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Constructing Childhood Tourism: The Proxy Gaze and Cultural Imaginaries in Picturebooks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2024, December). Constructing Childhood Tourism: The Proxy Gaze and Cultural Imaginaries in Picturebooks. Presented at Tourism and IBC Research Seminar, Edinburgh Napier University

What might happen when Paddington Bear, Beegu, Beato, Hamish McHaggis, Maisie Mackenzie, and Bella and Harry—all cherished figures in children’s picture books—embark on a fictional journey together? This study examines the portrayal of children as to... Read More about Constructing Childhood Tourism: The Proxy Gaze and Cultural Imaginaries in Picturebooks.

World Smart Cities Outlook 2024 (2024)
Report
Gerli, P., Mora, L., Neves Da Rocha, F., & Nguyen, H. (2024). World Smart Cities Outlook 2024. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

The World Smart Cities Outlook 2024 provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of people-centred smart city development globally. Serving as a foundational reference for drafting the International Guidelines on People-Centred Smart Cities... Read More about World Smart Cities Outlook 2024.

Artificial intelligence enabled smart mask for speech recognition for future hearing devices (2024)
Journal Article
Hameed, H., Lubna, Usman, M., Kazim, J. U. R., Assaleh, K., Arshad, K., Hussain, A., Imran, M., & Abbasi, Q. H. (2024). Artificial intelligence enabled smart mask for speech recognition for future hearing devices. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 30112. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81904-y

In recent years, Lip-reading has emerged as a significant research challenge. The aim is to recognise speech by analysing Lip movements. The majority of Lip-reading technologies are based on cameras and wearable devices. However, these technologies h... Read More about Artificial intelligence enabled smart mask for speech recognition for future hearing devices.

Clinical and Psychological Factors Associated with Frailty in Patients with Heart Failure (2024)
Journal Article
Żółkowska, B., Lee, C. S., Denfeld, Q. E., Jędrzejczyk, M., Diakowska, D., Lisiak, M., Wleklik, M., Czapla, M., & Uchmanowicz, I. (2024). Clinical and Psychological Factors Associated with Frailty in Patients with Heart Failure. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(23), Article 7345. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13237345

Background/Objectives: Heart failure (HF) is a significant public health issue with high morbidity and mortality rates. This study aims to investigate the interrelationships between frailty, cognitive impairment, and depression in older adults with H... Read More about Clinical and Psychological Factors Associated with Frailty in Patients with Heart Failure.

Rheological Behavior of Bitumen Modified by Synthesized Polyurethane Based on MDI–PPG Reactive Prepolymers (2024)
Journal Article
Xia, T., Xu, Y., Salehiyan, R., Wan, C., & McNally, T. (2025). Rheological Behavior of Bitumen Modified by Synthesized Polyurethane Based on MDI–PPG Reactive Prepolymers. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 37(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-19012

Bitumen without modification is prone to suffer from damage under extreme temperature and traffic conditions, leading to distress such as rutting, fatigue cracking, and thermal cracking. Polyurethane-modified bitumen can effectively be prepared at lo... Read More about Rheological Behavior of Bitumen Modified by Synthesized Polyurethane Based on MDI–PPG Reactive Prepolymers.

Information Literacy within Scottish Public Libraries (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Feeney, D. (2024, December). Information Literacy within Scottish Public Libraries. Presented at Scottish Library and Information Council, Online

Presentation on behalf of CILIP's Information Literacy Group to the Scottish Library and Information Council's Public Library Strategy Implementation Group.

Using storyboards to explore the impact of staff development on student retention in higher education (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Illingworth, S., Cowan, J., Graham, C., Shan, S., & Swanton, K. (2024, December). Using storyboards to explore the impact of staff development on student retention in higher education. Presented at 2024 SRHE International Research Conference, Online

This paper explores how staff engagement and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) can influence student retention outcomes in higher education. Drawing on a detailed research project at Edinburgh Napier University, it highlights the role of acad... Read More about Using storyboards to explore the impact of staff development on student retention in higher education.

Academic Staff AI Literacy Development Through LLM Prompt Training (2024)
Book Chapter
Drumm, L., & Sami, A. (2024). Academic Staff AI Literacy Development Through LLM Prompt Training. In X. O’Dea, & D. Tsz Kit Ng (Eds.), Effective Practices in AI Literacy Education: Case Studies and Reflections (41-49). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-852-320241005

A foundation in artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among all academic staff is essential for supporting students’ AI literacy effectively. As tools like ChatGPT increasingly influence academic work, educators need to understand prompt engineering... Read More about Academic Staff AI Literacy Development Through LLM Prompt Training.

