All Projects (1704)

Impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution Mar 1, 2023 - Jun 1, 2023
We were approached by Forestry Commission England (FCE) to consider addressing five key questions they had identified as being important in terms of impact of forestry on curlew over the next 5-10 years and beyond, in order to feed into FCE’s policy... Read More about Impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution.

SICSA AI Small Grant Jan 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
We are working on a computer vision project to make construction sites and, more general, workshops operations safer. In particular, we are interested on analysing videos of personnel performing certain manual tasks (using a screwdriver, snapping to... Read More about SICSA AI Small Grant.

Modular Energy Islands for Sustainability and Resilience Jan 1, 2023 - Oct 11, 2025
The MODENERLANDS Action aims to merge and systematise the efforts of the European Research and Development (R&D) groups working on Sustainable Energy and the related technologies, in particular wind and wave energy sources, by proposing pathways for... Read More about Modular Energy Islands for Sustainability and Resilience.

(SFF.DeepT+) Deep Tech in HEIs and Ecosystems through Entrepreneurial Education+ May 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024
SFF.DeepT+ Project sets the pathway to the future, towards 2030 and beyond, with a new Systemic DeepTech Innovation
framework involving (as drivers and key-actors) the relevant stakeholders of an Open European Innovation Ecosystem. The
... Read More about (SFF.DeepT+) Deep Tech in HEIs and Ecosystems through Entrepreneurial Education+.

SIRT Transition & Project Development 2023 Feb 1, 2023 - Jan 31, 2024
Forward planning for the SIRT project as we move into the new phase of the project in April. This includes time taken for field work not included in the original SIRT plan, project planning for the current and future projects and training for staff... Read More about SIRT Transition & Project Development 2023.

Spring into Methods 2023 May 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2024
The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) and the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) are collaborating on Spring into Methods to commission interactive, interdisciplinary and innovative research methods training for o... Read More about Spring into Methods 2023.

South Node Lead, Mental Health National Research Scotland Network Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
I have been appointed to NRS as the south node lead for mental health research network. This is a CSO infrastructure to support recruitment to mental health research in the NHS. I sit on the national managment committee and they pay a small honorariu... Read More about South Node Lead, Mental Health National Research Scotland Network.

Investigating the Experiences of ChatGPT and AI by Students in UK Universities May 20, 2024 - May 19, 2026
The proposed research project aims to study the usage of ChatGPT and other such tools by students in UK universities. The objective is to understand how these technologies are being utilised in their academic studies, and to identify any challenges o... Read More about Investigating the Experiences of ChatGPT and AI by Students in UK Universities.

Mini-internships for the Centre for Family Law and Policy Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024
Application to the Clark Foundation for Legal Education for funding for mini-internships in the area of child and family law and policy, for undergraduate students primarily in years 3 and 4 of their degree.

EXPOSURE OF RESPIRATORY NURSES TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE DURING PATIENT VISITS IN THE COMMUNITY Jan 8, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
Although there has been a smoking ban across the UK for more than 15 years making it illegal to smoke in many workplaces there are still some circumstances where workers are being exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS) at work, this includes nurses and a... Read More about EXPOSURE OF RESPIRATORY NURSES TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE DURING PATIENT VISITS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Using microfluidic biochips to develop a dynamic environment for pathogen infections Jun 5, 2023 - Jul 16, 2023
To give hands on experience for an undergraduate student in cell culture.

Domestic Abuse and Defending a Child Contact Action - Legal Aid and the Economic Impact of Child contact cases Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024
A pilot project on the barriers to legal aid for victims of domestic abuse in contact cases

London Mathematical Society Research in Pairs application Aug 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
From the LMS:

Objectives: To support a visit for collaborative research either by the grant holder to another institution within the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands or abroad, or by a named mathematician from within the UK... Read More about London Mathematical Society Research in Pairs application.

Swarmchestrate - Application-level Swarm-based Orchestration Across the Cloud-to-Things Continuum Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2026
The next-generation of intelligent cyber-physical and IoT systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming an essential part of our environment. With the ever-growing number of intelligent smart devices collecting huge amounts of data at... Read More about Swarmchestrate - Application-level Swarm-based Orchestration Across the Cloud-to-Things Continuum.

False webs: Network to address the misinformation pandemic Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2025
Fake news (inaccurate information) peaked during the pandemic with around 46 000 daily Twitter posts containing false information (Lupi, 2020). In Europe over 70% people regularly encounter fake news (UNESCO, 2021). The Scottish government has recent... Read More about False webs: Network to address the misinformation pandemic.

TrueDeploy - Enterprise Fellowship Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
TrueDeploy is committed to providing secure and cost-effective software solutions by simplifying the development, supply, and security processes. Our solution offers tracking and accounting of each software element throughout the development process,... Read More about TrueDeploy - Enterprise Fellowship.

Fungal Innovations for Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development (FUSE) Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024
Fungal dye resources can contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing a sustainable solution for clean energy production and addressing food security challenges. To combine the zero hunger and affordabl... Read More about Fungal Innovations for Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development (FUSE).

The role of gender in virtual influencer prosocial marketing Aug 1, 2023 - Nov 1, 2024
Shared demographic characteristics between influencers and followers such as gender can lead to favourable outcomes (Leung et al., 2022). Indeed, research suggests women perceive themselves to be more similar to a female influencer and is shown to po... Read More about The role of gender in virtual influencer prosocial marketing.

Investigating and improving induction training for CS work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion Aug 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024
This study investigates and induction training for Computing work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion. Through the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC) the study will gather information from computing depar... Read More about Investigating and improving induction training for CS work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion.

Development of a Virtual Reality application for home haemodialysis training Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025
Patients entering end-stage kidney disease often need dialysis prior to transplantation - this may be delivered as in-centre dialysis (haemodialysis), or peritoneal dialysis. Increasingly, patients are offered home haemodialysis, with proven benefits... Read More about Development of a Virtual Reality application for home haemodialysis training.