The latest research in Scotland
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Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
The latest edition of Research Bulletin, NHS Research Scotland's monthly newsletter is out now, leading with news about the UK Government's Life Sciences Sector Plan and the Scottish Government's publication of 'A Common Understanding 2025'.
Read more 🔗 mailchi.mp/a776c2b03290/news…
ALT Promotional image for NHS Research Scotland's newsletter, featuring a person holding a smartphone displaying the newsletter. Highlights include the Life Sciences Sector Plan, A Common Understanding 2025 and the Patient and Public Involvement Conference 2026. Link to more information provided.
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
Subsea robotics startup to deploy remotely operated underwater vehicles at offshore wind simulation facility. Frontier Robotics, based at the National Robotarium in Edinburgh, will bring its technology to an offshore testing facility in Blyth
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Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
SAVE THE DATE!!!! We’re delighted to announce that researchED will finally be coming to Edinburgh! Early speaker announcements and ticket bookings are available below. See you on November 1st! 🤓#rEDEdinburgh @tombennett71 @researchED1
researched.org.uk/event/rese…
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
Want to help shape the #PhD experience in Scotland? Apply to join our Doctoral Researcher Committee! Minimal time commitment, great for building leadership, collaboration & communication skills. Open to all PhD researchers—not just SGSAH-funded. #SGSAH
🔗sgsah.smapply.io/prog/sgsah_…
ALT Vibrant digital graphic advertising the opportunity to join the SGSAH Doctoral Researcher Committee
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
Visions for future land-use in Scotland: vimeo.com/996646776?share=co…
This video summarises our research exploring different organisations' views on:
🌿 what rural land is for;
🌿 what environmental and social issues are most concerning; and
🌿 what should be done about those.
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
This research investigated a variety of models and experiences of collaboration to explore how support for collaborative landscape management in Scotland could be provided. By @JamesHuttonInst buff.ly/4h5Q3wB
ALT Report: Enabling collaborative landscape management in Scotland – the stakeholder view
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
Newly-published research reveals Larkhall’s prehistoric past
Discoveries made during excavations undertaken by GUARD Archaeology in 2014 have just been published, revealing evidence of a long period of occupation at the site.
bit.ly/4bVTbJd
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
Engaging and consulting the public is vital to our work 🙋♀️
We co-host Scotland Talks Data with @SCADR_data - a public panel that helps to inform research and the use of administrative data in Scotland.
Learn more in this blog post 👇🔗
researchdata.scot/news-and-i…
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
🚨Registration is now open for our 1st Alcohol Occasional seminar of 2024.
⚽️Dr Richard Purves will be discussing alcohol and football in Scotland, drawing on findings from recent research.
🗓️Join us online, Wed 20 Mar, 12.45-2pm.
✍️Register here: bit.ly/3UUdFf5
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
"It's quite remarkable, across cultures and creeds, people find a lot to identify with in Burns."
We're proud to be home to the world's leading research centre for the study of Scotland's national poet @GlasgowBurns @UofGARC.
Happy #BurnsNight! 🖋️ 🎶 🏴
#ScotlandIsNow
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
In her 40-year career, Audrey Henshall made outstanding contributions to British prehistoric studies.
In her name, the Society now offers a major grant (up to £50,000) to support research on pre-Roman archaeology in Scotland. Send us an EOI by 29 Feb: bit.ly/3wrqy6g
ALT Photo of an elderly woman with grey hair and glasses sat in a rural landscape smiling while taking notes in a sketchpad
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
📣The @ChildReporter has published a ground-breaking piece of new research. The report ‘Digital Poverty and Exclusion in Scotland: Digital Lives of Care Experienced Children’ looks at digital exclusion in the Children’s Hearings System. Link here➡️: childrenshealthscotland.org/…
ALT image shows a child with long hair and a hat looking out onto a sunny city
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
📢WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW DIRECTOR📢
Do you have a track record of innovative thinking, analysis, policy and/or research work, related to Scotland’s devolved powers? Would you like to work with a fantastic team? If yes, do apply by March 6! ippr.org/jobs/director-ippr-…
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
Thread in the disappointing research receiving grants in Scotland from online resource. Projects and my comments!
Please note this is my opinion as father of a LC sufferer. I am looking for trials of treatments!
TL:DR its mainly disappointing but there is some hope.
1/n
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
#Scotland is well known for its #weather. We’re used to rain and snow as well as dry spells. But these weather patterns are changing.
We undertook research, on behalf of the Scottish Government, looking at how the #climate has changed since 1960.
More: bit.ly/49fIoI0
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
🌧 How much rain have you had in recent months?
The below map shows rainfall amounts from October to 3 January compared to average for the full 4-month period. You’ll see how some areas have already seen more than 50% more rain than average.
A short thread on winter rainfall 🧵
ALT Rainfall amount map of the UK's rainfall from October 2023 to 3 January, showing rainfall amount compared to average. The map shows many areas have already seen above average rainfall for the period, though the west of Scotland is drier than average.
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
Remember to fill in @FarmWaterScot's quick survey by the 9th of January and let them know what you want to see in 2024⬇️⬇️
farmingandwaterscotland.org/…
Scotland Research 🏴 retweeted
UPDATE: the deadline for applications has now been extended to 12th January and opened up to PhD students.
Please share with your network!
🌟Applications open🌟
Please share this funded training opportunity for early career researchers working on themes aligned with @alliance_ehl
Deadline: 5th January
mailchi.mp/spre/funded-polic…
ALT Applications open for a funded 3-day policy engagement workshop Residential workshop 29-31 January With training provided by SPRE, this funded opportunity, for relevant early career researchers of all disciplines affiliated with a Scottish HEI, will take place at The Burn, near Edzell (Angus).