Projects (299)

The Role of Data Analytics Organisational Culture in Successful Enterprise AI Adoption Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026
A collaborative research scheme between CGU and ENU funded by CGU. The aim of the scheme is to build a research network beteen ENU and CGU researchers which will result in joint publications and future projects.

The Hip-Hop Studies Listener Dec 1, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
A collection – a published compendium of writings in song format.

Taking Rap Academics (Hook, 2022) (https://www.solareye.co.uk/rapacademics) as a starting point, this project involves creating a collection of songs from artist/ scholar/ activist... Read More about The Hip-Hop Studies Listener.

SIRT 2021-2022 (WP1&2) Sep 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2025
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 2021-2022 (WP1&2).

SHELTERs: Sustainable Homes Enabling the Long Term Empowerment of Refugees Mar 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2025
This project addresses this major moral, humanitarian, and knowledge gap by following on from a highly successful seed-funded project, which developed—through participatory design and interdisciplinary research—a shelter prototype called Makazi (winn... Read More about SHELTERs: Sustainable Homes Enabling the Long Term Empowerment of Refugees.

The Good Work Time Series 2025 Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 20, 2025
The funder is the Institute for the Future of Work

Start date: 13th January
End date: 17th January

The 2025 Good Work Time Series tracks trends in access to good work across all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. This unique vi... Read More about The Good Work Time Series 2025.

An innovative 'passive-solar' timber drying kiln Oct 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
The UK construction industry is a large consumer of high-quality softwood timber, a majority of which is imported (UK being the 3rd largest importer in a global context). In the UK, most forests are destructively cleared, and converted into lowvalue... Read More about An innovative 'passive-solar' timber drying kiln.

CGU_Conscientious Brands in China Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026
A collaborative research scheme between CGU and ENU funded by CGU. The aim of the scheme is to build a research network beteen ENU and CGU researchers which will result in joint publications and future projects.

Fishy Tales Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
Fishy Tales is an outdoor theatre and marine species identification event intended to engage public audiences with local marine ecology and the West of Scotland Herring Hunt (WOSHH) research project. It is funded with £10k by NERC's Growing Roots Pr... Read More about Fishy Tales.

COST Action Participant: CA23149 Democratization at stake? Comparing Anti-Gender Politics in CEE and NME countries Feb 1, 2025 - Jul 31, 2028
In the era of globalization after the 1990s, the states of Eastern Europe (EE) as well as the close European neighbours in the Near and Middle East (NME) underwent significant social changes and political developments, especially with regard to democ... Read More about COST Action Participant: CA23149 Democratization at stake? Comparing Anti-Gender Politics in CEE and NME countries.

Management of post-weaning diarrhoea and the implications for AMR in response to the upcoming ban on zinc supplementation in pigs May 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023
Management of post-weaning diarrhoea and the implications for AMR in response to the upcoming ban on zinc supplementation in pigs

Failure to plan is planning to fail: An evidence informed approach to sustainable tourism planning May 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024
A comparative analysis between Ireland and Scotland which examines the extent to which local authorities plan for sustainable tourism. This study uses mixed methods, both content analysis and interviews, to develop an evidence informed approach to po... Read More about Failure to plan is planning to fail: An evidence informed approach to sustainable tourism planning.

Key new roles in higher education apprenticeships: exploring boundary-spanning identities of tripartite representatives May 1, 2025 - Apr 30, 2026
This project is a collaboration with Northumbria University and the University of Hertfordshire.

Higher education apprenticeships are a recent innovation within the UK, with potential to improve social mobility and transform relationships between... Read More about Key new roles in higher education apprenticeships: exploring boundary-spanning identities of tripartite representatives.

Connecting the dots: the transformative potential of African-Caribbean-Scottish heritage tourism Mar 9, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026
According to Visit Scotland (2023) and Historic Environment
Scotland (2023), over 18 million visitors (48% of total visitors)
with an average spend of £3.2 billion are drawn to Scotland for
its history and culture. Yet, Scotland’s... Read More about Connecting the dots: the transformative potential of African-Caribbean-Scottish heritage tourism.

“Empowering Indonesian women in STEM: Building resilience through network, advisers and role models Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Strengthening pathways into employment for women graduates:
Affirming their major choices
Championing female role models in STEM
Facilitating networking of STEM career choices
Providing support system for women in STEM

Modern Studies teaching development work Feb 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
This Knowledge Exchange project was funded by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice research (the SCCJR). Our team comprised Dr Rebecca Foster (ENU, project lead), Dr Estelle Clayton (ENU), Karyn Mabon (University of Glasgow), Dr Katrina Morrison... Read More about Modern Studies teaching development work.

Creating a Voluntary Garment Manufacturing Hub using experimental and recycled materials towards Sleeping Jackets which will be distributed free of charge to Homeless individuals. Jan 16, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
It is proposed that the academics work with their contacts who are a group of ‘volunteers’ working in connection with the Edinburgh Tool Library’s ‘Volunteers Assembly’, to create a series of prototype bag shapes and fastenings (for the bottom of the... Read More about Creating a Voluntary Garment Manufacturing Hub using experimental and recycled materials towards Sleeping Jackets which will be distributed free of charge to Homeless individuals..

Photosynethics: Responsibility, Sustainability and Plant Work in Professional Kitchens Apr 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023
Photosynethics: Responsibility, Sustainability and Plant Work in Professional Kitchens

An easier route for strength grading UK hardwoods Mar 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2026
The project aims to improve grading options for home-grown hardwoods, with a more cost-effective route to establishing grading and easier to apply visual grading rules for producers. Properties of three home-grown hardwood species are characterised b... Read More about An easier route for strength grading UK hardwoods.

First Recordings of the Soundscape of Pristine European Flat Oyster Reefs Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2022
European flat oyster reefs (EFORs) are ecologically and economically important as they improve water quality, increase overall biodiversity, store carbon and are a much valued food source. Over fishing in the early 1900’s vastly reduced number and ex... Read More about First Recordings of the Soundscape of Pristine European Flat Oyster Reefs.

Tackling bottlenecks to the use of Johne’s Disease data and adding value to increase farmer and vet engagement in Johne’s disease control Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2023
Tackling bottlenecks to the use of Johne’s Disease data and adding value to increase farmer and vet engagement in Johne’s disease control