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“Shangri-La” and the New “Great Game”: Exploring Tourism Geopolitics Between China and India (2013)
Journal Article
Hannam, K. (2013). “Shangri-La” and the New “Great Game”: Exploring Tourism Geopolitics Between China and India. Tourism Planning and Development, 10(2), 178-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2013.789655

This paper investigates Chinese outbound tourism to India through the lens of tourism geopolitics—a term which has been little used in tourism research thus far. Chinese outbound tourism has been limited until recently by the Chinese government expl... Read More about “Shangri-La” and the New “Great Game”: Exploring Tourism Geopolitics Between China and India.

Strengthening the contribution of non-executive members to Scottish boards in the private, third and public sectors (2013)
Report
McQuaid, R., Dutton, M., & Pocher, E. (2013). Strengthening the contribution of non-executive members to Scottish boards in the private, third and public sectors. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

This report examines the role of non-executive directors in public, private and third sector organisations in Scotland. It considers how their role could be changed to improve the governance and oversight role performed by non-exectuive directors.... Read More about Strengthening the contribution of non-executive members to Scottish boards in the private, third and public sectors.

Alternative media, performance and power in cultures of technology. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atton, C. (2013, May). Alternative media, performance and power in cultures of technology. Presented at Cyberspace, Alternative Media and Activism Symposium, University of Liverpool

If, as Michel de Certeau argued, space is a practiced place, then what social practices enable what we might term an activist geography of cyberspace? Alternative media have a key role to play in online activism, particularly when they are understoo... Read More about Alternative media, performance and power in cultures of technology..

Gatekeepers and Bridges: Technical Cooperation, Innovation and Trans-Regional Brokerage in European SME Networks (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Pearson, M. (2013). Gatekeepers and Bridges: Technical Cooperation, Innovation and Trans-Regional Brokerage in European SME Networks

We study the structures of European technical cooperation networks using social network analysis to examine ways in which some countries’ companies have high reported innovation levels while others are more adept at strengthening their competitive ad... Read More about Gatekeepers and Bridges: Technical Cooperation, Innovation and Trans-Regional Brokerage in European SME Networks.

Is peer tutoring a win / win situation? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Watt, S., Sharp, A., & Howson, F. (2013, May). Is peer tutoring a win / win situation?. Paper presented at International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, Italy

Breast screening: participation of women with intellectual disabilities (2013)
Journal Article
Willis, D. (2013). Breast screening: participation of women with intellectual disabilities. Learning Disability Practice, 16(4), 24-26. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp2013.05.16.4.24.e1422

The NHS breast cancer screening programme has resulted in overdiagnosis of breast cancer in the general population. For women with intellectual disabilities, participation has been lower than in the general population. This article considers the effe... Read More about Breast screening: participation of women with intellectual disabilities.

A survey of underactuated mechanical systems (2013)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., & Yu, H. (2013). A survey of underactuated mechanical systems. IET Control Theory and Applications, 7(7), 921-935. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2012.0505

An underactuated mechanical system (UMS) is a system which has fewer independent control actuators than degrees of freedom to be controlled. Control of UMS is considered as one of the most active fields of research because of its diverse engineering... Read More about A survey of underactuated mechanical systems.

Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships (2013)
Report
Irving, C., & Allford, R. (2013). Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships. Scottish Higher Education Employability Forum

Irving, C., & Allford, R. (2013). Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships - a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned?. Higher Education Academy

Compositional changes in the FTSE100 index from the standpoint of an arbitrageur (2013)
Journal Article
Opong, K., & Siganos, A. (2013). Compositional changes in the FTSE100 index from the standpoint of an arbitrageur. Journal of Asset Management, 14(2), 120-132. https://doi.org/10.1057/jam.2013.8

We explore the profitability of a strategy that is based on the quarterly addition/deletion revisions of the FTSE100 index and of a strategy that is based on the irregular additions of reserve companies on the list of firms to be included in the FTSE... Read More about Compositional changes in the FTSE100 index from the standpoint of an arbitrageur.

Pedagogical imperatives in the teaching of project management (2013)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Ashleigh, M., Awinda, K., Samwinga, V., Brown, D., & Maguire, S. (2013). Pedagogical imperatives in the teaching of project management. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 166(2), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.11.00012

This research builds on previous work conducted within the area of professional civil engineering education that explores pedagogical implications of teaching project management within the civil engineering discipline. The focus is to explore how ped... Read More about Pedagogical imperatives in the teaching of project management.

Establishment of a reverse genetics system for Schmallenberg virus, a newly emerged orthobunyavirus in Europe (2013)
Journal Article
Elliott, R., Blakqori, G., van Knippenberg, I., Koudriakova, E., Li, P., McLees, A., Shi, X., & Szemiel, A. (2013). Establishment of a reverse genetics system for Schmallenberg virus, a newly emerged orthobunyavirus in Europe. Journal of General Virology, 94(4), https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.049981-0

Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is a newly emerged orthobunyavirus that has caused widespread disease in cattle, sheep and goats in Europe. Like other orthobunyaviruses, SBV is characterized by a tripartite negative-sense RNA genome that encodes four struc... Read More about Establishment of a reverse genetics system for Schmallenberg virus, a newly emerged orthobunyavirus in Europe.

The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report (2013)
Report
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2013). The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

This report is the UK part of the Seventh Framework European Commission programme: Local Worlds of Social Cohesion (LOCALISE). LOCALISE is focused on the organisational challenges of integrating social and employment policy, partly in response to the... Read More about The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report.

Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. (2013)
Journal Article
Bruce, S., Smith, J., Atherton, I., & Leslie, S. J. (2013). Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. Rural and remote health, 13,

Introduction: An early invasive strategy with follow-on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is recommended in the management of high risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This article aimed to assess the impact of a new PCI service in a remote po... Read More about Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre..

Pensions in Scotland and UK. (2013)
Newspaper / Magazine
Holmes, R. (2013). Pensions in Scotland and UK. [Sunday Post]

Why Scotland can afford its pension provision.

Care and compassion: the experiences of newly-qualified staff nurses. (2013)
Journal Article
Horsburgh, D., & Ross, J. (2013). Care and compassion: the experiences of newly-qualified staff nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22, 1124-1132. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12141

Aims and objectives To explore newly qualified staff nurses' perceptions of compassionate care and factors that facilitate and inhibit its delivery. Background It is known that the transition from student to staff nurse is challenging... Read More about Care and compassion: the experiences of newly-qualified staff nurses..

“In the best interests of the country”: the American film institute and philanthropic support for American experimental and independent cinema in the 1960s (2013)
Thesis
Ramirez, G. “In the best interests of the country”: the American film institute and philanthropic support for American experimental and independent cinema in the 1960s. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6266

In the mid-1960s and early 1970s, experimental and independent cinema received a considerable amount of support from the U.S. federal government through the American Film Institute (AFI), and from private philanthropies and arts institutions such as... Read More about “In the best interests of the country”: the American film institute and philanthropic support for American experimental and independent cinema in the 1960s.