Socioeconomic Impact of Covid-19 on the Syrian Refugees in Scotland Jan 15, 2021 - Dec 1, 2023
The project will provide a unique perspective capturing Syrian refugees’ socio-economic and cultural precarity on their settlement journeys before, during and after the Covid-19 outbreak. These findings will be communicated to a number of stakeholder... Read More about Socioeconomic Impact of Covid-19 on the Syrian Refugees in Scotland.

Super Recognisers: Is bias their Kryptonite? Aug 31, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
Super-recognisers (SR) have superior facial recognition skills and consistently outperform non-SR in facial recognition experiments. However, as well as performance in experiments, SR in the real-world would require the ability to avoid bias, which m... Read More about Super Recognisers: Is bias their Kryptonite?.

Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufactured (Bio-OSM) Accelerator Oct 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
The UK has the renewable natural resource, internationally recognised expertise, and technical capabilities necessary to be at the forefront of a new approach to delivering a sustainable and resilient built environment in response to the COVID-19 rec... Read More about Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufactured (Bio-OSM) Accelerator.

Development of net-zero homes using a digital twinned building performance analysis Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2025
Edinburgh Napier University is developing together with other consortium members the Edinburgh Home Programme that will demonstrate a new business model based on collaborative procurement, whole-life costings, development pipeline and greater standar... Read More about Development of net-zero homes using a digital twinned building performance analysis.

How machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) Oct 1, 2021 - Apr 16, 2025
The success of Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) for forecasting is predicated on accurate, reliable, robust, and accessible data that underpins the decision-making process. Developing, processing and maintaining vast quantities of often unstructured... Read More about How machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance Labour Market Intelligence (LMI).

The impacts of COVID-19 on Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine (with a particular focus on internally displaced Persons with Disabilities) Feb 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
The proposed research will provide an in-depth qualitative assessment of the multifaceted impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on internally displaced PDWs in Ukraine by working with key stakeholders at the national and regional levels (including gove... Read More about The impacts of COVID-19 on Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine (with a particular focus on internally displaced Persons with Disabilities).

Phase I: Innovation and commercialisation of homegrown wood fibre insulation Jan 18, 2021 - May 31, 2022
A project that seeks to outline the innovation and commercial use of natural fibre insulation products in the UK. It will be based on a gap analysis of products that are currently available from natural fibre materials but are non-UK produced. Addit... Read More about Phase I: Innovation and commercialisation of homegrown wood fibre insulation.

Festival UK* 2022 Dec 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2021
Festival UK* 2022 is bringing Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, Artists and Mathematicians together to collaborate on big ideas.

To ensure the work created for Festival UK* 2022 is open, original and optimistic, it is currently investing in th... Read More about Festival UK* 2022.

Smart City Transitions in South East Scotland: Accelerating Digital Twin Technology Deployment in Urban Transformation Processes Mar 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2025
Smart city development exposes the coevolutionary nature of technology and society, as well as the systemic character of innovation. Bringing new technologies into society is not sufficient to improve the sustainability of urban functions. For this g... Read More about Smart City Transitions in South East Scotland: Accelerating Digital Twin Technology Deployment in Urban Transformation Processes.

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..

Gender Imbalance in Digital Technology Feb 12, 2021 - May 31, 2021
This project will examine what tertiary education institutions are doing to help tackle the gender imbalance in their Digital Technology courses. It will focus on the area of positive female role models and their use to raise awareness, aspirations a... Read More about Gender Imbalance in Digital Technology.

Development of 3D printing techniques, utilising sustainable polymers towards towards bespoke millinery outcomes Jan 25, 2021 - May 24, 2021
To design and innovate hat designs for rapid prototyping using biodegradable material options in 3D printing.

Marine Soundscapes and eDNA for Assessing Biodiversity and Functioning of Re-establishing European Flat Oyster Reefs, Ostrea edulis Sep 27, 2021 - Mar 26, 2025
Marine Soundscapes and eDNA for Assessing Biodiversity and Functioning of Re-establishing European Flat Oyster Reefs, Ostrea edulis’

Entrepreneur-in-Residence 2020-2023 - Robert Goodfellow Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023
The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) scheme, part of the Science, Industry and Translation programme, aims to increase the knowledge and awareness in UK universities of cutting edge industrial science, research and innovation.

The sc... Read More about Entrepreneur-in-Residence 2020-2023 - Robert Goodfellow.

Stoane Lighting KTP Jan 17, 2022 - Jan 16, 2024
The overall aim of this project is to develop a world-first Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) approach focused on the lighting industry
Within the Lighting sector there is a growing focus around the key themes of circular economy and product environmental... Read More about Stoane Lighting KTP.

Building Standards - Research Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
The aim of the study is to investigate and assess the potential of remote verification inspection (RVI) techniques – specifically ‘live video feed’ - to satisfy reasonable enquiries in line with the requirements of Building Standards legislation... Read More about Building Standards - Research.

Film Bang community of practice Sep 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2025
This project will investigate how the Scottish screen sector first coalesced, and then operated, as a‘community of practice’. It will develop new knowledge about interconnections between Scottish professional film makers, informing historical underst... Read More about Film Bang community of practice.

Unlock the Potential of the Rough Gas Facility with Hydrogen Storage Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022
The proposed university-industry collaboration on modelling of hydrogen storage in Rough gas field is an innovative research directive. This would provide evidence-based decision making for the future role of the Rough gas facility. As a UK leading i... Read More about Unlock the Potential of the Rough Gas Facility with Hydrogen Storage.

RSE COP26 International Climate Change Network Grants Jun 1, 2021 - Nov 30, 2021
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), with the support of the Scottish Funding Council, is pleased to invite applications for the RSE COP26 International Climate Change Network Grants.

The RSE COP26 International Climate Change Network Grants are... Read More about RSE COP26 International Climate Change Network Grants.

Evaluation of Clostridium co-culture fermentation with sustainable feedstock Jun 7, 2021 - Oct 29, 2021
Evaluation of Clostridium co-culture fermentation with sustainable feedstock