COVID Research

Rapid Research in Covid-19

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 to help:

• Better understand the effects of infection in order to inform treatment and management of disease
• Develop and test new diagnostics and therapeutics
• Investigate novel disease surveillance approaches
• Inform interventions to prevent transmission of infection
• Support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care workers
• Understand the physical and mental health implications of social distancing and other restrictions and their impact on the general population and also a number of vulnerable groups

Rapid Research into Covid 19

Impact infographic of this call

Applied Research on Longer-Term Effects of COVID-19 Infection

The Chief Scientist Office launched a funding call, seeking applications which aimed to investigate the longer-term effects of COVID-19. Applications were invited for Scottish-led applied research proposals, designed to improve understanding of the longer-term effects of COVID-19 infection on physical and mental health and wellbeing in Scotland, and/or research with the aim of developing effective clinical interventions to support recovery and rehabilitation from COVID-19 infection.

Long Term Effects of Covid-19 Infection Call