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Publish and be damned: exploring problem-based learning through the establishment of a University press (2016)
Book Chapter
Gray, A. (2016). Publish and be damned: exploring problem-based learning through the establishment of a University press. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Merchiston Publishing

A pedagogic research publication showing new teaching approaches in higher education. This collection of chapters gives voice to academics from different disciplines across Edinburgh Napier University who have all embarked on a quest to question, cha... Read More about Publish and be damned: exploring problem-based learning through the establishment of a University press.

H. Rider Haggard, Theophilus Shepstone and the Zikali trilogy: A Revisionist Approach to Haggard’s African Fiction (2016)
Thesis
Simpson, K. C. S. H. Rider Haggard, Theophilus Shepstone and the Zikali trilogy: A Revisionist Approach to Haggard’s African Fiction. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/978289

The history that H. Rider Haggard writes about in his imperial adventure romance fiction is neither collusive nor consensual with the Zulu who are often the focus of his novels. He writes a complex colonial narrative that characterises the Zulu as a... Read More about H. Rider Haggard, Theophilus Shepstone and the Zikali trilogy: A Revisionist Approach to Haggard’s African Fiction.

Guillaume Apollinaire (2016)
Digital Artefact
Thomson, T. (2016). Guillaume Apollinaire. [Online encyclopedia]. https://www.rem.routledge.com/

Entry for a peer-reviewed digital encyclopedia, available by subscription from Routledge online.

In Situ 3D Printed Souvenirs and their Affect on Visitors Engagement with Built Heritage (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vettese, S., & Anastasiadou, C. (2016, April). In Situ 3D Printed Souvenirs and their Affect on Visitors Engagement with Built Heritage. Presented at In this place : cumulus association biannual international conference, Nottingham, UK

In this study, visitors’ perception and engagement with built heritage surroundings was investigated in relation to their interaction with 3d printed souvenirs which reflected architectural features of the site. A 3D printer was set up in Stirling Ca... Read More about In Situ 3D Printed Souvenirs and their Affect on Visitors Engagement with Built Heritage.

Do not press undo (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Firth, R. (2016, November). Do not press undo. Paper presented at 2016 IJADE conference Drawing

Do not press undo

I believe an authentic sketchbook shows ‘the scars of ones thinking’. Not all pages need to present fully resolved solutions. I am interested in what happens to the documentation of one’s thought process when we shift from thi... Read More about Do not press undo.

Fallow (2016)
Book
Shand, D. (2016). Fallow. Sandstone Press

At the heart of this tense and at times darkly comic novel is the relationship between two brothers bound by a terrible crime. Paul and Mikey are on the run, apparently from the press surrounding their house after Mikey’s release from prison. His cri... Read More about Fallow.

Pantomime (2016)
Book
Lam, L. (2016). Pantomime. Pan MacMillan

In a land of lost wonders, the past is stirring once more . . .

Gene's life resembles a debutante's dream. Yet she hides a secret that would see her shunned by the nobility. Gene is both male and female. Then she displays unwanted magical abilitie... Read More about Pantomime.

Unconventional Lighting (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Innes, M. (2016, November). Unconventional Lighting

No abstract available.

Research on the Chemical and Colour Changes of Historically Important Light-Sensitive Dyestuffs during Accelerated Light Ageing with Filtered Visible Light (2016)
Preprint / Working Paper
Quye, A., Han, J., & Innes, M. Research on the Chemical and Colour Changes of Historically Important Light-Sensitive Dyestuffs during Accelerated Light Ageing with Filtered Visible Light

Lighting is a key factor for the display and preservation of cultural heritage materials. This research pioneers the chemical investigation of colourants aged by visible light of different wavelengths. Silk samples dyed by historically important colo... Read More about Research on the Chemical and Colour Changes of Historically Important Light-Sensitive Dyestuffs during Accelerated Light Ageing with Filtered Visible Light.

Havana Glasgow Film Festival - Screening and discussion of "the Govan Banners" (12/11/2016) (2016)
Exhibition / Performance
Macleod, K. Havana Glasgow Film Festival - Screening and discussion of "the Govan Banners" (12/11/2016). Exhibited at Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow. 12 November 2016 - 12 November 2016

Havana Glasgow Film Festival - Screening and discussion of "the Govan Banners" (12/11/2016).

"The Govan Banners" (2010) which I produced and directed with Plantation Productions charts a group of Seniors researching the history of banners found in... Read More about Havana Glasgow Film Festival - Screening and discussion of "the Govan Banners" (12/11/2016).

Participatory filmmaking as documentary practice (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macleod, K. (2016, November). Participatory filmmaking as documentary practice. Paper presented at Challenging Media Landscapes Conference, University of Salford, University of Salford

This paper will examine participatory approaches to filmmaking, drawing on the author’s practice and research in community based, participatory documentary production in the Govan area of Glasgow. The paper examines the strengths and contexts of comm... Read More about Participatory filmmaking as documentary practice.

With a Song in your Heart (2016)
Exhibition / Performance
Macleod, K. With a Song in your Heart. Exhibited at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. 11 November 2016 - 11 November 2016

Community based documentary film produced with Plantation Productions and National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive. The film combines performances of the The Govan Allsorts community choir with their memories of childhood, drawing on NLSMIA... Read More about With a Song in your Heart.

Beyond Borealism: New Perspectives on the North (2016)
Book Chapter
Medboe, H. (2016). Beyond Borealism: New Perspectives on the North. In Beyond Borealism: New Perspectives on the North (149-166). Norvik Press

Since the 1970s, jazz from Scandinavia has represented a distinct reimagining of the erstwhile American music form with the term “Nordic tone” being liberally applied in the marketing and critical discussion of jazz from the region. While undoubtedly... Read More about Beyond Borealism: New Perspectives on the North.

Palimpsest: Improving assisted curation of loco-specific literature (2016)
Journal Article
Alex, B., Grover, C., Oberlander, J., Thomson, T., Anderson, M., Loxley, J., Hinrichs, U., & Zhou, K. (2016). Palimpsest: Improving assisted curation of loco-specific literature. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities, 32(1), 4-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqw050

Text mining and information visualisation techniques applied to large-scale historical and literary document collections have enabled new types of humanities research. The assumption behind such efforts is often that trends will emerge from the analy... Read More about Palimpsest: Improving assisted curation of loco-specific literature.

The Sustainable And Aesthetic Possibilities Of 3D Printing Onto Textile As An Alternative To Traditional Surface Decoration Utilising Lyocell (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Burn, K., Vettese, S., & Shackleton, J. (2016, November). The Sustainable And Aesthetic Possibilities Of 3D Printing Onto Textile As An Alternative To Traditional Surface Decoration Utilising Lyocell. Paper presented at Sustainable Innovation 2016 : 'Circular Economy' Innovation & Design

Embellishment, in a fashion and textile context, can be considered an extraneous decorative process that has a significant detrimental impact on the environment. However, aesthetic and cultural theories, in addition to consumer appeal, show that it i... Read More about The Sustainable And Aesthetic Possibilities Of 3D Printing Onto Textile As An Alternative To Traditional Surface Decoration Utilising Lyocell.

Television and the Second Screen (2016)
Book
Blake, J. (2016). Television and the Second Screen. Routledge

This book examines an emerging and fast evolving phenomena: that a growing number of people engage with two screens whilst watching television. It seems a simple concept – until we discover the important implications. In doing this, this book will mo... Read More about Television and the Second Screen.