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Current Research Development Projects

Each academic year we fund and support several Research Development Projects  

 

New Pathways for Sunderland’s Jewish Heritage

Exploring the future of Sunderland’s Jewish heritage sites. Should they, and can they be protected, and how can they benefit local communities?
Interior details from a Jewish Synagogue (courtesy of Zeuy on iStock)

Humanity at the Margins of Power: Centring the Human in Techno-Security Futures

Seeks to examine the role of humans in a rapidly changing global environment shaped by evolving security challenges and the mediating influence of technology.
Professional people shaking hands (courtesy of iStock)

Repast: Scientific and Historical Approaches to Food, Ecology, and Environment

Uniting bioscientists and historians to integrate perspectives on edible plants and animals, advancing understanding of human sustenance across time
Flax seed

Them and Us, Then and Now: an archaeology of empathy

An interdisciplinary approach to empathy, this project aims to deepen understanding of the past, and to explore the potential of empathising with future generations
People holding hands and offering assistance to a person in need. Concept of care, emotional support. (courtesy of stellalevi on iStock)

Decommissioning for the Future

Bringing colleagues across disciplines together to foster an experimental space for discussion and co-learning on decommissioning as a concept and practice
Offshore wind turbines

Building Bridges: an Interdisciplinary Framework for Equity in Resource Allocation

Exploring one of the most pressing societal challenges today: how to fairly divide limited resources among those who need them.
Group of people holding hands in a circle

Previous Research Development Projects

Since 2022/23, the IAS has supported more than 20 development projects. Find out more here by selecting a year from the right hand side

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