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News<\/strong> – New figures show growth for STEM subjects<\/a><\/p>\n

News<\/strong> – SFC funding primes crucial RSE research<\/a><\/p>\n

Blog<\/strong> – Ensuring an innovative future<\/a><\/p>\n

\"British<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 – 12 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past year scientists at universities and research institutes across the world have focused their expertise and their talent on supporting us through the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Building on Scotland\u2019s extraordinary contribution to medical discovery, scientists at Scottish universities have been playing a crucial role in combatting the virus and shaping decisions in public.<\/p>\n

Each day during British Science Week 2021, the Scottish Funding Council will be celebrating a different aspect of Scotland\u2019s scientific response to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

\n

Friday<\/h2>\n

Understanding Covid-19 transmission in India<\/h3>\n

The final story in our celebration of Scotland\u2019s scientific response to the coronavirus pandemic comes from Vadu in the Indian state of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n

The KEM Hospital and Research Centre in Vadu is undertaking a study to monitor the trend of COVID-19 transmission in rural western India. Funding for the study comes from India\u2019s Translational Health Science and Technology Institute and RESPIRE, a research unit at the University of Edinburgh focusing on respiratory health in Asia.<\/p>\n

With a sample size of around 11,000 people, the aim of the study is to help medical authorities in India understand the extent of transmission in different age groups and the rate at which new cases occur.<\/p>\n

Survey and laboratory tests from the study will inform people about the precautionary measures to be taken to save their family members, colleagues and friends from getting infected.<\/p>\n

This article from The Indian Express<\/a> provides a layperson\u2019s description of the project.<\/p>\n

A more technical introduction to the work<\/a> is given on the University of Edinburgh website.<\/p>\n

\n

Thursday<\/h2>\n

How data science helped save lives in Grampian<\/h3>\n

October 2020 was a pivotal moment in our experience of the pandemic. As elsewhere in the UK, figures in Grampian were beginning to show that concerns of a second wave were becoming a reality.<\/p>\n

That was the point at which a small group of leading figures from the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian came together to reflect on how they had earlier analysed emerging COVID-19 data and helped to define Grampian\u2019s local response to the global pandemic.<\/p>\n

The podcast they produced is a fascinating insight into how data science makes the uncertainty of public health more certain \u2013 whether through decades-long analysis of interventions into conditions such as obesity or at times when the world literally changes on the screen in front of your eyes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an engaging conversation which, as well as the science, touches on personal experiences and the value of professional trust. The discussion also highlights the importance of scientific collaboration, showing how the group\u2019s response brought together different perspectives from clinicians to biomedical engineering.<\/p>\n

Listen to the podcast or read the transcript<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday<\/h2>\n

Modelling the transmission of infectious diseases inside hospital bays: implications for COVID-19<\/h3>\n

In November 2020 a University of Dundee team identified the most appropriate placement of patients in hospitals to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19 infections.<\/p>\n

In the study, the researchers focused on the transmission of COVID-19 in patients admitted to hospital who were not thought to have COVID-19 and therefore did not meet the criteria for testing.<\/p>\n

They looked at the probability that an infectious disease would spread among patients in single rooms, and in shared hospital bays with four or six beds, which are commonly used to accommodate various non-COVID-19 patients in many hospitals across the UK.<\/p>\n

Read more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

Tuesday<\/h2>\n

Study into Impact of social distancing on older adults<\/h3>\n

In May 2020 the\u00a0University of Stirling\u00a0started a study looking into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social contact, loneliness, wellbeing and physical activity in older adults.<\/p>\n

The project was funded by the Scottish Government\u2019s Rapid Research in COVID-19 programme to provide a crucial understanding of the negative impacts of social distancing in over 70s and explore strategies that could enhance social engagement and physical activity during the crisis.<\/p>\n

By November 2020 the research had identified a link between increases in loneliness in over 60s and the worsening of wellbeing and health. Increasing loneliness due to social distancing was associated with a smaller social network, lower perceived social support and a decrease in wellbeing, the study found.<\/p>\n

Read more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

Monday<\/h2>\n

Glasgow Centre for Virus Research<\/h3>\n

As a national centre of virology research, the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) has a crucial role in combatting the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n

Its scientists are working on many vital COVID-19 related research projects, including vaccines, testing, treatment, virus behaviour, health complications and the wider effects of the pandemic on society.<\/p>\n

Researchers and clinicians in Glasgow are also leading an international, multi-site\u00a0study to measure prevalence and risk factors of long-term health and psychosocial consequences of the disease.<\/p>\n

Read more information<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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