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A different way of being
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., Forbes-McKay, K., Hollins-Martin, C., & MacVicar, S. (2022, November). A different way of being. Presented at 2022 Scotland maternity and midwifery festival, Edinburgh, UK

This presentation gives an overview of the findings from the author's PhD project, which aimed to explore the impact of an antenatal relaxation class on maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth.

The influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experience: an observational study
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., Hollins-Martin, C., Forbes-McKay, K., & MacVicar, S. (2023, November). The influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experience: an observational study. Presented at 2023 Lothian health and care professions research conference: achieving impactful healthcare research through clinical academic collaborations, Edinburgh, UK

Organizational Virtuousness: A Systematic Review of Antecedents, Mediators, Moderators and Outcomes
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shahid, S., Hosanoo, Z., Kaur, K., Shahbaz, W., Gramage, A., & Patel, P. (2024, September). Organizational Virtuousness: A Systematic Review of Antecedents, Mediators, Moderators and Outcomes. Paper presented at BAM2024 Conference, Nottingham

In recent years, there has been a growing academic interest in the examination of organizational virtuousness. However, the existing body of literature on this topic is fragmented and lacks clear guidance for future research directions. There is a di... Read More about Organizational Virtuousness: A Systematic Review of Antecedents, Mediators, Moderators and Outcomes.

Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., & Leask, A. (2024, August). Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking. Presented at 35th International Geographical Congress 2024, Dublin, Ireland

Our research considers how Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors can advance through sustainable community engagement, such as facilitating staycations, by responding to contemporary contexts such as calls for localisation and the cost-of-living... Read More about Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking..

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.

The ‘Boundary Idea’ in Sustainability & Sustainable Development
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., Fonseca, A. P., & Tan, H. (2024, September). The ‘Boundary Idea’ in Sustainability & Sustainable Development. Presented at OR66 Operational Research Conference 2024, Bangor, UK

The grand challenges businesses and society face are complex and messy. These challenges are articulated in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), outlining the economic, social, and environmental goals to be attained by 2030. Th... Read More about The ‘Boundary Idea’ in Sustainability & Sustainable Development.

Grand Challenges and OR: Bangor, Dragons and Predicting Riots
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M. (2024, September). Grand Challenges and OR: Bangor, Dragons and Predicting Riots. Presented at OR66 The Operational Research Society Annual Conference, Bangor, UK

Miles Weaver, Chair of Grand Challenges and OR, Associate Professor, Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions, Edinburgh Napier University

Chris Roberts, Co-Founder of North Wales Dragons Community Football Teams and member of the... Read More about Grand Challenges and OR: Bangor, Dragons and Predicting Riots.

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.

‘Have you tried fixing it?’ Repairing (and not Repairing) the Fairlight CMI
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harkins, P. (2024, June). ‘Have you tried fixing it?’ Repairing (and not Repairing) the Fairlight CMI. Paper presented at Innovation in Music Conference, Kristiania University College, Oslo, Norway

In his study about the continued importance of old technologies, David Edgerton writes that ‘the majority [of scientists and engineers] have always been mainly concerned with the operation and maintenance of things and processes; with the use of thin... Read More about ‘Have you tried fixing it?’ Repairing (and not Repairing) the Fairlight CMI.

Frictions and Restrictions: Domestic Music Making and the Case of Girls Rock School
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harkins, P. (2024, September). Frictions and Restrictions: Domestic Music Making and the Case of Girls Rock School. Paper presented at IASPM UK & Ireland Conference, University of Newcastle, UK

The use of digital technologies, such as MIDI, Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), Virtual Studio Technologies (VSTs), sampling software, web-based platforms, and music-making apps, have been implicated in deep changes about how and where popular musi... Read More about Frictions and Restrictions: Domestic Music Making and the Case of Girls Rock School.

BOAZ, Yet Another Layered Evasion Tool: Evasion Tool Evaluations and AV Testing
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macfarlane, R., & Xuan Meng, T. (2024, August). BOAZ, Yet Another Layered Evasion Tool: Evasion Tool Evaluations and AV Testing. Presented at blackhat USA 2024, Las Vegas, US

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, there has been an increasing deployment of evasion techniques in organizational vulnerability assessments and found post-discovery of security incidents, owing to the more sophisticated defense mech... Read More about BOAZ, Yet Another Layered Evasion Tool: Evasion Tool Evaluations and AV Testing.

Sustainable Leadership: The NHS at the Crossroads
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gerard, L. (2012, December). Sustainable Leadership: The NHS at the Crossroads. Presented at The International Studying Leadership Conference 2012, Perth, Western Australia

Conceptualising Sustainable Leadership
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gerard, L., McMillan, J., & McGuire, D. (2014, June). Conceptualising Sustainable Leadership. Presented at 15th International Human Resource Development Conference, Edinburgh, UK