Aberdeen Uni helps with study into effects of 'long Covid' A new £375,000 study led by Stirling University - in collaboration with Aberdeen University - is looking into the long-term effects of Covid-19. The research ultimately aims to improve the support and care available to those affected by ‘long Covid’ through the sharing of its findings with patients, their families and carers, and healthcare professionals. The two-year study – which has received £299,883 in funding from the Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office – will be led by Professor Kate Hunt from Stirling in collaboration with Professor Louise Locock from Aberdeen, as well as experts from the University of Oxford and the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Research Unit (NMAHP-RU).