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University of St Andrews

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…

University of Dundee

Bowel cancer screening programme

When working as a senior NHS registrar in the late 1980s, Professor Bob Steele was struck by the high mortal…

University of Stirling

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.

Glasgow Caledonian University

Cutting HIV infection

Pioneering research into HIV prevention by Professor Claudia Estcourt is supporting Scotland’s drive to el…

University of Edinburgh

Enabling cancer survivors to have children

New procedures for freezing ovarian tissue could help cancer survivors still be able to have children.

University of the Highlands and Islands

Exercising with a stoma

It is estimated that around 13000 people undergo stoma surgery in the UK every year due to inflammatory bowe…

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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.

University of Edinburgh

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…

University of Glasgow

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…

Edinburgh Napier

Helping intensive care patients

More than 15,000 people are admitted to an intensive care in Scotland every year. Those who survive often su…

University of the West of Scotland

Improving dementia care

A programme delivered by the UWS and Alzheimer Scotland is training carers for people with dementia.

Glasgow School of Art

Improving home ventilation

The impact of indoor air quality on people’s health and the need for good ventilation are becoming increas…

Scotland's Rural College

Improving mental health support for rural communities

People suffering with poor mental health in rural areas are being connected with beneficial services.

Queen Margaret University

Improving speech therapy

Pioneering new techniques are helping children to improve their speech.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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…

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Invention of television

John Logie Baird, creator of the television, learned his trade at Strathclyde Unviersity.

Leucovorin treatment for colorectal cancer

The treatment Leucovorin® was produced from research conducted at the University of Strathclyde in the 1980…

University of Stirling

New app to make homes more dementia-friendly

People with dementia often require regular support from healthcare services, sometimes spending longer in ho…

Queen Margaret University

Pioneering speech therapy

Dr Sara Wood, a clinical phonetics researcher and speech and language therapist at QMU, transforms the lives…

University of St Andrews

Protecting Scotland's oceans

Regenerative medicine and stem cell research could improve after new marine life has been discovered.

Heriot-Watt University

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…

Edinburgh Napier

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.

Heriot-Watt University

Revolutionising help for the homeless

I-SPHERE uses research to drive change for people affected by extreme disadvantage.

University of the Highlands and Islands

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.

University of the West of Scotland

Supporting people with dementia

The Dementia Champions programme is funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by the University of Wes…

Abertay University

Supporting victims of childhood abuse

A ground-breaking self-help resource for survivors of childhood abuse produced by Abertay University is bein…

University of Dundee

Television and phone screen technology

Advances made at the University of Dundee are key to television and mobile phone technology.

Abertay University

The first degree in video gaming

The economy is booming thanks to the first degree in video gaming - started at Abertay University

University of Glasgow

The ultrasound scan

The development of the prototype for ultrasound paved the way for medical diagnostics.

Glasgow School of Art

The ultrasound scan

The design of the diagnostics obstetrics ultrasound by the Glasgow School of Art has been hugely significant…

University of Aberdeen

The world's first full body MRI scanner

A professor at the University of Aberdeen made breakthroughs leading to the MRI scanner.

Glasgow Caledonian University

Transforming children's future aspirations

The Caledonian Club enables young people across Glasgow to build key life skills and confidence.

Robert Gordon University

Transforming children's lives through sport

Thousands of schoolchildren in Aberdeen have witnessed the transformative power of sport, thanks to the annu…

Robert Gordon University

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.