Projects (297)

Development of an innovative grid-scale energy storage to push UK and China renewables Sep 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2025
Wind and solar energy holds a lot of promise when it comes to replace the conventional energy sources such as fossil fuels and coal. However, there is one problem: How do we store solar and wind energy for times where wind doesn’t blow or sun doesn’t... Read More about Development of an innovative grid-scale energy storage to push UK and China renewables.

Exploring Barriers Faced By Social Enterprises in Scotland Sep 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
This project is a follow up activity from the initial research conducted by the Social Value Lab (2023), commissioned by the Social Enterprise Scotland. This research project seeks to identify and analyses the primary barriers that impede the growth... Read More about Exploring Barriers Faced By Social Enterprises in Scotland.

Mountain Biking in South of Scotland - Helping to deliver the European Capital of Mountain Biking May 13, 2022 - Oct 28, 2023
Mountain Biking in South of Scotland - Helping to deliver the European Capital of Mountain Biking

Gender Equality Partnership project with UHAS (Ghana) Feb 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026
Reducing gender segregation in STEM subjects in Ghana through high school based intervention

West of Scotland Herring Hunt (WOSHH) Nov 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2025
West of Scotland Herring Hunt (WOSHH)

Herring helped to generate local income, identity, and societal change for centuries in Scotland, but their numbers on the west coast have been in decline since the 1970s. Since herring use specific seabed hab... Read More about West of Scotland Herring Hunt (WOSHH).

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.

Mini-internships for the Centre for Family Law and Policy Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024
Application to the Clark Foundation for Legal Education for funding for mini-internships in the area of child and family law and policy, for undergraduate students primarily in years 3 and 4 of their degree.

Building From England's Woodlands Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2025
The focus of the project is to develop 5 building system concepts through innovative digital design, adapted to the characteristics of 5 underutilised home-grown English timber species. Each project should be developed to create 1:1 physical prototyp... Read More about Building From England's Woodlands.

Integration and re-engineering of architectural heritage in Guangxi, Inner Mongolia minority regions in China with UK modern bio-based construction technology Jan 16, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024
Architecture is frozen music. Architectural heritage is a crystallization of arts, engineering, culture and history, carrying the ancient wisdom of different nations, an indelible mark of human-nature interactions, and undoubtedly, a national treasur... Read More about Integration and re-engineering of architectural heritage in Guangxi, Inner Mongolia minority regions in China with UK modern bio-based construction technology.

ARCS proposal: Peterhead Prison Museum Oct 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Prison museums are part of Scotland’s cultural heritage tourism portfolio, and they are, by consequence, iconic public history venues that interpret historical and contemporary narratives of crime, punishment and incarceration. This interdisciplinary... Read More about ARCS proposal: Peterhead Prison Museum.

Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoT Oct 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
Our 2-year interdisciplinary project will investigate how the lack of repairability in the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) will adversely impact equity, inclusion, and sustainability in the digital economy.

IoT products are becoming the default,... Read More about Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoT.

Domestic Abuse and Defending a Child Contact Action - Legal Aid and the Economic Impact of Child contact cases Sep 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
A pilot project on the barriers to legal aid for victims of domestic abuse in contact cases

Impacts of cliff-top walkers and boats on the nesting success of seabirds at St Abbs's Head, Scotland May 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2024
Collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, St Abb's Head to determine the impacts of cliff-top walkers and boats on the nesting success of seabirds at St Abbs's Head, Scotland

Applicability of the optical mesoscope technology to assess physical effects of noise on statocysts of marine invertebrate embryos/larvae: A proof of concept Feb 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2023
We perceive oceans as quiet,but increasing levels of man-made noise can have negative effects on marine organisms. Invertebrates are under-represented in noise-related research but play significant roles in aquatic ecosystems. Noise can adversely... Read More about Applicability of the optical mesoscope technology to assess physical effects of noise on statocysts of marine invertebrate embryos/larvae: A proof of concept.

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..

Methane-derived carbon in upland stream food webs Oct 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2024
The project is a SUPER-DTP funded PhD studentship. The work will focus on the understanding of the processes involved in, and the significance of, the incorporation of methane as a carbon source via methane-oxidising bacteria (MOB) into upland river... Read More about Methane-derived carbon in upland stream food webs.

Optimizing Citizen-Science Tools for Mangrove Crab Fisheries Management in Brazil Jul 1, 2021 - Nov 30, 2021
NERC funded 'Research Experience Placement' / SUPER DTP

Ikerbs Phase 4 Trials for Inclusive Suitability of kerbs in a number of key city environments Apr 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
Phase 4 will build apon Phases 2 and 3 with trials and experimentation: User engagement and Trials. Phase 3 findings will be consolidated with Phase 2 and final report development under Phase 4. In addition, A series of experimental trials will see p... Read More about Ikerbs Phase 4 Trials for Inclusive Suitability of kerbs in a number of key city environments.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Thrive Together Oct 18, 2024 - Apr 1, 2027
In this stage we will create a platform for people’s voices to be heard through a comprehensive collaborative cross-Scotland consultation process dividing it into north, central and borders so that any changes to services can then take account of the... Read More about The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Thrive Together.

Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise Oct 1, 2019 - Dec 18, 2020
Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise - Understanding the impacts and mechanisms of multiple stressors on marine life is fraught with difficulties arising from potential stressor int... Read More about Quantifying metal bioaccumulation in Nephrops norvegicus larvae exposed to cadmium and pile-driving noise.