All Projects (1703)

Empowering Malaysias future leaders in Coastal Ocean Actionable and Sustainable Teaching And Research (COASTAR) Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
Specific activities and impacts will be:
1) An expert seminar series will promote knowledge sharing of best practices on research and communication skills with a focus on coastal sustainability.
2) Workshops on communication and engagem... Read More about Empowering Malaysias future leaders in Coastal Ocean Actionable and Sustainable Teaching And Research (COASTAR).

Role Models Framework Pilot Jan 24, 2022 - May 13, 2022
This project follows on from the project Gender Imbalance in Digital Technology, which created the Five Aspects Framework. This project pilots and evaluates the framework.

Optimal and robust methodologies for nonlinear control systems with applications to the control of renewable wave-energy converters Aug 31, 2022 - Nov 20, 2023
This project is a theoretical study at the interface of mathematics and control engineering, investigating mathematical models which arise in the context of renewable wave-energy converters. Research into wave-energy is an active area, with strong re... Read More about Optimal and robust methodologies for nonlinear control systems with applications to the control of renewable wave-energy converters.

Dynamic Range: Immersive Screenwriting for Sound Feb 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022
This is a successful bid for a Small Research Grant with Creative Informatics at Edinburgh Napier and Edinburgh University. The proposal is to explore the dramatic potential of Augmented Reality and Dolby Atmos sound in the context of high end TV dr... Read More about Dynamic Range: Immersive Screenwriting for Sound.

A detailed exploration of crossmodal associations with odour May 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2023
Odours play a critical role in everyday experiences including eating behaviour, relationships, and mental health. A loss of the sense of smell can therefore have devastating effects on one’s life. The goal of this project is to begin investigating th... Read More about A detailed exploration of crossmodal associations with odour.

Functional outcomes of robotic replacement techniques Nov 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2023
The ROBOTA study is evaluating the functional outcomes of patients that undergo Robotic Assisted joint replacement at Spire Murrayfield hospital.

Scotland's Witches Voices - a follow up in depth study of two cases of significant interest in early nursing history - Christian Saidler (1597) and Bartie Patersoune (1607) Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022
Background: the Witches Voices Study (Jan - Aug 2021) investigated healers/midwives accused of witchcraft in Scotland between 1563-1736. That study revealed some healers with unexpected healing practices- especially Christian Saidler (CS) and Bartie... Read More about Scotland's Witches Voices - a follow up in depth study of two cases of significant interest in early nursing history - Christian Saidler (1597) and Bartie Patersoune (1607).

Increasing Physical Activity in a Medium Secure Service: The Development and Feasibility of a Physical ACTivity Intervention Jun 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2023
Many people become overweight due to the effects of poor diet, and less active lifestyles. Being obese can affect people s heath and lead to type 2 diabetes and heart problems, People with severe mental health problems find it more difficult to live... Read More about Increasing Physical Activity in a Medium Secure Service: The Development and Feasibility of a Physical ACTivity Intervention.

Mitigation and Risk in Restorative Justice Nov 1, 2021 - Oct 31, 2022
Mitigation and Risk in Restorative Justice (RJ)
1. To consider and draw together a schema of the risks involved to facilitators and individual participants in RJ in individual cases, including both face-to-face and indirect RJ (mediation and... Read More about Mitigation and Risk in Restorative Justice.

Restoring Environments, Societies, Ecosystems and Trees (RESET) Nov 24, 2021 - Feb 28, 2023
Africa is due to experience the most rapid urbanisation and population growth in this century. The combination of these phenomena in other countries has led to two dire outcomes: enormous loss of ecosystems, biodiversity and natural land (i) and Giga... Read More about Restoring Environments, Societies, Ecosystems and Trees (RESET).

The RECO study: Realist Evaluation of service models and systems for CO- existing serious mental health and substance use conditions. Jan 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2022
The impact of serious mental health difficulties can be severe, long-lasting, and can seriously affect peoples' lives over a long period of time. It is common for people who experience serious mental health difficulties to have problems with drinking... Read More about The RECO study: Realist Evaluation of service models and systems for CO- existing serious mental health and substance use conditions..

Queer Futures 2 Jan 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2022
Queer Futures 2 is a large national UK study to identify and evaluate early intervention mental health support and services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+) young people. Funded by the National Institute for Health... Read More about Queer Futures 2.

ESRC PhD studentship - L Middleton - Enhancing the capacity for workplace learning and innovation in Scotland Oct 1, 2015 - Nov 16, 2018
This research studentship will investigate innovation and best practice in skills development in the workplace in Scotland, drawing comparisons with the rest of the UK and other countries. It will explore how employee-led workforce learning can be en... Read More about ESRC PhD studentship - L Middleton - Enhancing the capacity for workplace learning and innovation in Scotland.

La Doping Mechanisms in BiFeO3-SrTiO3 for High Energy Density Capacitors Feb 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2023
This proposed research will benefit:
Contribute to the development of eletroceramics for high energy density capacitors, better connecting my research with the United Kingdom's long-term goals

Future Flyer 3 a Day-in-the-life-of HEART Jul 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
In FFC Phase 3, the consortium will develop and mature a range of innovative capabilities to demonstrate a ‘Day-in-the-life-of’ a deployed HEART network, within a commercially relevant target area. This will include flight trials utilising a hydrogen... Read More about Future Flyer 3 a Day-in-the-life-of HEART.

Sintering improvement and electrical property tuning of lead-free AgNbO3-based ceramics for energy storage applications Mar 21, 2022 - Mar 20, 2023
With the environment and climate degrading, it is critical to accelerate the development of reliable energy storage equipment to enable the continued use of renewable energy. Dielectric capacitors are a type of energy storage device that is extremely... Read More about Sintering improvement and electrical property tuning of lead-free AgNbO3-based ceramics for energy storage applications.

Increasing Physical Activity through Active Travel - Year 3 Dec 1, 2021 - Nov 30, 2022
A major element of the project is to help increase total physical activity time through active travel across the population. Research interests include:
- translational research to ensure the evidence–base on transport, the built environment a... Read More about Increasing Physical Activity through Active Travel - Year 3.

Football Sport Psychology PhD Studentship Mar 1, 2022 - Feb 28, 2026
Through a matched-funded PhD between the School of Applied Sciences (Edinburgh Napier University) and Soccer PDP, this project aims to develop an applied sport psychology resource for grass roots and amateur football players in Scotland.

Innovative Distributed Platform for Educational Content Jan 15, 2022 - Jun 30, 2022
This project aims to setup a dynamic sharing content platform for tutor led plans using Hyperledger Fabric and IPFS.

Translating informed consent in Scottish maternity services Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
This project examines informed consent during pregnancy, labour and birth in the case of parents with limited English-proficiency (LEP) in Scotland (e.g. refugees and asylum seekers who have recently arrived at the country). It is often difficult for... Read More about Translating informed consent in Scottish maternity services.