Health Improvement, Protection and Services Research Committee 2025

Projects funded in 2025

CodeTitleOrganisationLead PIFunding AmountAbstractFinal Summary
HIPS/25/11Improving outcomes for people with problem substance use and poor mental health: co-designing psychological treatment delivered inside Virtual Reality natureUniversity of DundeeProfessor Gill Hubbard£349,886HIPS/25/11 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/13Healthy Dads Healthy Kids: Implementation StudyUniversity of StirlingProfessor Ashley Brown£349,940HIPS/25/13 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/14Enhancing Rehabilitation Engagement for people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): Co-Design and Pilot trial of an intervention using the Neumind platformUniversity of GlasgowProfessor Jonathan Evans£349,888HIPS/25/14 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/17Developing inclusive dementia post-diagnostic support for people living in care homes and their carersUniversity of GlasgowDr Jennifer Burton£340,753HIPS/25/17 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/18Understanding contemporary adult vaping pathways for policy, practice and public stakeholders: a qualitative studyUniversity of StirlingProfessor Alice MacLean£345,009HIPS/25/18 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/19Mortality patterns among people released from prison: Identifying priority intervention points to prevent avoidable deaths and reduce health inequalities (RELEASE-D)University of StirlingProfessor Catriona Connell£55,149HIPS/25/19 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/20Adaptation, implementation and evaluation of early intervention services for eating disorders in Scotland (FREED-Scot)University of EdinburghProfessor Helen Sharpe£348,398HIPS/25/20 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/21Improving understanding of nicotine pouches: A mixed-methods study examining the packaging and chemical composition of nicotine pouches, and response of adolescents and adults who smokeUniversity of StirlingProfessor Crawford Moodie£250,589HIPS/20/21 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/25/26External validation, enhancement and assessment of implementation potential of a risk prediction tool for predicting long-term pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in women after childbirth (EVERLONG)Glasgow Caledonian UniversityProfessor Suzanne Hagen£320,482HIPS/20/26 AbstractProject Active