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A new technique to help dementia patients communicate
Dr Maggie Ellis from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews has spent dec…
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Bowel cancer screening programme
When working as a senior NHS registrar in the late 1980s, Professor Bob Steele was struck by the high mortal…
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Changing tobacco advertising to reduce the number of smokers
Research has led to the change of tobacco product packaging to reduce the number of smokers.
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Cutting HIV infection
Pioneering research into HIV prevention by Professor Claudia Estcourt is supporting Scotland’s drive to el…
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Enabling cancer survivors to have children
New procedures for freezing ovarian tissue could help cancer survivors still be able to have children.
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Exercising with a stoma
It is estimated that around 13000 people undergo stoma surgery in the UK every year due to inflammatory bowe…
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First full-time undergraduate degree course for deaf performers in the UK
BA Performance in British Sign Language and English programme is the first course for D/deaf performers.
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Giving a voice to people who have lost the ability to speak
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh are helping to restore speech to people who have lost their voi…
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Helping football fans to get fitter
The University of Glasgow is harnessing the loyalty men feel to their local football club to tackle the prob…
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Helping intensive care patients
More than 15,000 people are admitted to an intensive care in Scotland every year. Those who survive often su…
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Improving dementia care
A programme delivered by the UWS and Alzheimer Scotland is training carers for people with dementia.
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Improving home ventilation
The impact of indoor air quality on people’s health and the need for good ventilation are becoming increas…
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Improving mental health support for rural communities
People suffering with poor mental health in rural areas are being connected with beneficial services.
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Improving speech therapy
Pioneering new techniques are helping children to improve their speech.
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Improving the health and wellbeing of Scottish prisoners
Jess Thorpe is the first Lecturer in the Arts in Justice at RCS who has developed this field of research for…
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Invention of television
John Logie Baird, creator of the television, learned his trade at Strathclyde Unviersity.
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Leucovorin treatment for colorectal cancer
The treatment Leucovorin® was produced from research conducted at the University of Strathclyde in the 1980…
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New app to make homes more dementia-friendly
People with dementia often require regular support from healthcare services, sometimes spending longer in ho…
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Pioneering speech therapy
Dr Sara Wood, a clinical phonetics researcher and speech and language therapist at QMU, transforms the lives…
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Protecting Scotland's oceans
Regenerative medicine and stem cell research could improve after new marine life has been discovered.
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Providing clean water to rural communities in the developing world
Millions of people around the world are exposed to high levels of arsenic in water, which carries a risk of…
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Research into the benefits of staying active after cancer diagnosis
The benefits of staying active after being diagnosed with cancer are being researched by Edinburgh Napier.
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Revolutionising help for the homeless
I-SPHERE uses research to drive change for people affected by extreme disadvantage.
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School of Health, Social Care and Life Sciences
A new city-region deal hopes to provide the infrastructure and personnel to gain investment and create jobs.
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Supporting people with dementia
The Dementia Champions programme is funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by the University of Wes…
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Supporting victims of childhood abuse
A ground-breaking self-help resource for survivors of childhood abuse produced by Abertay University is bein…
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Television and phone screen technology
Advances made at the University of Dundee are key to television and mobile phone technology.
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The first degree in video gaming
The economy is booming thanks to the first degree in video gaming - started at Abertay University
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The ultrasound scan
The development of the prototype for ultrasound paved the way for medical diagnostics.
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The ultrasound scan
The design of the diagnostics obstetrics ultrasound by the Glasgow School of Art has been hugely significant…
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The world's first full body MRI scanner
A professor at the University of Aberdeen made breakthroughs leading to the MRI scanner.
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Transforming children's future aspirations
The Caledonian Club enables young people across Glasgow to build key life skills and confidence.
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Transforming children's lives through sport
Thousands of schoolchildren in Aberdeen have witnessed the transformative power of sport, thanks to the annu…
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Transforming the lives of young people through the power of sport
Youth crime and anti-social behaviour is down by 80% thanks to the Streetsport initiative.
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