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.

Research Report 2 for COVID-19 Public Inquiry Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
A report updating previous research on the strategic response of the Scottish Government to the Covid pandemic, focusing on the provision of health and social care, particularly care homes and the use of DNACPR processes

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.

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.

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.

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.

TrueDeploy - CyberASAP 2023-2024 - Phase 1 May 9, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023
The way in which we develop, supply, and secure software is often weak and lacks digital trust. The dominance of open-source software and the interconnectedness of software between organisations has raised cybersecurity risks in the software supply c... Read More about TrueDeploy - CyberASAP 2023-2024 - Phase 1.

Armed Forces Gaelic network May 1, 2023 - Jun 1, 2024
This project aims to raise the profile of the Gaelic language in the armed forces and signpost opportunity to learn Gaelic outwith this initial project using the Army Standard and enhanced learning credits

TrustShare: Privacy-Preserving And Trusted Threat Intelligence Sharing Using Distributed Ledgers May 9, 2023 - Sep 8, 2024
Organisations are facing an increasing number of cyber threats, which is making it evident that relying solely on security tools and technologies may fail to identify emerging threats, malware, and other indicators of compromise. As a result, organis... Read More about TrustShare: Privacy-Preserving And Trusted Threat Intelligence Sharing Using Distributed Ledgers.

FlySWX Route Enablement Analysis Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023
Small World Aviation is a new aviation company based at Inverness Airport that will initially serve the Highlands and Islands, with plans for global expansion. The company is focused on becoming "implementation ready" for new aircraft and electric ve... Read More about FlySWX Route Enablement Analysis.

An Evaluation Of HeARtbeat augmented reality smartphone application for 12 lead ECG electrode placement teaching to health and social care pre-registration students. Aug 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024
This study focuses on developing a set of digital tools integrated into an smartphone application (heARtbeat App) that will assist in the accurate acquisition of ECG recordings. This study will take a unique interdisciplinary approach to developing u... Read More about An Evaluation Of HeARtbeat augmented reality smartphone application for 12 lead ECG electrode placement teaching to health and social care pre-registration students..

Development of an in vitro suppression assay to assess functionality of therapeutic regulatory T cell for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis Jun 11, 2023 - Aug 14, 2024
MRS Summer Studentship for ENU Undergrad student Martin Swapp - 8 weeks in duration over summer 2023