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Case study 10: Facilitating education leadership: Building and sharing an understanding amongst the programme team (2022)
Book Chapter
Malone, E., & Yorkstone, S. (2022). Case study 10: Facilitating education leadership: Building and sharing an understanding amongst the programme team. In J. Lawrence, S. Morón-García, & R. Senior (Eds.), Supporting Course and Programme Leaders in Higher Education: Practical Wisdom for Leaders, Educational Developers and Programme Leaders (191-194). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003127413-37

This case study describes the process of building a programme roadmap to enable a shared understanding and sense of ownership with the various tasks involved in the management of a suite of undergraduate programmes. Collaboration with the institution... Read More about Case study 10: Facilitating education leadership: Building and sharing an understanding amongst the programme team.

Lean as a Framework for Humanisation in Higher Education (2020)
Book Chapter
Yorkstone, S., Clarke, S., & Mann, J. (2020). Lean as a Framework for Humanisation in Higher Education. In C. Devis-Rozental, & S. Clarke (Eds.), Humanising Higher Education: A positive approach to enhancing wellbeing (221-241). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57430-7_13

Lean management is a compelling concept, with a significant history, and although not always described as lean in name, is having an impact in Universities worldwide. Central to lean is the idea of beginning from true purpose, and the authors seek to... Read More about Lean as a Framework for Humanisation in Higher Education.

Lean and green in a Scottish university (2020)
Digital Artefact
Pearson, J., & Yorkstone, S. (2020). Lean and green in a Scottish university. [https://planet-lean.com/lean-green-university/]

Why do lean and green go hand in hand? In the experience of this university in Edinburgh, they are both about respecting people and thinking holistically.

Growing a Lean Approach in a Changing University (2019)
Book Chapter
Hurley, B., & Yorkstone, S. (2019). Growing a Lean Approach in a Changing University. In Global Lean for Higher Education: A Themed Anthology of Case Studies, Approaches, and ToolsNew York: Productivity Press

Edinburgh Napier University was a relatively early adopter of lean-type improvement in the United Kingdom Higher Education sector. The avoidance of the term “lean” was intended to allow for flexibility in approach, and was also to distance the activi... Read More about Growing a Lean Approach in a Changing University.

Global Lean for Higher Education: A Themed Anthology of Case Studies, Approaches, and Tools (2019)
Book
Yorkstone, S. (2019). Global Lean for Higher Education: A Themed Anthology of Case Studies, Approaches, and Tools. (1). CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group)

This book collects a series of investigations that reflect the state-of-the-art in the global practical application of Lean for Higher Education (HE). The contributions introduce and describe the practical application of Lean in HE so that other prac... Read More about Global Lean for Higher Education: A Themed Anthology of Case Studies, Approaches, and Tools.

LEGO Café: Let’s Build a Learning Community (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ennis, L., & Yorkstone, S. (2019, June). LEGO Café: Let’s Build a Learning Community. Presented at Learning and Teaching Conference, Edinburgh

Trying something new can be scary. Often it helps to float ideas with friendly colleagues before taking the leap and branching out. We created our monthly LEGO Café as a space where academic and professional staff could come together to experiment wi... Read More about LEGO Café: Let’s Build a Learning Community.

Building a playful community of practice: Brick by brick (2018)
Journal Article
Garden, C., Ennis, L., & Yorkstone, S. (2018). Building a playful community of practice: Brick by brick. Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Journal,

No abstract available.

Navigating The Labyrinth: A best practice guide for facilitating change (2018)
Preprint / Working Paper
Tjeldnes, S. A., & Yorkstone, S. (2018). Navigating The Labyrinth: A best practice guide for facilitating change. Edinburgh/ Tromsø, Norway: Edinburgh Napier University

Facilitation skills have been identified as key to successful improvement initiatives in Higher Education. Why is this? What makes for good facilitation? Are there models of facilitation for improvement? Does good facilitation differ in different nat... Read More about Navigating The Labyrinth: A best practice guide for facilitating change.

Lean universities. (2016)
Book Chapter
Yorkstone, S. (2016). Lean universities. In T. Netland, & D. J. Powell (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Lean Management. Routledge

This chapter examines lean implementation in higher education (HE) institutions. There is evidence of lean initiatives beginning in HE in the US in the early 2000s; there is also some evidence of business process improvement activity before this time... Read More about Lean universities..

Establishing Process Improvement Capability in an HE environment (2016)
Report
McAssey, R., & Yorkstone, S. (2016). Establishing Process Improvement Capability in an HE environment. UCISA: UCISA-PCMG

Process improvement activity is increasing in UK universities, partly in response to calls for increased effectiveness and efficiency but also as a response to today’s rapidly changing political and economic environment.

This guide seeks to evide... Read More about Establishing Process Improvement Capability in an HE environment.