STEM Summer Research Project List 2024

As a STEM student, we understand that disciplinary focus is often your main priority when selecting the best and most rewarding study abroad experience. We offer a range of exciting summer research projects in five great locations:  Scotland, Ireland, England, Italy, and Spain. This list below highlights the range of project choices on offer, alongside their locations and their availability from Summer 2024.

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2024 Research Projects​

Biochemistry	Biology (Cellular/Molecular/General)	Biomedical Engineering	Chemical Engineering	Chemistry	Computer Engineering
Computer Science	Cybersecurity	Data Science	Environmental Engineering	Environmental Science	Food Science
Genetics	Industrial Design	Manufacturing Engineering	Marine Biology	Mathematics	Mechanical Engineering
Neuroscience	Physics	Product Design	Psychology	Sports Science	Statistics

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Biochemistry     

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Association of Genetic Variants in the LRP5/6 Genes with Selenium Status in Colorectal Cancer Development	Dublin	Reserved
Determining the Host Response to Novel Vaccine Antigens against ESKAPE Pathogens	Dublin	Reserved
Investigating Cytokine Networks in the Modulation of Inflammatory Responses in Intestinal Fibroblasts	Dublin	Reserved
Study of the Cross-Talk between SRF and AR in Prostate Cancer	Dublin	Reserved
Luminescent Carbohydrate-Mapping Probes Based on Dynamic Boronic Acid Complexes	Dublin	Reserved
Luminescent Lanthanide-Based Glycoconjugates for Sensing Bacterial Proteins	Dublin	Reserved
How to Make a Synthetic Anti-Cancer Microorganism? Genes Involved in Bloodstream Survival in Streptococcus Gallolyticus	Dublin	Reserved
Testing Candidate Molecules for Heat Stress Communication	Dublin	Reserved
Lizard Climate Adaptation in Time and Space	Dublin	Reserved
Protecting mitochondrial function for neonatal neuroprotection after brain injury	London	Reserved
Understanding NF-κB’s role in endometriotic cell survival	Limerick	Reserved

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Biology (Cellular/Molecular/General)      

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Integrating Machine Learning in Medical Diagnosis	Dublin	Reserved
Antibiotic Resistance and Phenotypic Changes in the Human Pathogen Campylobacter Jejuni	Dublin	Reserved
Association of Genetic Variants in the LRP5/6 Genes with Selenium Status in Colorectal Cancer Development	Dublin	Reserved
Investigating the Role of Disease-Causing Proteins in Motor Neuron Function	Dublin	Reserved
Determining the Host Response to Novel Vaccine Antigens against ESKAPE Pathogens	Dublin	Reserved
Investigating Cytokine Networks in the Modulation of Inflammatory Responses in Intestinal Fibroblasts	Dublin	Reserved
Study of the Cross-Talk between SRF and AR in Prostate Cancer	Dublin	Reserved
Physiological Regulation of Human UT-B Urea	Dublin	Reserved
A 3D Cell Model for Toxicity Testing Using Advanced Fluorescence Imaging	Dublin	Reserved
Depicting Personality Traits in Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Fawns at Capture	Dublin	Reserved
Camera Trap Surveys Can Reveal the Dynamics of Deer "Hotspots" in Ireland	Dublin	Reserved
Microbial Investigation in Water Kefir	Dublin	Reserved
Metagenomics in Food Safety	Dublin	Reserved
Unveiling Microbial Dark Matter	Dublin	Reserved
Campus Bacteriophage Discovery	Dublin	Reserved
Microbiome Mysteries in Foods	Dublin	Reserved
Fluorescence Assay Technology Development Using Nanomaterials for Better Biomarker Detection	Dublin	Reserved
Fundamentals and Applications of Nanopore Chemistry	Dublin	Reserved
How to Make a Synthetic Anti-Cancer Microorganism? Genes Involved in Bloodstream Survival in Streptococcus Gallolyticus	Dublin	Reserved
Testing Candidate Molecules for Heat Stress Communication	Dublin	Reserved
Lizard Climate Adaptation in Time and Space	Dublin	Reserved
Study of the vulnerability of Alpine Communities to Climate Change.	Granada	Reserved
Updated molecular biology technologies for searching non invasive biomarkers in urological cancer	Granada	Reserved
Protecting mitochondrial function for neonatal neuroprotection after brain injury	London	Reserved
Are lipids stored in the lysosome of the zebrafish model of Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN2 disease)?	London	Reserved
New roles of metabolic hormones in inflammation	London	Reserved
Investigating the interplay between cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes and disturbed flow) on endothelial cell dysfunction	London	Reserved
Characterisation of the vascular phenotype of the Neuropilin 1 and 2 knock-out zebrafish embryos	London	Reserved
microRNA Regulation of Embryonic Cell Development	London	Reserved
Does the Anti-Inflammatory Drug Montelukast Prevent Inflammatory Signaling Across an In Vitro Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier	London	Reserved
Mesophiles and Thermophiles in the Urban Environment	Glasgow	Reserved
Bacteria in Freshwater: A Historical Record of Past Pollution?	Glasgow	Reserved
Using Caenorhabditis Elegans as a Model Organism for Genetic Screens	Glasgow	Reserved
Genetic Engineering for Agriculture in a Changing Climate	Glasgow	Reserved
Understanding NF-κB’s role in endometriotic cell survival	Limerick	Reserved
Monitoring of microplastic on the beach	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Biodiversity in the Punta Campanella MPA	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Marine Litter	Sorrento	Reserved

