All Projects (282)

KTP Quality Precision Technology Apr 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2018
The strategic development of technology and organisation to support the company’s growth in design, manufacture and
delivery of water treatment and energy conservation systems

Innovate KTP no. 010118

Mangroves as carbon sinks (AVIVA/Earthwatch) Oct 1, 2005 - Jul 31, 2020
To support the development of Mikoko Pamoja mangrove conservation project and to establish and support of the 'Green Shoots', Gazi Bay, Kenya

Reference Methods for Managing the Risk of Eng Nanoparticles (MARINA) Nov 1, 2011 - Nov 30, 2015
The aim of MARINA is to develop and validate the Risk Management Methods for Nanomaterials.

To do this, MARINA will address the four central themes for the Risk Assessment and Management of Nanomaterials: Materials, Exposure, Hazard, and Risk. In... Read More about Reference Methods for Managing the Risk of Eng Nanoparticles (MARINA).

Biofuels Development Programme Mar 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2015
Biofuels Development Programme

Ovine prenatal steroid exposure: a new model for neuropsychiatric disorders Mar 1, 2012 - Aug 1, 2015
Ovine prenatal steriod exposure: a new model for neuropsychiatric disorders

DTG Studentship - NERC Oct 1, 2012 - Jun 30, 2016
This project is in collaboration with the ACPOS Local Policing Working Group and is aimed at providing academic support for the development of an evidence-base for local policing in Scotland in relation to both the creation of a single Scottish Polic... Read More about DTG Studentship - NERC.

Production of Renewable Products from Whisky By-Products Jan 21, 2013 - Jul 16, 2016
This is an application for a prestigious ETP Energy Industry Doctorate in Renewable Energy Technologies (SFC funding) in partnership with Celtic Renewables Ltd. The project will investigate various aspects of scaling up the biofuel from whisky waste... Read More about Production of Renewable Products from Whisky By-Products.

Why Waste It? Developing engagement tools to reduce waste Jan 25, 2013 - Jul 31, 2019
The Scottish Government has set an ambitious target to recycle 70% of all waste by 2025. However it is difficult for local authorities to engage communities in 'low participation areas' and this project will deliver new tools to promote engagement, r... Read More about Why Waste It? Developing engagement tools to reduce waste.

Preliminary assessment of microRNAs for use as biomarkers of toxicity Apr 1, 2013 - Aug 1, 2016
The toxicogenomic approach proposed aims to investigate the use of alternative systems (incl. Caenorhabditis elegans) and microRNAs as more relevant models and biomarkers/predictors of chemically-induced human developmental/reproductive toxicity.

CESEA - coastal ecosystem services in east Africa Oct 1, 2013 - Jul 31, 2017
The CESEA project is a collaboration between scientists and researchers in Tanzania, Kenya and the UK. By bringing together experts in ecololgy and development it will find new ways to help local people maintain their coastal resources whilst beating... Read More about CESEA - coastal ecosystem services in east Africa.

Mountain Bike Centre of Excellence Mar 1, 2014 - Feb 28, 2016
To re-establish Scotland?s status as Global Centre of Excellence for all aspects of mountain biking. Enable a sustainable industry led approach to mountain bike sector development using the knowledge base assets and resources. Increased internationa... Read More about Mountain Bike Centre of Excellence.

An investigation of commonly used IBD drugs on autophagy pathway activity and potential therapeutic benefit for the treatment of paediatric IBD Sep 1, 2014 - Aug 31, 2017
Recent genetic discoveries, principally identification of NOD2 and ATG16L1 as susceptibility loci, strongly implicate a dysregulated host response to enteric bacteria and the autophagy pathway in the pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease (CD). Several micr... Read More about An investigation of commonly used IBD drugs on autophagy pathway activity and potential therapeutic benefit for the treatment of paediatric IBD.

Development of Safer Communities Evidence Matrix Scotland Jul 1, 2014 - Aug 1, 2015
The aim of the project was to provide seedcorn funding to expand the Scottish Local Policing Evidence Database (SLoPED) into a larger project, the Safer Communities Evidence Matrix Scotland (SCEMS).

Identifying and Strengthening Career Capabilities in Unemployed Youth Jul 1, 2014 - Jan 31, 2016
This project proposes to explore the impact of career guidance interventions on the well-being of workless adults. The research designs will use a combination of qualitative data generated by semi-structured interviews, and quantitative data derived... Read More about Identifying and Strengthening Career Capabilities in Unemployed Youth.

Effects of artifical noise on marine invertebrates Oct 29, 2014 - Nov 30, 2016
To address this lack of knowledge investigating whether underwater noise, such as arising from installation and running of marine renewables, has any effects on a range of behavioural, physiological, and genetic processes, evaluating how the increasi... Read More about Effects of artifical noise on marine invertebrates.

Medical Research Scotland - PhD studentship Sep 1, 2015 - Aug 31, 2019
MS is a prevalent disease in Scotland with some 10000 sufferers, but treatment options are limited and often only partially effective (Gourraud et al., 2012). MS is known to influence quality of life, but little has been reported in the scientific l... Read More about Medical Research Scotland - PhD studentship.

Honey Hibernation Project Feb 16, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015
The aim of the project is to investigate whether pre-sleep ingestion of honey can improve parameters of sleep and subsequent mood and cognitive performance

Nanomaterials and wastewater treatment Jan 26, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016
In an attempt to better understand the impact of nanomaterials on waste water treatment, the University will undertake a purposeful environmental hazard assessment, whereby the focus will be to assess pristine nanoparticles, nano-silver, to assess th... Read More about Nanomaterials and wastewater treatment.

Phd studentship (Earthwatch), Determinants Of Habitat Use By Fish In Mangroves In Kenya Apr 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2019
Mangrove for fish: understanding and enhancing the nursery function

Cathelicidins as novel therapeutic antiviral agents in Rhinovirus infection May 1, 2015 - Jun 30, 2017
We have identified the human cathelicidn LL-37 as having potent direct antiviral activity against human rhinovirus (HRV), together with the capacity to alter death pathways in HRV-infected cells, as a potential host defence mechanism. We propose to c... Read More about Cathelicidins as novel therapeutic antiviral agents in Rhinovirus infection.