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Research Awards

(17 February 2003)

The following staff have recently received research awards

Dr David Craig (History): Republicanism becoming conservative: Robert Southey and political argument in Britain c1780-c1840 - AHRB £9,865

Prof A Walsmley (Bio & Biomed Sciences): The determination of the molecular mechanism of a resistance pump - The Wellcome Trust £18,000

Dr Peter Rowley-Conwy (Archaeology): The 3 age system: Thomsen, Nilsson, Steenstrup, Worsaae and the origins of modern archaeology - AHRB £9,865

Prof T Shanks (Physics): PATT travel for extragalactic astronomy 2003-2007 - PPARC £161,740.48

Dr David Sims-Williams (Engineering): Secondary schools tour with high performance solar powered car - EPSRC £39,150

Dr Sherri Johnstone & Dr Ritu Kataky (Engineering): The feasibility of the proposed on-line analyser - Thomas Swan & Co Ltd. £3,000

Dr Robin Dix (English): A re-examination and re-evaluation of Marl Alcenside’s poetry - AHRB £9,865

Dr U S Vidarsdottir (Anthropology): Human migration and evolution along the Indian ocean rim - NERC £51,635.52

Dr R Swarbrick (Geol Sci): Chalk properties in the central North Sea region - Robertson Research International Limited £7,000

Dr Khamid Makhmou (Engineering): Energy units for micro combined head and power - The Royal Society £5,000

Prof A R Walmsley (Biological Sciences): Structural and functional studies of antibiotic transporters - BBSRC £31,447
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