Outputs (11)

Evaluating UK offset agreements (2015–17) (2019)
Report
Lawson, S. (2019). Evaluating UK offset agreements (2015–17). Jisc

This report is the final summary of a three-year evaluation of Jisc Collections offset agreements. The work has been sponsored by Jisc as part of the Jisc Collections Studentship Award at Birkbeck, University of London.

Report on offset agreements: evaluating current Jisc Collections deals. Year 3 – evaluating 2017 deals (2018)
Report
Lawson, S. (2018). Report on offset agreements: evaluating current Jisc Collections deals. Year 3 – evaluating 2017 deals. Jisc

This report is the final of three annual evaluations of Jisc Collections offset agreements. The work has been sponsored by Jisc as part of the Jisc Collections Studentship Award at Birkbeck, University of London.

Report on offset agreements: evaluating current Jisc Collections deals. Year 2 – evaluating 2016 deals (2017)
Report
Lawson, S. (2017). Report on offset agreements: evaluating current Jisc Collections deals. Year 2 – evaluating 2016 deals. Jisc

This report is the second of three annual evaluations of Jisc Collections offset agreements.

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.

Report on offset agreements: evaluating current Jisc Collections deals. Year 1 – evaluating 2015 deals (2016)
Report
Lawson, S. (2016). Report on offset agreements: evaluating current Jisc Collections deals. Year 1 – evaluating 2015 deals. Jisc

This report is the first of three annual evaluations of Jisc Collections offset agreements.

PASTEUR4OA: Revealing the true costs of Gold OA - towards a public data infrastructure of scholarly publishing costs (2016)
Report
Lämmerhirt, D., Gray, J., Lawson, S., & Moore, S. (2016). PASTEUR4OA: Revealing the true costs of Gold OA - towards a public data infrastructure of scholarly publishing costs

This briefing paper presents the current state of financial opacity in scholarly journal publishing. It describes what information is needed in order to obtain a bigger, more systemic picture of financial flows, and to understand how much money is go... Read More about PASTEUR4OA: Revealing the true costs of Gold OA - towards a public data infrastructure of scholarly publishing costs.

Creative Growth Regional Mapping (2011)
Report
TBR. (2011). Creative Growth Regional Mapping. Edinburgh Napier University

Report by TBR economic research and business intelligence, for the Institute of Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University.

Motivation, Success and Problem Factors: An Entrepreneurial Comparison between Hong Kong and Scotland. (2011)
Report
Ross, A. (2011). Motivation, Success and Problem Factors: An Entrepreneurial Comparison between Hong Kong and Scotland. Lawrence Ho Foundation

Vector Padé Approximants (1995)
Report
Roberts, D. (1995). Vector Padé Approximants. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

Napier Report CAM 95-3 (1995) We consider the construction of rational approximations to given power series whose coefficients are vectors. The approximants are in the form of vector-valued continued fractions which may be used to obtain vector P... Read More about Vector Padé Approximants.

Edinburgh Napier University Research Safeguarding Framework
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Ramage, L. (2022). Edinburgh Napier University Research Safeguarding Framework. Edinburgh Napier University

This guidance document outlines the policy and support framework for research and innovation activities through which the commitment of the University in its obligation to protect children and adults who are at risk of harm, abuse, neglect, exploitat... Read More about Edinburgh Napier University Research Safeguarding Framework.