In March 2020 the Scottish Government launched a funding call aimed at research to tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19. The call funded 56 projects with a total investment of around £5 million. Many of these projects have now completed and we are publishing the first batch of final reports for 30 of these projects. The remainder will be added to the portfolio pages over the next few months.
If you have any queries about any of the projects please contact either Alan McNair or Tom Barlow, Senior Research Managers within CSO.
| Code |
Reports |
| COV/ABN/20/02 |
Development of sensitive, rapid and high-throughput antibody assays for COVID-19 |
| COV/ABN/20/04 |
Minimising impact on vulnerable patients: data-driven design, monitoring and adaptation of COVID and non-COVID clinical care pathways |
| COV/ABN/20/06 |
To develop evidence-based interventions to support doctors’ well-being and promote resilience during COVID-19 related transitions (and beyond) |
| COV/ABN/20/07 |
Protecting population physical & mental health during the coronavirus pandemic: A representative national weekly survey to understand changes |
| COV/ABN/20/08 |
Looking after the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on addressing physical activity, loneliness, and help-seeking behaviour |
| COV/EDI/20/04 |
A Novel platform technology for industrial-scale production of an immune targeted Covid-19 vaccine |
| COV/EDI/20/10 |
Inflammation in Covid-19: Exploration of Critical Aspects of Pathogenesis (ICECAP) |
| COV/EDI/20/11 |
Tracking the rise and fall of Scottish SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 using virus sequences |
| COV/EDI/20/12 |
Network Models for infection control through testing and contact tracing |
| COV/EDI/20/13 |
Rapid 3D printing of personalised protective facemasks and visors to WHO standard for healthcare workers treating SARS-CoV-2 patients |
| COV/EDI/20/16 |
In Isolation, instead of school (INISS): Vulnerable children’s experiences of Covid-19 and effects on mental health and education |
| COV/EDI/20/17 |
Understanding and reducing the psychosocial impact of Coronavirus social distancing and behavioural changes on families of care home residents in Scotland |
| COV/EDI/20/18 |
Building trust in a global pandemic: public perceptions, expectations and experiences of Covid-19 testing in Lothian, Scotland |
| COV/GCU/20/06 |
Solidarity in a time of crisis: the role of mutual aid to the Covid-19 pandemic |
| COV/GCU/20/08 |
Effective interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care staff during a global health crisis and following de-escalation |
| COV/GCU/20/10 |
How has Covid-19 social distancing amplified the mental health vulnerabilities of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM)? |
| COV/GLA/20/06 |
CARP: Covid-19 Advanced respiratory physiological platform |
| COV/GLA/20/12 |
Social and health impacts of Covid-19 suppression in vulnerable groups |
| COV/NAP/20/04 |
Online debriefings with care home staff after a resident’s death: improving coping mechanisms, team cohesion and communication with relatives |
| COV/NAP/20/05 |
Avoiding burn out of care home workforce: sharing national learning and local initiatives that support resilience and retention during the Covid-19 pandemic |
| COV/SCL/20/09 |
Has social distancing made us healthier? Adoption, maintenance and sharing of positive changes |
| COV/SCL/20/10 |
Impact of pandemic response upon public mental health and disparities |
| COV/STG/20/01 |
Co-design of a carer support app: connecting carers to help prevent infection and improve resilience |
| COV/STG/20/02 |
Improving the prehospital identification and management of people presenting to the ambulance service with COVID 19 symptoms |
| COV/STG/20/03 |
Managed alcohol programmes: Implementation of a novel intervention to help prevent infection (Covid-19) for people experiencing alcohol dependency and homelessness |
| COV/STG/20/06 |
Sustaining the resilience and wellbeing of frontline community based care and support workers to vulnerable older people during a time of crisis |
| COV/STG/20/07 |
Stress and mental health challenges experienced by third sector homelessness services workers during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland |
| COV/STG/20/08 |
Covid-19 social distancing effects on social engagement, loneliness, wellbeing and physical activity in Scottish older adults, and an exploration of potential ameliorating strategies |
| COV/STG/20/09 |
Ambulance call-outs for psychiatric emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| COV/UWS/20/02 |
The ABC (Anxiety, Health behaviour, and Cognition) of social distancing and isolation: Evaluating the role of technology in remote support |
