Sustainable cut-flowers project

Between 2015 and 2019 Dr David Bek and Dr Jill Timms managed externally funded projects examining different facets of sustainability within the global cut-flower industry.


COMODAL - Consumer Models for the Assisted Living Sector

Analysing the electronic Assisted LivingTechnology (eALT) market potential and proposing new business models to take the market forward.


Stop-App: Increasing Access and Attendance at Stop Smoking Services

The aim of this project is to develop an evidence based behaviour change app to enhance access and attendance at Stop Smoking Services: the Stop-App.


The relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect

This project is a rapid evidence review of the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect. 


The Better Place Index

The Better Place Index (BPI) is a global measure for peace, prosperity and sustainability. It also identifies if governments do a good job.


Tackling Financial Exclusion: data disclosure and area-based lending

In 2013, the UK launch of the voluntary framework for disclosure of bank lending data was a significant step forward in creating transparency about the provision of banking services at a geographic level. This project assessed the first three quarterly releases of this major new development in data disclosure.


Comparative Analysis of Sentencing the Most Serious Cases of Murder: Whole Life Terms

The principal aims of this research are to examine ways in which whole life terms of imprisonment may be reviewed; and to suggest how the law in England and Wales should be reformed so as to provide a review process in these cases.


Developing UK Motorsport: A Supply Chain Analysis

This project maps the supply chains of three areas of motorsport – Formula One, Formula E and Endurance Sports Car Racing – to identify strengths, weaknesses and local economic growth opportunities which may be targeted for economic development support by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), UKTI and BIS. 


Changing Attitudes Towards Dating Violence in Adolescents (CAVA)

The CAVA project focused on Changing Attitudes to Dating and Violence in Adolescents through the use of an immersive and engaging video game designed to appeal to young people.


KTP with Stevenage Circuits Ltd

To develop a novel PCB interconnection technology for the design, assembly and manufacturing of the next generation of circuit boards enabling miniaturisation in electronics packaging.


EcoDry

Eco-Dry is a 4-year €560,000 IRSES FP7 project that aims to enhance understanding and share knowledge on agroecological strategies to build the resilience of farming systems in dryland and drought situations.


UKRI GCRF South-South Migration, Inequality and Development Hub

The potential of South-South migration contributing to development and delivery of the SDGs is widely acknowledged but remains unrealised, largely due to existing inequalities at the global, national and local levels which determine who is (and is not) able to migrate.


Sustainable hydrogen production from municipal waste streams

Join a fully-funded PhD program at Coventry University to research sustainable hydrogen production from municipal waste streams. Eligible UK/EU graduates will receive bursary plus tuition fees, research training and career development support. Application deadline is 28th March 2019


The Master Gardener Programme working with urban communities: Garden Organic’s London Food Poverty Project: Southwark

Funded by The Hirschmann Foundation, The London Food Poverty Project aimed to work with communities to build resilience and knowledge so that involved communities feel confident to address the triggers of food poverty positively and proactively.


Supporting Urban Integrated Transport Systems (SUITS)

SUITS is one of the three projects of the EU’s CIVITAS 2020 initiative focusing on sustainable urban mobility plans.


AGROMIX

AGROforestry and MIXed farming systems knowns as Agromix is participatory research to drive the transition to a resilient and efficient land use in Europe.


PROTAX

PROTAX is working to create new methods to prevent tax crime in the EU


Comprehensive Tourism Revival Framework for Socio-Economic Development in Post-conflict Kashmir: Lessons from Northern Ireland

This international project’s focus will be on one of the important and challenging areas in South Asia – Kashmir, which used to be a leading tourist destination for generations.


Circular Economy Research and Development Network for Sustainable Food Supply Chain

Maximising food circulation from production to consumption and optimising the value of food across the supply chain.


Community Action Platform for Energy - The CAPE Project

Developing an interactive platform that puts Big Data tools in the hands of communities to explore what it takes to get communities involved in local energy projects.