By At the end of each Scottish Crucible programme, the participants are invited to form sub-teams and submit proposals to Scottish Crucible for interdisciplinary research pilot projects.
The winning project teams are chosen by a selection panel comprising Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), and are announced at the annual Awards Ceremony of the RSE. If you would like to know more about the projects which have been undertaken and their outputs, you can contact the researchers named below. Alternatively contact the Scottish Crucible Directorate, and we will forward your enquiry.
| Year | Project | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Is “grow your own” sustainable urban food production? | Dr Christine Switzer, University of Strathclyde Dr Lisa Lee, University of Edinburgh Dr Rebecca Wade, University of Abertay,Dundee Dr Tim George, SCRI (The Hutton Institute) |
| 2009 | Helping older people to manage their medicines | Dr Jano van Hemert, University of Edinburgh Dr Wendy Gidman, University of Strathclyde Dr Alison Dawson, University of Stirling |
| 2009 | Magnetic delivery of platinum-based anticancer drugs to tumours using iron nanoparticles | Nial Wheate, University of Strathclyde; Dr Sarah Lynagh, Biopta Ltd; Dr Wojciech Chrzanowski, University of Glasgow |
| 2009 | Making space for water, biodiversity and people in Scotland’s cities | Dr Rebecca Wade, University of Abertay, Dundee; Dr Jo Vergunst, University of Aberdeen. |
| 2009 | Strengthening the management of Research & Innovation in Higher Education Institutes: a model development workshop | Dr Janine Illian, University of St Andrews; Dr Stephane Bordas, Cardiff University; Dr Richard Blythe, University of Edinburgh; Dr Lisa Lee, University of Edinburgh; Dr David Lusseau, University of Aberdeen; Dr Rune By, Queen Margaret University; Dr Sandy Louchart, Heriot-Watt University |
| 2009 | Tailoring the science curriculum and teaching methods to children’s cognitive development: a pilot study | Dr Sinead Rhodes, University of Strathclyde, Dr Nial Wheate, University of Strathclyde; Dr Richard Blythe, University of Edinburgh, Dr Mirela Delibegovic, University of Aberdeen. |
| 2010 | Design a proof of concept prototype for the preparation of advanced food emulsions | Dr Clare Taylor, Edinburgh Napier University; Dr Tiffany Wood, University of Edinburgh; Dr Nimesh Mody, University of Aberdeen; Dr Carmen Torres-Sanchez, Heriot-Watt University. |
| 2010 | Personal health monitoring through mobile devices | Dr Helen Hastie, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Isla Mackenzie, University of Dundee; Gemma Teal, Glasgow School of Art; Dr Edward Duncan, University of Stirling |
| 2010 | Enabling a hydrogen economy via advanced nanomaterials – a pilot study of catalysed electrolysis of water using reduced metal oxides | Dr Jan-Willem Bos, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Donald MacLaren, University of Glasgow |
| 2010 | Using optoelectronic tweezers to measure the Young’s modulus of red blood cells as a biomarker of ageing and obesity | Dr Steven Neale, University of Glasgow; Dr Nimesh Mody, University of Aberdeen; Dr Colin Selman, University of Aberdeen |
| 2010 | Diamond needle probe sensors for the in vivo detection of environmental changes with malaria infected mosquitoes | Dr David Moran, University of Glasgow; Dr Sonya Taylor, University of Glasgow; Dr Xichun Luo, Heriot-Watt University |
| 2010 | Establishing the signalling dynamics of sexual development and polarization in malaria causing parasites through high speed video tracking | Dr Sonya Taylor, University of Glasgow; Dr Jonathan Leach, University of Glasgow; Dr Neil Robertson, Heriot-Watt University |
| 2011 | Nano-engineered fibre probes for remote environmental sensing | Dr Thomas Aspray, ERS Ltd; Dr Henry Bookey, Heriot Watt University, Dr Euan Kay, University of St Andrews |
