All Outputs (15)

The assessment extensions data dilemma and equity in university education: Navigating the paradoxes of policy and inclusivity (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J., Gutu, M., & Kurtzke, S. (2025, April). The assessment extensions data dilemma and equity in university education: Navigating the paradoxes of policy and inclusivity. Presented at Advance HE EDI Conference 2025 The sum of many parts: Embedding intersectionality in HE practice, Newcastle, UK

This digitally supported walking workshop addresses the equity implications of assessment deadline extensions, questioning whether they benefit all students equally. Drawing on data from a UK university business school, participants evaluate prelimin... Read More about The assessment extensions data dilemma and equity in university education: Navigating the paradoxes of policy and inclusivity.

Balancing time equity and academic integrity: The paradox of deadline extensions in higher education (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J., Gutu, M., & Kurtzke, S. (2025, April). Balancing time equity and academic integrity: The paradox of deadline extensions in higher education. Presented at Advance HE EDI Conference 2025: The sum of many parts: Embedding intersectionality in HE practice, Newcastle, UK

Higher education policies around deadline extensions seek to promote inclusivity yet may inadvertently create inequalities among student groups. This session examines this paradox through case study data, revealing which groups may benefit most from... Read More about Balancing time equity and academic integrity: The paradox of deadline extensions in higher education.

Balancing Time Equity & Academic Integrity: The Paradox of Deadline Extensions in Higher Education (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J., Gutu, M., & Kurtzke, S. (2025, April). Balancing Time Equity & Academic Integrity: The Paradox of Deadline Extensions in Higher Education. Poster presented at Advance HE EDI Conference 2025: The sum of many parts: Embedding intersectionality in HE practice, Newcastle, UK

Universities promote employability; employers expect graduates to meet deadlines; constructive alignment of assessment with learning outcomes (Biggs, 2007) is silent on extensions; policies and practices for extensions varies between universities, co... Read More about Balancing Time Equity & Academic Integrity: The Paradox of Deadline Extensions in Higher Education.

Understanding and Assessing Medical Engagement: A New Toolkit and ‘Killer’ Questions You Might Want to Ask of Doctors (2025)
Journal Article
Martin, G., Staines, H., & Bushfield, S. (in press). Understanding and Assessing Medical Engagement: A New Toolkit and ‘Killer’ Questions You Might Want to Ask of Doctors. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance,

Purpose
Using theory on institutional logics and identity work, we examine why many doctors disengage from their organisations. We also develop a research-based, practical tool to improve medical engagement and medical leadership.

Method
Draw... Read More about Understanding and Assessing Medical Engagement: A New Toolkit and ‘Killer’ Questions You Might Want to Ask of Doctors.

Lions, Bees, and Chameleons: unravelling the entrepreneurial archetypes and their impact on performance and well-being (2025)
Journal Article
Sawang, S., Alshibani, S. M., & Ng, P. Y. (online). Lions, Bees, and Chameleons: unravelling the entrepreneurial archetypes and their impact on performance and well-being. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-03-2024-0215

Purpose
This study explores the complex relationship between a founder’s social identity and the Dark Triad traits. It aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of entrepreneurial behaviours and their subsequent impact on enterprise performance a... Read More about Lions, Bees, and Chameleons: unravelling the entrepreneurial archetypes and their impact on performance and well-being.

The political economy of labour and technological disruptions in capitalism (2024)
Book Chapter
Papagiannaki, E. (2025). The political economy of labour and technological disruptions in capitalism. In J. MacLeavy, & F. H. Pitts (Eds.), The Handbook for the Future of Work (57-68). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003327561-8

This chapter examines the concept of the ‘future of work’ by exploring the different futures that scholars have imagined for the development of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and their impact on labour. The 4IR discourse, as the next... Read More about The political economy of labour and technological disruptions in capitalism.

The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city (2024)
Journal Article
Piccio, B., Todd, L., & Robertson, M. (2024). The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city. Tourism Management Perspectives, 54, Article 101317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101317

This paper explores issues women face in achieving leadership positions in the festivals sector, and their experiences of gender inequality. The setting is Edinburgh, the UK's leading festivals' tourism destination. Underpinned by feminist research,... Read More about The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city.

