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Role of PABP4 in intrauterine growth restriction
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-06)In mammals, two members of the poly(A)-binding protein (PABP) family of RNAbinding proteins, PABP1 and PABP4, are widely expressed in a range of adult tissues. PABP1, the prototypical family member, has been intensively ... -
Early maladaptive schemas, depression and anxiety among young people
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-06)Depression and anxiety are two of the most frequently occurring mental health conditions among young people. Symptoms of depression and anxiety are often ascribed to various aetiological factors, including early childhood ... -
Application of machine learning methods to brain morphometry and connectivity data for major depressive disorder
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-06)Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a common disabling psychiatric condition and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. There are no biomarkers to aid the diagnosis of MDD, which currently relies ... -
The experiences of early adopters of zero direct emissions heating systems in Scotland
(Changeworks, 2023-06)Buildings account for around a fifth of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing these emissions is essential for Scotland to get to net zero. This report investigates the experiences of early adopters of Zero Direct ... -
Investigating the role of circulating cell-free dna as a mechanistic biomarker in inflammatory bowel disease: development of an integrated precision-medicine enabled platform in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-06)BACKGROUND: Circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) represents a class of biological molecules whose role in inflammation remains poorly understood. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), from ulcerative colitis to Crohn’s disease, ... -
Investigating the structure of alpha-synuclein using mass spectrometry
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-05)The pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are Lewy bodies (LBs), insoluble inclusions observed in dopaminergic neurons in the brains of PD patients. The main protein component of LBs is alpha-synuclein ... -
Abilities, freedom, and inputs: a time traveller's tale
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-05)The philosophy of time travel is a sub-field of metaphysics – the study of what there is and what things are like – that considers questions about the possibility of time travel and what a world in which time travel is ... -
“Follow the glow worms”: a creative.~.relational wonder(ing) with trauma stories who seek, and resist, being told
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-05)Like a moth, this thesis takes flight from Sophie Tamas’ (2010) explorations with survivors of partner abuse, to become a paradoxical, playful, and performative body-of-work which stutters and splutters its way between and ... -
Children’s wellbeing and reading affect: exploring the impact of reading to dogs
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-06-05)INTRODUCTION: The aim of this thesis was to explore the impact of Reading to Dogs (RTD) on children’s wellbeing and reading affect. RTD inventions in schools are growing in popularity yet several concerns exist, such as ... -
The environmental, social, and economic benefits of sustainable travel to local high streets and town centres
(Cenex, 2023-05)This report provides an evidence base on the environmental, economic, and social impacts of sustainable travel for local high streets and town centres for those promoting, campaigning on, designing and delivering sustainable ... -
Reductions in maximum flow temperatures in Scottish domestic heating
(Element Energy, 2023-05)This report considers the evidence for reducing heating system flow temperatures in Scottish housing stock by modelling suitability against external temperatures and considering upgrades required to make houses suitable. -
Natural capital assessment in landscape-scale land use planning: how it works and key challenges
(2023)Policy makers, land managers and investors are increasingly interested in considering nature – and the services it provides – in decision making. It is expected that quantifying and valuing natural assets will help drive ... -
Getting Data Back to Farmers - slides from session with SEBI-Livestock Monitoring & Learning group
(2023-04-17)This session was presented to the SEBI-Livestock monitoring and learning group. The purpose was to share experiences and challenges with getting data back to farmers in the context of livestock development in low-and ... -
International heat and energy efficiency policy review
(LCP Delta, 2023-05)This report is focused on international approaches to the regulation of domestic energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation that are comparable with Scottish Government aims. -
Building a Zero-Carbon Economy: SCCS evidence
(SCCS, 2018)Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS) is a research partnership of the British Geological Survey (BGS), Heriot-Watt University, University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Strathclyde with ... -
Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets
(SCCS, 2018)Just as timely Government decisions in the 1970s promoted highly effective oil and gas production in the North Sea, there is immediate opportunity for Government to achieve significant emissions reductions across the ... -
REQUESTED EVIDENCE TO BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY COMMITTEE INQUIRY: CARBON CAPTURE, USAGE AND STORAGE – GAS STANDARDS, HYDROGEN AND GSMR
(SCCS, 2018)Gas networks carry the majority of the UK’s energy supply. These can be readily converted from methane to hydrogen. In fact, pilot projects and other works are under way with safety as the primary criterion. However, a ... -
Evidence to UK Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Inquiry: Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
(SCCS, 2018)Key points: RAB business models, market creation, gas networks, transport pipe re-use and decommissioning 1. Creating clusters of carbon dioxide (CO2) transport to storage was recommended by the UK’s CCUS Task Force. 2. ... -
Exploration of changing identity, linguistic challenges and cultural surprises -- a case study of a UK University group of diverse Chinese language students studying abroad
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-05-24)With the development of the internationalisation of China and Chinese universities as well as China’s increasing prominence economically, there are increasing numbers of international students who choose Chinese studies ... -
Exploration of cord acid-base and glucose status of term and near-term infants, and oxygenation in preterm infants, with regard to mortality and clinically significant outcome
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-05-24)This thesis comprises a series of studies initially focusing on the acid-base and glucose status of term and near-term infants at birth. It defines normal values and explores the influence on both short- and medium-term ...
