{"id":1389,"date":"2021-11-09T15:52:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T15:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/scebe-research\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2021-11-09T15:52:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T15:52:57","slug":"prof-islam-shyha-wins-a-funding-bid-from-the-british-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/scebe-research\/prof-islam-shyha-wins-a-funding-bid-from-the-british-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof Islam Shyha wins a funding bid from the British Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SEBE is pleased to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/people\/islam-shyha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prof Islam Shyha<\/a>, head of Mechanical Engineering and Design, has been awarded a grant from the British Council under the Newton Fund Impact Scheme. The project will begin in January 2022 and last for one year, in collaboration with Alexandria University in Egypt. 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