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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?
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.
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
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
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
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.
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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