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Biomedical Engineering 

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
A Model of Concussion: The design and verification of a replicative model of the human head and neck	Limerick	Reserved
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved
Development and evaluation of robot ablation catheter system for cardiac ablation therapy	Kings	Reserved
Development and evaluation of robotic trans-septal puncture system	Kings	Reserved
Development and evaluation of cardiac phantoms for cardiac ablation therapy simulation	Kings	Reserved
Development and evaluation of a low-cost silicone 3D printer	Kings	Reserved
Denoising X-ray fluoroscopy images using deep learning	Kings	Reserved
Evaluation of web-based teaching and learning of anatomy using medical imaging and 3D models	Kings	Reserved
Evaluation of patient localisation using the Intel RealSense camera for robotic procedures	Kings	Reserved
Repairing and reproducing skeletons using 3D printing	Kings	Reserved
Robotic cardiac ultrasound scanning	Kings	Reserved
Development and evaluation of physical anatomical models for surgical simulation	Kings	Reserved

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Chemical Engineering    

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Modern Olefination: Base-Free Generation of Ylides Using Methoxymethyl-Derived Phosphonium Reagents	Dublin	Reserved
Reactor Flow Catalysis Using Light	Dublin	Reserved
Fundamentals and Applications of Nanopore Chemistry	Dublin	Reserved
Design and synthesis of nanophotocatalysts for degradation of pharmaceutical and industrial waste chemical products	Limerick	Reserved
A novel approach to quantification of carbon in soils under different crop management	Limerick	Reserved
Production of biobased solvents from lignocellulosic biomass	Limerick	Reserved
Energy properties of the products of hydrothermal carbonisation of digested sludge from wastewater treatment plant	Limerick	Reserved

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Chemistry           

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Chemical Synthesis of Drug-Like Building Blocks Using Light and Continuous Flow Reactors	Dublin	Reserved
Study of Molecular Probes of Non-Canonical DNA Towards New Therapeutics	Dublin	Reserved
Development of Nanoparticle-Based Therapies	Dublin	Reserved
Selectivity in the Intramolecular Heck Reactions of Sulfonamides	Dublin	Reserved
Luminescent Carbohydrate-Mapping Probes Based on Dynamic Boronic Acid Complexes	Dublin	Reserved
Luminescent Lanthanide-Based Glycoconjugates for Sensing Bacterial Proteins	Dublin	Reserved
Modern Olefination: Base-Free Generation of Ylides Using Methoxymethyl-Derived Phosphonium Reagents	Dublin	Reserved
Fundamentals and Applications of Nanopore Chemistry	Dublin	Reserved
Effects of purification on the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of elderberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant extracts	Limerick	Reserved
Seaweeds as sources of bioactive compounds to protect human plasma against oxidation	Limerick	Reserved
A recipe for sensor success: Additive-directed crystallisation for the amplification of piezoelectric activity	Limerick	Reserved
Understanding NF-κB’s role in endometriotic cell survival	Limerick	Reserved
MULTINERT: A High Throughput System for Organometallic Chemistry & Catalysis	Glasgow	Reserved
Single Molecule Spectroscopy of Light Emitting Polymers: Watching Energy Flow in Single Chains	Glasgow	Reserved
The use of Metal Nitrides for the Synthesis of Ammonia	Glasgow	Reserved
Functional Materials for Raman Sensing Systems	Glasgow	Reserved
Shedding light on new organic reactivity using chemical microscopy	Glasgow	Reserved
Supramolecular Click Chemistry for Sensing and Diagnostics	Glasgow	Reserved

