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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.

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.

Kickstart 2009
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor, M. D. Kickstart 2009

The Kickstart summer programme provided a range of engineering and science challenges for S5 pupils from the Edinburgh area to experience studying and working at Edinburgh Napier University. Dr Mark Taylor provided a two hour workshop on bridge cons... Read More about Kickstart 2009.

Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief.
Report
Bond, S., Hollywood, E., & Colgan, F. Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. Equality and Human Rights Commission

This report outlines findings from research carried out for the Equality and Human Rights Commission by the Employment Research Institute (ERI) at Edinburgh Napier University and the Comparative Organisation and Equality Research Centre (COERC) at Lo... Read More about Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practiceon age, sexual orientation and religion or belief..

"AgileSim_updated.java" Program
Digital Artefact
Swain, A. (2007). "AgileSim_updated.java" Program

This document contains the 'hard' code for the Java program "AgileSim_updated.java", complete with comments. This program accompanies the article "Process Control in Agile Supply Chain Network" and was the program used to simulate the data for the il... Read More about "AgileSim_updated.java" Program.

Inattentional Blindness and road safety: the potential role of intelligent road studs in reducing accidents
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Llewellyn, R., & Ladyman, S. (2016). Inattentional Blindness and road safety: the potential role of intelligent road studs in reducing accidents. In Proceedings of 11th ITS European Congress

In-vehicle distraction is often the subject of debate in relation to road safety. Distractions outside of the vehicle, however, are often overlooked. Both situations result in cognitive capture, a form of 'Inattentional Blindness'. This paper investi... Read More about Inattentional Blindness and road safety: the potential role of intelligent road studs in reducing accidents.

Designers’ perception on information processes
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vasantha, G. A., & Chakrabarti, A. Designers’ perception on information processes. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Research Into Design, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India

This paper discusses designers’ perception on information processes.

Research methods for supporting the design of interfaces for universal access
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S. (2005). Research methods for supporting the design of interfaces for universal access. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction

The Conference Proceedings have been published in CD-ROM by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc (ISBN 0-8058-5807-5).

Equivalent Electrical Circuit Derivation of a 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaen-Sola, P., & Mcdonald, A. S. Equivalent Electrical Circuit Derivation of a 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox. Paper presented at The 7th International Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2018), Copenhagen, Denmark

A thermal model of the main mechanical components of the Levenmouth Development Turbine powertrain has been developed in Matlab/Simulink in order to predict their efficiency curve as a function of torque and speed and their electrical analogues of cu... Read More about Equivalent Electrical Circuit Derivation of a 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox.