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University Research Grants Allocated
The University has made Research Grant awards to the following proposals.
Exercise and Sport Research: Building capacity & Investing in the future (Prof. Andrew Parker).
This project intends, through the creation of postgraduate assistant bursaries, to put in place an enhanced research/data collection programme and to create capacity for future research income generation by supporting science projects with a strong social and economic impact.
The Mobile University: Developing and evaluating mobile phone applications to support and enhance research and scholarly activity. (Dr. Kevin Hapeshi).
The aim of this study is to research, develop and evaluate a wide range of applications (apps) for mobile and portable technologies in order to enhance research and scholarly activity. Technologies will include ‘smart’ mobile phones (iPhones, Android phones, Blackberry, etc.) and pads (iPad and Android Pads eBooks) as well as laptops and netbooks. In addition to the research benefits for the University in the computing subject area, the project will also provide potential for commercial exploitation.
‘Land, Cultural Heritage and Identity’. (Dr Iain Robertson).
Part of a broader project on the ‘Glasgow Gaels’ in development with colleagues within and without the University, this research programme will analyse questions and aspects of the construction of visual cultural identity. This phased collaborative study incorporates beneficial opportunities for transferable application and will also help to build capacity in Technology Enhanced Learning.
‘Citizen Science for Conservation: New Directions for Local and Global Approaches’ (Dr Anne Goodenough, Dr Adam Hart, Dr Rick Stafford).
This project builds on existing work by the Biology research group in the fields of applied conservation, population biology and sustainability. It aims to develop methods for automated identification of species (and specific individuals within a species) from photographic images harvested from multiple sources and networks, including those provided by the general public.
Research News will be following each of the projects and providing regular updates on progress as the projects develop. |