| 2011 | Pioneering the use of nanoseismics in contaminated land site investigations | Dr Stella Pytharouli, Strathclyde University; Dr Thomas Aspray, ERS Ltd |
| 2011 | Cognition, diet and health – the feasibility of using existing birth cohorts to answer current questions | Dr Julia Allan, University of Aberdeen; Dr Maria Valdes-Hernandez, University of Edinburgh |
| 2011 | What scientists read – how does literature influence scientific thought and practice? | Dr Christine Knight, University of Edinburgh; Dr Sarah Dillon, University of St Andrews |
| 2011 | Lab Notes – exploring biology and robotics through music | Dr Lorraine Kerr, University of Edinburgh; Dr Jane Stanley, University of Glasgow; Dr Christine Knight, University of Edinburgh. |
| 2011 | Improving health and health behaviours through serious games | Dr Ken Scott-Brown, University of Abertay Dundee; Dr Julia Allan, University of Aberdeen, Dr Leif Azzopardi, University of Glasgow; Dr Paul Crook, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Marjon van der Pol, University of Aberdeen |
| 2011 | The shaping of the Strath: the history of man-environment interaction between rivers and marginal communities | Dr Annie Tindley, Glasgow Caledonian University; Dr Heather Haynes, Heriot-Watt University. |
| 2012 | Gaming for sustainable behaviour changes | Dr Joanneke Kruijsen, Robert Gordon University; Dr Helen Bridle, Heriot-watt University; Dr Joanne Cloy, Scottish Agricultural College; Dr David Loudon, Glasgow School of Art; Dr Erik Monsen, University of Strathclyde; Dr Susan Rasmussen, University of Strathclyde; Dr Verena Rieser, Heriot-Watt University |
| 2012 | The development of a viral outbreak early warning system for field and hospital use | Dr Alasdair Clark, University of Glasgow; Dr Helen Bridle, University of Edinburgh; Dr William Mackay, University of the West of Scotland |
| 2012 | Tweeting the blues: identifying symptoms of depression in young adults through Twitter feeds | Dr Adam Barker, University of St Andrews; Dr Wendy Moncur, University of Dundee; Dr Susan Rasmussen, University of Strathclyde; Dr Chris White, University of Glasgow |
| 2012 | Stop Traffic: unweaving the web of online human trafficking | Dr Jonathan Mendel, University of Dundee; Dr Kiril Sharapov, Glasgow Caledonian University; Dr Wendy Moncur, University of Dundee; Dr Tamsin Saxton, University of Abertay, Dundee; Dr Adam Barker, University of St Andrews |
| 2012 | Does this make SERS to you? | Dr Andrew Davie, University of Stirling; Dr Geoff Cooper, University of Glasgow; Dr Alasdair Clark, University of Glasgow; Dr Cristina Persano, University of Glasgow; Dr Anita Quye, University of Glasgow; Dr Johannes Kiefer, University of Aberdeen. |
| 2012 | AT-ME: Adapting technology to empower bystanders in medical emergencies | Dr Verena Rieser, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Alasdair Mort, University of Aberdeen; Dr Michaela Dewar, University of Edinburgh; Dr Alistair McGowan, University of Glasgow |
| 2012 | Dirty Stories – what dirt from historic textiles can tell | Dr Johannes Kiefer, University of Aberdeen; Dr Anita Quye, University of Glasgow |
| 2012 | Hands on Hygiene: increasing hand washing in healthcare | Dr William Mackay, University of the West of Scotland; Dr Susan Rasmussen , University of Strathclyde; Dr Craig Roberts, University of Stirling; Dr Tamsin Saxton, University of Abertay Dundee; Nurse Caroline Blake, Ayrshire Maternity Unit; Prof Craig Williams, Institute of Healthcare Associated Infection |
| 2013 | Describing multiple contaminants biodegradation in soil using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with intelligent data analysis | Dr Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay, University of Glasgow; Dr Juan Ye, University of St Andrews; Dr Thomas Aspray, Heriot Watt University |
| 2013 | Custom Bubbles | Dr Helen Mulvana, University of Glasgow and Dr Gareth Lloyd, Heriot Watt University |
