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Learning for future challenges: tourism futures and deep learning applied to teaching the UN SDGs (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M. (2024, November). Learning for future challenges: tourism futures and deep learning applied to teaching the UN SDGs. Presented at 2nd Tourism Futures Convention 2024 (TFC), Heilbron, Germany

This research presentation discussed the importance of future and foresight thinking (visioning) and the utility of scenario building as part of active design thinking as pedagogy. A real case study research project was used to consider the role of U... Read More about Learning for future challenges: tourism futures and deep learning applied to teaching the UN SDGs.

Sustainable Events, Net Zero, UN SDGs and "stickiness” (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M. (2024, August). Sustainable Events, Net Zero, UN SDGs and "stickiness”. Presented at 5th International Conference on Tourism and Business (ICTB) (Rethinking Tourism Sustainability: The Role of Destinations), Bangkok, Thailand

Through case study research, this conference paper consider the work of events as destination dynamics (Robertson, Mair, Lockstone-Binney & Duignan, 2022) and the significance of university commitment to SDGs as ‘bond’ and ‘bridge’ – sticky agents –... Read More about Sustainable Events, Net Zero, UN SDGs and "stickiness”.

Business Events and the Efficacy of UN SDGS for the Knowledge City (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M. (2025, February). Business Events and the Efficacy of UN SDGS for the Knowledge City. Paper presented at Tourism Research Seminar, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Models of knowledge cities, the learning city, the incubation city, the smart city, and knowledge region are well established. With the evolution of the innovation paradigm, the understanding of regional innovation is being expanded. Business events... Read More about Business Events and the Efficacy of UN SDGS for the Knowledge City.

Perceptually Adaptive Speech Clarity System for Reverberant Environments (2025)
Report
McGregor, I. (2025). Perceptually Adaptive Speech Clarity System for Reverberant Environments. Not commissioned – self-initiated research and disclosure

This document outlines a perceptually adaptive audio system designed to improve the intelligibility of spoken announcements in highly reverberant environments. Using speech buffering, pacing modification, spectral shaping, and real-time feedback, the... Read More about Perceptually Adaptive Speech Clarity System for Reverberant Environments.

Biomarkers of insulin resistance and their performance as predictors of treatment response in overweight adults (2025)
Journal Article
Brogan, R. J., Rooyackers, O., Phillips, B. E., Twelkmeyer, B., Ross, L. M., Atherton, P. J., Kraus, W. E., Timmons, J. A., & Gallagher, I. J. (online). Biomarkers of insulin resistance and their performance as predictors of treatment response in overweight adults. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Article dgaf285. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf285

Context
Insulin Resistance (IR) contributes to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is a risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Amino acid and lipid metabolomic biomarkers associate with future T2DM risk i... Read More about Biomarkers of insulin resistance and their performance as predictors of treatment response in overweight adults.