We are investigating the source of dissolved organic matter (or DOM) – a class of nutrients known to fertilise aquatic ecosystems – in two glacial rivers in Canada (one in the Rockies and one in the Arctic). DOM is a very diverse group of different molecules, and some of these molecules are better food for […]

This research project seeks to explore the resilience of Edmonton’s service hub in the wake of Housing First, which was introduced in 2009. The aim of the proposed study is to explore Edmonton’s service hub from the perspectives of homeless individuals. Methodologically, it will adopt a bottom-up approach to mapping the city, from service users’ […]

Proteins are molecular machines that function inside cells to regulate processes such as cell growth, division and death. Protein function is modified by the attachment of regulatory proteins such as ubiquitin. Ubiquitin modification is important in targeting proteins for destruction in the cell during cell division. Dysregulation of protein destruction can lead to inappropriate cell […]

LGBT+ Inclusion in Schools: A discourse analysis of the nature of inclusion with in the SOGI 123 programme and the UK’s LGBT+ inclusion policies

Static mixers are metal structures inserted into pipes to enhance the mixing of fluids flows. Different mixer designs cause different levels of mixing for a given energy loss. An ongoing and promising project is the invention of a new mixer geometry that is more efficient than anything on the market. Experimental testing uses the PLIF […]

he on-demand economy now has an expanding global presence, with the growing and widespread use of ridesharing platforms such as Uber and Ola, food-delivery platforms such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Zomato and home-task platforms such as TaskRabbit and Housekeep. On-demand work has proliferated largely in urban spaces across the globe, with the growing recognition […]

Competitive team-based digital games like League of Legends, Overwatch and Dota 2 are increasingly popular. These games require intense teamwork but achieving good teamwork is challenging because teams typically comprise of strangers who need to learn to work together in an extremely short amount of time. The match outcome depends on how quickly teams develop […]

The Canadian Western Cordillera is a glaciated region within Canada which has seen significant glacial retreat due to recent climatic warming – estimated glacial volume reduction by 70% by 2100. As a result of this glacier retreat, depressions beneath are exposed (known as glacial overdeepenings) and lakes begin to form, dammed by the bedrock or […]

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is an increasingly prevalent medical condition in which there is a “software” issue resulting in abnormality in the functioning of the nervous system and can greatly impair a person’s quality of life with a wide range of motor, cognitive, and sensory symptoms. There is presently very limited research about FND, and […]

The present dissertation has the main aims of describing the Spanish prosody of bilingual speakers of Portuguese living in the Uruguayan-Brazilian border and observing how it varies across three different generations of bilinguals through an apparent-time analysis. In particular, I will explore whether this variation could be attributed to the influence of Montevideo Spanish (MS), […]

The objective of this research project is to use Deep Learning in predicting ships’ arrival times of a medium size multi-commodity bulk port. The outcome of this project will serve dynamically in updating berths schedules to minimize ports turnaround time and build models closer to reality. We will be using ships trajectories data or AIS […]

The intention of this research project is to detect pharmaceutical agents in water systems, specifically carbamazepine, ciprofloxacin, and diclofenac. These substances present an issue as they compromise the water quality and have low removal rates from conventional water treatments. The use of nanotechnology in biosensors holds the promise of high sensitivity and miniaturization. Here the […]