Mystical Nationalism: W. B. Yeats, Patrick Pearse and the Revival of Ireland Aug 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2017
This research will explore the religious and spiritual ideas governing the Irish Revival, especially as these were manifested in the work, thought and life of Yeats and Pearse.

Learning from Korea - Media Skins as Public Art Dec 1, 2012 - Aug 1, 2015
Academic research into the use of video content for public art projects involving archival research, content preparation & knowledge transfer in preparation for a groundbreaking collaboration between ENU, Yonsei University in Seoul and the Edinburgh... Read More about Learning from Korea - Media Skins as Public Art.

A Disappearing Hebridean Story Aug 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2018
This proposal is for funding to interview the surviving islanders from Scarp in Gaelic and English, collect existing archival documents and recordings and produce a practice/research documentary film for heritage release and as a contribution to an e... Read More about A Disappearing Hebridean Story.

Words on the Street: the Uses of a Digital Literary Landscape Jan 16, 2017 - Jan 15, 2018
This collaborative project with University of Edinburgh, will focus on the design and development of an interface, which will be accessible online, via mobile phones and tablets, and via large touchscreens in cultural venues. The aim is to create an... Read More about Words on the Street: the Uses of a Digital Literary Landscape.

New Commercial Business Model for Independent Scottish Online Newspaper Jun 8, 2012 - Mar 31, 2013
With expertise from Edinburgh Napier, Caledonian Mercury would like to develop a new model for generating income by investigating various fundraising options such as crowd funding of specific stories or subject areas where their readers could play an... Read More about New Commercial Business Model for Independent Scottish Online Newspaper.

Imprisonment in British Suffragette Writing Apr 1, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010

Convict Voices: Women & Prison Writing in the Long 19th Century Jan 1, 2011 - Dec 31, 2011
Convict Voices: Women & Prison Writing in the Long 19th Century investigates 19th century prison writing and other discursive spaces where convict voices could emerge. As prison populations are reaching record levels, researchers and policy-makers ar... Read More about Convict Voices: Women & Prison Writing in the Long 19th Century.

Innovative franchise-based business model for mobile game developer Jun 18, 2012 - Sep 30, 2013
In the gaming world, the traditional model of developing and releasing games is that a company creates a game, it is released, their customers buy the game, play it and wait for the next version or new game to be developed. With this traditional rout... Read More about Innovative franchise-based business model for mobile game developer.

Update & Adapt an exisiting live tour scrip for new self-guided application May 14, 2012 - Mar 31, 2013
The Scottish Literary Pub Tour has been operating successfully since its inception in 1996 however the company would now like to utilise new technology to widen the scope of the tour and attract a broader audience. The ultimate goal of the company is... Read More about Update & Adapt an exisiting live tour scrip for new self-guided application.

Script Development with Gridiron 'Leaving Planet Earth' Production Mar 12, 2012 - Jul 31, 2013
The Grid Iron Theatre Company is developing an innovative new work to be staged a the Edinburgh International Arena (EICA). The company would like assistance with the development of an initial script outline with expertise required in particular in... Read More about Script Development with Gridiron 'Leaving Planet Earth' Production.

Scottish Adoption Jun 23, 2014 - Jan 31, 2015
The project aims to create a series of scripts as well as a development plan for the creation of a package of new innovative products that use film and text to examine issues around adoption such as anonymity and privacy for Scottish Adoption’s clien... Read More about Scottish Adoption.

Further Development of the Visual Aspects of A Computer Game Oct 15, 2012 - Oct 31, 2014
This follow-on project will continue the relationship between the company and the academic who worked on the original innovation voucher project. New concepts will be created for all the visual elements of ?Distant Star? and will include icons, fonts... Read More about Further Development of the Visual Aspects of A Computer Game.

Grid Iron Follow-on Project Mar 1, 2013 - Aug 1, 2014

The German Diaspora during World War I: Remembering Internment Camps in Britain and the Commonwealth Jan 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2019
The project pursues three main aims and objectives:

1. Address desideratum: During the First World War, many communities in Britain and its Empire hosted internment camps for military Prisoners of War and civilian ‘enemy aliens’.

2. Shared comm... Read More about The German Diaspora during World War I: Remembering Internment Camps in Britain and the Commonwealth.

3 Bags Wool: Product and market development using salvage material Nov 1, 2017 - Mar 1, 2018
Working with small wool shop to use textile industry salvage as the basis for developing new export products.

Towards sustainable textiles � can fungi be used to produce useful textile materials? Feb 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018
The textile industry is based largely on the use of cotton, leather and oil derived polymers and these industries are resource intensive and not sustainable. For example, cotton production requires vast quantities of water and is often grown in areas... Read More about Towards sustainable textiles � can fungi be used to produce useful textile materials?.

The Wee Tie Company: Innovation Voucher Jan 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
Development of a working prototype for the "Wee Tie", a new fashion accessory for wearing with open-necked shirts. Our input will be to look at materials and fastening/adjusting mechanisms at the back of the tie.

Scotland Futures Forum Film May 1, 2018 - Apr 30, 2019
The "Our Future Scotland" Film has been commissioned by the Scotland Future's Forum at the Scottish Parliament. The film will be showcased at the Parliament on 16th May 2018 and form the basis of an online interactive experience.
The project has... Read More about Scotland Futures Forum Film.

My Bonnie Coo Jun 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018
The aim of this project is to design and prototype a new, flatpack, low carbon home accessory for the Scottish tourist, domestic and export markets, using an eco-friendly alternative to medium density fibreboard (MDF), and appropriate Scottish innova... Read More about My Bonnie Coo.

Uncovering the Secrets of the Fairlight: The Device that Revolutionised Pop in the 1980s Jun 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020
This event is a rare opportunity to find out more about a musical instrument that was worth ?100,000 in the 1980s when it was used in the making of records by Afrika Bambaataa, Kate Bush, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Researcher Paul Harkins, curato... Read More about Uncovering the Secrets of the Fairlight: The Device that Revolutionised Pop in the 1980s.