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Long term trends in Central African Forest phenology
PI: Professor Katharine Abernethy
Funded by: Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux
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Virtual Inventory Toolbox for Catchment Management
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Science & Technology Facilities Council
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Assessing Land-Marine Carbon fluxes in the Arctic from Space
PI: Professor Evangelos Spyrakos
Funded by: Scottish Government
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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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ConFooBio
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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SCENIC: Surmounting COVID Challenges, Experiences of Nurses in Charge
PI: Dr Kathleen Stoddart
Funded by: NHS Lothian and NHS Grampian
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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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Pulcea KTP
PI: Professor James Bron
Funded by: Innovate UK and Pulcea
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Dissociating the Effects of Age and Schooling on Neurocognitive Development
PI: Dr Eva Rafetseder
Funded by: Jacobs Foundation
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Increasing Medication Adherence Among adults with Atrial Fibrillation: a MRC complex intervention framework development and feasibility study
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Mobile point of care diagnostic testing for Ebola virus disease in DRC
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Funded by: The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
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Management of climactic extreme events in lakes reservoirs for the protection of ecosystem services
PI: Dr Ian Jones
Funded by: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Dundalk Institute of Technology
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Seafood Innovation - R3-IoT
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Centre for Enviroment, Fisheries & Aquaculture and Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Advancement in the Zoning of Aquaculture activities
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Fondazione IMC - Centro Marino Internazionale
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Curriculum Development for Sustainable Seafood and Nutrition Security
PI: Professor Amaya Albalat
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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FACERVM - Face Matching
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Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Soil Fertility Research Project
PI: Professor Ian Simpson
Funded by: Scottish Wildlife Trust
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A consortium for enhancing UK surveillance and response to Xylella fastidiosa
PI: Dr Daniel Chapman
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Developing statistical downscaling to improve water quality understanding and management in the Ramganga Sub-Basin
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Women in Mathematics Day
PI: Dr Anna Kirpichnikova
Funded by: London Mathematical Society
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Will more productive Arctic ecosystems sequester less soil carbon? A key role for priming in the rhizosphere ("PRIME-TIME")
PI: Professor Philip Wookey
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Improving Disease Resistance in Atlantic salmon and Rainbow trout to Flavobacterium psychrophilum, the causative agent of Rainbow Trout Fry Syndrome (RTFS).
PI: Dr Rowena Hoare
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Chronobiology of changing Arctic Sea Ecosystems (CHASE)
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Assessing the toxicity of UV-filters found in cosmetics and personal care products: Invisible threat to Ocean sustainability.
PI: Dr Sabine Matallana-Surget
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Southern Coastal Mine: Shoreline and Storm Erosion Modelling Review
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Funded by: De Beers Group
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Re-energising Clackmannanshire: engaging communities around energy for a healthier, wealthier and greener future
PI: Dr Jennifer Dickie
Funded by: UK Research and Innovation
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AirOpt - optimisation of airspace to save 2MT CO2 a year
PI: Dr Sandy Brownlee
Funded by: Innovate UK
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Gender Imbalance in Digital Technology
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Funded by: Skills Development Scotland Co Ltd
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LIMNADES DATA BASED DEVELOPMENT
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: World Bank Group
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NSFDEB-NERC:Mycorrhizal drivers of SOM formation and decomposition
PI: Professor Jens-Arne Subke
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Commercial service platform for user-relevant coastal water monitoring services based on Earth observation
PI: Professor Evangelos Spyrakos
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Evaluating the impact of chronic exposure to low dose ionising radiation on immunity
PI: Dr Jenson Lim
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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The Efficacy of a Post-Partum Physical Development Programme
PI: Dr Sinead Currie
Funded by: BAE Systems
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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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Delivering analysis-ready and value-added data to the South American supply chain and farmer advisory services
PI: Dr Armando Marino
Funded by: Environment Systems Ltd
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Design of a lakes surveillance network for England
PI: Dr Daniel Chapman
Funded by: Environment Agency
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The Cog in the Ratchet: Illuminating the Cognitive Mechanisms Generating Human Cumulative Culture
PI: Professor Christine Anna Caldwell
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Integrated Space Technology Vector Control for Enhancing community health and resilience against escalating climatic disruptions (DETECT)2
PI: Dr Armando Marino
Funded by: UK Space Agency
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Innovation Voucher: Huli Route Matching
PI: Dr Sandy Brownlee
Funded by: Scottish Funding Council
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Increasing uptake of bowel cancer screening: development of a planning support tool
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Evolution and function of buzz pollination: An experimental test using fluorescent nanoparticles
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Funded by: Royal Society
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Climate related size shifts in aquatic species: mechanism, prediction and mitigation
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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How blockchain-based digitization of land records can boost financial inclusion in Bangladesh
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Funded by: Innovate UK
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Future Payment Systems: Data, Technology and Privacy after Covid.
