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Progress Report: Living with and beyond Cancer
Report
Campbell, K., Nimmo, S., & Matthews-Smith, G. (2013). Progress Report: Living with and beyond Cancer. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University

The aim of this project is to develop an educational resource in the form of a suite of academic modules and continuous professional development education initiatives related to the educational needs of professionals involved in the care of individua... Read More about Progress Report: Living with and beyond Cancer.

Developing a model for pastoral support of pre-registration nursing and midwifery students: the experience of three Scottish universities
Preprint / Working Paper
Head, K. S., Stenhouse, R., Ogle, A., & Redpath, M. Developing a model for pastoral support of pre-registration nursing and midwifery students: the experience of three Scottish universities

Student attrition from pre-registration nursing and midwifery education remains a concern. The literature identifies that often reasons for leaving a programme of study are complex. Issues such as personal difficulties, lack of support, financial dif... Read More about Developing a model for pastoral support of pre-registration nursing and midwifery students: the experience of three Scottish universities.

Who would you trust to identify you in accessing your health record?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Anderson, C., Smales, A., Varga, J., Burns, N., Uthmani, O., Fan, L., Lo, O., & Lawson, A. Who would you trust to identify you in accessing your health record?

Within health and social care there is a strong need to provide access to highly sensitive information, and one which requires high levels of identity assurance. This paper outlines a joint project between Edinburgh Napier University and miiCard [10]... Read More about Who would you trust to identify you in accessing your health record?.

Language management in the UK: strategies for dealing with foreign language encounters in the financial sector
Preprint / Working Paper
Fischer, M. Language management in the UK: strategies for dealing with foreign language encounters in the financial sector

Much of the current research into language management in multinational companies (MNCs) focuses on the issues faced by non-native English speakers. This pilot study attempts to broaden the debate by addressing on the attitudes to language use in inte... Read More about Language management in the UK: strategies for dealing with foreign language encounters in the financial sector.

Employment inequalities in Northern Ireland.
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., Graham, H., Egdell, V., & Shapira, M. (2013). Employment inequalities in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Employment inequalities in Northern Ireland.

Edinburgh Beltane Beacon Public Engagement Fellowship - Final Report.
Report
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2012). Edinburgh Beltane Beacon Public Engagement Fellowship - Final Report. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University

This report gives an overview of my activities relating to public engagement since the beginning of my Public Engagement Fellowship in March 2011. Covers a description of activities and thoughts on good practice for public engagement.

Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services
Report
Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

Demographic changes will continue to see populations across Europe and the world getting older, making an older
workforce’s contribution to the labour market both valuable and imperative. Currently there are a number of barriers
to paid employment... Read More about Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services.

Impact of clause 5.3.2 in EN384:2010 on grading of timber - Report to UKTGC 18/05/2011
Report
Ridley-Ellis, D. (in press). Impact of clause 5.3.2 in EN384:2010 on grading of timber - Report to UKTGC 18/05/2011. Edinburgh Napier Research Repository: UK Timber Grading Committee

Report to the UK Timber Grading Committee

This report outlines the issues related to the application of clause 5.3.2 in EN384:2010 “Structural timber - Determination of characteristic values of mechanical properties and density” which is used in... Read More about Impact of clause 5.3.2 in EN384:2010 on grading of timber - Report to UKTGC 18/05/2011.

HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan.
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Gibson, G., Kimpeler, S., O'Kane, F., McCusker, P., Rößler, A., & Visnapuu, T. (2011). HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan. Edinburgh: European Commission

The HUWY project is piloting a distributed discussion model for eParticipation in which young people?s discussions, on Internet policy issues, are networked together by “hub” websites. The HUWY pilot ran in Estonia, Germany, Ireland and the UK betwee... Read More about HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan..

HUWY D6.2. User engagement report
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., & Visnapuu, T. (2011). HUWY D6.2. User engagement report

The User Engagement Report assesses HUWY project?s success in engaging its two main user groups: young people and policy-makers. 1. Did the HUWY project achieve its objectives in engaging young people? What were the affects of that engagement? 2. Pol... Read More about HUWY D6.2. User engagement report.

HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria.
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., Visnapuu, T., Vister, B., & Kimpeler, S. (2011). HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria

This deliverable describes the methodology that will be used for the HUWY evaluation process in all 4 participating countries. It records the basis of the model, in terms of established eParticipation evaluation techniques, and the triangulation of e... Read More about HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria..

An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Preprint / Working Paper
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., & Johnson, S. An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills

This paper presents a policy framework for describing the various factors that influence the success (or otherwise) of policy interventions designed to increase individual participation in learning and skills development.

A qualitative study examining stakeholder experiences of current Immunisation services in NHS Lothian, focusing on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines.
Report
Kennedy, C., Gray Brunton, C., McIntosh, P., Craig, A., Rust, S., & Harden, J. (2010). A qualitative study examining stakeholder experiences of current Immunisation services in NHS Lothian, focusing on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines

Childhood vaccination is an important public health strategy to protect against infectious
diseases for population or ‘herd’ immunity. In western, industrialised countries, successful
vaccination campaigns have been responsible for the near elimina... Read More about A qualitative study examining stakeholder experiences of current Immunisation services in NHS Lothian, focusing on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines..