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Impacts of e-cigarette regulation via the EU Tobacco Products Directive on young people's use of e-cigarettes: a natural experiment
PI: Miss Jennifer McKell
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Developing an adapted parent-youth teamwork intervention to improve medication adherence among adolescents with asthma: a feasibility study
PI: Dr Pamela Rackow
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Using Game Theory to assess the effects of social norms and social networks on adolescent smoking in schools: a proof of concept study
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Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Adult Smokers' Perceptions of pack inserts with positive messaging: A naturalistic study
PI: Professor Crawford Moodie
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Partnership funding with Cancer Research UK for the Cessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial (CPIT): A multi-centre phase III Randomised Controlled trial.
PI: Miss Jennifer McKell
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Assessing the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on Homeless and Street Drinkers: A qualitative study
PI: Professor Anne Whittaker
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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PRoGRAM-A Preventing gambling related harm in adolescents: developing a peer-led, social network Intervention
PI: Dr Catherine Best
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Using Behavioural Science To Improve The Effectiveness Of Telephone-Assisted CPR
PI: Dr Barbara Farquharson
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Dehydration and Muscle: GSSI
PI: Professor Stuart Galloway
Funded by: PepsiCo Inc
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A Randomised Control Trial to Assess the Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention in Women attending NHS breast screening clinics
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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Improving outcomes for children and families affected by paternal substance misuse: A feasibility study of the parents under pressure programme for fathers
PI: Professor Anne Whittaker
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Analysis of the 2019 Youth Alcohol Policy Survey
PI: Ms Anne Marie MacKintosh
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Novel wellbeing interventions for newly diagnosed cancer patients
PI: Dr Niels Vollaard
Funded by: The Nuffield Foundation
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Cessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial (CPIT): A phase III Randomised Controlled Trial
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Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Improving the prehospital identification and care for people presenting with query COVID 19 symptoms
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Ambulance call-outs for psychiatric emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Examining policy options to manage the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on licensed premises and ambulance-call outs in Scotland
PI: Professor Niamh Fitzgerald
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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The Role of E-cigarettes in the Implementation of Smokefree Prisons and Ongoing Management
PI: Professor Kate Hunt
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Mothers and Postnatal (MAP) Care at Blacktown Hospital
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Funded by: New South Wales Ministry of Health
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COVID19 social distancing effects on social engagement, loneliness, wellbeing and physical activity in Scottish older adults, and an exploration of potential ameliorating strategies.
PI: Professor Anna Whittaker
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Novel Workplace Interventions in Protecting Healthcare Workers from Virus Infection
PI: Professor Sean Semple
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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The NeSCi Study - Neonatal Unit Smoking Cessation Intervention Development
PI: Professor Michael Ussher
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Qualitative synthesis of values and preferences on treatment of persisting pain in children
PI: Professor Emma France
Funded by: World Health Organisation
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Evaluating Possible Intended and Unintended Consequences of the Implementation
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Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Right to Health in Prison
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Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Scottish National Midwifery Research Programme
PI: Professor Helen Cheyne
Funded by: Scottish Government
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ISAK Certification Course Jan 2020 at UoS
PI: Dr Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez
Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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Alcohol Policy Workshop (SPECTRUM)
PI: Professor Niamh Fitzgerald
Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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ISAK Course - Hartpury University
PI: Dr Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez
Funded by: University of Hartpury
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Covid19 & Community Resilience With A Focus On Preparedness Flooding
PI: Dr Tony Robertson
Funded by: Scottish Flood Forum (SFF)
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Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke in Bangladesh (MCLASS II): An effectiveness-implementation hybrid study
PI: Professor Sean Semple
