Projects (8)

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 detailed exploration of crossmodal associations with odour May 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2024
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.

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..

A Window into Synaesthetic Perception: Investigating Grapheme-Colour Synaesthesia with Visual Adaptation Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
This research project investigates synaesthesia, a fascinating perceptual phenomenon that involves the blending of different sensory experiences. Specifically, our focus lies on grapheme-colour synaesthesia, where specific letters and/or numbers elic... Read More about A Window into Synaesthetic Perception: Investigating Grapheme-Colour Synaesthesia with Visual Adaptation.

Novel Methods of Sensory Analysis for Whisky Flavour Oct 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2026
Reviewing and trialling sensory analysis methods that are new or used in other industries to help create more accurate and rapid methods for the Scotch Whisky industry.

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.

Programme Leadership: Strengthening Resilience, Supporting Learning Communities. Jan 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
The key purpose of this sector-wide activity is to deepen community and collaboration between programme leaders across the Scottish university sector and beyond. This will be achieved through a series of online workshops, action learning sets and as... Read More about Programme Leadership: Strengthening Resilience, Supporting Learning Communities..

Exploring experiences of miscarriages of justice Aug 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2023
The proposed research will explore victims’ experiences of miscarriages of justice. It will investigate the narratives that individuals who have been wrongfully imprisoned have to share about their lives prior to incarceration, their experiences of S... Read More about Exploring experiences of miscarriages of justice.