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Rotterdam, Umea and Glasgow: Generating Exemplar Districts In Sustainable Energy Deployment (Ruggedised)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2021,

The RUGGEDISED project will create urban spaces powered by secure, affordable and clean energy, smart electro-mobility, smart tools and services. The overall aims are:1. Improving the quality of life of the citizens, by offering the citizens a clean, safe, attractive, inclusive and affordable living environment.2. Reducing the environmental impacts of activities, by achieving a significant reducti ...
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Common Good First - digital storytelling for Social Innovation

Start date: Oct 15, 2016, End date: Oct 14, 2019,

In order to support and grow the emerging South African social innovation sector, we will a create a digital network – Common Good First - to capture and showcase social impact projects in South Africa, connecting them to each other, academics and HEIs around the world. In doing so, we will also address the issue of the ‘digital divide’, as identified by the country’s National Development Plan 20 ...
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Educational Quality at Universities for Inclusive International Programmes

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

Globalization is impacting our economies and societies locally, nationally, regionally and worldwide. This changing environment and context places new demands in terms of education and sets new requirements for university graduates. They need to be able to understand “the nature, scope and consequences of global transformations” (Rivzi 2009: 263) and how to relate to these in geographically, econo ...
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Promoting excellence in employability and transversal skills

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

...ate job search strategies and first job after graduation 5 Develop a 5 ECTS credit module that will be integrated into partner institution's curriculumPartnersThe strategic partners are Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland), Lahti University of Applied Sciences (Finland), The Hague University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) and Constructonarium (Scotland) Ltd. Each partner has specific skills ...
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For a Better Tomorrow: Social Enterprises on the Move (FAB-MOVE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

The project “For a Better Tomorrow: Social Enterprises on the Move (FAB-MOVE)” brings together researchers and practitioners in order to explore the question of how social enterprises can grow and flourish. These objectives will be achieved through a carefully crafted network of academic and non-academic partner organisations co-operating worldwide.Managers and practitioners of social enterprises ...
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Latin American Social Innovation Network

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

LASIN aims to effectively support and promote social innovation as a means to achieve sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth, social cohesion and equity in Latin America, through intercultural, curricular and extracurricular activities. It will achieve this by establishing Social Innovation Support Units (SISU) within the Partner Countries to promote and support University-social enterpri ...
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Teaching Excellence in Israel

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Teaching excellence if of primary importance for the learning environment in higher education. Thus, TEACHEX is a project conceived to contribute to the continuous professional development of academic staff by offering adequate support structures (Centers for Teaching Excellence)and innovative, high-quality, flexible programs designed to promote better teaching and therefore enhanced learning as ...
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strEngthening National researcH And iNnovation Capacities in viEtnam

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

ENHANCE is a structural project that will operate at a macro level targeting the Vietnamese HE system (R&I management and implementation). Thanks to a complementary consortium involving 6 of the most relevant VIET HEIs with geographical balance, 3 EU HEIs with huge experience in R&I and international cooperation and the participation of MOET and MOST (HE and S&T authorities). The project is in lin ...
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Internationalisation of Higher Education in Iran

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

IHEI aims to increase the International Relations (IRR) capacities of Iranian HEIs to increase their potential to be more open and reduce barriers for fluid international (int´l) exchanges. The consortium, 3 EU HEIs + 6 Iranian HEIs with geographical balance (5 admin regions of the Islamic Republic of Iran), will work on strengthening the int´l dimension of the Iranian HE System via transfer of kn ...
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International Diploma for School Teachers in STEM Education

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

This project aims at creating dual (university-school) integrated diploma for developing a new generation of STEM teachers in Egypt, who are capable to provide adequate and innovative teaching in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering-based subjects, embracing STEM philosophy and are capable to bridge the gap between current school education methodologies and those needed for future pre-univers ...
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Latin American University Research and Doctoral Support

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Knowledge transfer from Universities is universally recognised as an effective way to add value to society and the economy. Sharing knowledge, encouraging innovation and developing commercial activities all form an integral part of the knowledge economy and underpin innovation and the resulting economic growth and societal development. With the economic growth in Latin America more attention is be ...
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EUCA-INVEST (Investing in Entrepreneurial universities in Caucasus and Central Asia)

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

In conditions of very low youth labor force participation and unappealing perspectives in employment upon graduation, universities lack capacity to equip their students with entrepreneurial skills. Lack of internships and other professional training opportunities during studies, among others, lead to discouragement, lack of motivation and inactivity among the youth. Large group of GE and KG youth ...
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Circular €conomy Digital Training Toolbox to Foster Innovative Green Entrepreneurs

