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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.

Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services
Report
Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

Demographic changes will continue to see populations across Europe and the world getting older, making an older
workforce’s contribution to the labour market both valuable and imperative. Currently there are a number of barriers
to paid employment... Read More about Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services.

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.

HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan.
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Gibson, G., Kimpeler, S., O'Kane, F., McCusker, P., Rößler, A., & Visnapuu, T. (2011). HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan. Edinburgh: European Commission

The HUWY project is piloting a distributed discussion model for eParticipation in which young people?s discussions, on Internet policy issues, are networked together by “hub” websites. The HUWY pilot ran in Estonia, Germany, Ireland and the UK betwee... Read More about HUWY D7.3. Sustainability and Scalability Plan..

HUWY D6.2. User engagement report
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., & Visnapuu, T. (2011). HUWY D6.2. User engagement report

The User Engagement Report assesses HUWY project?s success in engaging its two main user groups: young people and policy-makers. 1. Did the HUWY project achieve its objectives in engaging young people? What were the affects of that engagement? 2. Pol... Read More about HUWY D6.2. User engagement report.

HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria.
Report
Taylor-Smith, E., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., Visnapuu, T., Vister, B., & Kimpeler, S. (2011). HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria

This deliverable describes the methodology that will be used for the HUWY evaluation process in all 4 participating countries. It records the basis of the model, in terms of established eParticipation evaluation techniques, and the triangulation of e... Read More about HUWY D6.1. engagement and impact criteria..

An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Preprint / Working Paper
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., & Johnson, S. An appetite for learning: increasing employee demand for skills development, Praxis report for UK Commission for Employment and Skills

This paper presents a policy framework for describing the various factors that influence the success (or otherwise) of policy interventions designed to increase individual participation in learning and skills development.

A qualitative study examining stakeholder experiences of current Immunisation services in NHS Lothian, focusing on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines.
Report
Kennedy, C., Gray Brunton, C., McIntosh, P., Craig, A., Rust, S., & Harden, J. (2010). A qualitative study examining stakeholder experiences of current Immunisation services in NHS Lothian, focusing on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines

Childhood vaccination is an important public health strategy to protect against infectious
diseases for population or ‘herd’ immunity. In western, industrialised countries, successful
vaccination campaigns have been responsible for the near elimina... Read More about A qualitative study examining stakeholder experiences of current Immunisation services in NHS Lothian, focusing on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines..

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.

A theoretical case study in Scotland of professional boundary work in the face of change to generalist working in community nursing: a 'jack of all trades, master of none'?
Report
Hogg, R., Gray Brunton, C., Kennedy, C., Jarvis, A., Wood, C., & Halliday, B. (2009). A theoretical case study in Scotland of professional boundary work in the face of change to generalist working in community nursing: a 'jack of all trades, master of none'?

Critical approaches to change management theories challenge assumptions that change in organisations is a linear and progressive process. Changes within community nursing in the UK have been subject to debate in recent years in the UK. Sociological i... Read More about A theoretical case study in Scotland of professional boundary work in the face of change to generalist working in community nursing: a 'jack of all trades, master of none'?.

Report to UNHCR Chad on proposals for livestock and animal owners in Eastern Chad.
Report
Hulme, J., Pope, S., Smith, D., & Wilsmore, T. (2008). Report to UNHCR Chad on proposals for livestock and animal owners in Eastern Chad

Estimates of current livestock numbers owned by refugees in the 12 UNCHR camps in eastern Chad vary widely between 173,000 and 427,000 head, using data gathered by camp authorities. Finding adequate food for these animals is becoming an increasing c... Read More about Report to UNHCR Chad on proposals for livestock and animal owners in Eastern Chad..

"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.