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Oxidation, Lipids, DNA and Mitochondria
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Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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The use of coniferous plantations by bats
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
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Working together to support active living and well being in the health promoting health service - feasibility trial to reduce breast cancer risk factors
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Review of Adaptive Management Approaches
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Infinite Dimensional Dynamical Systems in the Applied Sciences - Workshop
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Funded by: Edinburgh Mathematical Society
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Introduction to mathematical modelling for the environmental and biological sciences
PI: Professor Rachel Norman
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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European Beech Forests for the Future: Ecological, Economical, and policy analysis of beech forest conservation under the Natura 2000 Network
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Can altitudinal data predict latitudinal responses of plants to climate change?
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Project Design for Preservation in situ guidance - soil moisture measurement
PI: Dr Clare Wilson
Funded by: York Archaeological Trust
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Call Down Framework Agreement
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Centre of Expertise for Waters
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Research Programme on the Financial and Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts
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Funded by: European Investment Bank
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Delivery of Phosphorus and Faecal Indicator Organisms from Agricultural Sources to Watercourses
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Lancaster University
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Desk-based review of the methods used to assess the effects of Windfarms on different Bird Species
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Scottish Windfarm Bird Steering Group
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SARF 104: Sea Lice Research Feasibility Study – SARF Board Paper relating to SARF101
PI: Professor James Bron
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum
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Sustainable trade in ethical aquaculture.
PI: Professor Dave Little
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Genetic diversity and ecological success of the invasive riparian plant Mumulus guttatus
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Impacts of salmonid pen aquaculture on hard substrates
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum
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The Macaque Website
PI: Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Royal Society of Edinburgh International Grant
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Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Recycling Biomass to Agricultural LANd: Capitalizing on Eutrophication
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Is Restored Saltmarsh Sustainable in a rapidly changing environment?
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
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A 3d psychological face database and tools
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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A randomised controlled trial to test if a simple anticipate regret manipulation leads to significant increase in organ donor registrations
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Project to identify possible sources of under-utilised fisheries by-products for the
PI: Professor Dave Little
Funded by: International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation
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Radioactive particle monitoring statistical techniques
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: University of Glasgow
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Landscape Burden and storm delivery of E. coli from land to water in a headwater catchment
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Environment Agency
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Analysis of Past woodland change using historical land cover maps
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Forest Research, Natural England and NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Cross-Situational Learning in Children
PI: Dr Andrew Smith
Funded by: The British Academy
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Delivering Healthy Water
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Optimised suicide prevention programs and their implementation on Europe
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Waiter there really is a computer in my soup and it's telephoning me!: Revealing Invisible Computers
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Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Standby monitoring services for radionuclides - Dalgety Bay
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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Early environmental effects on Animal Welfare, health productivity
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Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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Validation of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy as a novel trait analysis tool in salmon to quantify Omega-3 fatty acids
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Funded by: Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network
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Counting pine martens using faecal and hair genotyping
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Glasgow Natural History Society
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Algal Bloom Pilot Project
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: Freshwater Biological Association
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Royal Society International Joint Project
PI: Professor Craig Roberts
Funded by: Royal Society
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Implementation of natural spawning - improving quality of off-spring and animal welfare
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Improving Adherence to Medication in Stroke Survivors (IAMMS); Pilot Study
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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A brief intervention to increase walking in patients with peripheral arterial disease: long term follow-up
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Alternatives to Mangrove Destruction for Women's Livelihoods in Central Africa
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Funded by: Organization for the Environment & Sustainable Development
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Determination of the presence of lactobacillus L-forms.
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Funded by: Agrarian Marketing Corporation
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Estimating the long-term impact of Gyrodactylus salaris infections in the UK
PI: Professor Rachel Norman
Funded by: Centre for Enviroment, Fisheries & Aquaculture
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Commonwealth Scholarship
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Assessing the effects of microturbines on urban wildlife.
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: The Leverhulme Trust
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e-Infrastructure for Social Simulation (e-ISS)
PI: Professor Paul Lambert
Funded by: Higher Education Funding Council for England and Jisc
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Mapping Anti-Waste Incinerator Campaigns in France: National Movement or local NIMBYism?
