All Projects (86)

Scottish Adoption Jun 23, 2014 - Jan 31, 2015
The project aims to create a series of scripts as well as a development plan for the creation of a package of new innovative products that use film and text to examine issues around adoption such as anonymity and privacy for Scottish Adoption’s clien... Read More about Scottish Adoption.

Visual Re-interpretation of Game for Relaunch, Blazing Griffin Jan 9, 2012 - Oct 31, 2012
The company recently purchased the rights to an existing PC platform game ?The Ship? as they recognise that in order to grow the company they need to move into this market. The Ship has an existing fan base to build on but it needs a significant over... Read More about Visual Re-interpretation of Game for Relaunch, Blazing Griffin.

Further Development of the Visual Aspects of A Computer Game Oct 15, 2012 - Oct 31, 2014
This follow-on project will continue the relationship between the company and the academic who worked on the original innovation voucher project. New concepts will be created for all the visual elements of ?Distant Star? and will include icons, fonts... Read More about Further Development of the Visual Aspects of A Computer Game.

Enhancing the authenticity and sustainability of the visitor heritage experiences through 3D printing technology Feb 3, 2014 - Jan 22, 2015
This project proposes to offer an alternative approach to the contemporary heritage souvenir experience through the utilization of 3D scanning and printing and online, remote interfaces between the museums, galleries and heritage sites and local 3D p... Read More about Enhancing the authenticity and sustainability of the visitor heritage experiences through 3D printing technology.

Grid Iron Follow-on Project Mar 1, 2013 - Aug 1, 2014

The German Diaspora during World War I: Remembering Internment Camps in Britain and the Commonwealth Jan 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2019
The project pursues three main aims and objectives:

1. Address desideratum: During the First World War, many communities in Britain and its Empire hosted internment camps for military Prisoners of War and civilian ‘enemy aliens’.

2. Shared comm... Read More about The German Diaspora during World War I: Remembering Internment Camps in Britain and the Commonwealth.

Reading & Writing in Prison Jun 4, 2010 - Jun 5, 2010
The first event of its kind in the UK, this conference on ?Reading and Writing in Prison? seeks to raise the profile of existing research and practice in relation to British prisons and facilitate new dialogues between British researchers and interna... Read More about Reading & Writing in Prison.

Chronicling Empire: Scottish Albums in Colonial Southeast Asia Feb 20, 2017 - Mar 31, 2018
The proposed research project seeks to examine the ways colony-based photographers represented and celebrated the success of the colonial-based enterprises in Southeast Asian at the turn of the 20th century. This research will examine photographs and... Read More about Chronicling Empire: Scottish Albums in Colonial Southeast Asia.

RSE Visiting Fellowship - Peat Jan 24, 2017 - Jul 23, 2017
RSE Visiting Fellowship application for Alexandra Peat, Franklin University Switzerland.

The main objective of the Fellowship is to pursue research on the 1938 British Empire Exhibition in Glasgow and its relation to Scottish Modernism. This form... Read More about RSE Visiting Fellowship - Peat.

3 Bags Wool: Product and market development using salvage material Nov 1, 2017 - Mar 1, 2018
Working with small wool shop to use textile industry salvage as the basis for developing new export products.

Deaf Heritage: Scotland’s Hidden Culture Jan 1, 2018 - Sep 25, 2020
The first BSL National Plan (due 22 October 2017) and its mandate for the inclusion of Deaf Culture in Scottish public life provide the context and rationale for the proposed collaborative networking project. This project will fuel BSL promotion, fo... Read More about Deaf Heritage: Scotland’s Hidden Culture.

Scotland 2030 Vision Dec 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2019
The "Scotland 2030 Vision? project seeks to build on internal research funding from Edinburgh Napier University to engage citizens in gaining their social, economic and cultural aspirations for the future of Scottish society. This will be used to in... Read More about Scotland 2030 Vision.

Towards sustainable textiles � can fungi be used to produce useful textile materials? Feb 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018
The textile industry is based largely on the use of cotton, leather and oil derived polymers and these industries are resource intensive and not sustainable. For example, cotton production requires vast quantities of water and is often grown in areas... Read More about Towards sustainable textiles � can fungi be used to produce useful textile materials?.

Feasibility Study into Factors Affecting the Re-Use of Furniture and Corresponding Design Strategies Jul 15, 2018 - Mar 1, 2019
In the context of reducing raw material usage and establishing Scotland?s capacity for designing and making furniture for re-use, this study aims to:
? establish key factors in consumer decisions to re-use or discard domestic furniture, and
? prop... Read More about Feasibility Study into Factors Affecting the Re-Use of Furniture and Corresponding Design Strategies.

The Wee Tie Company: Innovation Voucher Jan 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
Development of a working prototype for the "Wee Tie", a new fashion accessory for wearing with open-necked shirts. Our input will be to look at materials and fastening/adjusting mechanisms at the back of the tie.

Scotland Futures Forum Film May 1, 2018 - Apr 30, 2019
The "Our Future Scotland" Film has been commissioned by the Scotland Future's Forum at the Scottish Parliament. The film will be showcased at the Parliament on 16th May 2018 and form the basis of an online interactive experience.
The project has... Read More about Scotland Futures Forum Film.

My Bonnie Coo Jun 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018
The aim of this project is to design and prototype a new, flatpack, low carbon home accessory for the Scottish tourist, domestic and export markets, using an eco-friendly alternative to medium density fibreboard (MDF), and appropriate Scottish innova... Read More about My Bonnie Coo.

“get leave to live”: Nan Shepherd and the canon of Scottish and International Modernism Jan 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2020
The primary aims of this project are as follows: a) to research in the Nan Shepherd holdings, and archives related to Shepherd’s work, at the University of Aberdeen; b) to consult with several Shepherd experts and writers on her work in order to incr... Read More about “get leave to live”: Nan Shepherd and the canon of Scottish and International Modernism.

Utilising 3D printable leather composite materials towards repair, reuse and increased longevity of leather products Jan 21, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019
Leather is used in many luxury and utilitarian goods in our daily life. While many leather products, previously thought of as heirlooms, have become more replaceable and throwaway, many still aspire to longevity. Products that are extremely expensive... Read More about Utilising 3D printable leather composite materials towards repair, reuse and increased longevity of leather products.

Narratives of Scottish Modernism: Christine Orr and Naomi Mitchison Feb 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2020
The main objective of this project is to conduct archival research that will lead to new and internationally significant academic publications on the literary work of two modern Scottish female authors: Naomi Mitchison and Christine Orr. These public... Read More about Narratives of Scottish Modernism: Christine Orr and Naomi Mitchison.