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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A Pilot Trial of the Mini-AFTERc intervention to manage Fears of Cancer Recurrence in patients with breast cancer
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Evaluating Graduated Progress towards and Impacts of the Implementation of Indoor Smokefree prison facilities in Scotland
PI: Professor Kate Hunt
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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A Programme of Research Projects to Test the Efficacy and Bioavailability of an Omega 3 Emulsion on Exercise Metabolism and Performance in Cyclists
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Funded by: Ketolife Ltd
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Tobacco Controls and the Changing Profile of Smokers
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Funded by: Department of Health
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Testing the pharmacokinetics of whey protein isolate
PI: Professor Stuart Galloway
Funded by: Milk Specialties Global
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Luli - Lung Health in Africa Across the Life Course
PI: Professor Sean Semple
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Evaluation of Legacy 2014 Physical Activity Fund
PI: Dr Naomi Brooks
Funded by: Active Stirling Ltd
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Life through a lens: participatory action research to collaboratively implement non-pharmacological interventions with people who have a learning disability and dementia
PI: Professor Karen Watchman
Funded by: Alzheimer's Society
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Evaluating the Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland: Observational Study of Small Retailers
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Funded by: NHS Health Scotland
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Impact of Mauren encapsulated sport drink on carbohydrate oxidation, gastric emptying and endurance exercise performance
PI: Professor Stuart Galloway
Funded by: Maurten AB
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Exploring the Uptake and Use of Electronic Cigarettes Provided to Smokers Accessing Homeless Centres: A feasiblity Study
PI: Dr Allison Ford
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Awareness of alcohol marketing: A pre-implementation cross-sectional survey of adults in the Republic of Ireland
PI: Dr Nathan Critchlow
Funded by: Institute of Public Health in Ireland
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Development of interventions to increase adherence to physiotherapy among young children with cystic fibrosis - Medical Research Council's complex intervention framework phase I study.
PI: Professor Emma France
Funded by: Cystic Fibrosis Trust
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Understanding and nurturing the role of young athletes' parents in doping prevention
PI: Dr Paul Dimeo
Funded by: World Anti-Doping Agency
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Post-diagnostic support for people with a learning disability and dementia (funded through delegate fees)
PI: Professor Karen Watchman
Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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Menstruation Research Network
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Funded by: The Wellcome Trust
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A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing Adherence among Pregnant Women Attempting to Stop Smoking with the aid of electronic cigarettes
PI: Professor Michael Ussher
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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IPEDs and Polydrug Use: Knowledge, Services, and Gaps
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Funded by: The Wellcome Trust
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Young adult’s perceptions of alcohol packaging as a form of promotion, and how it could be used more effectively to communicate health messaging
PI: Professor Crawford Moodie
Funded by: Alcohol Focus Scotland
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Translate, educate and empower nurses to improve cancer care
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Funded by: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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The RTrT Partnership: Reducing Traffic-related Trauma - A community-based prevention and first-response programme intervention for Malawi and beyond
PI: Professor Edward Duncan
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Implementation of an evidence based pelvic floor muscle training intervention for women with pelvic organ prolapse (PROlapse and PFMT: Implementing Evidence Locally - PROPEL)
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: a combined feasibility and pilot trial of a theory-based intervention using narrative, images and embedded behaviour change techniques, delivered via text-messaging
PI: Professor Helen Cheyne
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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2019 Nicotine and Tobacco CPD
PI: Dr Allison Ford
Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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Exploring Alcohol Sponsorship of Professional Sport in Scotland and the Frequency and Nature of Marketing Exposure in Televised Broadcasts
PI: Dr Nathan Critchlow
Funded by: Alcohol Focus Scotland
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Brain Tumours, Lifestyle Intervention and Fatigue (BT-LIFE)
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Brain Tumour Charity
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Tackling secondhand tobacco smoke and e-cigarette emissions: exposure assessment, novel interventions, impact on lung diseases and economic burden in diverse European populations.
