone:cartilage crosstalk in osteoarthritis.

Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on the Embryogenesis of Squids, Loligo spp. Jul 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018
Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on the Embryogenesis of Squids, Loligo spp.

Continuous Monitoring of Marine Soundscapes: Assessing Anthropogenic Noise Near Breeding Seabird Colonies Jul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2019
Continuous Monitoring of Marine Soundscapes: Assessing Anthropogenic Noise Near Breeding Seabird Colonies

Exposure of Marine Invertebrate Larvae to Underwater Speaker Playbacks of Noise Pollution Sources in the Field Jul 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2019
Exposure of Marine Invertebrate Larvae to Underwater Speaker Playbacks of Noise Pollution Sources in the Field
PhD student Edward Bolger

Exposure of early life stage marine invertebrates to playbacks of marine renewable energy device vibration Jul 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2019
Exposure of early life stage marine invertebrates to playbacks of marine renewable energy device vibration

Police Stops COST project Sep 19, 2018 - Sep 18, 2022
Stop and search (S&S) is a worldwide practice carried out by the police which enables police officers to stop a person, prevent him or her from pursuing his or her passage (Bowling & Philips, 2007; Bowling & Weber, 2011) and if necessary, proceed wit... Read More about Police Stops COST project.

IBD drug effect on autophagy (IDEA) Oct 1, 2017 - Mar 31, 2018
An investigation of commonly used IBD drugs on autophagy pathway activity and potential therapeutic benefit for treatment of paediatric IBD

Incidence and abundance of hybrid hogweed (H. sphondylium x mantegazzianum) Dec 1, 2017 - Apr 30, 2019
Incidence and abundance of hybrid hogweed (H. sphondylium x mantegazzianum)

Enhancing selection of the healthcare workforce: a programme of psychometric epidermiology Jan 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2020
Enhancing selection of the healthcare workforce: a programme of psychometric epidermiology

Bacteriophage endolysins and novel lipid-degrading proteins as a treatment for Rhodococcus equi infections in foals Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019
Rhodococcus equi (Req) is responsible for severe respiratory disease of foals with a major economic impact on the equine industry, and can be endemic on stud farms. In foals under 6 months of age, this bacterial disease manifests as pneumonia, with 3... Read More about Bacteriophage endolysins and novel lipid-degrading proteins as a treatment for Rhodococcus equi infections in foals.

Mechanism of Chlamydia induced progesterone resistance Apr 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually-transmitted infection in the world, and is associated with miscarriage, pre-term birth and infertility. However, the understanding of the mechanisms through which infection leads to pregnancy failure... Read More about Mechanism of Chlamydia induced progesterone resistance.