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Changing Public Opinion on Fashion and Age: Unpacking Narrative Strategy in Instagram Message Posts of 50+ Fashion Influencers (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Logan-McFarlane, A., & Samsioe, E. (2023, June). Changing Public Opinion on Fashion and Age: Unpacking Narrative Strategy in Instagram Message Posts of 50+ Fashion Influencers. Paper presented at Consumer Culture Theory (CCT), Lund University, Sweden

Our study aims to investigate how narrative strategy can be employed to change public opinion on age in the Western beauty and fashion market. Our unique contribution lies in the interpretation of Instagram message post content to reveal how composit... Read More about Changing Public Opinion on Fashion and Age: Unpacking Narrative Strategy in Instagram Message Posts of 50+ Fashion Influencers.

Exploding the Archives: lost histories of advertising the atom (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mercer-Jones, E. (2023, June). Exploding the Archives: lost histories of advertising the atom. Paper presented at Shaking the Archive, Queen Margaret University

Recent years have seen a growing interest in what is left out of an archive as much as what is put in: the silences and the absences. Why is information we might expect to find in an archive sometimes not there at all, the questions we might have abo... Read More about Exploding the Archives: lost histories of advertising the atom.

Higher Accountability Framework for the Muslim Charities: Assessing Accountability Performance of Muslim Charities in the UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Avdukic, A., Awan, A. M., Abu Ghunmi, D., & Khaleel, F. (2023, June). Higher Accountability Framework for the Muslim Charities: Assessing Accountability Performance of Muslim Charities in the UK. Paper presented at 14th EIASM Workshop on the Challenges of Managing the Third Sector, University of Aberdeen

This paper cross-examines the performance of Muslim charities against the mandates given by donors and beneficiaries. The mandate is conceptualised using framework of maqasid Shari’ah: a set of principles of Shariah accountability. The Muslim chariti... Read More about Higher Accountability Framework for the Muslim Charities: Assessing Accountability Performance of Muslim Charities in the UK.

Public value for whom? Winners and losers in Edinburgh's short-term let licensing scheme (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C., & McMillan, J. (2023, June). Public value for whom? Winners and losers in Edinburgh's short-term let licensing scheme. Paper presented at Regional Studies Association Annual Conference 2023 - Transforming Regions: Policies and Planning for People and Places, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Stemming from a project seeking to explore whether Public Administration’s public value framework may be a useful conceptual framework to inform tourism policy making, the authors studied the introduction of short-term let (STL) licensing regulation... Read More about Public value for whom? Winners and losers in Edinburgh's short-term let licensing scheme.

Welcoming the Displaced: an exploration of how refugees are welcomed to Scotland/UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urie, G., & Moysidou, M. (2023, May). Welcoming the Displaced: an exploration of how refugees are welcomed to Scotland/UK. Paper presented at Imagining and Experiencing Hospitalities in a Mobile World, Edinburgh Napier University

This research project explores the concept of welcome experienced by refugees when entering Scotland/UK. The UK has recently seen an increase in refugees entering the country due to ongoing conflicts around the world. This has led to a growth in awar... Read More about Welcoming the Displaced: an exploration of how refugees are welcomed to Scotland/UK.

Future proofing the Integrity of Assessments against the Power of Artificial Intelligence (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaleel, F., & Harte, P. (2023, May). Future proofing the Integrity of Assessments against the Power of Artificial Intelligence. Presented at U!REKA Connects 2023, Amsterdam

The participants will learn about the difference in AI and traditional cheating. We will explore how we can use and develop on our existing knowledge and practices of authentic assessments to mitigate the risk of all types of plagiarism, including th... Read More about Future proofing the Integrity of Assessments against the Power of Artificial Intelligence.

The Art of Planetary Maintenance: South Asian Religions and Sustainability (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaleel, F., & Avdukic, A. (2023, May). The Art of Planetary Maintenance: South Asian Religions and Sustainability. Paper presented at South Asian Anthropocenes, Edinburgh

In this session, we will explore the mindset and practices on human, social and environmental sustainability that are created by and embedded in the South Asian religions and socio-cultural systems. South Asia as a region is religiously and culturall... Read More about The Art of Planetary Maintenance: South Asian Religions and Sustainability.

The Role of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Driving and Enabling a Circular Economy in the Hospitality Sector: Insights from the Orkney Islands (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sciacca, A., Anastasiadou, . C., & Urie, G. (2023, May). The Role of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Driving and Enabling a Circular Economy in the Hospitality Sector: Insights from the Orkney Islands. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated significant challenges for tourism destinations (UNWTO, 2022) and particularly for small island destinations (SIDs) (e.g., Farrell et al., 2020). While the pandemic has uncovered the low resilience of SIDs, it has... Read More about The Role of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Driving and Enabling a Circular Economy in the Hospitality Sector: Insights from the Orkney Islands.

Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yapa, M., & Brodie, J. (2023, May). Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers. Paper presented at CABS LTSE 2023 Conference, Northport, Wales

The case study demonstrates the novel pedagogy and process undertaken in designing a new MBA programme that would help support increased positive outcomes for international students coming from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds. The case pres... Read More about Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers.

Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McLean, L., Gerard, L., & Luong, S. (2023, May). Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Conference 2023: The Role of the Educational Developer in an Ever-evolving Landscape, Online

This project explores perceived and potential challenges and benefits international students encounter when undertaking a non-traditional/unique assessment practice, specifically a narrated poster presentation. Exploring and analysing students’ persp... Read More about Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment..

Role of Festivals for Promoting Scottish Pilgrimage (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M. (2023, March). Role of Festivals for Promoting Scottish Pilgrimage. Paper presented at Pilgrimage Today: Routes to Flourishing Communities & Enterprise, Wexford

Financial Environment for Refugees and Immigrant Communities: Islamic Finance in Action (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Avdukic, A., Rahmani, A., Alsagir, M., & Khaleel, F. (2023, March). Financial Environment for Refugees and Immigrant Communities: Islamic Finance in Action. Presented at Financial Environment for Refugees and Immigrant Communities: Islamic Finance in Action, Dundee

This project and conference is part funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union.