The RSE has today announced the latest recipients of the Scotland Asia Partnerships Higher Education Research (SAPHIRE) Fund - including three academics from the University of Glasgow.
The SAPHIRE Fund is a grant scheme funded by the Scottish Government aimed at developing new, as well as enhancing existing international research partnerships between Scottish universities, research institutes and partners in Australia, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, Singapore and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The three UofG academics are:
Dr Qammer Abbasi, James Watt School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering
Project title: COST: COmmunity based SusTainable future healthcare
Partner organisations: Scotland 5G Centre, Scotland; Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan; Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology, Pakistan; University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Dr Gang Li, School of Psychology & Neuroscience, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
Project title: Metacare: AI-powered automated detection of VR motion sickness for users strugging in the Metaverse-based transport
Partner organisation: University of Technology Syndey, Australia
Dr Michael Kho Lim, School of Culture & Creative Arts, College of Arts
Project title:Towards a Creative Old Town District: A process evaluation study of the creative district development of Sakon Nakhon in North East Thailand
Partner organisations: Thammasat University, Thailand; Creative Economy Agency, Thailand
In this round, a total of £144,987.19 was awarded to 17 researchers, whose projects focused on environmental issues and climate change through the following key themes:
- Clean Energy and Environment (inc. animal welfare)
- Digital, Physics and Space, Advanced Manufacturing
- Health
- Sustainable Cities and Urbanisation
International Development Minister Neil Gray said: "Congratulations to the successful recipients of the latest round of Scotland Asia Partnerships Higher Education Research (SAPHIRE) funding. The SAPHIRE scheme is funded by the Scottish Government to enhance educational collaboration between some of Scotland and Asia’s most prestigious universities and projects like these will support our goals in the transition to net zero and building a healthier, wealthier, fairer Scotland.”
Professor Charles W J Withers FBA FRSE, Research Awards Convener, Royal Society of Edinburgh commented: "This is the largest cohort of researchers that has been supported through the SAPHIRE Fund: a scheme which encourages international collaboration to address crucial environmental issues. On behalf of the RSE, I offer my congratulations to these leading researchers and their international colleagues and look forward to following the outcomes of their exciting work.”
