“get leave to live”: Nan Shepherd and the canon of Scottish and International Modernism Jan 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2020
The primary aims of this project are as follows: a) to research in the Nan Shepherd holdings, and archives related to Shepherd’s work, at the University of Aberdeen; b) to consult with several Shepherd experts and writers on her work in order to incr... Read More about “get leave to live”: Nan Shepherd and the canon of Scottish and International Modernism.

MASTS Travel Grant Craig Stenton Aug 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
MASTS Travel Grant for Craig Stenton

From local roots to global branches: making NDCs work at three different levels Nov 14, 2019 - Nov 15, 2021
Blue Carbon habitats - mangroves, seagrass meadows and salt marshes - are unusually important and beautiful ecosystems. Stopping and reversing their loss commands the enthusiastic support of economists, ecologists, development experts and the million... Read More about From local roots to global branches: making NDCs work at three different levels.

Twenty Years of the Scottish Parliament: Critical Reflection on the Development of Child and Family Law Dec 1, 2018 - Aug 1, 2020
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament. This project involves the creation of a workshop series about law-making for children and their families by the Scottish Parliament since 1999. It will involve acad... Read More about Twenty Years of the Scottish Parliament: Critical Reflection on the Development of Child and Family Law.

Statistical mechanis of particle breakage, fragmentation and shape evolution during shearing of granular materials Feb 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2019
This is a follow on project, which aims to use statistical entropy concepts to understand the behaviour of granular materials, and will fund a 4-week stay in Hungary to work with Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Obuda University and U... Read More about Statistical mechanis of particle breakage, fragmentation and shape evolution during shearing of granular materials.

Utilising 3D printable leather composite materials towards repair, reuse and increased longevity of leather products Jan 21, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019
Leather is used in many luxury and utilitarian goods in our daily life. While many leather products, previously thought of as heirlooms, have become more replaceable and throwaway, many still aspire to longevity. Products that are extremely expensive... Read More about Utilising 3D printable leather composite materials towards repair, reuse and increased longevity of leather products.

Innovative Leaf Sprung Diaphragm Building System Jan 21, 2019 - Apr 22, 2019
Our aim with aaltspace is to produce an enhanced innovative, lightweight timber framed building system that is visually distinct and beautiful to look at, flexible in use, environmentally considerate and surpasses current market competitors’ product... Read More about Innovative Leaf Sprung Diaphragm Building System.

Retrofit Evaluation of Non Domestic Buildings in Scotland prior to 4th Generation Heat Networks Oct 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2022
The development of a 4th generation smart heating and cooling network is an emerging technology to supply low carbon heat. However, the technology relies on low-temperature flow delivery temperatures whereas most existing buildings are designed to ru... Read More about Retrofit Evaluation of Non Domestic Buildings in Scotland prior to 4th Generation Heat Networks.

An Autonomous Bus Service from Park & Ride Across Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Park Train & Tram Interchange Apr 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2023
Project CAV Forth, led by Fusion Processing, will bring together organisations from across the UK to develop a high capacity Autonomous Bus Pilot Service across the Forth Bridge – a UNESCO World Heritage site. The project will convert five full-size... Read More about An Autonomous Bus Service from Park & Ride Across Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Park Train & Tram Interchange.

Renewables to Potatoes Cold Storage for Energy Efficient Agriculture Jan 7, 2019 - Feb 28, 2019
Cononsyth Farm currently has renewable power generation through a wind turbine (330 kWp) and solar array (100 kWp). The farm also has significant cooling needs, in this case due to potato storage sheds. However the cooling load isn’t well optimised w... Read More about Renewables to Potatoes Cold Storage for Energy Efficient Agriculture.

The Special Constabulary in Scotland: Enhancing understanding of the motivations, roles and expectations of the Special Constable in Scotland Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
The number of special constables in Scotland have been dropping in recent years (Police Scotland, 2018), however, little has been done by researchers to explore the reasons behind these rates of attrition and lower levels of recruitment. With special... Read More about The Special Constabulary in Scotland: Enhancing understanding of the motivations, roles and expectations of the Special Constable in Scotland.

Narratives of Scottish Modernism: Christine Orr and Naomi Mitchison Feb 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2020
The main objective of this project is to conduct archival research that will lead to new and internationally significant academic publications on the literary work of two modern Scottish female authors: Naomi Mitchison and Christine Orr. These public... Read More about Narratives of Scottish Modernism: Christine Orr and Naomi Mitchison.

The Edinburgh Editions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Jan 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
The works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have never ? beyond a small number of individual texts ? been published in a scholarly, critical edition. The proposed Research Network, based in Edinburgh, is comprised of the Editorial Board for the Edinburgh Edi... Read More about The Edinburgh Editions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Essential Evidence for Scotland Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
Translational research can be powerful in providing practitioners with targeted evidence summaries when they have neither time, knowledge of, nor access to much of the peer reviewed evidence base. The value of de-jargonised summaries of robust academ... Read More about Essential Evidence for Scotland.

Holistic Energy and Resource Integration for Distilling Dec 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Traditionally energy balance in distilling has focused around process function or operation. The intention of this study is to develop a holistic approach; which includes aspects such as availability and redundancy of energy producing and absorbing e... Read More about Holistic Energy and Resource Integration for Distilling.

Harmonisation of Timber Frame to Eurocode 5 Dec 16, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019
To undertake a structural analysis of a series of timber frame buildings to determine the implication of harmonising to Eurocode 5.

Isolation & Characterisation of Solventogenic Clostridial Strains from Sustainable Feedstock May 7, 2019 - May 21, 2021
The project will be working in collaboration with the industrial partner (Celtic Renewables LTD) to isolate strains of solvent producing clostridia from sustainable environmental samples which have potential use as proprietary strains in the Celtic R... Read More about Isolation & Characterisation of Solventogenic Clostridial Strains from Sustainable Feedstock.

The Derek and Maureen Moss 2018 PhD Scholarship Oct 1, 2018 - Aug 5, 2025
PhD - Mangrove Forest Productivity under PES )

Continental Style Zebra Crossings Dec 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2022
This project is to assess the feasibility of making continental style zebra crossings legal on Scotland's roads and to test their impact on pedestrian safety, attitudes and experience. Scotland provides a good testing ground for new initiatives that... Read More about Continental Style Zebra Crossings.

SIRT 2018-19 (WP1&2) Aug 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
Our research activities are focused on understanding the physical and mechanical properties of wood and how these affect its performance in different applications. Our main aim is to better understand how the management site, and climate, of forests... Read More about SIRT 2018-19 (WP1&2).