Older Workers in the Dumfries and Galloway Labour Market Nov 30, -0001 - Nov 30, -0001

JRF Governance and Coalfield Regeneration Nov 30, -0001 - Nov 30, -0001

Relationships between transport and Rural Economies Dec 1, 2004 - Apr 1, 2005
This review was commissioned by the Countryside Agency to explore the impact of the transport sector, including transport provision, on rural economies in England. The project was carried out with Derek Halden Consultancy. It sought to collate what i... Read More about Relationships between transport and Rural Economies.

Western Isles Ferry Fare Mechanism Nov 30, -0001 - Nov 30, -0001

Social Networks of Older Workers Sep 1, 2004 - Sep 1, 2005
The population of Scotland is expected to age considerably over the next 25 years and as the largest non-working group of the potential labour force is the over 50's, there is a concern that the future will bring increased social inequality for this... Read More about Social Networks of Older Workers.

Edinburgh, Road Pricing and the Boundary Problem: Issues of Equity and Efficiency Jun 1, 2004 - Aug 1, 2004
Discussions of road user charging in Scotland had been confined to the proposed introduction of road user charging in Edinburgh. This report summarised the findings of a research study into the efficiency and equity issues surrounding the proposed in... Read More about Edinburgh, Road Pricing and the Boundary Problem: Issues of Equity and Efficiency.

Work-life Balance and Careers in NHS Nursing and Midwifery Jan 1, 2003 - Sep 1, 2004
The Employment Research Institute worked on this project to?identify how the NHS could improve recruitment and retention through the development of work-life balance practices, achieving equality of access to career progression for the staff who make... Read More about Work-life Balance and Careers in NHS Nursing and Midwifery.

Older Workers in the Scottish Labour Market Nov 30, -0001 - Nov 30, -0001

ICT and Job Seeking in Rural Areas Apr 1, 2002 - Mar 1, 2003
The primary objective of this research was?to investigate the potential benefits and barriers associated with the delivery of job search services for job seekers through the use of ICT-based systems. Policies are increasingly required to address the... Read More about ICT and Job Seeking in Rural Areas.

EMIRES: Demand Responsive Travel and Employment May 1, 2002 - Oct 21, 2013
This trans-European project was carrierd out in parts by Highland Council, the Transport Research Institute, Napier University and Newcastle University. It?was part of the IST (Information Society Technologies) programme in the European Commission's... Read More about EMIRES: Demand Responsive Travel and Employment.

Transport and The Scottish Economy Oct 1, 2001 - Jan 1, 2002
The report pulled together evidence on the role of transport in the development of the Scottish economy. It particularly sought to identify key issues where existing and potential academic research could assist in evidence-based policy making. �

Approaches to Evaluation in Community Regeneration Jan 6, 2014 - Jan 6, 2014
This project involved research commissioned by Communities Scotland on approaches to evaluation in community regeneration. Policy makers in Scotland are committed to developing services promoting the regeneration of the most deprived neighbourhoods ?... Read More about Approaches to Evaluation in Community Regeneration.

Capital City Partnership - Employment and Inclusion - A Baseline Study Jan 6, 2014 - Jan 6, 2014
The aim of this project was to review the labour market and policy context for, and make an evaluation of, CCP's Joined Up For Jobs (JU4J) strategy, Edinburgh's employability agreement. An ERI research team carried out a range of activities, which in... Read More about Capital City Partnership - Employment and Inclusion - A Baseline Study.

A novel website to support patients and families in and after Intensive Care; spreading improvement across NHS Lothian Apr 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2018
In this project, we will spread the use of an innovative website, designed to support patients and family members in and after Intensive Care. We have already implemented the website at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (including a mixed methods eval... Read More about A novel website to support patients and families in and after Intensive Care; spreading improvement across NHS Lothian.

A qualitative comparison study of online store branding in Indonesia and the United Kingdom”. Jul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2019
A qualitative comparison study of online store branding in Indonesia and the United Kingdom

The life and work of Derek Hoy – a Scottish nurse informatician Jul 1, 2017 - Aug 11, 2017
Derek Hoy was a Scottish nurse based predominantly in Glasgow who died in 2012. He worked for many years in the National Health Service (NHS) in a variety of clinical roles, where he began to experiment with computers and other technologies in health... Read More about The life and work of Derek Hoy – a Scottish nurse informatician.

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?.

Justice Analytical Services Call For Proposals - Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare Hearings Research Oct 1, 2018 - May 31, 2022
This research proposes to specifically examine the points of articulation (and dislocation) between civil and criminal law in domestic abuse cases through a specific focus on child contact proceedings to better understand how, if at all, domestic abu... Read More about Justice Analytical Services Call For Proposals - Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare Hearings Research.

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.