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Computer Engineering

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Scientific Discovery with ChatGPT	Dublin	Reserved
Explaining the Unexplainable: Using Generative AI to Explain Programming Error Messages	Dublin	Reserved
Computing Crossroads: A Social Computing Project to Help Improve Diversity, Equality & Success in Computer Science	Dublin	Reserved
The Role of the Programming Environment in Learning to Program: Exploring Educational Programming Data with the Blackbox Dataset	Dublin	Reserved
Multitask Deep Learning for Simultaneous Valence and Arousal Estimation with Engagement Classification	Dublin	Reserved
Understanding Satellite Remote Sensing Image Classification Using Machine Learning Technology	Dublin	Reserved
A Satellite Data-Based Approach for Identifying Optimal Billboard Placement	Dublin	Reserved
Development of a Compact Multi-Modal Sensor System for Efficient Solar Energy Integration	Dublin	Reserved
Breaking Encryption from the Outside In	Dublin	Reserved
Context-Based Password Cracking to Overcome Encryption for Law Enforcement	Dublin	Reserved
Computer Vision Based Indoor Multimedia Geolocation	Dublin	Reserved
Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT/BERT/LLaMA for Digital Forensic Investigation	Dublin	Reserved
Trust and Authentication Model for Smart Grids Networks	Limerick	Reserved
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems for Internet of Everything Networks	Limerick	Reserved
An Efficient Routing Protocol for Flying Ad Hoc Networks	Limerick	Reserved
Electric Vehicles Charging Scheduling Solution to find the Charging Stations in Intelligent Transportation Systems	Limerick	Reserved

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Computer Science           

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Generative AI for 3D VR/Real Life Holodeck	Dublin	Reserved
Scientific Discovery with ChatGPT	Dublin	Reserved
Explaining the Unexplainable: Using Generative AI to Explain Programming Error Messages	Dublin	Reserved
Computing Crossroads: A Social Computing Project to Help Improve Diversity, Equality & Success in Computer Science	Dublin	Reserved
The Role of the Programming Environment in Learning to Program: Exploring Educational Programming Data with the Blackbox Dataset	Dublin	Reserved
Integrating Machine Learning in Medical Diagnosis	Dublin	Reserved
Eliciting True Preferences of People via Conversations	Dublin	Reserved
Customizing ChatGPT to Reveal Bias	Dublin	Reserved
Multitask Deep Learning for Simultaneous Valence and Arousal Estimation with Engagement Classification	Dublin	Reserved
Understanding Satellite Remote Sensing Image Classification Using Machine Learning Technology	Dublin	Reserved
A Satellite Data-Based Approach for Identifying Optimal Billboard Placement	Dublin	Reserved
Development of a Compact Multi-Modal Sensor System for Efficient Solar Energy Integration	Dublin	Reserved
Breaking Encryption from the Outside In	Dublin	Reserved
Context-Based Password Cracking to Overcome Encryption for Law Enforcement	Dublin	Reserved
Computer Vision Based Indoor Multimedia Geolocation	Dublin	Reserved
Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT/BERT/LLaMA for Digital Forensic Investigation	Dublin	Reserved
Extended Reality-Base Privacy Risk Assessment and Mitigation for Federated Learning	Dublin	Reserved
An Efficient Routing Protocol for Flying Ad Hoc Networks	Limerick	Reserved
Electric Vehicles Charging Scheduling Solution to find the Charging Stations in Intelligent Transportation Systems	Limerick	Reserved

