Projects
Collaborative activities across the University of Dundee including research, public engagement, and campus projects
Business projects
Research project
Figures show that of the six million businesses in Britain, only one-fifth are run by women, and there are twice as many male entrepreneurs as females despite there being more women in the UK. Furthermore, it has been estimated that increasing female entrepreneurship could result in a boost of £60 billion for the UK economy.
Research project
Examining the relationship between the time devoted to housework by parents and that by their children, and the link between the housework time of those children when they are adolescents and the housework time of the same individuals in early adulthood, for a sample of couples with children from the United Kingdom
Research project
School of Business colleagues Dr Omar Ferboli and Dr Carlo Morelli ran a project looking at the state of academic teaching and research in economics
Research project
Accountancy academics at the University of Dundee School of Business are crafting the future of crowdfunding for renewable energy generation through their involvement in a multi-million pound collaboration
Research project
School of Business academics Carlo Morelli and Ruth Bickerton are investigating the impact of funeral costs, while a new charity (Funeral Link) has been set up in the city to help families cope in the aftermath of a bereavement
Dentistry projects
Research project
Co design and co production of oral health improvement interventions for people with lived experience of drugs.
Research project
Developing, implementing and evaluating an oral health preventive programme for homeless populations across Scotland
Research project
A major challenge facing the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities is the level of anxiety experienced by both the disabled patient and the dentist
Research project
Investigation of NICE Technologies for enabling risk-variable-adjusted-length dental recalls trial
Research project
Prisoners have been identified as one of the target groups (along with the homeless) for oral health improvement by the Scottish government as offenders' oral health is generally worse than that of the general population
Education and Social Work projects
Research project
Ecosystems to promote the community participation of older people: A rapid realist review
Research project
This project explored the social and health outcomes associated with younger and older peoples’ LGBT2QI+ love and relationship experiences using creative intergenerational storytelling.
Research project
This project aims at the development of a new scale, School Professionals’ awareness of ACEs Scale (SPACES)
Research project
Research in the area of digital game-based learning (GBL) in primary schools.
Research project
Our research has influenced national policy developments, implementation, and practice guidelines regarding protecting/supporting vulnerable adults
Research project
Our research has transformed trauma recovery for children in situations of on-going violence
Research project
Serious social, emotional and behavioural disturbance in adolescents is costly - incurring long-term costs to society in service provision and collateral damage as well as personal costs to the young people themselves
Research project
This project explores transfer to the secondary school environment of pupil domain-specific knowledge and skills (particularly in science), and general social, communication and teamwork skills
Research project
This comic has been designed with the purpose of raising awareness of fibromyalgia amongst professionals, families, and communities.
Health Sciences projects
Research project
Ecosystems to promote the community participation of older people: A rapid realist review
Research project
This project explored the social and health outcomes associated with younger and older peoples’ LGBT2QI+ love and relationship experiences using creative intergenerational storytelling.
Research project
Developing and evaluating a diabetes self-management intervention for people with severe mental illness
Research project
A multi-method study and realist evaluation of what works for whom and under what circumstances
Research project
Looking at using text messaging to enhance motivation for stroke survivors to participate in physical activity
Science and Engineering projects
Research project
A series of judicial primers to assist the judiciary with better understanding of scientific evidence in the courtroom
Public engagement project
Players who make up a jury that must review documents and audio and video evidence to reach a verdict on a murder case.
Public engagement project
A three year PhD project, assessing human variation in knuckle creases.
Public engagement project
An interactive graphic novel murder mystery, suitable for players aged 10+.
Public engagement project
The story of a crime scene investigation through the eyes of forensic scientists.
Public engagement project
This activity was part of the British Science Week 2019 pack of experiments for Secondary Schools.
Research project
We are creating new ways to detect illicit drugs, explosives and bodily fluids at the scene using cutting edge nano particle and quantum dot chemistry. We create nano biosensors using DNA aptamers to develop sensitive and selective tests
Research project
Working with AI and machine learning experts we are devising robust algorithms for the interpretation of chemical profiles from fire debris. We are also exploring tools for feature comparison problems (including biometric features, ballistics and footwear).
Research project
When samples are collected at a crime scene and sent for analysis, a complex mix of DNA sequences can be detected; for example if the sample was collected from a bag, multiple people may have touched the bag and the sample can contain DNA from all those individuals
Research project
We are developing new avenues of research, collaboration, education and training using Virtual reality tools. Our research is exploring how to make VR useful and robustly fit for purpose for use in complex crime scenarios. We are also exploring how VR/AR and mixed reality can be used in the training environment for all sectors of the crimes scene to the court room.
