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Meet our research community.
Lecturer, Health Sciences (Highland & W.Isles)
Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Lecturer, Aquaculture
Emeritus Professor, Computing Science
Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services & Research
Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology
PhD Researcher, Education
These are our most recent projects.
Encouraging mutually beneficial relationships between elite athletes and esports athletes: A case study of South Korea
PI: Dr Hee Jung Hong
Funded by: International Olympic Committee
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Calanus products as functional feed ingredients to boost the quality, health, and robustness of Atlantic salmon
PI: Professor Monica Betancor
Funded by: Norwegian Research Council
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Permafrost catchments in transition: hydrological controls on carbon cycling and greenhouse gas budgets
PI: Professor Jens-Arne Subke
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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GOALD: Connectivity and Digital Design for Health and Well-being Across Generations, Places and Spaces
PI: Professor Catherine Hennessy
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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BIOMIX: Assessing the impacts of tank-mixing on biopesticide efficacy
PI: Professor Matthew Tinsley
Funded by: Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
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IMAJINE
PI: Professor Paul Cairney
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Improving knowledge of Xylella fastidiosa vector ecology: modelling vector occurrence and abundance in the wider landscape in Scotland
PI: Dr Daniel Chapman
Funded by: Plant Health Centre
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Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage (NIKU) Visiting Research Fellowship
PI: Professor Sian Jones
Funded by: Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research
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These are our most recently added publications.
Article
Curriculum making as relational practice: a qualitative ego-network approach
Hizli Alkan S (2021) Curriculum making as relational practice: a qualitative ego-network approach. The Curriculum Journal, 32 (3), pp. 421-443. https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.98
Magazine Article
Choose Irvine Welsh: new documentary explores the life of Scotland’s ‘urban Shakespeare’
Fleming D (2023) Choose Irvine Welsh: new documentary explores the life of Scotland’s ‘urban Shakespeare’. The Conversation. 11.09.2023. https://theconversation.com/choose-irvine-welsh-new-documentary-explores-the-life-of-scotlands-urban-shakespeare-212307
Research Report
Climate change impacts on marine aquaculture relevant to the UK
Murray AG, Falconer L, Kennerley A & Veenhof RJ (2025) Climate change impacts on marine aquaculture relevant to the UK. Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership. https://www.mccip.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-02/Aquaculture%20update_Feb%202025.pdf; https://doi.org/10.14465/2025.reu01.aqu
Project Report
Barnardo’s B-Wild Practitioner Training Programme Final Evaluation Report
Engstrom S & Mannion G (2024) Barnardo’s B-Wild Practitioner Training Programme Final Evaluation Report. Barnardo's.
Consultancy Report
Nicola M & Coree BS (2025) The Scottish Government - Scottish Parliament Written Agreement on Intergovernmental Relations: Still Fit for Purpose?. Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government. Glasgow: University of Glasgow. https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/constitution-europe-external-affairs-and-culture-committee/the-scottish-government--scottish-parliament-written-agreement-on-intergovernmental-relations-still.pdf
Research Report
Assessing the need for, and views on, drug checking services in Edinburgh
Hannah C, Falzon D, Tessa P & Nicholls J (2024) Assessing the need for, and views on, drug checking services in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh Council. Edinburgh. https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/34560/drug-checking-in-edinburgh-adp-report-november-24-2023-executive-summary
Article
Mailisu, Jiang D & Matsushita B (2025) Combining two water type classification schemes for semi-analytical estimation of suspended particulate matter concentrations in various water bodies. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 144, Art. No.: 104909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2025.104909
Book Chapter
The Global Approach: Aquaculture and National Action Plans for Antimicrobial Resistance
Desbois A & Green D (2025) The Global Approach: Aquaculture and National Action Plans for Antimicrobial Resistance. In: Elumalai P & Lakshmi S (eds.) Antimicrobial Resistance in Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments. London, pp. 385-412. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7320-6_16
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