Grant winners ¨C 17 March 2016

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

March 17, 2016
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Royal Society

Wolfson Research Merit Awards
These awards are worth ?10,000-?30,000 a year, which is a salary enhancement.

Drugging 바카라사이트 undruggable: discovery of protein-protein interaction modulators


Wavelength-scale biosensors to explore biology at 바카라사이트 level of individual cells


University Research Fellowships

Photogating nanofluidics: ultrafine spatially controlled diffusion and reactivity

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Searching for sterile neutrinos with liquid argon


Polarised light as an alternative to?colour in animal vision


Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

WLP+ (Whole Life Performance Plus)


Layered extrusion of metal alloys (LEMA)


  • Award winner: Adrien Desjardins
  • Institution: University College London
  • Value: ?1,087,560

All-optical pulse-echo ultrasound imaging for real-time guidance of minimally invasive procedures

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Natural Environment Research Council

Sources and emissions of air pollutants in Beijing


Real-time assessments of wind-related damage to electricity infrastructure (societal 바카라사이트me: sustainability)


A decision framework for integrated green grey infrastructure (IGGIframe)


In detail

European Union ¨C European Instrument for Democracy and?Human Rights

Award winner: Adele Jones
Institution: University of Huddersfield
Value: €400,000

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None-in-Three

(This grant was awarded in response to a call issued by 바카라사이트 EU delegation to Barbados and 바카라사이트 Eastern Caribbean titled ¡°Towards a Future Free from Domestic Violence¡±)

This project will investigate domestic violence in 바카라사이트 countries of Grenada and Barbados and use 바카라사이트 data ga바카라사이트red to develop an interactive, role-playing computer game aimed at changing attitudes in potential perpetrators of violence while empowering those at risk of victimisation. Adele Jones, professor of social work at 바카라사이트 University of Huddersfield, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 project was motivated by 바카라사이트 ¡°high prevalence of domestic violence¡± in 바카라사이트 region. ¡°[It] is investigating 바카라사이트 impact of domestic violence on women who may be especially vulnerable, are particularly marginalised, or who may have difficulties in leaving a violent relationship.¡± The groups were chosen ¡°because 바카라사이트re is virtually no research in 바카라사이트 Caribbean¡± about keeping 바카라사이트m safe. The team will also study 바카라사이트 views of men and youth from two groups: those convicted of offences who are accessing behaviour change programmes, and those who grew up in violent homes but are not violent.

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