Research project
We are addressing some of the main difficulties of DNA analysis in forensic science by finding new ways of analysing samples with multiple contributors. When samples are collected at a crime scene and sent for analysis, a complex mix of DNA sequences can be detected; for example if the sample was collected from a bag, multiple people may have touched the bag and the sample can contain DNA from all those individuals
Research project
We are developing a wide range of ground truth data sets. These include chemical and biological samples, physical evidence (such as ballistics and footwear) and biometric samples. We are exploring how such data can be gathered, curated and made accessible to and the wider forensic science community.
Research project
We are working with partners across the justice space to understand the needs of the community in the use of statistics and probabilities for the interpretation, evaluation and presentation of evidence in the courts.
Research project
We are working in collaboration with Cambridge University and the Alan Alda Centre for science communication to develop new tools for the communication and understanding of statistics in forensic science
Research project
We study the emergence of new psychoactive substances on illicit drug markets and investigate the risks of emerging drug threats involving these and more traditional drugs of abuse.
Public engagement project
Our Citizens' Jury plays a major role in influencing and supporting the way in which forensic science research is planned, conducted and communicated
Public engagement project
We are offering the opportunity for schools and pupils to get involved with leading forensic science research. The activities are suitable for secondary school age groups (S1-S6) and bring research to life in the classroom
Public engagement project
A Hackathon and workshop on a very special type of dataset in forensic science
Public engagement project
H-unique is a five year, €2.5m programme of research that will be the first multimodal automated interrogation of visible hand anatomy, through analysis and interpretation of human variation via images
Research project
We are creating a series of high quality, relevant training modules for students and forensic science professionals
Research project
We worked with over 50 academics, forensic and other scientists, members of the judiciary, leaders from the Scottish Science Centres and a group of fantastic young people from Monifieth High School to look at the background abundance of a range of different materials
Research project
We are creating and testing methods to detect how materials are transferred from places to people, or from people to people and how long materials can last in the environment once they have transferred
Research project
We are attempting to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the different programs
Research project
We are working across the LRCFS team and with forensic science providers, industry leaders and academic groups to develop better awareness and best practice in working with data
Research project
We are addressing some of the main difficulties of DNA analysis in forensic science by finding new ways of analysing samples with multiple contributors
Social Sciences projects
Research project
Ecosystems to promote the community participation of older people: A rapid realist review
Research project
This project explored the social and health outcomes associated with younger and older peoples’ LGBT2QI+ love and relationship experiences using creative intergenerational storytelling.
Research project
Corporations, their activities, influence, incentive structures and business models are deeply implicated in inter-linked environmental, economic and social challenges with profound implications for human rights. This raises the question, through what international standards and mechanisms should corporate human rights impacts be addressed?
Research project
This contributes to reliable access to off-grid energy for healthcare facilities in Nigeria effectively to combat the pandemic, building on CEPMLP’s network of local policymakers and academics.
Research project
This ‘RSE COP 26 International Climate Change Network’ project addresses how initial experience in tackling climate change in Scotland and the rest of the UK may yield insights into the design of domestic laws and regulations on adaptation and resilience in the Global South in line with international legal requirements under the Paris Agreement and the Paris Rulebook’
Research project
‘Assessing the Human Rights Potential in Scotland’s External Relations’ examines the role human rights play, or could play, in Scotland’s foreign policy.
Research project
Natural flood management (NFM) can help us adapt to climate change, reducing flood risk and conserving habitats, while sustaining farming livelihoods. We are testing this at Eddleston Water, within the Scottish Government’s research programme on the effectiveness of catchment-scale NFM measures.
Research project
Recent Research Projects Supporting Scotland's climate change adaptation policy In a changing climate, issues of flooding and water resource quality and quantity are becoming increasingly critical. We supported the Scottish Government to develop research-led policy and the monitoring and evaluation framework for climate change adaptation in Scotland.
Research project
Soil moisture plays a key role in predicting the extreme weather events that are becoming increasingly common in a changing climate. Our vision is supporting a movement of citizens generating, sharing and using information to improve their soil management, and food production.
Research project
The river system of the Ganges holds great physical, social and cultural importance in India, but suffers from poorly regulated pollution and water demand. This project looked at how water pollution affects communities on the Ramganga tributary of the Ganges.
