Projects (18)

Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response and Contact Technologies in Policing Sep 1, 2021 - Nov 30, 2024
INTERACT (Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response and Contact Technologies in Policing) is a wide-ranging study of the use of technology in interactions between the police and public. It explores recent shifts towards technologically-mediated... Read More about Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response and Contact Technologies in Policing.

A Culture of Psychosis: A psychosocial case study approach to contemporary 'ordinary psychosis' Oct 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2025
The proposed research project aims to investigate this changing set of clinical issues – which might be tentatively grouped within the category of 'ordinary psychosis' – via the development of a specialized methodology: a psychosocial case study appr... Read More about A Culture of Psychosis: A psychosocial case study approach to contemporary 'ordinary psychosis'.

A Giant on the Bridge Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
‘A Giant on the Bridge’: live narrative gig, writing, rehearsals and performance.
Creative practice-led research project.

Exploring Barriers Faced By Social Enterprises in Scotland Sep 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
This project is a follow up activity from the initial research conducted by the Social Value Lab (2023), commissioned by the Social Enterprise Scotland. This research project seeks to identify and analyses the primary barriers that impede the growth... Read More about Exploring Barriers Faced By Social Enterprises in Scotland.

A Qualitative exploration of Scottish-Pakistanis experiences of policing. Oct 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2024
In providing an understanding of the experiences of Scottish Pakistanis, findings will be of significant benefit to policy makers and practitioners, and will assist policing organisations in Scotland to improve their engagement with minorities. This... Read More about A Qualitative exploration of Scottish-Pakistanis experiences of policing..

RESIST - Fostering Queer-Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2026
Anti-gender politics pose a grave threat to modern democratic formations because they challenge people's everyday survival, bodily integrity, and self-determination. Anti-gender spans the political spectrum and manifests not only in illiberal and aut... Read More about RESIST - Fostering Queer-Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics.

COST Action Participant: CA23149 Democratization at stake? Comparing Anti-Gender Politics in CEE and NME countries Feb 1, 2025 - Jul 31, 2028
In the era of globalization after the 1990s, the states of Eastern Europe (EE) as well as the close European neighbours in the Near and Middle East (NME) underwent significant social changes and political developments, especially with regard to democ... Read More about COST Action Participant: CA23149 Democratization at stake? Comparing Anti-Gender Politics in CEE and NME countries.

Protecting public-facing professionals and their dependents online (3PO) Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
3PO will build an understanding of public-facing professionals -specific risks, harms and privacy needs; co-create advanced tools, mechanisms and solutions that are cognisant of PFP-specific challenges empowering secure participation online; re-confi... Read More about Protecting public-facing professionals and their dependents online (3PO).

On the Margins - Collaborative Research Network Aug 31, 2023 - Aug 30, 2025
“On the Margins” is a Collaborative Research Network that will bring together academics, researchers and practitioners involved or interested in collaborative research, participatory methods and knowledge co-production, with specific focus on margina... Read More about On the Margins - Collaborative Research Network.

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 confere... Read More about Mitigation and Risk in Restorative Justice.

The impact of COVID-19 on the justice voluntary sector Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022
The aim of the project is to explore the experiences of third sector criminal justice organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to understand how organisations and the sector as a whole have been impacted, and how they have adapted in these... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on the justice voluntary sector.

No Barriers to Success: Co-Production for Knowledge Generation to understand factors impacting on BAME Occupational Therapists career progression. Mar 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
This project will survey BAME OTS and investigate the factors that contribute to success and non success in promotion with NHS and equivalent work contexts. This staff group with in the NHS are little represented in leadership positions, No work to... Read More about No Barriers to Success: Co-Production for Knowledge Generation to understand factors impacting on BAME Occupational Therapists career progression..

Investigating the use of temporary accommodation for housing asylum seekers and refugees during the COVID-19 outbreak Nov 20, 2020 - Feb 28, 2022
This project will explore the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on asylum seekers and refugees living in the UK, one of the most marginalised and most at-risk groups during the current pandemic. The project will focus on those individuals placed in tem... Read More about Investigating the use of temporary accommodation for housing asylum seekers and refugees during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Drug Checking in Scotland. Jan 18, 2021 - Jan 17, 2023
The primary aim and purpose of this project is to create a programme of work to research, and plan/prepare for delivery of, drug checking projects in Scotland. We will develop the evidence base to both inform, and build infrastructure for, the delive... Read More about Drug Checking in Scotland..

Research Network to create Multi-Disciplinary Research Centre for Scottish Child and Family Law and Policy Mar 31, 2021 - Oct 1, 2023
Our Research Network will launch the unique Multi-Disciplinary Centre for Scottish Child and Family Law and Policy, building upon the successes and networking opportunities generated by our workshop series. The value of Research Networks has increase... Read More about Research Network to create Multi-Disciplinary Research Centre for Scottish Child and Family Law and Policy.

The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland: The views and experiences of patients, Named Persons, Practitioners and Tribunal members Oct 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2022
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland became operational in 2005. It plays an integral role in guaranteeing the rights of patients with mental disorder as originally identified in the Millan Principles that underpin mental health legislation in Sco... Read More about The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland: The views and experiences of patients, Named Persons, Practitioners and Tribunal members.

ECSB-ISBE Workshop on Minority Entrepreneurship and Social Change Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026
Minority entrepreneurship represents a growing research field, particularly within critical entrepreneurship studies. Its importance continues to increase alongside rising human mobility and public awareness of diversity despite persistent structural... Read More about ECSB-ISBE Workshop on Minority Entrepreneurship and Social Change.

2nd funder - for project ECSB-ISBE Workshop on Minority Entrepreneurship and Social Change Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026
Minority entrepreneurship represents a growing research field, particularly within critical entrepreneurship studies. Its importance continues to increase alongside rising human mobility and public awareness of diversity despite persistent structural... Read More about 2nd funder - for project ECSB-ISBE Workshop on Minority Entrepreneurship and Social Change.