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School of Computing Group Project Prize 2019
May 5, 2019

Source	Edinburgh Napier News
Summary	The winners of the best group project 2019 are presented with their prize at Computershare's head office in Edinburgh.
People	Brian Davison
Research Areas	Software systems
Themes	AI and Technologies
URL	https://www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/our-schools/school-of-computing/student-stories/awards-ceremony-web-story

Napier Uni Robots Science Festival Preview for Sciennes P6!
Mar 25, 2016

Source	Sciennes Primary School "Sciennes Loves Science" blog
Summary	A student team preparing activities for the Edinburgh International Science Festival give a pre3view to the P6 pupils at Sciennes Primary School
People	Brian Davison
Research Areas	Software systems
Themes	AI and Technologies
URL	https://sciennesprimary.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/napier-uni-robots-science-festival-preview-for-p6/

Centre for Social Informatics researchers report on the long-term value of networking grants
Feb 15, 2018

Summary	The Journal of Documentation has recently accepted a journal article by Centre for Social Informatics researchers that considers the long-term value and impact of AHRC network grant funding.
People	Bruce Ryan
Outputs	Long-term community development within a researcher network: a social network analysis of the DREaM project cadre
Research Areas	Information science Information society Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2018/02/15/the-impact-of-ukrc-networking-grants-a-new-publication-on-the-long-term-sustainability-of-the-ahrc-funded-dream-network/

Centre for Social Informatics contribute to ECIL 2017
Sep 20, 2017

Summary	The Centre for Social Informatics made a contribution to the European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) in St Malo, France, in September 2017.
People	Bruce Ryan
Outputs	Exploring Information Literacy Through the Lens of Activity Theory
Research Areas	Social informatics Information society Information science
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2017/09/18/exploring-information-literacy-through-the-lens-of-activity-theory-csi-at-ecil-2017-ecil17-ecil2017/

Information Literacy for Democratic Engagement: project findings
Mar 19, 2017

Summary	Researchers in the Centre for Social Informatics have released findings of the Information Literacy for Democratic Engagement (IL-DEM) project.
People	Bruce Ryan
Outputs	Migrants’ healthcare experience: a meta-ethnography review of the literature
Research Areas	Information society Information science Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2017/03/19/information-literacy-for-democratic-engagement-il-dem-project-findings/

Demographic data of UK information professions from CSI/ERI Workforce Mapping project released
Jun 30, 2016

Summary	Demographic data of UK information professions from CSI/ERI Workforce Mapping project released
People	Bruce Ryan
Research Areas	Information science Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics

Centre for Social Informatics research contributes to information industry factsheets
Jun 30, 2016

Summary	The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and the Archives and Records Association (ARA) have published a series of 24 fact sheets on the basis of the findings of the Workforce Mapping Project, led by Professor Hazel Hall in 2014/15.
People	Matthew Dutton Bruce Ryan
Research Areas	Information science Social informatics Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2016/06/30/demographics-of-the-uk-information-professions-fact-sheets-published-by-cilip-and-ara/

Permaculture Your University
Feb 1, 2024

Summary	The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden Callum Egan explains how his academic community transformed The Lions’ Gate at Napier University, Edinburgh, into a series of permaculture gardens to create a healthier, nature-focused form of educational workplace.
People	Callum Egan
Research Areas	Terrestrial Ecosystems/Species
Themes	Environment Culture and Communities Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Interaction Design
URL	https://www.permaculture.co.uk/issue/spring-2024/

Thriving Award' for The Lions' Gate from Keep Scotland Beautiful
Nov 15, 2023

Summary	The Lions' Gate Permaculture Garden at Merchsiton Campus has achieved a 'Thriving' Award from Keep Scotland Beautiful.
People	Callum Egan
Outputs	The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden
Research Areas	Biodiversity
Themes	Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Applied Informatics

The EU FOCAS project is rated Excellent at its final review in Brussels
May 4, 2016

Summary	The EU FOCAS project is rated as Excellent at its final review in Brussels
People	Ben Paechter Callum Egan Emma Hart
Research Areas	Optimisation and learning
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Algorithms, Visualisation and Evolving Systems