Projects (8)

Scottish Borders – European Capital of MTB Dec 1, 2023 - Dec 1, 2025
Evaluation and project support for the ‘Creating a European Capital of Mountain Biking – Scottish Borders’

A New Generation of Peer Advice Systems– Prototyping and Testing the Freelance Advisor App Jun 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026
Research shows a big knowledge gap in the freelance community, with 56.5% of freelancers not feeling well informed of their rights, 68.5% having issues with late or non-payment, and 57.1% relying on peer advice to solve issues relating to contract ne... Read More about A New Generation of Peer Advice Systems– Prototyping and Testing the Freelance Advisor App.

Free Labour and Precarity in mental health provision: trainee counsellors experiences across the UK Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2026
This collaborative project critically examines the rise in service models and specifically mental health provision based on the free, gendered, precarious labour of trainee counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, who are both givers and receivers... Read More about Free Labour and Precarity in mental health provision: trainee counsellors experiences across the UK.

The Good Work Time Series 2025 Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 20, 2025
The funder is the Institute for the Future of Work

Start date: 13th January
End date: 17th January

The 2025 Good Work Time Series tracks trends in access to good work across all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. This unique vi... Read More about The Good Work Time Series 2025.

Photosynethics: Responsibility, Sustainability and Plant Work in Professional Kitchens Apr 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023
Photosynethics: Responsibility, Sustainability and Plant Work in Professional Kitchens

TRANSITION Nov 16, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
This project is a collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University to improve significantly the understanding of transition to civilian life within Scotland. By providing policy makers and service providers with evide... Read More about TRANSITION.

Scoping an AI Powered Peer Advice System for Creative Freelancers Nov 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
The aim of this project is to conduct an enhanced scoping exercise to establish the feasibility and parameters of creating an AI powered system (such as a ‘chatbot’) to offer advice to creative freelancers on common contracting questions, such as pri... Read More about Scoping an AI Powered Peer Advice System for Creative Freelancers.

Emotion work online: Counselling during Covid Dec 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
This project seeks to understand the role new technology has played in delivering on line counselling during the Covid 19 pandemic 2020.
Counselling is recognised as a process where trained therapists seek to build trusting relationships with clie... Read More about Emotion work online: Counselling during Covid.