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Cybersecurity    

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Breaking Encryption from the Outside In	Dublin	Reserved
Context-Based Password Cracking to Overcome Encryption for Law Enforcement	Dublin	Reserved
Computer Vision Based Indoor Multimedia Geolocation	Dublin	Reserved
Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT/BERT/LLaMA for Digital Forensic Investigation	Dublin	Reserved
Trust and Authentication Model for Smart Grids Networks	Limerick	Reserved
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems for Internet of Everything Networks	Limerick	Reserved

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Data Science      

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Breaking Encryption from the Outside In	Dublin	Reserved
Context-Based Password Cracking to Overcome Encryption for Law Enforcement	Dublin	Reserved
Computer Vision Based Indoor Multimedia Geolocation	Dublin	Reserved
Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT/BERT/LLaMA for Digital Forensic Investigation	Dublin	Reserved
Neural Network Model Selection.	Limerick	Reserved

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Environmental Engineering          

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Understanding Satellite Remote Sensing Image Classification Using Machine Learning Technology	Dublin	Reserved
What Aerosols Do We Have in Granada and How Are They Changing with Time?	Granada	Reserved
What do We Really Know About Clouds?	Granada	Reserved
Unlocking the Mysteries of Boundary Layers Using Remote Sensing Techniques	Granada	Reserved
Study of the vulnerability of Alpine Communities to Climate Change.	Granada	Reserved
Ice Nuclei Spectrometer. Tuning and first measurements.	Granada	Reserved
Role of organic aerosol particles on the cloud condensation nuclei activity	Granada	Reserved
A novel approach to quantification of carbon in soils under different crop management	Limerick	Reserved
Production of biobased solvents from lignocellulosic biomass	Limerick	Reserved
Energy properties of the products of hydrothermal carbonisation of digested sludge from wastewater treatment plant	Limerick	Reserved
Monitoring of microplastic on the beach	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Biodiversity in the Punta Campanella MPA	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Marine Litter	Sorrento	Reserved

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Environmental Science  

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Depicting Personality Traits in Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Fawns at Capture	Dublin	Reserved
Camera Trap Surveys Can Reveal the Dynamics of Deer "Hotspots" in Ireland	Dublin	Reserved
Campus Bacteriophage Discovery	Dublin	Reserved
What Aerosols Do We Have in Granada and How Are They Changing with Time?	Granada	Reserved
What do We Really Know About Clouds?	Granada	Reserved
Unlocking the Mysteries of Boundary Layers Using Remote Sensing Techniques	Granada	Reserved
Study of the vulnerability of Alpine Communities to Climate Change.	Granada	Reserved
Ice Nuclei Spectrometer. Tuning and first measurements.	Granada	Reserved
Role of organic aerosol particles on the cloud condensation nuclei activity	Granada	Reserved
A novel approach to quantification of carbon in soils under different crop management	Limerick	Reserved
Production of biobased solvents from lignocellulosic biomass	Limerick	Reserved
Energy properties of the products of hydrothermal carbonisation of digested sludge from wastewater treatment plant	Limerick	Reserved
Monitoring of microplastic on the beach	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Biodiversity in the Punta Campanella MPA	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Marine Litter	Sorrento	Reserved

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Food Science

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Association of Genetic Variants in the LRP5/6 Genes with Selenium Status in Colorectal Cancer Development	Dublin	Reserved
Microbial Investigation in Water Kefir	Dublin	Reserved
Metagenomics in Food Safety	Dublin	Reserved
Microbiome Mysteries in Foods	Dublin	Reserved
Effects of purification on the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of elderberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant extracts	Limerick	Reserved
Seaweeds as sources of bioactive compounds to protect human plasma against oxidation	Limerick	Reserved

