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Research Awards - October 2004

(4 October 2004)

Research grants have recently been awarded to members of staff from a number of University departments.

Archaeology

Professor A F Harding: The internal organisation and date of Biskupin-type fortified sites - Joint Project with East European Academies.
The British Academy (£4,510).

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Professor C J Hutchison: Investigation of the function of Lamin A as a novel tumour suppressor protein and prognostic indicator in bowel cancer.
James Cook University Hospital (£50,800).

Dr C A B Jahoda: Use of stem cells from skin in regenerative medicine.
James Cook University Hospital (£50,800).

Chemistry

Dr J S O Evans (linked with Dr Cowburn’s award in Physics)<: novel tumour-specific cancer therapy.> Celltech R&D Limited (£38,696).

Community & Youth Work Studies

Ms J Spence: An everyday journey: discovering the meaning and value in youth work.
Weston Spirit (£172,656).

Computer Science

Dr S S Dantchev: Complexity gaps in propositional proof complexity - Awards to Newly Appointed Lecturers in Science, Engineering and Mathematics 2004.
The Nuffield Foundation(£5,000).

Professor Z Luo: TYPES (Types for proofs and programs)
European Commission (£52,078).

Earth Sciences

Professor R E Holdsworth: Analysis of the active fractures in the Eastern Desert of Egypt - International Incoming Shirt Visit - Dr Ahmed Ahmed Akawy Abdel Aziz/Egypt.
The Royal Society (£3,700).

Engineering

Dr D Gallipoli: A framework for the stress-strain behaviour of unsaturated soils. International Outgoing Short Visit - Professor Antonio Gens/Spain.
The Royal Society (£4,810).

Dr J Trevelyan: Adaptivity and integration schemes in the plane wave basis BEM for Helmholtz problems.
EPSRC (£145,586).

Dr D Wood: Nanoactuators based on self assembled polymers.
EPSRC (£99,896).

Geography

Dr R Hardy: Development of a sediment transport model with a CFD framework - Fellowship.
NERC (£107,268).

Professor S Lane: Risk-based modelling of diffuse agricultural pollution.
NERC (£133,483)

Dr C O’Cofaigh: Investigating physical processes at ice stream beds: integrating modern and palaeo-ice stream records - Post Doctoral Fellowship.
NERC (£161,904).

Dr D N Petley: The development of progressive failure in cohesive landslides.
NERC (£12,259).

Professor S J Smith: Banking on housing: spending the home.
ESRC (£160,042)

Professor S J Smith: Trading places: the complex economy of housing markets - Professorial Fellowship.
ESRC (£295,820).

History

Professor D W Rollason: England’s past for everyone.
University of London (£150,000).

Philosophy

Professor Maehle: Wellcome Trust Master’s Studentship Grant.
The Wellcome Trust (£13,510).

Physics

Dr C Baugh: Predicting the nature and abundance of Lyman-alpha emitters. International Incoming Short Visit - Dr Morgan Le Delliou/France.
The Royal Society (£4,082).

Dr P M Chadwick (co-investigators: Dr J L Osborne, Dr A J Norton, Dr K J Orford, Dr T J L McComb): Extreme environment astrophysics with H.E.S.S. array 2004-2007.
PPARC (£382,991)

Dr R P Cowburn(this is linked with Dr Evans’ award in Chemistry): Novel tumour-specific cancer therapy.
Celltech R&D Limited (£29,695).

Professor C S Frenk: Aspen 2004 Summer Workshop on Star Formation Processes in Galaxies - Conference Grant.
The Royal Society (£1,090).

Professor E W N Glover: GridPP2: ScotGrid System Management.
PPARC (£24,445).

Professor W J Stirling: 32nd International Conference on High Energy Physics.
The Royal Society (£1,495).

Professor B K Tanner: ULTRASMOOTH.
European Commission (£125,799).

Psychology

Miss L G Boothroyd: Father absence and childhood masculinisation - Postdoctoral Fellowship.
ESRC (£28,184.25).

Dr G G Cole: Does the appearance of a new object have a special status in visual attention?
ESRC (£40,961).

School of Applied Social Sciences

Professor T Blackman: Regional economic development and social inclusion -Research Student - Simon Andrew Lewis.
North East Assembly (£28,000).