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Durham International Fellowships for Research and Enterprise (DIFeREns2)

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

The Durham International Fellowships for Research and Enterprise (DIFeREns2) will greatly expand and enhance a successful COFUNDed fellowship scheme at Durham University. DIFeREns2 will provide fellowships across all areas of the natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities for both early-career and established researchers seeking to address challenging problems in the 10 interdisciplinar ...
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New Outlook on seismic faults: From EARthquake nucleation to arrest (NOFEAR)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

"With an average toll of 80.000 deaths per year over the last decade, earthquakes remain one of the most dreadful geohazards. The advancement of earthquake risk assessment and forecasting methods (probability estimates that a mainshock may occur in terms of hypocentre location, magnitude and time) calls for a sound physical basis. The nucleation, propagation and arrest of an earthquake rupture res ...
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Symmetry Principles in Nature (SPIN)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

Symmetries have traditionally played a very important role in our understanding of physics, both classical and quantum. As we move towards the next frontier of defining a quantum theory of gravity, it is clear that they will continue to play a predominant role. The current project is aimed at obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of strongly coupled quantum systems, exploiting v ...
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Neutrinos: a different portal to new physics Beyond the Standard Model (NuMass)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

In the past fifteen years, neutrino physics has revolutionised our understanding of particle physics. The discovery of neutrino oscillations implies that neutrinos have masses and mix: this is the only particle physics evidence of new physics beyond the Standard Model to date. Their origin remains a major challenge.The NuMass project will focus on new physics at low energy scales, below the one re ...
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High Precision Simulation of particle collisions at the LHC (MCatNNLO)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

The recent discovery of a Higgs-boson like resonance at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN is a major landmark in the quest to understand the fundamental nature of the Universe. Precise measurements of the properties of the new boson are now mandatory and must be reflected in a similar quest for higher precision from the theory side. We aim to meet this challenge by developing a theoretical f ...
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Unifying Domestication and Evolution through Ancient DNA (UNDEAD)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

"Between 15,000 and 10,000 years ago, human populations in numerous regions of the world forged closer relationships with plants and animals. This domestication process not only significantly altered the genetic, behavioural and phenotypic characteristics of all the species involved, it also laid the foundations for the first urban societies.This project will take advantage of revolutionary geneti ...
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Creating a habitable planet: the roles of accretion, core formation and plate tectonics (HABITABLEPLANET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

The Earth formed ~ 4.5 billion years ago, from accreting particles of dust and primitive meteorites. It is the only habitable planet in our solar system and has a unique history of extended accretion and core formation coupled with active plate tectonics. Accretion and core formation would have defined the initial elemental composition of the Earth’s interior whereas plate tectonic processes contr ...
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HiPERCAM: A high-speed camera for the study of rapid variability in the Universe (HiPERCAM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

When stars die, they form white dwarfs, neutron stars or black holes. These are key objects in astrophysics as their extreme gravities, densities and pressures allow us to test our theories of fundamental physics at the limits of their predictive powers. One of the best ways of studying white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes is via their variations in brightness. Unfortunately, due to the sma ...
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Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics of Ionic Networks at Biological Interfaces (NanoOrder)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2018,

In solution, ions tend to accumulate near charged surfaces and form an electrostatic double layer. The ionic density of the double layer is generally well understood, but little is known about the lateral organization of the ions at the surface. The existence of ordered ionic networks could have dramatic consequences for interfacial processes, for example in charges and molecules transfer. In biol ...
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Scale Transitions in Plasticity (STP)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Plastic behavior of crystals is caused by the motion of dislocations. While it is now possible to computationally model the behavior of individual dislocations and their interaction, the large number of these defects in a macroscopic specimen requires a multi-scale approach. The goal of this project is to better understand the passage from atomistic to continuum models as well as to explore the li ...
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SUMOrice: Exploiting an emerging protein modification system, SUMOylation to boost rice yield during drought and salt stress (SUMOrice)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

