Images of Research 2014/15

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These compelling and inspiring images were created by members of the academic and research communities at the University of Strathclyde.

The images vividly illustrate the value that partnership with an external organisation or the public can bring to some of the innovative and sector-leading nces Research Council research being carried out across the University of Strathclyde. It is this collaborative approach that helps us make a difference to our community, wider society and the economy.

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All the World’s a Stage BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

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© Nicola Cairns, 2014

© Sarah Boyar, 2014

Once an oxygen-producing boreal forest, this Canadian tar sands site now produces carbon dioxide. If climate emission targets are to be achieved, tar sands’ oil cannot be burned. This could leave many banks stranded with project loans that cannot be repaid. I study the perception of environmental and social risks in financial institutions.

I interview bankers and create data relationships from their stories, helping them generate knowledge about their own perceptions and processes.

We all care about what we look like. How would you feel about yourself if you had a limb amputated? Some amputees have concerns about body image that lead to anxiety and depression. The University of Strathclyde and Blatchford are developing covers for artificial limbs that are lifelike, lightweight and low cost. These will help amputees adjust their body image to feel positive about how they look and therefore ready to take on the world!

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To view these images online and find out more about the project, please visit: www.imagesofresearch.strath.ac.uk/science_centre_2014.htm The project is sponsored by Engage with Strathclyde, the EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account and the Researcher Development Programme.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.

Funded by University of Strathclyde Studentship.

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Once an oxygen-producing boreal forest, this Canadian tar sands site now produces carbon dioxide. If climate emission targets are to be achieved, tar sands’ oil cannot be burned. This could leave many banks stranded with project loans that cannot be repaid. I study the perception of environmental and social risks in financial institutions.

I interview bankers and create data relationships from their stories, helping them generate knowledge about their own perceptions and processes.

Funded by

University of Strathclyde Studentship.

We all care about what we look like. How would you feel about yourself if you had a limb amputated? Some amputees have concerns about body image that lead to anxiety and depression. The University of Strathclyde and Blatchford are developing covers for artificial limbs that are lifelike, lightweight and low cost. These will help amputees adjust their body image to feel positive about how they look and therefore ready to take on the world!

Funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.

Self-Organisation of Cold Atoms ACADEMIA © Pedro Monteiro Gomes, 2014

Light can interact with atoms. In some cases, random fluctuations in the interaction lead to beautiful structures that resemble other more familiar structures, such as the honeycombs that bees create. This image shows an example of these self-organising phenomena, which can be manipulated in an atomic physics laboratory to help understand how simple, natural random processes can lead to complex structures.

Funded by The Leverhulme Trust, the Royal Society, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

CO2 Seeps: A ‘Breathing’ Earth ACADEMIA © Jen Roberts, 2014

Every day, in the Valle d’Ansanto in Italy (the ‘breathing valley’), over 2,000 tonnes of geologicallyderived CO2 seeps to the Earth’s surface, making its way from a CO2 reservoir in rocks 1 kilometre below the ground. Researching the ‘plumbing’ of CO2 in the Earth, and the distribution and characteristics of these seeps, helps to ensure that engineered geological stores of man-made CO2 (‘Carbon Capture and Storage’) do not leak.

Funded by Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage.

Healthy Communication ACADEMIA Š Graham Robertson, 2014

These brain cells are a mixture of neurons (in blue) and astrocytes (in green), which are the most common cells in the brain. There is much still unknown about how these cells signal each other, especially during diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. In our laboratory, we grow these cells in isolated networks to learn more about how they communicate and to discover what changes during disease conditions.

Funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Bridging the Gap initiative, University of Strathclyde.

Stranded Fossil Fuel Assets BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Š Sarah Boyar, 2014

Once an oxygen-producing boreal forest, this Canadian tar sands site now produces carbon dioxide. If climate emission targets are to be achieved, tar sands’ oil cannot be burned. This could leave many banks stranded with project loans that cannot be repaid. I study the perception of environmental and social risks in financial institutions.

I interview bankers and create data relationships from their stories, helping them generate knowledge about their own perceptions and processes.

Funded by University of Strathclyde Studentship.

All the World’s a Stage BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Š Nicola Cairns, 2014

We all care about what we look like. How would you feel about yourself if you had a limb amputated? Some amputees have concerns about body image that lead to anxiety and depression. The University of Strathclyde and Blatchford are developing covers for artificial limbs that are lifelike, lightweight and low cost. These will help amputees adjust their body image to feel positive about how they look and therefore ready to take on the world!

Funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.

Marine Medicines BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY © Lynsey MacIntyre, 2014

Scientists from the University of Strathclyde and Marine Biopolymers Ltd collect seaweed on the Ayrshire coast. The scientists from the SeaBioTech project are going ‘under the sea’, exploiting marine microbes found within seaweeds and marine sponges from the Scottish coastline in search of new medicines such as anticancer drugs and antibiotics.

They are looking for ways to sustainably manufacture these medicines on an industrial scale to make them more affordable.

Funded by European Commission within the FP7 Programme.

The Future of Space Transportation BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Š Romain Wuilbercq, 2014

The picture depicts our CFASTT-1A space plane orbiting around the Earth before re-entry into the terrestrial atmosphere. This research aims to support the promising space-access industry that has arisen since the demise of NASA’s Space Shuttle, and to develop new ways of providing cost-effective, efficient and reliable global transport and access to space.

Funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Tithandizane Orphan Care Centre GOVERNMENT AND THIRD SECTOR Š Magnus Currie, 2014

Orphans in rural Malawi wait patiently whilst University of Strathclyde researchers meet with the Village Chief and local women who look after the orphans. In the background, a biogas system can be seen under construction, which once complete will provide clean energy for the community.