| 2013 | Human Dignity Narratives and Nurse Education: Promoting Dignity within the Co-produced Care of Older Adults | Dr Leah Macaden, University of Stirling; Dr Sarah-Anne Munoz, University of the Highlands and Islands; Dr Elaine Webster, Strathclyde University; Dr Richard Kyle, University of Stirling |
| 2013 | BodBot: Bringing Data to Life for Research with Children | Dr Margaret Currie, The James Hutton Institute; Dr Cindy Gray, University of Glasgow; Dr Lisa Iverson, University of Aberdeen; Dr Lucy Pickering, University of Glasgow; Dr Adam Stokes, University of Edinburgh; Dr Ben Williamson, University of Stirling |
| 2013 | Technological paradigm shifting in ammonia synthesis: Sustainability and socioeconomic implications | Dr Rong Lan, University of Strathclyde; Dr Haralampos Miras, University of Glasgow; Dr Grant Allan, University of Strathcyde; Dr Christine Kerlen, Dr Kerlen Evaluation |
| 2013 | Perceiving Pictures Through Touch: A Haptic Interface for Communicating Form | Dr Ross Goutcher, University of Stirling; Dr Philip Hands, University of Edinburgh; Dr Juan Ye, University of St Andrews ; Dr Matteo Ceriotti, University of Glasgow; Dr Paul Hart, Sense Scotland |
| 2014 | Fungal hyphal networks for bioengineered soil | Dr Alison Bennett, James Hutton Institute; Dr Grainne El Mountassir, University of Strathclyde; Dr Laura McNamara, University of Glasgow; Dr Michael Lones, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Andrew Stewart, University of Glasgow; Dr Kenneth Loades, James Hutton Institute; Dr Lionel Dupuy, James Hutton Institute |
| 2014 | The use of nanotechnology in delivering novel genetic therapies to control agricultural pests | Dr Ewan Campbell, University of Aberdeen; Dr Andrea Caporali, University of Edinburgh |
| 2014 | 3d printing for ground-breaking outreach and research | Dr Stephen Mansell, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Laurie Shedden, University of Strathclyde; Dr Stuart Robertson, University of Strathclyde ; Dr Filipe Vilela, Heriot-Watt University |
| 2014 | Beacons: biophoton emission and counting for novel diagnostics | Dr Andrew Stewart, University of Glasgow; Dr Karl Burgess, University of Glasgow (Glasgow Polyomics); Professor Kishan Dholakia, University of St Andrews; Dr Laura McNamara, University of Glasgow |
| 2014 | ‘Smart Spheres’ for environmental monitoring and risk assessment applications | Dr Manousos Valyrakis, University of Glasgow; Dr Javier Escudero, University of Edinburgh; Dr Patricia A.Vargas, Heriot-Watt University |
| 2015 | Sugaropolis: transnational foodways and dietary change in Scotland | Dr Marisa Wilson, University of Edinburgh; Dr Emma Bond, University of St Andrews; Dr Robin Sloan, Abertay University; Dr Blesson Varghese, University of St Andrews. |
| 2015 | MicMac: Microbiology via modelling and acoustics | Dr Sabine Matallana Surget, University of Stirling; Dr Anne Bernassau, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Dimitrios Gerogiorgis, University of Edinburgh |
| 2015 | Play to promote: developing innovative games for the communication and promotion of science | Dr Robin Sloan, Abertay University; Dr Alasdair Rutherford, University of Stirling; Dr Helen Dooley, University of Aberdeen; Dr Erik Gauger, Heriot-Watt University; Dr Brian Quinn, University of the West of Scotland; Dr Adrian Saurin, University of Dundee |
| 2015 | AIRSYB: an AI-based self-adaptive Robot Systems Biologist | Dr Wei Pang, University of Aberdeen; Dr Adrian Saurin, University of Dundee; Dr John Woodward, University of Stirling; Tao You, Beyond Consulting Ltd. |
| 2015 | Assessing the potential of audiovisualisation as a method for data exploration | Dr Louise Harris, University of Glasgow; Dr Louise Horsfall, University of Edinburgh; Dr Duncan Sproul, University of Edinburgh. |