"To feed 9 billion people by 2050 is an unprecedented challenge. Rice is the food source for the majority of the world's population but also a model for cereals. Drought and related high salinity during essential periods of plant growth affects nearly all crops including the major cereals such as rice causing drastic yield losses. A major goal of plant biology is to develop crop cultivars that are ...
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"FLUOR21 : Synthesis, structure and function of fluorinated systems" (FLUOR21)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

"Organofluorine chemistry has played a significant role in the majority of the spectacular scientific and technological developments of thepast century although this is not widely recognised even by the scientific community. Fluoroorganic molecules are key components in anever increasing number of high-value commercially important products particularly in the life science industries. The use of fl ...
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MICSED - Molecular Interactions in Complex Systems (MICSED)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

"This proposal brings together Procter and Gamble (the world’s largest producer of packaged consumer goods), with Durham University (a world top-50 science faculty in a research-intensive university) to train ESRs capable of bringing market-changing research innovations to a wide range of product areas. Modern consumer products have to be highly sophisticated to achieve the performance levels con ...
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The Archaeology of Agricultural Resilience in Eastern Africa (AAREA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

"The twin concepts of sustainability and conservation that are so pivotal within current debates regarding economic development and biodiversity protection both contain an inherent temporal dimension, since both refer to the need to balance short-term gains with long-term resource maintenance. Proponents of resilience theory and of development based on ‘indigenous knowledge’ have thus argued for t ...
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Metal Hybrid Cavities (HyMeCav)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

Quantum semiconductor microcavities are structures in which photons can be confined within an area whose size is comparable to the wavelength of light. In this scenario, light-matter interactions can be substantially enhanced. A traditional microcavity is composed of two dielectric or semiconductor Bragg reflectors confining an active area which contains a quantum object such as a quantum well. F ...
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Volcanic ash: field, laboratory and numerical investigations of processes during its lifecycle (VERTIGO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Explosive volcanic eruptions are an unavoidable natural hazard: Volcanic ash, the ejected lethal mixture of crystals, lava, glass and older rocks, is the most far-reaching threat. In April 2010, the ash cloud from Eyjafjall volcano in Iceland, a comparatively small event, paralysed large parts of Europe for up to one week in a manner unique in history. The impact was dramatic: several million pass ...
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"Solvated Electrons in Water: Structure, Dynamics and Reactivity at Interfaces" (SOLVE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"Understanding the solvation of an ion at the molecular level is a cornerstone of physical chemistry. For anions in water, the interactions are particularly complex, with some simple anions exhibiting surface activity. The most fundamental aqueous anion is the hydrated electron and it represents a benchmark for understanding solvation and electron-water interactions in solution. However, despite t ...
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The formation of massive galaxies: the roles of dust-obscured starbursts and AGN activity (DUSTYGAL)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"I propose an integrated programme to determine the role of dust-obscured starburst activity and AGN growth in the formation and evolution of galaxies. This programme will exploit three, new cutting-edge observational facilities: the SCUBA-2 submillimetre camera, which will provide the first panoramic surveys of luminous, but highly obscured, sources out to the highest redshifts; the Atacama La ...
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"MOLECULAR-SCALE ELECTRONICS: Concepts, Contacts and Stability ""MOLESCO""" (MOLESCO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"The MOLESCO network will create a unique training and research environment to develop a pool of young researchers capable of achieving breakthroughs aimed at realising the immense potential of molecular electronics. In part this will involve the major challenges of design and fabrication of molecular-scale devices. To deliver this step-change in capability, MOLESCO will coordinate the activities ...
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The Higgs quest - exploring electroweak symmetry breaking at the LHC (HiggsTools)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The main goal of the project is to provide excellent initial training to young researchers in the field of high energy particle physics, paving the road for new discoveries about the fundamental nature of the Universe at a time when new discoveries are expected, and when the new Standard Model of Particle Physics is going to be forged.The research goal of HiggsTools is the investigation of electro ...
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CO2VOLC: Quantifying the global volcanic CO2 cycle (CO2VOLC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"Global climate change induced by anthropogenic emissions of CO2 is currently a major issue facing humanity, but uncertainties in the magnitude and rate of climate change remain, and deterministic predictions are beyond our capacity. In this context, the study of how the geochemical carbon cycle established a relatively narrow band of variability in atmospheric CO2 concentrations over the last 400 ...
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Novel Type of Terahertz Devices (NOTEDEV)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