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Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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AquaExcel2020
PI: Professor Sonia Rey Planellas
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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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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International Doctoral Training Partnership: South Africa - United Kingdom
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Funded by: The British Council
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Innovation Voucher: Mindstream connect
PI: Dr Sandy Brownlee
Funded by: Scottish Funding Council
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INtelligent FOod Recognition and Monitoring for patient wellbeing
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Funded by: Falcon Foodservice Equipment
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HotScot Seedcorn
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: UK Research and Innovation
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Spatial orientation and the brain: identifying the link between neural representations of direction and location
PI: Professor Paul Dudchenko
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Biodiversity and ecosystem function in ephemeral patches: a trait-based approach
PI: Dr Brad Duthie
Funded by: The Leverhulme Trust
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Dating, construction and function of cultivation terraces at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
PI: Dr Clare Wilson
Funded by: The British Academy
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Xylella Fastidiosa Active ContainmentThrough a multidisciplinary-Oriented Research Strategy
PI: Dr Daniel Chapman
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Optimising dietary fatty acids and lipids of Atlantic salmon to secure their health and welfare thorugh varying environmental conditions and life stages (Optihealth)
PI: Professor Brett Glencross
Funded by: The Norwegian Seafood Research Fund
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How can we explain impairments in executive functioning? The role of chronic pain and social context during adolescence.
PI: Dr Line Caes
Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Delivering Resilience to Climate Impacts on UK Freshwater Quality
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Anglian Water Case Study
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Funded by: Anglian Water
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Know Your Numbers Business and Personal Wealth Planner
PI: Dr Sandy Brownlee
Funded by: Scottish Funding Council
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Collation of knowledge on the welfare of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout in aquaculture (FISHWELL)
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Funded by: The Norwegian Seafood Research Fund
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Genomic breeding for gill health and lice resistance in salmon: Towards a step improvement in accuracy and affordability
PI: Professor James Bron
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Airspace Optimisation Tool
PI: Dr Sandy Brownlee
Funded by: Scottish Funding Council
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ParaFishControl - Advanced Tools and Research Strategies for Parasite Control in European farmed fish
PI: Professor James Bron
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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CLIMEFISH: Co-creating a decision support framework to ensure sustainable fish production in Europe
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Evaluating the relationship between public perception, engagement and attitudes towards underground energy technologies and UK Geoenergy Observatory science.
PI: Dr Jennifer Dickie
Funded by: British Geological Survey
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TAPAS Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Towards grammar-aware operators for automatic improvement of software
PI: Dr Sandy Brownlee
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Assessing the market potential of a novel resistance management framework for fungal biopesticides in the UK glasshouse horticulture sector
PI: Professor Matthew Tinsley
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Food recognition with computer vision
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Funded by: Falcon Foodservice Equipment
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Developing a robust observational framework for chondrite identification on Mars
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Funded by: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
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Understanding ecological dependencies in planktonic foraminifera: A role for the microbiome under climate change
PI: Dr Clare Bird
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Earth Observation based services for Monitoring and Reporting of Ecological Status
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Infant Brain Health in India: Assessing and Enhancing Working Memory Capacity via a Neurobehavioral Toolkit
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Funded by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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HPIT Supervision
PI: Dr Sinead Currie
Funded by: NHS Education for Scotland
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Protecting Food Security in SE Asian Countries by Developing Early-Warning and Ready-Response Systems for Invasive Weed Incursions
PI: Dr Savi Maharaj
Funded by: Academy of Medical Sciences
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EURASTIP - Promoting Multi-Stakeholder Contributions to International Cooperation on Sustainable Solutions for Aquaculture Development in South-East Asia
PI: Professor Dave Little
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Augmented Reality: A Step Change in Memory for Faces
PI: Dr Jamie Murray
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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EMS RSF - Visitor A Yu Morozov
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Funded by: Edinburgh Mathematical Society
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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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Preparatory Phase for the Pan-European Research Infrastructure Danubius–RI “The International Centre for Advanced Studies on River-Sea Systems
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Keltie Burn EIA for Cemex
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Cemex
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Invertebrate survey of Keltie Water for Cemex
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Cemex
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Use of sensors to improve pig productivity
PI: Professor Rachel Norman
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Testing of novel health ingredients against multi-mucosal disturbance and stress induced immune suppression under a practical repetitive stress challenge model
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Geochemical investigation of Mars with Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
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Funded by: Science & Technology Facilities Council
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Preliminary safety study of an aquaculture disinfectant when used against sea lice
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Funded by: Ecolab
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Guidance and Support for Feed Development in Saudi Arabia CW7840
PI: Professor Brett Glencross
Funded by: Beacon Development Company Limited
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Mathematical Modelling Demonstration Software: Animal Epidemic!
PI: Dr Anthony O'Hare
Funded by: The James Hutton Institute
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN eDNA DATA SET TO PRODUCE A WFD COMPATIBLE CLASSIFICATION TOOL FOR LAKE FISH IN SCOTLAND
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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Bacterial community composition in a shrimp system biofilter
PI: Dr Andrew Desbois
Funded by: Scottish Funding Council
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Targeted Advertising with Computer Vision (TACV)
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Funded by: Scottish Funding Council
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Past epidemics as predictors of disease evolution over space and time
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Merck Animal Health Consultancy
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Funded by: Merck Animal Health
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River Forth Fish habitat survey
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: SLR Consulting Ltd
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Zambia - Curriculum Upgrade at Vocational Training Institutes
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Funded by: WorldFish Center
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Testing of novel health ingredients against multi-mucosal disturbance and stress induced immune suppression under a practical repetitive stress challenge model
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Lallemand AquaPharm Ltd
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OCEANCLOCK: Light/dark cycle in picoplankton in response to environmental change
PI: Dr Sabine Matallana-Surget
Funded by: Royal Society
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Personalised Risk Information and its Impact on Informed Choice and Intention to Undergo Colonoscopy in the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Feasibility Study - Exploitation of satellite remote sensing for regulation and monitoring of inland and coastal water quality
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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CPD: Fish Health and Welfare
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Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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