All Projects (1703)

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.

Qatar National Research Fund - Leveraging the 2022 Qatar World Football Cup for the promotion of green and active living. A multiple stakeholder evaluation of strategic options Nov 1, 2013 - Mar 31, 2016
Generate an audit of current activities of various Qatari based institutions (public, private and voluntary sectors) linked to the promotion of green and active living via events.
Elicit constructive dialogue between focus group members on per... Read More about Qatar National Research Fund - Leveraging the 2022 Qatar World Football Cup for the promotion of green and active living. A multiple stakeholder evaluation of strategic options.

Is the patient dying? Ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care Sep 1, 2013 - Mar 31, 2016
Two year research and development project to investigate and develop reliable systems and processes for patient flow and care management. This will be investigated within the Scottish patient safety Programme.

Social and Emotional Education & Development (SEED) Apr 1, 2012 - Mar 31, 2017
The need for robustly evaluated social interventions - In Scotland, primary schools are encouraged to include programmes for promoting emotional and social development, in line with the Curriculum for Excellence. However, to date there is little rigo... Read More about Social and Emotional Education & Development (SEED).

Follow-on voucher 4-in-a-block Retrofit Project Sep 2, 2013 - Nov 30, 2015
The purpose of this follow-on project is to conduct in-situ post-occupancy energy analyses on refurbished four-in-a block dwellings that have been upgraded to high sustainability standards using: innovative techniques, products and local supply chain... Read More about Follow-on voucher 4-in-a-block Retrofit Project.

Multi-Gigabit European Research Network & Associated Services (eMusic) Oct 24, 2013 - Aug 8, 2015
This proposal details activities that will ensure the continued enhancement and ongoing operation of the leading-edge G?ANT network, supporting a range of network and added-value services, targeted at users across the G?ANT service area.
In th... Read More about Multi-Gigabit European Research Network & Associated Services (eMusic).

TABUK2 Identification, assessment & enhancement of accident date collection & analysis in KSA Oct 1, 2013 - Feb 28, 2018
It has been estimated that the annual cost of traffic accidents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) exceeds 6 billion US dollars, in addition to other social, health, and economic impacts, such as disability, rehabilitation, and unemployment due to... Read More about TABUK2 Identification, assessment & enhancement of accident date collection & analysis in KSA.

Emmotional intelligence Jul 31, 2013 - Jul 30, 2017
The Scottish Government and NHS Education for Scotland, along with their counterparts in the rest of the UK, are committed to developing an evidence base for selection of student nurses who demonstrate the attributes (or pre-cursors to) that are valu... Read More about Emmotional intelligence.

Biological Visualisation Network - BioVisNet Feb 10, 2014 - Jun 30, 2017
Biology is a visually grounded scientific discipline-from the way data is collected and analysed to the manner in which the results are communicated to others. Traditionally pictures in scientific publications were hand-drawn; however they are now al... Read More about Biological Visualisation Network - BioVisNet.

Improving the operational skills of the health personel working in the emergency dept Dec 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2015
Research in the Countries, involved in the project, on the level of implementation of EU policies related to patients' safety, with a particular focus on emergency departments, actuality and future perspectives (existing laws, rules, guidelines, best... Read More about Improving the operational skills of the health personel working in the emergency dept.

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.

A semantic-driven cloud migration framework Mar 10, 2014 - Mar 9, 2016
Cloud computing is a fast emerging ICT technology to achieving an innovative and sustainable digital economy. It is expected to be a dominating model and technology of the ICT sector for the next 15 years. In the current practice, the migration of ex... Read More about A semantic-driven cloud migration framework.

Applying Lessons from the LETR to Scottish Law Students Jan 1, 2014 - Aug 1, 2015
The aim of the project will be to develop a model for the development of student PDPs incrementally during their undergraduate degree. The skills that students are expected to develop at present include: Commercial awareness, numeracy skills, communi... Read More about Applying Lessons from the LETR to Scottish Law Students.

A micro-scale (DEM) investigation on driven pile cycle behaviour Mar 1, 2014 - Jan 31, 2016
Structures such as bridges or wind turbines develop loads that have to be transmitted to the ground.
The loads can be static (self-weight) or dynamic (wind, wave or traffic loads) and may be significantly
large. Long piles are normally... Read More about A micro-scale (DEM) investigation on driven pile cycle behaviour.

Larch grading setting Mar 1, 2014 - Oct 31, 2015
To create approved settings for existing x-ray and acoustic grading machines for British larch whilst creating knowledge on dimensional tolerance and creating a subset of sample resource for Proof of Concept test work.

SIRT workplan 2014/17 (Workpackage 1) Mar 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2018
Improving industry knowledge of timer properties and utilisation potential of 'alternative species', testing 6 different species. Disseminate and promote effectively the outputs of the programme, including an annual event for industry.

Development of a Columbia-UK research co-operation programme on infrastructure & climate change Apr 1, 2014 - Aug 1, 2015
This is a travel grant to develop research on unsaturated soil behaviour and cyclic behaviour of soils and their relations with climate changes effects on civil engineering infrastructure. It aims to develop (long-term) a new Colombia-UK research net... Read More about Development of a Columbia-UK research co-operation programme on infrastructure & climate change.

The Scotland-India continuum of Ideas: The Relevance of Tagore & his circle Jan 7, 2014 - Dec 31, 2016
a) trace the exchange of ideas and people between Scotland and India from mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century
(b) reaffirm the relevance of the work and ideas of Tagore and his circle
(c) provide a revisionist reappraisal of know... Read More about The Scotland-India continuum of Ideas: The Relevance of Tagore & his circle.

Kirkwall Festival of Light Apr 9, 2014 - Aug 1, 2015
Kirkwall is the capital town of the Orkney Islands. It has a population of around 8,500 people, but Orkney has over 140,000 visitors every year. The majority of visitors are in the summer months and January and February each account for only 2% of th... Read More about Kirkwall Festival of Light.

Makar - Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT) Research Proposal Feb 20, 2014 - Nov 30, 2015
The project will result in the use and application of an innovative low carbon timber construction technology. The project will demonstrate the products carbon benefits, overcome the technical barriers to market penetration and collate information t... Read More about Makar - Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT) Research Proposal.