All Outputs (12)

Using storyboards to explore the impact of staff development on student retention in higher education (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Illingworth, S., Cowan, J., Graham, C., Shan, S., & Swanton, K. (2024, December). Using storyboards to explore the impact of staff development on student retention in higher education. Presented at 2024 SRHE International Research Conference, Online

This paper explores how staff engagement and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) can influence student retention outcomes in higher education. Drawing on a detailed research project at Edinburgh Napier University, it highlights the role of acad... Read More about Using storyboards to explore the impact of staff development on student retention in higher education.

The Serviceberry: this Indigenous understanding of nature can help us rethink economics (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine
Illingworth, S. (2024). The Serviceberry: this Indigenous understanding of nature can help us rethink economics

Editorial: The shadowlands of (geo)science communication in academia – definitions, problems, and possible solutions (2024)
Journal Article
Gani, S., Arnal, L., Beattie, L., Hillier, J., Illingworth, S., Lanza, T., Mohadjer, S., Pulkkinen, K., Roop, H., Stewart, I., von Elverfeldt, K., & Zihms, S. (2024). Editorial: The shadowlands of (geo)science communication in academia – definitions, problems, and possible solutions. Geoscience Communication, 7(4), 251-266. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-251-2024

Science communication is an important part of research, including in the geosciences, as it can (1) benefit both society and science and (2) make science more publicly accountable. However, much of this work takes place in “shadowlands” that are neit... Read More about Editorial: The shadowlands of (geo)science communication in academia – definitions, problems, and possible solutions.

Invested in excellence: evaluating the impact of internal funding on pedagogical development and collaboration in higher education (2024)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S. (online). Invested in excellence: evaluating the impact of internal funding on pedagogical development and collaboration in higher education. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2024.2406305

This study explores the impact of internal funding on the development of scholarship in learning and teaching within a post-92 Scottish higher education institution. Employing a qualitative survey approach, this research engaged sixteen principal inv... Read More about Invested in excellence: evaluating the impact of internal funding on pedagogical development and collaboration in higher education.

A collaborative adaptation game for promoting climate action: Minions of Disruptions™ (2024)
Journal Article
Sillanpää, M., Mauro, A., Hänninen, M., Illingworth, S., & Hamza, M. (2024). A collaborative adaptation game for promoting climate action: Minions of Disruptions™. Geoscience Communication, 7(3), 167-193. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-167-2024

With the onset of climate change, adaptive action must occur at all scales, including locally, placing increasing responsibility on the public. Effective communication strategies are essential, and adaptation games have shown potential in fostering s... Read More about A collaborative adaptation game for promoting climate action: Minions of Disruptions™.

Poetry and Pedagogy in Higher Education (2024)
Book
Illingworth, S., & Jack, K. (2024). Poetry and Pedagogy in Higher Education. Policy Press

This book invites us to consider the profound impact that poetry can have in shaping personal and professional development in a higher education setting.

Suitable for educators, learners, and practitioners, it offers a transformative learning appr... Read More about Poetry and Pedagogy in Higher Education.

Why role-playing games can spur climate action (2024)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S. (2024). Why role-playing games can spur climate action. Nature, 629(8013), 729-729. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-01466-x

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Generative AI in academia: Friend or foe? (2024)
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (2024). Generative AI in academia: Friend or foe?. [Blog post]

Effective Science Communication (2024)
Book
Illingworth, S., & Allen, G. (2024). Effective Science Communication. (3rd). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.1088/978-0-7503-6004-3

Effective Science Communication (Third Edition) is an essential handbook tailored for scientists at any stage of their career, aiming to enhance both their inward-facing and outward-facing communication skills. The book is structured into detailed ch... Read More about Effective Science Communication.

Introduction to Special Issue: Expanding Landscapes of Academic Writing in Academia (2024)
Journal Article
Woloshyn, V. E., Illingworth, S., & Obradović-Ratković, S. (2024). Introduction to Special Issue: Expanding Landscapes of Academic Writing in Academia. Brock Education, 33(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.26522/BROCKED.V33I1.1118

Academic writing is essential for disciplinary learning, academic success, knowledge creation, social status, and career advancement within academia (Fang, 2021). Academic research, writing, and publishing form the foundations of the majority of acad... Read More about Introduction to Special Issue: Expanding Landscapes of Academic Writing in Academia.

AI’s Journey In Schools: From Chalkboards To Chatbots (2024)
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (in press). AI’s Journey In Schools: From Chalkboards To Chatbots. [Blog]

Looking back at the explosive growth of generative AI since 2022, Dr Sam Illingworth advises school leaders on what the future might bring.

Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education (2024)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Grimwood, M. (2024). Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(2), 208-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2023.2301006

This research uses poetry as a form of data to explore a sense of ‘belonging’ for staff working in higher education. Poetic content analysis was explored as a research method and using poetry in this way has allowed for a nuanced exploration of quest... Read More about Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education.