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Genetics              

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Association of Genetic Variants in the LRP5/6 Genes with Selenium Status in Colorectal Cancer Development	Dublin	Reserved
Study of the Cross-Talk between SRF and AR in Prostate Cancer	Dublin	Reserved
How to Make a Synthetic Anti-Cancer Microorganism? Genes Involved in Bloodstream Survival in Streptococcus Gallolyticus	Dublin	Reserved
Testing Candidate Molecules for Heat Stress Communication	Dublin	Reserved
Lizard Climate Adaptation in Time and Space	Dublin	Reserved
Updated molecular biology technologies for searching non invasive biomarkers in urological cancer	Granada	Reserved
Characterisation of the vascular phenotype of the Neuropilin 1 and 2 knock-out zebrafish embryos	London	Reserved
microRNA Regulation of Embryonic Cell Development	London	Reserved

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Industrial Design              

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved

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Manufacturing Engineering         

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
A Satellite Data-Based Approach for Identifying Optimal Billboard Placement	Dublin	Reserved
Development of a Compact Multi-Modal Sensor System for Efficient Solar Energy Integration	Dublin	Reserved
Assessing the feasibility of 3D printed microfluidics chips through optimisation of materials and structure	Limerick	Reserved
Design and Manufacture of Stethoscope Diaphragm Retention Device for Blood Pressure Measurement	Limerick	Reserved

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Marine Biology 

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Monitoring of microplastic on the beach	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Biodiversity in the Punta Campanella MPA	Sorrento	Reserved
Monitoring of Marine Litter	Sorrento	Reserved

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Mathematics     

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Integer-Valued Nonlinear Autoregressive Models with Application to COVID-19 in the U.S. and Ireland	Dublin	Reserved
Neural Network Model Selection.	Limerick	Reserved

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Mechanical Engineering

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
A Model of Concussion: The design and verification of a replicative model of the human head and neck	Limerick	Reserved
Exploiting the Dynamic Nonlinear Geometrical Behaviour of 3D Printed Thin-Walled Vibrational Energy Harvesters	Limerick	Reserved

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Neuroscience    

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Investigating the Role of Disease-Causing Proteins in Motor Neuron Function	Dublin	Reserved
Neuroprotective Strategies for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Targeting Prolyl Hydroxylase Domain Inhibition in Synaptic Signalling	Dublin	Reserved
Does the Anti-Inflammatory Drug Montelukast Prevent Inflammatory Signaling Across an In Vitro Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier	London	Reserved
Protecting mitochondrial function for neonatal neuroprotection after brain injury	London	Reserved

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Physics

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Reactor Flow Catalysis Using Light	Dublin	Reserved
Fundamentals and Applications of Nanopore Chemistry	Dublin	Reserved
What Aerosols Do We Have in Granada and How Are They Changing with Time?	Granada	Reserved
What do We Really Know About Clouds?	Granada	Reserved
Unlocking the Mysteries of Boundary Layers Using Remote Sensing Techniques	Granada	Reserved
Ice Nuclei Spectrometer. Tuning and first measurements.	Granada	Reserved
Role of organic aerosol particles on the cloud condensation nuclei activity	Granada	Reserved
Why are these crystals exploding? A computational investigation of photosalience	Limerick	Reserved
Shape of You: Understanding piezoelectricity through polymorphism	Limerick	Reserved
A recipe for sensor success: Additive-directed crystallisation for the amplification of piezoelectric activity	Limerick	Reserved

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Product Design 

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved
Assessing the feasibility of 3D printed microfluidics chips through optimisation of materials and structure	Limerick	Reserved
Design and Manufacture of Stethoscope Diaphragm Retention Device for Blood Pressure Measurement	Limerick	Reserved

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Psychology        

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Enhancing Learning and Memory Using Virtual Reality	Glasgow	Reserved
Neuro-EDU: Exploring Neurodiversity and Perceptual Differences - A Holistic Approach to Immersive Education	Glasgow	Reserved

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Sports Science   

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved
Implementing footwear-related solutions for reducing lower limb injury and improving the experience of the Irish Dancer.	Limerick	Reserved

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Statistics

PROJECT NAME	LOCATION	PROJECT STATUS: OPEN / RESERVED*
Integer-Valued Nonlinear Autoregressive Models with Application to COVID-19 in the U.S. and Ireland	Dublin	Reserved
Neural Network Model Selection.	Limerick	Reserved

 

OPEN - PROJECT STILL AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT COMPLETION

Reserved - Project already taken by a student
postponed - project not available for current term