| 2016 | Hyperspectral Imaging Vehicle-based Epidemiology (HIVE): Improving early warning systems for infectious disease outbreaks | Dr Lisa Boden (University of Glasgow), Dr Poppy Lamberton (University of Glasgow), Dr Tiziana Lembo (University of Glasgow), Dr Rob Barker (University of Dundee), Dr Pablo Casaseca (University of the West of Scotland), Dr Yunhyong Kim (University of Glasgow) |
| 2016 | Crowd-sourcing the aural identities of places by evolutionary optimization | Dr Alexander Brownlee (University of Stirling), Dr Suk-Jun Kim (University of Aberdeen), Dr Szu-Han Wang (University of Edinburgh), Dr Stella Chan (University of Edinburgh) |
| 2016 | Harvesting Collections for Social and Scientific Benefit: Hidden Stories at the Herbarium of RBGE | Dr Yunhyong Kim (University of Glasgow), Dr Silvia Casini (University of Aberdeen), Dr Katherine Hayden (RBGE), Rob Cubey (RBGE), Elspeth Haston (RBGE) |
| 2016 | Under pressure: Smart therapeutics for high blood pressure | Dr Neeraj Dhaun (University of Edinburgh), Dr Filippo Menolascina (University of Edinburgh), Dr Timm Krueger (University of Edinburgh), Dr Alessandro Fedrizzi (Heriot-Watt University) |
| 2016 | Micro-Metagenomics: Exploring the application of microfluidics to viral diagnostics | Dr Rob Barker (University of Dundee), Dr Richard Orton (University of Glasgow), Dr Timm Kruger (University of Edinburgh), Max Skoda (STFC) |
| 2017 | Don't make a wave: understanding the dynamics of debate | Dr Alice Toniolo (University of St Andrews), Dr Yong-Sung Park (University of Dundee), Dr Lucas Richert (University of Strathclyde), Dr Jonathan Fraser (University of St Andrews), Dr Chiara Bernardi (University of Stirling) |
| 2017 | Controllable lighting for efficient growth, species selection and pathogen elimination in plants & algae: ''Optical Weed and Feed'' | Dr David Childs (University of Glasgow), Dr Heidi Burdett (Heriot-Watt University), Dr Eleanor Gilroy (James Hutton Institute) |
| 2017 | A novel approach to quantifying the structural complexity of Scotland's maerl beds | Dr Heidi Burdett (Heriot-Watt University), Dr Jonathan Fraser (University of St. Andrews), Dr Craig McKenzie (University of Dundee) |
| 2017 | Shape-memory alloys to control biofouling in aquaculture | Dr Giuseppe Paladini (University of Stirling), Dr Mhairi Alexander (University of the West of Scotland), Dr Asimina Kazakidi (University of Strathclyde), Dr Marianna Markantoni (Scotland's Rural College) |
| 2018 | Seaweed-based medical patch for delivery of heart medication | Dr Luis Bimbo (University of Strathclyde), Dr Craig Anderson (University of Glasgow), Dr Simone Dimartino (University of Edinburgh), Dr Gordon Hedley (University of Glasgow), Dr Aruna Ivaturi (University of Strathclyde), Dr Ross McTeir Culloch (Marine Scotland Science), Dr Ify Mordi (University of Dundee), Dr Evi Viza (University of the West of Scotland) |
| 2018 | Biometric sociology for personalised medicine | Dr Kitty Meeks (University of Glasgow), Dr Douglas Gibson (University of Edinburgh), Dr Ify Mordi (University of Dundee), Dr Craig Anderson (University of Glasgow) |
| 2018 | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation: Fit for Purpose? | Dr Lara Kalnins (University of Edinburgh), Dr Anna Pearce (University of Glasgow), Dr Craig Anderson (University of Glasgow), Dr Arman Eshraghi (University of Cardiff), Dr Michele Faucci Giannelli (University of Edinburgh) |
| 2018 | SenseCycle: a collaborative approach to designing and implementing home-based sensors for monitoring women’s reproductive health | Dr Douglas Gibson (University of Edinburgh), Dr Damion Corrigan (University of Strathclyde), Dr Melanie Jimenez (University of Glasgow), Dr Ingrid Young (University of Edinburgh) |
| 2018 | A multidisciplinary application for financial fraud detection | Dr Michele Faucci Giannelli (University of Edinburgh), Dr Arman Eshraghi (University of Cardiff), Dr Kitty Meeks (University of Glasgow), Dr Areti Manataki (University of Edinburgh) |