Paul Hadley (School of Agriculture Policy & Development) has been awarded funds by Innovate UK for the development of a network on cocoa improvement between the UK, Ghana, Nigeria, and Brazil.
Roger Matthews (School of Archaeology Geography & Environmental Science) has been granted funding by the British Institute of Persian Studies to study animal exploitation during the Neolithic period in the Iranian province of Fars, using evidence from the Tol-e-Sangi excavation site.
Sakthi Vaiyapuri (School of Chemistry Food & Pharmacy) received funding from the British Council for an International Workshop on Snakebite-induced Muscle Damage to prevent disabilities in the Amazon Rainforest.
Francesco Tamagnini (School of Chemistry Food & Pharmacy) has been awarded a Pilot Grant award by the Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale of the Republic of San Marino for a study looking to find methods for the early diagnosis of progressive multiple sclerosis.
Carol Wagstaff (School of Chemistry Food & Pharmacy) has received funding from the RHS Berkshire Trust for the project Tackling Health Inequalities Across Berkshire. This research, as part of the Health Innovation Partnership (HIP), is contributing to the NHS England’s overall strategic goal of making healthcare excellent and equitable for all.
Chris Merchant (School of Mathematical Physical & Computational Sciences) has received funding by the European Space Agency as a co-investigator on a project studying the global energy cycle, continuing the ESA’s research into Essential Climate Variables or ECVs.
Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai (Institute of Education) has been granted funding by the Leverhulme Trust for his project Transforming Secondary Mathematics Learning through Storytelling. This research will explore the potential for narrative techniques and creative writing to improve student outcomes in maths, as well as developing tools for teachers and parents alike.
Andy Turner (School of Mathematical Physical & Computational Sciences) has been awarded funding by the Met Office for the EUPHEMISMs project, which analyses the movement of Indian summer monsoon in order to better predict the paths of future storms.