"The realization of efficient, cheap, reliable, scalable and portable terahertz (THz) radiation sources and detectors is one of the important objectives in modern applied physics. THz emitters and detectors have potential applications in biology, medicine, security and nondestructive in-depth imaging. However none of the existing THz devices satisfy the application requirements. The project consor ...
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Calcium- and light signals in photosynthetic organisms (CALIPSO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

"CALIPSO is a genuine interdisciplinary and intersectorial research network composed of nine academic research institutions and three industrial partners, thus presenting an example of true translational research and training of young researchers in communicating and transferring achievements from different model organisms directly to industrial partners. CALIPSO aims at identifying environmentall ...
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Dividing Powers among People(s): Towards a New Federal Theory for the 21st Century (Neo-Federalism)

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

How should political power be divided within and among national peoples? Can the nineteenth-century theory of the sovereign and unitary State be applied to the social reality of the word of the twenty-first century? If not, what constitutional and philosophical theories can make sense of the empirical and normative world of our times? The rise of international organizations and, within Europe: the ...
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Addressing demand in anti-trafficking efforts and policies (DemandAT) (DemandAT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

The project investigates the notion of ‘demand’ for trafficking in human beings (THB) from a range of scientific perspectives and develops an integrated framework that comprehensively addresses and relates demand with alternative framings where appropriate. The findings provide empirical evidence to concrete policy questions on the EU agenda and lay-out the full range of promising policy options. ...
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Youth Citizenship in Divided Societies: Between Cosmpolitanism, Nation, and Civil Society (YouCitizen)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

YouCitizen is a comparative, multi-level ethnographic research project that examines the efforts of international organisations, civil society organisations, and states to foster citizenship for youth in divided societies. In their efforts, agents working in such organisations often engage in paradoxical, if not contradictory, acts to promote both cosmopolitanism within civil society and national ...
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Dark Matters (DARK)

Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2017,

This interdisciplinary proposal spans theoretical astrophysics and particle physics by addressing the need to provide astrophysical expertise to the particle astrophysics community in the area of dark matter and dark energy research. A new dialogue will be developed via collaborations involving expertise in astronomy, statistics and particle physics that centre on fundamental aspects of the natu ...
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Soft, Small, and Smart: Design, Assembly, and Dynamics of Novel Nanoparticles for Novel Industrial Applications (NANOS3)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

The proposed ITN (NanoS3) have assembled eight academic groups with complementary expertise in synthesis, modeling and characterization. They are joined by two full industrial partners active in the development of novel luminescent materials (LuminoChem), and in the home and personal care sectors (Procter and Gamble). Two associated partners will contribute to the work of our proposed network: Bio ...
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Persia and its Neighbours: the Archaeology of Late Antique Imperial Power in Iran (PERSIA)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

The Sasanian Empire (3rd-7th c. AD) stretched from Mesopotamia to the west of the Indian Subcontinent. A pilot study has shown that major frontier walls and geometrical fortifications, whose scale and sophistication surpasses those in contemporary Europe, date to the Sasanian era, as do grand urban foundations and canal systems. Yet, excavations and surveys of Sasanian monuments have been far and ...
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From the Milky Way to the cosmic large-scale structure (COSMIWAY)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

"Wide field panoramic telescopes will become a major force in astronomy over the next decade. They will address a rich set of scientific problems, from ``killer asteroids'' to the cosmic dark energy. Pan-STARRS-1 (PS1), built by the University of Hawaii, is the first of this new generation of telescopes. European astronomers in Germany and the UK, including in the PI's host institute, make up a la ...
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GLANAM (Glaciated North Atlantic Margins) (GLANAM)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

