All Outputs (18)

Constructing Childhood Tourism: Critical Literacy and Cultural Awareness through Picture Books (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2025, February). Constructing Childhood Tourism: Critical Literacy and Cultural Awareness through Picture Books. Presented at Centre for Higher Education Research, Online

This exploratory research examines how picture books depict travel and cultural exploration, highlighting the simplified and sometimes stereotypical portrayals of people and places. These narratives often romanticise tourism as carefree and consumer-... Read More about Constructing Childhood Tourism: Critical Literacy and Cultural Awareness through Picture Books.

Applying the Right UX based on Users' Needs and Future Trends of UX (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J. (2024, October). Applying the Right UX based on Users' Needs and Future Trends of UX. Presented at BINUS Business School International Lecture Week 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia and online

This lecture by Dr Jackie Cameron, an experienced digital marketing lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University, provides a comprehensive overview of user experience (UX) principles and their application in digital marketing contexts. Covering key defini... Read More about Applying the Right UX based on Users' Needs and Future Trends of UX.

Overtourism, localisation, community, and placemaking: Edinburgh’s tourism and festivals (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., & Leask, A. (2024, September). Overtourism, localisation, community, and placemaking: Edinburgh’s tourism and festivals. Presented at Edinburgh's Capital Group Event, Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh Napier University

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.

Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide) (2024)
Other
Robertson, M. (2024). Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide). [PDF]

This guide is for Business Event client (UK or International) hosting conference, convention or other large business-related event in Edinburgh. It is a guide for application of the measurement matrix created by Dr Martin Robertson in 2022 as part of... Read More about Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide).

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

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.

Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners (2023)
Journal Article
Burman, M., Friskney, R., Mair, J., & Whitecross, R. (2023). Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 45(3), 234-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2023.2243147

It is now well-established that children are adversely affected by domestic abuse, and that domestic abuse does not always cease following parental separation. However, the issue of post-separation child contact in the context of domestic abuse remai... Read More about Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners.

Diabetes Management System in Mauritius: Current Perspectives and Potentials of Pervasive Healthcare Technologies (2021)
Book Chapter
Huzooree, G., Khedo, K., & Joonas, N. (2021). Diabetes Management System in Mauritius: Current Perspectives and Potentials of Pervasive Healthcare Technologies. In M. Shahid Husain, M. Hariz Bin Muhamad Adnan, M. Zunnun Khan, S. Shukla, & F. U. Khan (Eds.), Pervasive Healthcare (325-347). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77746-3_20

Diabetes is a growing scourge in Mauritius, and the complications associated with it have major implications for public health in terms of high social and economic burden and low quality of life (QoL). The aim of the study was to measure the satisfac... Read More about Diabetes Management System in Mauritius: Current Perspectives and Potentials of Pervasive Healthcare Technologies.

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.

Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note) (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Hutton, A., & Brown, S. (2018). Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note). Event Management, 22(6), 1073-1081. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599518x15346132863157

This work, a conceptual forward-looking paper, examines the management of audiences at music festivals now and indicates a critical manoeuvre of focus for the future. The theoretical objectives and conclusions of a body of work by Robertson – discuss... Read More about Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note).

Pervasive mobile healthcare systems for chronic disease monitoring (2017)
Journal Article
Huzooree, G., Kumar Khedo, K., & Joonas, N. (2019). Pervasive mobile healthcare systems for chronic disease monitoring. Health Informatics Journal, 25(2), 267-291. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458217704250

Pervasive mobile healthcare system has the potential to improve healthcare and the quality of life of chronic disease patients through continuous monitoring. Recently, many articles related to pervasive mobile healthcare system focusing on health mon... Read More about Pervasive mobile healthcare systems for chronic disease monitoring.

Wireless Body Area Network System Architecture for Real-Time Diabetes Monitoring (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Huzooree, G., Khedo, K. K., & Joonas, N. (2016, November). Wireless Body Area Network System Architecture for Real-Time Diabetes Monitoring. Presented at First International Conference on Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM 2016), Bagatelle, Mauritius

Technological advancement in Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) has gained much interest and became an emerging technology in the remote healthcare monitoring as WBANs are a collection of low-power, intelligent, miniaturized, lightweight, invasive o... Read More about Wireless Body Area Network System Architecture for Real-Time Diabetes Monitoring.

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.

Grand Challenges and OR: Bangor, Dragons and Predicting Riots
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M. (2024, September). Grand Challenges and OR: Bangor, Dragons and Predicting Riots. Presented at OR66 The Operational Research Society Annual Conference, Bangor, UK

Miles Weaver, Chair of Grand Challenges and OR, Associate Professor, Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions, Edinburgh Napier University

Chris Roberts, Co-Founder of North Wales Dragons Community Football Teams and member of the... Read More about Grand Challenges and OR: Bangor, Dragons and Predicting Riots.

Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes)
Other
Robertson, M. Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes)

Evaluation Summary of Best Contributions completed and awareded in June 2024 for

British Hip Society 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting & Instructional Course, 8th-10th March, 2023

European Society of Cardiology ACNAP 2023 Congress, 23-24th June,... Read More about Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes).

Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes) March 2025
Other
Robertson, M. Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes) March 2025

Measurement of conference contribution towards SDG themes for the City of Edinburgh for the Edinburgh International Conference Centre

•ScotSoft Conference 2024, 26th September 2024
•20th ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases, 22nd-24th Sept... Read More about Evalulation Summary: Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (Measurement of contribution towards SDG themes) March 2025.