NMR management
NOMAD (NMR Online Management and Datastore) Dr Tomas Lebl & Shyam Reyal School of Chemistry & School of Computer Science NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy is most frequently used by chemists and biochemists…
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Research at St Andrews often leads to changes or improvements in non-academic impact areas such as public debate and understanding, technology, culture, policy and laws, health and welfare, the economy, and the environment among others. Find out more about how some of our research has led to measurable impact here and on the Research and Innovation Services Research impact: help and resources webpages. The latter also offers tips, advice, funding opportunities, and useful links from the Research Impact Team to help you engage with research impact.
Setting Penalties for Competition Policy
Most countries have competition authorities that enforce competition policy by identifying, stopping and penalising what are regarded as anti-competitive practices.
Psychological intervention to alleviate heightened fears of recurrence of cancer patients
Fear of recurrence is a major concern for many cancer patients, as highlighted in a major review by Professor Gerald Humphris and Dr Gozde Ozakinci of the School of Medicine.
Changing the governance of the credit union sector in Ireland
Conceptual Impact Professor John Wilson’s (School of Management) research has increased understanding of how credit unions have developed in different countries. Such work is especially important in the aftermath of…
Marine Mammal Conservation: from policy change to bycatch reduction
The research undertaken from 1996 to 2013 by researchers of the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) of the School of Biology focused on the accurate measurement of marine mammal populations and distributions in UK and EU…
Blueprint for enhanced longitudinal studies
Longitudinal studies, mostly based on surveys relying on re-interviewing of individuals, have a long history in the UK.
“Sticking plaster” treatment for skin cancer and acne
A wearable light source that can treat many skin cancers and acne has been invented by Professor Ifor Samuel (School of Physics and Astronomy) working with Professor James Ferguson (Ninewells Hospital, Dundee) in…
Animal-borne telemetry tags for conservation and weather forecasting
The Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) Instrumentation Group, of the School of Biology, has designed, built and supplied about 400 telemetry tags per year since 2008, resulting in economic benefit to companies in the UK…