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Funded by: The British Academy
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Immunological effects: modelling cytokine interaction in co-infection
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Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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NEA Lakes Pilot Project
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Environment Agency
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Safety test of an injectable vaccine intended for Tilapia
PI: Professor Margaret Crumlish
Funded by: PHARMAQ
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The Development of Children's Gaze Perception
PI: Dr Stephen Langton
Funded by: The British Academy
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Consumer Communications and Networking Conference 2011
PI: Dr Mario Kolberg
Funded by: Royal Academy of Engineering and Royal Society
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Palaeoenvironmental study of a 5-6m peat deposit prior to loss due to pipeline works at Sullom Voe, Shetland
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Funded by: Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology
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A Multi-Method Assessment of Barriers to Breastfeeding in Obese Women
PI: Professor Vivien Swanson
Funded by: NHS Health Scotland
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A Study of the Prospects and Opportunities for Trout Farming in Scotland
PI: Professor Margaret Crumlish
Funded by: The Scottish Agricultural College
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DARLEQ for Lakes and Rivers
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Bowburn Consultancy
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An experimental approach to studying cultural variation and convergence
PI: Professor Christine Anna Caldwell
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Parents' Linguistic, Acoustic, and Non-Verbal Cues for Toddler-Directed Pretence and Humour
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Implicit attitudes as barriers to registration as an organ donor
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: The British Academy
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The Link Between Laboratory Primate Welfare and the Quality of Science
PI: Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Bumblebee Conservation Your Heritage
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Funded by: Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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Lipid Fatty Acid metabolism and Nutrition in Fish
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Funded by: Royal Society
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Diffuse Pollution Management
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: University of St Andrews
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Scoping Study for the Control of Invasive Crayfish: Modelling the Effects of Control Mechanisms
PI: Professor Rachel Norman
Funded by: Centre for Enviroment, Fisheries & Aquaculture
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Assessment of In Situ Monitoring Techniques and Life History Parameters for Monogenean Skin and Gill Parasites Project
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Funded by: The University of Adelaide
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Shebster Proposal - British Geological Survey funding
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Funded by: British Geological Survey
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Standby monitoring services for radionuclides - sewage pellet analysis
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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The Functional Composition of Tree Communities in Regenerating Secondary Forests
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Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Consequences of Using Hormonal contraception during Partner Choice
PI: Professor Craig Roberts
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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RSE - NSFC Joint Project in field of Plant Evolutionary Ecology
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Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Cinema for Primates
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Funded by: The Arts Catalyst
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Assessing the effectiveness of farm woodland creation schemes for bats
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: People's Trust for Endangered Species / Mammals
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Functional role of second order processing in binocular vision
PI: Dr Ross Goutcher
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Development of epidemiological models for the spread and control of bluetongue virus
PI: Dr Darren Green
Funded by: The Institute for Animal Health
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Collaborative Research: climate, land use and the rise of and fall of powerful sub-Saharan African societies
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Funded by: University of Kansas
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Restoration of Crassostrea Gryphoides: The Native Oyster of Pakistan
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Funded by: The British Council
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INBIOSA - INtegral BIOmathics Support Action
PI: Professor Leslie Smith
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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RSE International Exchange Programme IEP Taiwan - Incoming Prof Chaur-Tzuhn Chen
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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KTP 1000677 with Maidsafe.net Ltd
PI: Dr Mario Kolberg
Funded by: Technology Strategy Board and The Smith Institute
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Catchment modelling strategies for faecal indicator organisms
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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International Literature Review to Support the Development of a Health and Environmental Sustainability Framework for Scotland
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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New Marine Feed Resources: The Building of a consortium towards exploitation of under-utilised and un-utilised marine resources for diets to farmed fish
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Funded by: Institute of Marine Research
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Understanding the drivers of Holocene Geomorphic Change in the Scottish Highlands
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Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Royal Society Research Grant; Molecular Resources for Studying diversity in mating systems and selection for female ornamentation in dance flies
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Funded by: Royal Society
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Identifying and implementing key habitat features for breeding waders in upland grassland systems: ecology and economics
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Scotland)
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Inter-Life: interoperability and transition.
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Recognising Prototypes from natural and dynamic sources of facial variation: the role of identity and continuity
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Biosciences KTN SPARK award - Development of new genotyping methodologies to identify halibut neomales
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network
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A brief pre-trial intervention pilot study of a postcard intervention to reduce repetition of hospital treated self-harm
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Self-Monitoring Behaviour and its Association with Glycaemic Control Among Non Insulin Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Doses from Radium Particles: Dalgety Bay
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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Remote Sensing of plant Functional types in Peatlands: a pilot study in the Flow Country
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Assessing the genetic basis and functional significance of flower form variation in Solanum rostratum (Solanaceae)
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Funded by: Royal Society
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Biosciences KTN SPARK award - Gender control in wrasse.
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network
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Research Studentship (Algorithm) Miss Penelope Ruth Whitehorn
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Investigation of bacterial candidates for potential vaccine against BNP infections
PI: Professor Margaret Crumlish
Funded by: PHARMAQ
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The role in animal dispersal in spreading and controlling tick-borne diseases
PI: Professor Rachel Norman
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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The Development of Mental Imagery
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Multi-Chemical analysis of 100 sub-samples from Site 10 on Easington to Paull Pipeline, Nr Hull
PI: Dr Clare Wilson
Funded by: Oxford Archaeology
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Feasibility study of triploid salmon production
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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