Our
School of Arts and Creative Industries’ Emily Alder and Aleksandar Kocic will receive
Royal Society of Edinburgh funding for researchers
whose work benefits individuals, communities and broader society.
They
are among 48 exceptional researchers from 10 Scottish universities awarded a
total of £836,000 in the RSE Research Awards programme.
With
an average grant value of £17,000, various disciplines have been supported,
including science, art, humanities, social science, and multidisciplinary
projects. The research projects also support international collaboration
between researchers in Scotland and those in Brazil, Indonesia, and the United
States.
The
wider programme will see researchers work on a diverse range of projects, from
transforming autism research and examining harassment in the UK music industry
to confronting customer abuse during the Covid-19 crisis and business
incubators' role in scaling up women-led start-ups.
Launched
in spring 2021, the revised RSE Research Awards programme runs twice a year, in
spring and autumn. The funding programme aims to support Scotland's academic
researchers, nurture promising talent, stimulate research in Scotland, and
promote international collaboration, which will be of lasting benefit to the
individuals and communities concerned and to broader society.
Anne
Anderson, Chair of the RSE Research Awards Committee, Royal Society of
Edinburgh, said, “The RSE Research Awards programme is vital for sustaining the
knowledge and talent pipeline in our vibrant research and innovation sector
across the length and breadth of Scotland. Funding enables awardees to deepen
their research into significant global challenges, to support career
development, and to make significant benefits to society and the economy. The
RSE sends its congratulations to each of the award winners and wishes them good
fortune in the conduct and outcomes of their research.”