Digital transformation and the DIY artist: Balancing artistic integrity and economic sustainability in the digital domain (2024)
Journal Article
Oliver, P. G. (2024). Digital transformation and the DIY artist: Balancing artistic integrity and economic sustainability in the digital domain. DIY, Alternative Cultures & Society, 2(2), 207 - 223. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538702241251886

This study investigates the evolving role of do-it-yourself (DIY) artists in the context of digital transformation , analyzing the delicate balance between maintaining artistic integrity and achieving economic sustainability in the contemporary music... Read More about Digital transformation and the DIY artist: Balancing artistic integrity and economic sustainability in the digital domain.

A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., Pyke, J., & Drake, C. (2023, February). A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne. Presented at 33rd Annual Conference of the Council for Australasian Universities Tourism and Hospitality Education, Fremantle, Western Australia

Business events can support the needs of access, equality, and learning for work and social inclusion, and determine a greater range of benefits than had been previously considered (Edwards, Foley, & Schlenker, 2011; Foley, Edwards, & Schlenker, 2014... Read More about A critical review of the efficacy of the UN SDGs as conduits for collaboration in business tourism provision. Case Study Edinburgh & Melbourne.

Active design pedagogy to support international students’ engagement with - and increase staff understanding of the cultural nuances around - sustainability (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., Brodie, J., & Illingworth, S. (2023, May). Active design pedagogy to support international students’ engagement with - and increase staff understanding of the cultural nuances around - sustainability. Paper presented at CABS LTSE 2023 Conference, Newport, Wales

Futures of Scotland: Post-COVID Recovery (2021)
Exhibition / Performance
Crawford, M. Futures of Scotland: Post-COVID Recovery. [Print]. 31 October 2021 - 30 April 2022

The project combines collaborative, scenario planning and data science with creative arts to develop an event that engages broad audiences across Scotland, highlighting the roles we all play in creating our shared futures. The first stage of the proj... Read More about Futures of Scotland: Post-COVID Recovery.

I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication (2019)
Report
Robertson, M., & Ferdinand, N. (2019). I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication. Isle of Portland, UK: b-side CIC, Arts Council England

Funding support from Arts Council England, this “Lovability” project employed the skills of Dr Nicole Ferdinand and Dr Martin Robertson in a consultation process with representatives of communities with whom b-side CIC live and work. These communitie... Read More about I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication.

Sustainable festivals and events – an inquiry of leadership and futures (2016)
Thesis
Robertson, M. J. Sustainable festivals and events – an inquiry of leadership and futures. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979708

As a societal phenomenon, festivals and planned events are discussed in a wide policy context. They have entered a broader discussion with regard to sustainability in which the factors that contribute to being sustainable are part of a new paradigm o... Read More about Sustainable festivals and events – an inquiry of leadership and futures.

Paths Towards Sustainability: Social Cultural Evaluation of Festivals in Rural and Non-Urban Areas, an Analysis of Media Interpretations (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M., & Rogers, P. (2008, June). Paths Towards Sustainability: Social Cultural Evaluation of Festivals in Rural and Non-Urban Areas, an Analysis of Media Interpretations. Presented at International Conference for Sustainable Tourism and Spirit of Hospitality in the Alpine Environment., Sappada, Italy

The economic and social composition of rural society has changed irrevocably. The role of the market town as economic epicentre of rural wealth has all but completely evaporated (Courtney & Errington, 2003). Rural areas, inclusive of mountainous ones... Read More about Paths Towards Sustainability: Social Cultural Evaluation of Festivals in Rural and Non-Urban Areas, an Analysis of Media Interpretations.

‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C., & Hejjas, K. (2024, June). ‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management. Presented at ATLAS Leisure & Tourism 2030: Navigating the Future, Breda, Netherlands

Organizational structures and models for destination management have been changing in response to disruptions in the operational environment (Dredge, 2016) requiring traditional DMOs to shift their organisational models, leadership behaviours and col... Read More about ‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management.