Research project
Rapid economic change and population growth increase the pressure on water resources management to address competing demands across river basins. The key challenge is to give adequate representation to the many local, small-scale water management interventions in larger-scale decision-making.
Research project
Climate change is enhancing the intensity and frequency of floods, which further exacerbates many other challenges. This project co-developed and tested a flood resilient home with communities in Bangladesh.
Research project
DECCMA: assessing the options, limits and potential for adaptation to climate change in deltas
Research project
Small water supplies in Scotland are less likely to meet drinking water quality standards and likely to be managed by communities or individuals who may need support. We looked at how other countries manage small rural water supplies, to guide their governance and management in Scotland.
Research project
Delta communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. This project looked at the links between ecosystem services, human health and wellbeing and projected how these might evolve over the coming decades in the light of varying policy contexts.
Research project
Groundwater resources face increasing pressure from consumption and pollution. This project developed methods and tools for integrated groundwater management and monitoring in Europe.
Research project
This project assesses the opportunities and threats that rapidly evolving landscapes, and natural resources, will bring to the people and businesses of three glacierised Cordilleras of the Peruvian Andes.
Research project
This research, funded by ESRC-DFID, generated evidence regarding how social cash transfers (SCTs) .
Research project
A programme of work, led by Prof. Mark Cutler, that builds on research started over 20 years ago in logged forests around Danum Valley in Sabah, Malaysia. This includes analysis of the impacts of the 2015 El Niño on leaf reflectance and traits, and the effectiveness of restoration measures on carbon accumulation in forests after logging.
Research project
This research uses a blend of Earth Observation and social science qualitative and participatory community-based methods to better understand human-environment interactions in refugee settings in Uganda. The work will directly contribute to policy and responses to create sustainable solutions for reducing environmental degradation and creating better livelihoods
Research project
'Growing up on the Streets’ worked with hundreds of street children and youth in three African cities, providing insights into their patterns of daily life, struggles, capabilities and coping strategies as they seek to create adult lives to value
Research project
Funded by DFID, Youth Transitions in Protracted Crisis focuses on young people who are refugees and highlights the challenges and strategies youth employ to create adult lives in difficult environments. The research took place in urban and camp settlements in Uganda and Jordan working with various refugee groups aged 10 -24.
Research project
The Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable Raw Materials for Europe (STRADE) addresses the long-term security and sustainability of the European raw-material supply from European and non-European countries
Public engagement project
The Extractives Hub (Hub) is a project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) that is hosted since 2019 at CEPMLP
Research project
Oil, Gas, and Mining: A Sourcebook for Understanding the Extractive Industries provides developing countries with a technical understanding and practical options around oil, gas, and mining sector development issues
Research project
DOLFIN is a research and know-how platform designed to support and strengthen the activities of the two existing natural resources centres (CEPMLP and Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science) and other departments of the University of Dundee.
Research project
China’s increasingly close engagement with the African continent has triggered considerable controversies over the past decade, with a leading role played by Chinese NOCs
Research project
The Scottish Human Rights Defenders Fellowship was established in 2018 to support those at risk for their work in protecting human rights around the world
Art & Design and Architecture projects
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Four
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Four
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Three
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Three
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Three
Public engagement project
Focuses on the history, development and current conditions of artists’ moving image works to further explore the distinctiveness of contemporary art made in Scotland, its grass-roots spirit and its keen debates with the social and political dimensions of art and culture.
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Two
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Two
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Two
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Four
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase Two
Public engagement project
A two-year four-phase contemporary art exhibition and forum programme, showcasing for the first time in China the distinctiveness of contemporary art made in Scotland, its grass-roots spirit and its keen debates with the social and political dimensions of art and culture.
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase One
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase One
Public engagement project
CURRENT | 不合时宜 : Contemporary Art from Scotland | Phase One
Research project
‘Making Sense’ embodies socio-technical design research to support participatory sensing initiatives addressing urban environmental challenges in areas such as noise and air pollution.
Research project
The UK Royal Navy War Graves project comprises three MoD licensed underwater surveys of the historically significant Naval shipwrecks located on the seabed around Orkney.
Research project
Kieran Baxter uses aerial Photogrammetric techniques and digital media integrated with the more traditional and commonly used method of repeat photography to create new perspectives on landscapes, revealing the change that has taken place over decades.
Research project
'Nunalleq: Stories from the Village of our Ancestors' is an interactive educational resource for children aged 7-15, by Alice Watterson.
Research project
‘IN TIME AND SILENTLY’ and ‘A WIND FROM THE NORTH’ is a portfolio of two exhibitions of landscape paintings by Philip Braham.
Research project
ECZEMA! is a cumulative performance work for one voice and pipe organ, written and directed by Maria Fusco, commissioned by National Theatre Wales to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS.
Research project
‘Sounding Coastal Change’ (SCC) is a project by Gair Dunlop, exploring how sound, music, film and alternate ways of listening are useful tools in a facilitated process of public engagement.
Research project
Rosnes Bench is a permanent artwork commissioned by Wide Open, for the diverse and vast landscape of Dumfries & Galloway Forest.
Research project
‘TIDE’ is a multi-layered creative research project by Tania Kovats which examines the uniquely dynamic nature of tides in the UK.
Research project
Sàl (Saltwater) is a collaboration between Dalziel + Scullion and composer Iain Morrison, commissioned by 14-18 NOW, WWI Centenary Art Commissions, in collaboration with An Lanntair.
Research project
Witness was developed as a new series of drawings for a solo exhibition (curated by Esen Kaya), with eight drawings first exhibited in ‘DRAWN’ – Anita Taylor (solo exhibition).
Research project
‘Women’s Early Video Art’ is a multi-component research project, led by Elaine Shemilt,
Research project
‘Urban Gold Rush’ by Sandra Wilson is a research project comprising three exhibitions and supporting publications.
Research project
‘Jacobites by Name’ was a solo exhibition of 27 new works by Calum Colvin.
Research project
‘Hands of X’ by Andrew Cook, investigates prosthetic hands, identity, fashion, and ownership.
Research project
‘Ages of Wonder: Scotland’s Art from 1540 until Today’ is a curatorial and editorial research project led by Arthur Watson.
Research project
The Slave’s Lament is a five-channel video artwork by Graham Fagen.
Research project
This work develops Mick Peter’s evolving research interest in the rhetorical, self-reflexive potential of making an exhibition which is apparently about making an exhibition, by showing exhibition-making as something that can reflect on how sculptural form is understood in mainstream visual culture.
Research project
A Drama in Time draws on histories shaping Edinburgh’s forms and ideas, presenting iconic images in neon, illuminating a journey, a life, and questioning what lies beyond.
Research project
The Museum of Loss and Renewal investigates issues such as the value and significance of objects, life and death, and artist-led curatorial practice
Research project
IMprints aims to seek a better understanding of such anxieties and appetites and to produce a robust understanding of public taboos and desires around IM-TSP, as they develop in the future
Research project
FLEX aims to explore the emotional and practical boundaries of private and public living so that existing homes can be retrofitted to support companionship, resource sharing and social resilience as people age
Research project
Design in Action (DiA) is a £5m Knowledge Exchange (KE) Hub for the Creative Economy, funded in 2012 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to demonstrate design as a key strategy for economic growth and innovation within industry. It is one of four such UK KE Hubs and the only one based in Scotland.
Public engagement project
‘GROW Observatory’ by Mel Woods centres around a design framework and operational information system for climate action at scale.
Research project
The Centre for Remote Environments (CRE), previously known as Project Atlantis, was established by the late Brigadier David Nicholls and Prof Elaine Shemilt as a research and consultancy group concerned with environmental protection and education, and to provide environmental educational resources through digital media
Research project
WeObserve will build a sustainable ecosystem of citizens’ observatories and move environmental monitoring into the mainstream
Research project
SGHT aims to preserve the island’s natural and historical heritage for future generations
Research project
Forensic Art aids in the identification, apprehension or conviction of offenders and the location of victims or identification of unknown human remains.
Research project
With support from the Scottish Government, a specialist research team made up of members from the University of Dundee, Eclipse Research and Kevin Murray Associates has produced a report into the facilitation of participatory placemaking.
Research project
MacroMicro Studio is building a body of work situated in the unique sociological and physical contexts of remote rural Scotland.
Public engagement project
The City is a Thinking Machine is a research exhibition bringing together in a single space, Geddes’ collection of city plans with his thinking and lecture notes.
Research project
The study, funded by ClimateXChange for Scottish Government was carried out by academics in Architecture and Planning to assess the effectiveness of greenhouse gas emission reduction policies in Local Development Plans in promoting the uptake of low and zero-carbon generating technologies.
Public engagement project
Zinc House is one of a number of architectural projects guided by ‘Place, Programme & Presence’ as a critical framework for the realisation of new buildings exploring the serial development of types.