Water is vital for life; it is a resource we interact with daily and rely on implicitly. Our reliance on water resources is why water pollution is a global concern. One risk to water quality is elevated levels of toxic trace metals. While metals occur naturally in aquatic environments, human activities can increase natural concentrations […]

The Endogenous retrovirus-K (ERVK) group are retroviruses which are found in human DNA and are linked to the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Research has found that ERVK is more active in the brains and spinal cords of ALS patients. ALS is a disease that results in a patient’s gradual paralysis and for which there […]

In schools, sounds and noise can affect the students’ and the teachers’ well being. They are constantly exposed to noise and the latter can create a sound environment that is inadeqaute for the students to study and concentrate properly. This project will explore potential benefits of visual and auditory design to establish with minimal budget […]

Air quality is a major issue worldwide and has both health and cost implications. Major concerns deal with health issues due to noxious effects of nanoparticles and gaseous pollutant emitted by road traffic (including cardiovascular diseases, enhancement of allergies, pulmonary diseases etc.).It is well-know that transportation systems are a major contributor to pollutant emissions, being […]

This project will investigate how the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (the Compact), the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreement to cover all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner, is impacting how the United Kingdom specifically, and EU Member States in general, are drafting new laws, rules or practice guidance […]

Fluid-bed granulation is the process of growing small particles into granules by spraying solids-containing liquids. It is an important process step in the production of various consumer-facing products like fertilizer, laundry detergent and food products that have to be of consistent quality. Industrial-scale granulators are notoriously difficult to build and prone to design flaws such […]

The RefugeesWellSchool Program is an initiative undertaken by the European Union to investigate preventive school-based interventions with the aim of promoting mental well-being of refugee and migrant adolescents. Five interventions are being implemented and studied across six European countries, with data collected on refugee students’ mental health problems, resilience, academic achievements, school drop-out and social […]

In this project, I will undertake research in the Church Missionary Society Archives to study the writings of Charles Pratt (c. 1816-1888) and James Settee (c. 1809-1902), two Cree men who worked as missionaries for the Anglican Church in Canada. My research will take me to Birmingham where Pratt’s and Settee’s writings are housed. I […]

Phosphorus is vital not only for food production but also for other agricultural commodities such as ethanol, biofuels, and any biorenewable chemicals. The annual worldwide production of elemental phosphorus reaches 850,000 tons, from which 18% is transformed by addition of chlorine gas into 700,000 tons/year of PCl3, the industrial precursor to most phosphorus derivatives. Significant […]

Incivility is prevalent across various organizations and occupations and has harmful effects on both employees and their organization. Incivility has been found to have negative consequences not only for the victims and perpetrators of incivility, but also for the observers of incivility. This project aims to investigate whether taking the perspective of the instigator rather […]

Dans le cadre de mon mémoire de maîtrise, j’entreprends d’étudier la contribution capitale apportée par le philosophe, mathématicien et physicien allemand, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, au problème métaphysique de l’application des mathématiques aux phénomènes réels. L’intérêt de ce projet est à la fois historique : donner une image fidèle de la pensée du philosophe d’Hanovre sous […]

Pour booster la productivité agricole dans les pays développées comme en développement, nombreuses innovations technologiques agricoles (variétés améliorée des semences et leurs itinéraires techniques, pratiques agro-environnementales, matériels agricoles post-récolte, complémentation alimentaires pour le cheptel, entre autres) sont diffusées et adoptées. La littérature scientifique s’est intéressée à leur adoption. Parmi les déterminants d’adoption de ces innovations, […]