Research projects

We’re working to offer an ensemble of innovative revolutionary models, frameworks, and tools to provide locally appropriate solutions and better prediction of single or multiple hazards stemming from extreme weather events (like floods, wildfires etc.) under different climate change scenarios.

We're leading an innovative European Training Network (ITN) for industrial digital transformation, which will produce a new generation of high performing early stage researchers in innovation and technology management. EINST4INE has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement number 956745.

We’re addressing the best regimen, timing, dose, and route of administration of human mesenchymal stem cells (H-MSC) for regenerating the brain damage in infants born preterm. PREMSTEM is a Research Innovation Action which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 874721.

We're creating modular and replicable solutions for plus energy housing, which is a type of housing that generates more energy than required. The excess energy generated onsite from renewable energy sources is then available for other uses elsewhere. CULTURAL-E is an Innovation Action and has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 870072.

We're creating a global network of researchers and industry practitioners across Europe and Australia for promoting the translation of research between university-industry through cooperation and Open Innovation. OpenInnoTrain is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 823971.

We're developing a network of cities focused on green infrastructure and food production solutions. Our work includes designing the governance framework to enable partner and city collaboration. EdiCitNet is an Innovative Action funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program under Grant Agreement number 776665.

We're working on the development of methods and systems to increase the safety and recovery of track-based inter-city railway and intra-city metro transportation against possible attacks of a cyber and/or physical nature. SAFETY4RAILS is an Innovation Action and has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 883532.

We're working on the establishment of new local or regional ecosystems or the expansion of existing ones in each European partner country involved, to work on health and wellbeing in an age-friendly digital world. NET4AGE-FRIENDLY is funded through the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST).

We're bringing together Australian and UK urban experts to virtually model and test the benefits of transport planning in creating healthier and sustainable cities. JIBE has received funding from the United Kingdom Research and Innovation Grant programme under Grant Identification Number APP1192788 and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

We’re generating policy-relevant evidence for the relationships between neighbourhood liveability, gentrification and health. MSCA Individual Fellowship Global Fellowship on GENTRIHEALTH is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships – Global Fellowships, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme.

We’re working to improve vaccination strategies in a personalised context, across the adult lifespan and between genders. MSCA Individual Fellowship Global Fellowship on Vaccine Immunomodulation is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships – Global Fellowships, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme.

We’re working to develop visions and usable guidelines for use by educators, company trainers and coaches in the field of innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity. VISION is an Erasmus+ which has received funding from the European Union.

We're addressing the impact of climate change through creative practices – from writing, art and theatre through to participatory community development and storytelling. CreaTures is a Research and Innovation Action, which has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 870759.

We aligned nanotechnology with societal needs such as through stakeholder workshops, creating guidelines and electronic toolkits and delivering a summer school. GoNano is a Coordination and Support Action funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 768622.

We were commissioned by Barcelona City Council to research energy poverty indicators in the city of Barcelona to inform a city council strategy for people with domestic energy services at risk. The energy poverty indicators report was a collaborative R&D project with Barcelona City Council as part of the council's work prioritising issues of energy poverty and cuts of basic services, through the opening of Advisory Energy Points (PAE for Puntos de Asesoramiento Energético in Spanish) for vulnerable households.

We developed a platform for transport infrastructure sector stakeholders to work with experts in the smartening of systems with roads, railways and airport managers. SMARTI ETN is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks European Training Networks funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 721493.

We're establishing a highly nurturing and multi-faceted doctoral training environment for the next generation of highly skilled researchers and entrepreneurs with an international mind-set. E31 ECLAUSion project is a Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Co-Funding Doctoral Programme funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 801512.

We're helping to create an innovative network to train emerging scientists in the development of bimetallic catalysts for energy purposes and hydrogen production processes. BIKE is a Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks European Training Networks funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 813748.

We're working on a fellowship programme to support 34 fellowships for experienced researchers across the field of energy to develop a 24-month stay through two open calls at international level. GET is a Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Co-Funding Fellowship Programmes funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 754382.

We're investigating how digital platforms promote participatory democracy by comparing urban development processes in Oslo, Madrid and Melbourne as well as bringing together different academic disciplines: political science, information and communication technology and sociology. The DEMUDIG project is funded by the Research Council of Norway's program DEMOS – a ten-year research programme focused on governance, planning and management. Project number 281131.

We're developing a new strategy for re-naturing cities through Nature-Based Solutions with a focus on three demonstrator cities of Valladolid (Spain), Liverpool (UK) and Izmir (Turkey). UrbanGreenUP is a Horizon 2020 Innovation Action funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 730426.

We supported an international research-training network on architecture, design and art practice research training. ADAPT-r is a Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Networks for Initial Training funded by the European Union's 2020 Research and Innovation programme under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme FP7/2007-2013.

We improved cooperation in the area of information and communication technologies between Europe and three partner countries in the Asia-Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore). EPIC is a Horizon 2020 Coordination and Support Action funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 687794.