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Curriculum Review through external engagement
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arvanitis, P. (2024, June). Curriculum Review through external engagement. Poster presented at The Gathering, Edinburgh Napier University

The current curriculum provision in the Tourism & Intercultural Communications Subject Group is going under an extensive review to reflect the needs of current and future demand. The changing nature of the discipline, student demographics, opportunit... Read More about Curriculum Review through external engagement.

‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C., & Hejjas, K. (2024, June). ‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management. Presented at ATLAS Leisure & Tourism 2030: Navigating the Future, Breda, Netherlands

Organizational structures and models for destination management have been changing in response to disruptions in the operational environment (Dredge, 2016) requiring traditional DMOs to shift their organisational models, leadership behaviours and col... Read More about ‘Who do you think you are?’ A longitudinal study of Scotland’s destination management.

A higher-order finite element framework for hyper-visco-elastodynamics of soft multifuctional composites
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kadapa, C., & Hossain, M. (2024, April). A higher-order finite element framework for hyper-visco-elastodynamics of soft multifuctional composites. Paper presented at UK Association for Computational Mechanics Conference 2024, Durham, UK

Smart multifunctional polymeric composites such as electroactive polymers, magnetoactive polymers and active hydrogels find numerous applications in soft robotics, energy harvesting, flexible electronic devices, tactile sensors, precision drug delive... Read More about A higher-order finite element framework for hyper-visco-elastodynamics of soft multifuctional composites.

Circularity as a Systems Concept
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pokorna, K., Weaver, M., & Chipulu, M. (2024, September). Circularity as a Systems Concept. Paper presented at OR66 The Operational Research Conference, Bangor, UK

A critical management challenge is the move to circular design thinking. Moving away from the “take-make-consume-dispose” linear model of resource consumption (Rasi et al., 2023) to systems that are regenerative and restorative. This is necessary to... Read More about Circularity as a Systems Concept.

Is a Bad Plan Better than No Plan? An Evaluation of Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hejjas, K., & Maguire, K. (2024, September). Is a Bad Plan Better than No Plan? An Evaluation of Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Nottingham, UK

Substantive literature identifies the need for sustainable tourism, and for policy to address this need. However, few studies address sustainable tourism at a practical level or in relation to policy implementation. In response, this research focuses... Read More about Is a Bad Plan Better than No Plan? An Evaluation of Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

Hacking Desistance: Exploring Police Practices and Social Control Strategies in Cases of Cyber-dependent Crime
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Horgan, S., Anderson, S., & Collier, B. (2024, November). Hacking Desistance: Exploring Police Practices and Social Control Strategies in Cases of Cyber-dependent Crime. Presented at 2024 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California

Cybercrime is often considered a national security rather than a policing matter. ‘High-policing’ agencies tend to take the lead in law enforcement responses, even when crimes are petty, ‘low-tech’, or born of curiosity rather than malice. We draw on... Read More about Hacking Desistance: Exploring Police Practices and Social Control Strategies in Cases of Cyber-dependent Crime.

Protect and Serve with Privacy: Interrogating the Responsibilisation of Policing Professionals in Their Online Lives
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Horgan, S., Wong, Y. N., & Aston, L. (2024, November). Protect and Serve with Privacy: Interrogating the Responsibilisation of Policing Professionals in Their Online Lives. Presented at 2024 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California

Alongside the proliferation of smart devices and social networking platforms, we have observed a rapid expansion of both the practice and study of police sousveillance. Many pages have been devoted to ‘cop-watching’ and resisting police surveillance,... Read More about Protect and Serve with Privacy: Interrogating the Responsibilisation of Policing Professionals in Their Online Lives.

Organisational Justice in the Management of Online Risks and Harms to UK Police Professionals
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aston, E., Wong, Y. N., & Horgan, S. (2024, November). Organisational Justice in the Management of Online Risks and Harms to UK Police Professionals. Presented at 2024 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California

This paper explores how online risks and harms to police professionals are managed by drawing from 50 interviews with managers from 4 UK police forces. We adopt an organisational justice lens (Colquitt, 2001) to consider fairness in the context of ma... Read More about Organisational Justice in the Management of Online Risks and Harms to UK Police Professionals.

Maintaining academic integrity in the era of AI - coordination and agility in policy
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaleel, F. (2024, December). Maintaining academic integrity in the era of AI - coordination and agility in policy. Presented at Westminster Higher Education Forum policy conference: Next steps for AI in higher education, Online

Invited by Westminster Higher Education Forum to deliver a talk on maintaining academic integrity in the era of AI, coordination and agility in policy, use of technology to uphold standards, strategies for effective integration.

New Materialisms: Transient Intimacies
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gunning Wyatt, J., Murray, F. A., Gale, K., Carozzi, G., Purnell, D., & Stanley, P. (2024, May). New Materialisms: Transient Intimacies. Presented at International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, USA

In this panel, we give space to those transient encounters that suddenly halt our inquiries as much as our steps on a pavement. They are more than interruptions, more than a polite “thank you” or a mechanic “you are welcome” that are quickly forgotte... Read More about New Materialisms: Transient Intimacies.

Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients - A feasibility study
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Varghese, R. (2023, November). Effectiveness of voice stimulus on the level of consciousness, physiological parameters and behavioural responses in comatose patients - A feasibility study. Presented at Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions, Psychology, Pharmacy, and Health Care Science Research Conference 2023, Edinburgh

Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in South Asia: A Systematic Review
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Joseph, N. M., George, L. S., & Varghese, R. (2020, July). Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in South Asia: A Systematic Review. Presented at Sigma's VIRTUAL 31st International Nursing Research Congress, Online

Purpose: Depression is highly prevalent and persistent in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) (Cohen, Edmondson & Kronish, 2015). Patients with comorbid CVD and depressive symptoms are also at higher risk for recurrent cardiac events, mortalit... Read More about Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases in South Asia: A Systematic Review.

Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shemilt, E. (2024, March). Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism. Presented at Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism, London, UK

Book launch and panel discussion to celebrate the publication of INCITE: Digital Art & Activism. This collaborative artist book features creative responses from artists, scholars, and activists connected through the Digital Art and Activism Network.... Read More about Book Launch: INCITE - Digital Art and Activism.

Auditory environments of public libraries: engendering welcoming spaces
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Salzano, R. (2025, June). Auditory environments of public libraries: engendering welcoming spaces. Poster presented at Conceptions of Library and Information Science, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

The auditory environments of public libraries are increasingly less quiet as their offerings expand beyond provision of physical materials. The auditory environments now found in public libraries may affect use, as acoustics have been found to impact... Read More about Auditory environments of public libraries: engendering welcoming spaces.

Prudence Risk Culture: Does it Influence Effective Environmental Sustainability Strategies?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., Vasilakos, N., & Abdoush, T. (2025, June). Prudence Risk Culture: Does it Influence Effective Environmental Sustainability Strategies?. Paper presented at EURAM 2025, University of Florence, Italy

Research Context:
Organisations often fail to realise sustainability strategies due a misalignment between the cultural elements of organisations, including values and behaviours, hindering the realisation of sustainability goals, leading to, e.g.:... Read More about Prudence Risk Culture: Does it Influence Effective Environmental Sustainability Strategies?.

Reflections on a COIL project
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ratz, S., Victoria, M., & Blanche, S. (2025, June). Reflections on a COIL project. Paper presented at The Gathering, Edinburgh Napier University