This will reduce the burden on the orphan carers, provide more timely meals for the orphans and reduce deforestation – a serious problem throughout Malawi.

Funded by The Scottish Government.

Clay Structure, a Quick Check GOVERNMENT AND THIRD SECTOR Š Bruna Lopes, 2014

When quick clay is disturbed, its consistency can change from a relatively stiff condition to a consistency softer than toothpaste, which means its structure was modified. Other factors, such as rainfall, construction of structures, earthquakes etc., can also change the original structure of soil. Understanding the soilstructure changes undergone by materials is fundamental to improving construction techniques and to avoiding environmental catastrophes.

Funded by European Commission within the Marie Curie IRSES programme.

Vibrant Deformation: Geology Encompassing Engineering GOVERNMENT AND THIRD SECTOR Š Chiara Mazzoni, 2014

A geological site investigation, highlighting the deformation patterns formed due to changes in the rock structure.

Deformation can result in small fault zones containing fractures, potential conduits for fluid flow. We use novel geophysical site investigation techniques combined with short-period seismometers to detect fault zones less than 5 metres in width.

This technology will monitor discrete leaking due to the cracking of capped rocks in the subsurface, contributing towards a globally sustainable future.

Funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Scottish International Education Trust and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Master Manipulator?

GOVERNMENT AND THIRD SECTOR Š Kirsty Ross, 2014

These are false-colour images of immune cells called mast cells in mouse tissue. Mast cells are found in inflammed joints during arthritis and could trigger joint destruction.

We want to understand when, where and how mast cells affect arthritis. By comparing mice with and without mast cells, it will be possible to work out how mast cells contribute to disease. We would then target them with drugs to help patients.

Funded by Arthritis Research UK.

Reaching Out for Schizophrenia THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITIES Š Sibani Mohanty, 2014

People with mental health problems such as schizophrenia suffer from hallucinations, social withdrawal and other health and social disadvantages. We can lend them a hand of care and support, to help them find a way to lead a normal life and be part of society again. My contribution towards this cause is to study and understand their brain activity to enable early diagnosis of schizophrenia and thus improve the treatment process.

Funded by University of Strathclyde.

Divided Communities THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITIES Š Radoslaw Polkowski, 2014

Funded by European Commission within the FP7 programme.

Painting elements of urban infrastructure is a way in which rival communities in Northern Ireland symbolically divide public spaces: Irish tricolour marks the republican areas, British tricolour marks the loyalist areas in Derry/Londonderry, the city whose name is also a contested issue. How does this unique context impact on lives of newcomers to these oldestablished communities – eg migrant workers? In answering this question, my study critically engages with our established notions of community.

Disability and Community THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITIES Š Angela Turner, 2014

The image shows paraplegic archers in a contest at the Miners’ Gala Day in Newtongrange, 1960s. This illustrates key aspects of a Wellcome Trust funded project at the University of Strathclyde concerned with disability and industrialisation. Coal mining was one of the most dangerous occupations in the 20th century with high levels of industrial injury and disease. Research has revealed strong community networks and how mining communities sought to mediate the impact of disability on miners and their families.

Funded by Wellcome Trust. Image: National Mining Museum Scotland.

e that lead to e University of are developing at are lifelike, hese will help image to feel ok and therefore

RESEARCH Images of

These compelling and inspiring images were created by members of the academic and research communities at the University of Strathclyde.

The images vividly illustrate the value that partnership with an external organisation or the public can bring to some of the innovative and sector-leading nces Research Council research being carried out across the University of Strathclyde. It is this collaborative approach that helps us make a difference to our community, wider society and the economy.

How to use the interactive displays 1

Stranded Fossil Fuel Assets

Use your phone or tablet device to scan the QR code on the display.

All the World’s a Stage BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

© Nicola Cairns, 2014

© Sarah Boyar, 2014

Once an oxygen-producing boreal forest, this Canadian tar sands site now produces carbon dioxide. If climate emission targets are to be achieved, tar sands’ oil cannot be burned. This could leave many banks stranded with project loans that cannot be repaid. I study the perception of environmental and social risks in financial institutions.

I interview bankers and create data relationships from their stories, helping them generate knowledge about their own perceptions and processes.

We all care about what we look like. How would you feel about yourself if you had a limb amputated? Some amputees have concerns about body image that lead to anxiety and depression. The University of Strathclyde and Blatchford are developing covers for artificial limbs that are lifelike, lightweight and low cost. These will help amputees adjust their body image to feel positive about how they look and therefore ready to take on the world!

Funded by

To view these images online and find out more about the project, please visit: www.imagesofresearch.strath.ac.uk/science_centre_2014.htm The project is sponsored by Engage with Strathclyde, the EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account and the Researcher Development Programme.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.

Funded by University of Strathclyde Studentship.

2 Stranded Fossil Fuel Assets

Vote for your favourite and hear researchers talk about their image via Soundcloud.

All the World’s a Stage

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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

© Nicola Cairns, 2014

© Sarah Boyar, 2014

Once an oxygen-producing boreal forest, this Canadian tar sands site now produces carbon dioxide. If climate emission targets are to be achieved, tar sands’ oil cannot be burned. This could leave many banks stranded with project loans that cannot be repaid. I study the perception of environmental and social risks in financial institutions.

I interview bankers and create data relationships from their stories, helping them generate knowledge about their own perceptions and processes.

Funded by

University of Strathclyde Studentship.

We all care about what we look like. How would you feel about yourself if you had a limb amputated? Some amputees have concerns about body image that lead to anxiety and depression. The University of Strathclyde and Blatchford are developing covers for artificial limbs that are lifelike, lightweight and low cost. These will help amputees adjust their body image to feel positive about how they look and therefore ready to take on the world!

Funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.