Start date: Oct 3, 2016, End date: Oct 2, 2018,

Context/background of project; The Eng@ge project is motivated by the problem that the vast use of resources used by mankind is growing due to global population growth and increasing living standards. Although Europe leads the world in recycling, from 2.6 billion tonnes of end-of-life waste, only 40% is recycled, composted or reused. This can be improved through a 'Circular Economy (CE)' approa ...
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Blended Academic International Mobility

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

International exposure during studies has a significant impact on personal and inter-personal development of students and on their employability but there are several obstacles of different kind to international mobility. Innovative teaching paradigms are required in order to facilitate international exposure and to develop transversal skills required by the labour market. Blended mobility overcom ...
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Strategy For Change

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

...tion, combining partner universities’ experiences in networks such as ASHOKA - http://ashokau.org - and DESIS- http://www.desis-network.org. Five Universities will take part in the project – Glasgow Caledonian University, Dublin City University, Technology University Eindhoven, University of Aveiro and Interactive Institute Swedish ICT and will also count on the participation of two of the Univer ...
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Looking for Enhancement of Virtual Environments for Learning

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

In the LEVEL project the consortium intends to build a serious game as a showcase to integrate mathematic learning content from a school curriculum into a mobile game that is highly motivating. The consortium will develop the game for mobile devices and make it available for free so that thousands of learners can benefit from it. It will also study the quality of learning achieved through the game ...
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Cruising Oceans On Latitudes above 51º North (Cool Route)

Start date: Jun 2, 2015, End date: Jun 1, 2018,

Description (EN): The project investigates all aspects of the practical logistics and business potential to establish a bi-directional yacht cruising route along the offshore areas of the Northern Periphery Area, stretching from the South of Ireland, to the UK (Northern Ireland and Western Scotland) on onwards to Norway. As an eco-tourism product, exploiting the natural resources of ...
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European paths to transnational solidarity at times of crisis: Conditions, forms, role-models and policy responses (TransSOL)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2018,

TransSOL is committed to the systematic, interdisciplinary and praxis-oriented analysis of European solidarity in times of crisis. It has three overarching objectives: (a) it will map and analyse solidarity in Europe by means of a cross-national database that comprises three surveys addressing the general population, organized civil society, and claims-making in the media; (b) it will gather syste ...
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Prevention and personalized treatments in knee osteoarthritis: an Initial Training Network (KNEEMO)

Start date: Apr 29, 2014, End date: Apr 28, 2018,

"Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal disorder, currently affecting over 8 million people within the EU, for which currently no cure is available. Adverse biomechanics, affected through some of the major health issues of our time (ageing, obesity, sedentary lifestyle) lie at the heart of the disease.The research theme of the KNEEMO ITN is “towards targeted and tailo ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Macroencapsulated Porcine Pancreatic Islets to cure Diabetes Mellitus type 1/2 (XENOISLET)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

During the last five years, within the EU FP6 Integrated Project XENOME (LSHB-CT-2006-037377), we have convincingly demonstrated in primates that a complete control of induced type 1 diabetes is routinely obtained for 6/8 months after transplantation of subcutaneous alginate macroencapsulated porcine islets xenograft without the use of any immunosuppression. In order to improve the function of pig ...
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Removal of pharmaceutical micro-pollutants from waste water by anaerobic digestion and its effect on nitrogen recovery from digestate by micro-algae. (PHARM AD)

Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Jul 31, 2017,

Since the advent of the water framework directive (WFD), integrated pollution abatement and river water quality improvement has become a major focus in the management of water resources. At the same time, improving analytical capabilities and ecotoxicological understanding highlighted, somewhat counter-intuitively, new threats to water quality. Micropollutants in the form of pharmaceutical residue ...
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Project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2017,

This is a project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. Please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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THE EUROPEAN GAME JAM LEARNING HUB (JamToday)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Game Jams have been organised for several years around the world and are a powerful instrument to stimulate innovation in the creation, development and deployment of educational games. Game Jam events are typically organised for 48 hours and simultaneously conducted in various locations. They offer the possibility to develop an idea into a potentially innovative solution around specific themes wh ...
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Enabling the flourishing and evolution of social entrepreneurship for innovative and inclusive societies (EFESEIIS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

The project has four main objectives: To provide advices to stakeholders on how to foster Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation; to draft an Evolutionary Theory of Social Entrepreneurship to explain the different evolutionary paths of Social Entrepreneurship in Europe and how Social Entrepreneurship and institutions co-evolved during time; to identify the features of an enabling eco-system ...
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Supporting OER re-use in learning ecosystems

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The European Commission has identified support for the production and adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) as a strategic priority, key to addressing the current need to rethink and develop education in a way that is compatible with societal development and development of the skills required in the 21st century. However, in spite of a clear case for framing OER as a contributor to innovati ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination (ProFouND)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

Description The Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination (ProFouND) is a thematic network working with the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing to bring about the dissemination and implementation of best practice in falls prevention across Europe. ProFouND comprises 21 partners from 12 countries, with associate m ...
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Personalised insoles via additive manufacture for the prevention of plantar ulceration in diabetes (D-FOOTPRINT)