PI: Professor Sean Semple
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Protein Deficiency, sacropenia and cardiometabolic risk in older urban black Cape Town populations: feasibility studies
PI: Professor Angus Hunter
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Multicentre randomised trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of basic versus biofeedback-mediated intensive
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Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Centre for Tobacco Control Research 2015
PI: Ms Anne Marie MacKintosh
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Finalising the mode and timing of delivery of components of an intervention to address illness perceptions of diabetes among women with previous gestational diabetes
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Investigating pregnant women’s and health care professional’s views about knowing their individual risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction: a feasibility study for the UR-CHOICE Randomised Controlled Trial
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Life Stories Project - Down's Syndrome
PI: Professor Karen Watchman
Funded by: R S Macdonald Charitable Trust
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International Conference on Social Identity in Sport
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Funded by: Delegates - Conferences
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The Uk Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies (UKCTAS)
PI: Dr Allison Ford
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Professorial Fellowship - Cancer Research UK
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Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Taking control of your Future
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Funded by: Scottish Rugby
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Improving the rate of bystander CPR in deprived communities: a development study
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Building a Movement: Community Development and Community Resilience in Response to Extreme Events
PI: Dr Sandra Engstrom
Funded by: National Centre for Resilience Scotland
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ISAK Certification Courses
PI: Dr Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez
Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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ISAK Courses - Leeds Beckett University
PI: Dr Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez
Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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Social Change and doping decision-making: building a conceptual framework and survey development
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Funded by: World Anti-Doping Agency
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The role of CHildhood Adversities and their subsequent impact on mental ill-health and Suicidal behaviour (CHASe)
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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To Establish a Scottish Improvement Science R,D & KT Collaborating Centre (SISCC)
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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E-cigarettes and Weight Control: An Exploratory Study
PI: Dr Isabelle Uny
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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UK-SA University Staff Doctoral Programme Collaboration Grant
PI: Dr Naomi Brooks
Funded by: The British Council
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ITT For the Provision of an Evaluation of Whole System Patient Flow
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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Learning Disability & Dementia training delivery (Hansel)
PI: Professor Karen Watchman
Funded by: Hansel
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Developing theory based interventions to minimise drop-out in randomised trials
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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ScoPIC - The Scottish Person Centeredness Intervention Collaboration
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Improving Flu Vaccination Uptake by Healthcare Workers: a Study of Implementation and Attitudes
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Funded by: Department of Health
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SAS New Clinical Response Model
PI: Dr Kathleen Stoddart
Funded by: Scottish Ambulance Service
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Vale of Leven Inspiring Care Scholarship Programme, Within the Clinical Academic Research Careers
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Scottish Government
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The development of a virtual cohort of children born to opioid dependent mothers in Scotland
PI: Professor Anne Whittaker
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Synthesis of survey data on electronic cigarette use
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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Exploring Food Marketing Through Digital Media
PI: Dr Nathan Critchlow
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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The Effect of Gambling Marketing and Advertising on Children, Young People and Vulnerable People
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Funded by: Responsible Gambling Trust
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Non-Accredited Mentorship Module
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Funded by: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
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Perceptions of legitimacy, attitudes and buy-in among athlete groups: a cross-national qualitative investigation providing practical solutions
PI: Dr Paul Dimeo
Funded by: World Anti-Doping Agency
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Multicentre randomised trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of basic versus biofeedback-medicated intensive pelvic floor muscle training for female stress or mixed urinary incontinence
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Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Longitudinal trends in national smoking prevalence and e-cigarette use in the European Union
PI: Dr Catherine Best
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Developing interventions to encourage smoke-fee homes in Malaysia
PI: Professor Sean Semple
Funded by: The British Council
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Developing a Distress Brief Intervention
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: NHS Health Scotland
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Identifying and critiquing diffferent approaches to developing complex interventions
PI: Professor Pat Hoddinott
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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The Vale of Leven Inspiring Care Scholarship programme
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Gordon Aikman MND Scholarship
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Scottish Government and MND Scotland
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Rapid review of evidence: The effectiveness of population level interventions to address alcohol use and promote cancer prevention
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Funded by: World Health Organisation
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Improving early detection of melanoma by increasing young people's awareness of symptoms, skin self-examination and communication: a quasi-experimental trial with embedded process evaluation
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Funded by: Melanoma Focus
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Understanding the needs of homecare workers supporting people with dementia and cancer.
PI: Dr Nicola Cunningham
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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