GLANAM (Glaciated North Atlantic Margins) aims at improving the career prospects and development of young researchers in both the public and private sector within the field of earth science, focusing specifically on North Atlantic Glaciated Margins. Our multi-Partner ITN comprises ten partner institutions, both academic and industrial, from Norway, UK and Denmark and will train eleven Early Stage ...
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Policy into Practice: EURAXESS Researcher Skills for Career Development (PIPERS)

Start date: Oct 13, 2014, End date: Feb 12, 2017,

The PIPERS project (Policy into Practice: EURAXESS Researcher Career Skills for Career Development) is led by the British Council along with 5 partners and 15 associated Third Parties from both the EURAXESS Service Network and other academic and non-academic stakeholders from across Europe and Israel.Its aim is to support researcher career development. To do so the project will identify and cascad ...
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Hybrid Architecture for quantum Information using Rydberg ensembles and Superconductors (HAIRS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

We propose to solve the long-standing problem of coupling quantum states in atoms to solid-state quantum devices. The realization of such a quantum interface represents a major breakthrough for information science, as it enables the development of a powerful hybrid architecture, where long-lived states of atoms store quantum information that can be processed rapidly using superconducting quantum c ...
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African Vector Control: New Tools (AvecNet)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The AvecNet consortium will develop practical solutions to the current limitations of vector control strategies in Africa using a combination of translationally-aware, state of the art science and end user analysis to ensure successful development and uptake of the new and improved approaches to malaria control and elimination. Our carefully balanced, multidisciplinary team of European and Africa ...
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Gauge Theory as an Integrable System (GATIS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"Gauge Theories provide the most successful framework for the description of nature at its most basic level, and in particular of high energy physics. However, extracting reliable predictions relevant for experiment from gauge theory has remained a major challenge which so far requires massive use of computer algebra. Over the last decade an entirely new approach to quantum gauge theories has begu ...
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Embracing One Dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructures (NanoEmbrace)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

One dimensional nanostructures (1DNS) produced from various elemental (Si and Ge) and compound (III-V and II-VI) semiconductors are receiving increasing worldwide attention due to their unique properties and potential for a wide range of applications. They are the building blocks for single photon emitters, third generation solar cells and the monolithic integration of optoelectronic devices. 1DNS ...
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Geometry, instability and activity in complex and biological fluids (RheoActive)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Within the research area of soft condensed matter physics, this proposal concerns the remarkable flow (rheological) behaviour of complex fluids such as polymers, colloids and emulsions; and ofbiologically active suspensions such as swarms of bacteria or sperm, and the cytoskeletal matrix of the biological cell. A unifying concept in two closely related research themes is the waynon-equilibrium dyn ...
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Training Network for Monte Carlo Event Generators for LHC Physics (MCnetITN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

We propose a multi-site ITN consisting of 8 Full and 3 Associated Partners that will deliver a total of 500 ESR-months of training in the physics and techniques of Monte Carlo event generators to a total of at least 15 long-term and 40 short-term appointed researchers.Monte Carlo event generators are central to high energy particle physics. They are used by almost all experimental collaborations t ...
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Modelling the Archaean Subduction Environment (MASE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"Today, subduction dominates the Earth’s appearance: it drives plate tectonics, and plays a dominant role in continental crust formation. If and how subduction operated 2.5-4 billion years ago, in the Archaean, is debated, primarily on the basis of the sparse Archaean geological record. It seems likely that some form of subduction occurred at least by the late Archaean, but may well have looked di ...
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Establishing Precision and Controlling Uncertainties for Multijet Simulations at the LHC (PECULIJETS)

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

"As the Large Hadron Collider probes nature with unprecedented energiesand luminosity it is vital to have accurate simulations which can becompared directly with data. This involves incorporating exactcalculations at a fixed order in the perturbative expansion with theapproximate calculations normally used in simulations of high energycollisions.The PECULIJETS project will develop such simulations ...
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