Start date: Oct 14, 2013, End date: Oct 13, 2015,

Foot ulceration in patients with diabetes remains a highly prevalent, debilitating and expensive to treat problem. Recent recommendations by the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot have suggested that therapeutic footwear including a custom insole should be the preferred intervention for those individuals who have been identified as “at risk” of developing a foot ulcer [1]. However, c ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Key Aim 4 of the GCU Global: Internationalisation Strategy is to grow student exchange activity. We aim to provide more opportunities for GCU students to study abroad and participate in summers schools with partner universities around the world and to grow the proportion of students participating in international exchanges to 5% of the home student population. In 14/15 we have been successful in ...
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no PILLS in waters! (noPILLS)

Start date: May 31, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2015,

... aiming at more environmental friendly output be stimulated, which screws to pull? The partner also accompanies the others and evaluates actions like the above mentioned ones.Moreover, partner 5 (Glasgow Caledonian University) works on a wide range of technical and scientific approaches regarding pharmaceuticals in waters, from new treatment techniques with ferrate – tested for 3 months on a partn ...
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Behaviour, Pollutants and Genomics: exploring their interactions in a fish model (BePolGen)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2015,

Aquatic habitats are increasingly exposed to chemicals that, even at low levels, can disturb the endocrinology of organisms. These endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can have severe impacts on reproductive physiology, yet knowledge of their effects on evolutionary processes and population viability is fundamentally lacking. Using the invasive mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki, the Fellow will use ...
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Tolerance Restoration In Autoimmune Diseases by selective manipulation of the CD28 costimulatory pathway (TRIAD)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

"The TRIAD, Tolerance Restoration In Autoimmune Disease, consortium provides an innovative strategy to autoimmune diseases (AID) therapy, based on antibody approach with a well established mechanism of action. The main objective is the evaluation of a selective antagonist of CD28 to prevent, treat and/or cure some AIDs in preclinical models including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, type ...
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Damage risk assessment, economic impact and mitigation strategies for sustainable preservation of cultural heritage in the times of climate change (CLIMATE FOR CULTURE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

Climate change is one of the most critical global challenges of our time which also threatens cultural heritage. As a non-renewable important resource to the European identity, sustainable adaptation strategies are required for long term preservation. For this purpose and for the first time ever, the CLIMATE FOR CULTURE project will couple completely new high resolution (10x10km) climate change ev ...
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Active Behaviour Demands Active Security: New Approaches to Mobile Device Security (ACTIVMOBSEC)

Start date: Sep 28, 2012, End date: Sep 27, 2014,

As mobile devices are increasingly used in day-to-day tasks involving sensitive information, authentication and money, they are becoming attractive targets for attackers. Recent attacks against mobile devices have succeeded in leaking the sensitive information stored on the device and have provided attackers financial gain through the unauthorized use of phone and messaging services.While the curr ...
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HARVESTAtlantic

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2014,

Identification of sustainable solutions and exchange of experiences in the development and promotion of innovation initiatives, diversification and marketing for the marine economy and resources in order to improve competitiveness in the sectors: biotechnology and nutrition, RDT of navigation and gliding technologies, halieutic industry and green maritime energy. ...
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Natural Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (NEES )

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

The NEES Project will identify and promote products and services which aim to improve energy efficiency in existing domestic buildings, which make use primarily of renewable or recycled materials and services based on natural processes, which originate and are normally accessible in the Northern Periphery Programme region. These products and services should have the potential for being mainstreame ...
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Ankle and Foot Orthotic Personalisation via Rapid Manufacturing (A-FOOTPRINT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

Disabling foot and ankle pain is common; it impacts negatively on health related quality of life, and it is has major cost implications on health systems across Europe. Foot and ankle orthoses are an effective treatment for these conditions. However, the market is dominated by low cost mass produced products, craftsmanship built customised devices with delivery times >15 days, and a limited ran ...
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V is for Vegetable: Applying Learning theory to increase liking and intake of vegetables (VIVA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2013,

It is now well-established that consuming fruits and vegetables promotes health and well-being. In particular, intake of fruits and vegetables protects against cancer and is associated with lower levels of obesity. Consumption of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is predicted by the extent to which these foods are liked. However, vegetable intakes remain relatively low, especially in childre ...
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harmaceutical input and Elimination from local sources (PILLS)

Start date: Aug 31, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

In the western world (highly developed. densely populated) people are used to consume and inevitably also dispose medicines or pharmaceuticals in private households or hospitals that are connected to public sewer systems (see Annex to chapter 1). Purification is normally designed as an end-of-pipe solution in treatment plants for mixed waste water. focussing on defined parameters. The wide range ...
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