Effect of hearing intervention on three‐year change in brain morphology (2024)
Journal Article
Pike, J. R., Huang, A. R., Deal, J. A., Reed, N. S., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T., Couper, D., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Goman, A. M., Gravens‐Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Mitchell, C., Pankow, J., Sanchez, V. A., Schrack, J. A., Albert, M. S., Jack, C. R., Knopman, D. S., Coresh, J., & Lin, F. R. (2024). Effect of hearing intervention on three‐year change in brain morphology. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20(S3), Article e086740. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.086740

Background: Prior longitudinal studies among older adults have documented associations between hearing loss and changes in brain morphology. Whether interventions involving hearing aids can reduce age‐related atrophy is unknown. A substudy within the... Read More about Effect of hearing intervention on three‐year change in brain morphology.

Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway (2024)
Journal Article
Mehus, I., Martindale, R. J. J., Andronikos, G., Aspvik, N. P., Bergström, M., & Sæther, S. A. (2025). Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway. European Journal of Sport Science, 25(1), Article e12225. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12225

Currently, there is little research on successful talent development environments (TDEs) focusing on women and girls. In response, the main aim of the present study was to compare TDEs of age‐specific national teams for girls and boys in the Norwegia... Read More about Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway.

We need to talk about Lynne: Modular structure as a reflection of the traumatized psyche in We Need to Talk about Kevin (2024)
Journal Article
Neilan, C. (2024). We need to talk about Lynne: Modular structure as a reflection of the traumatized psyche in We Need to Talk about Kevin. Journal of Screenwriting, 15(3), 257-271. https://doi.org/10.1386/josc_00162_1

Conventional linear three-act structure has become the dominant form in anglophone screen industries and creates a particular meaning and viewing experience. Modular structure, a feature of the puzzle film, uses radical non-linearity and complex plot... Read More about We need to talk about Lynne: Modular structure as a reflection of the traumatized psyche in We Need to Talk about Kevin.

Design and Optimization of a Half-Circular Ultra-Wideband Patch Antenna Using Genetic Algorithm (2024)
Journal Article
Ouacifi, M., Ferroudji, K., Chebbara, F., Amir, M., Lashab, M., & Hwang See, C. (2024). Design and Optimization of a Half-Circular Ultra-Wideband Patch Antenna Using Genetic Algorithm. International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research, 12(4), 1273-1280

This research introduces an optimization design of an ultra-wideband (UWB) half-circular planar antenna using genetic algorithm. The optimization process is conducted using an Application Programming Interface (API) links two softwares; MATLAB enviro... Read More about Design and Optimization of a Half-Circular Ultra-Wideband Patch Antenna Using Genetic Algorithm.

Are Foundation Models the Next-Generation Social Media Content Moderators? (2024)
Journal Article
Nadeem, M., Javed, L., Sohail, S. S., Cambria, E., & Hussain, A. (2024). Are Foundation Models the Next-Generation Social Media Content Moderators?. IEEE Intelligent Systems, 39(6), 70-80. https://doi.org/10.1109/mis.2024.3477109

Recent progress in artificial intelligence (AI) tools and systems has been significant, especially in their reasoning and efficiency. Notable examples include generative AI-based large language models (LLMs) like Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3.... Read More about Are Foundation Models the Next-Generation Social Media Content Moderators?.

The RESIST Project Dataset: Data from the Work Package 2 (Survey) (2024)
Data
RESIST Project Team. (2024). The RESIST Project Dataset: Data from the Work Package 2 (Survey). [Data]. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.11180966

This record for the Dataset 2 (Survey) from the Work Package 2 (Effects of, and Resistances to 'Anti-Gender' Mobilisations Across Europe) of the RESIST Project has been created in the Zenodo open repository, in line with the RESIST Project’s Data Man... Read More about The RESIST Project Dataset: Data from the Work Package 2 (Survey).

The lived experiences of ethnic minority Indian women entrepreneurs in Singapore: Motivation, barriers, challenges and support system (2024)
Thesis
Subramaniam, P. The lived experiences of ethnic minority Indian women entrepreneurs in Singapore: Motivation, barriers, challenges and support system. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Women entrepreneurs have grown significantly and they play a vital role and contribute significantly to the development and growth of the economy. With globalisation, there have been movements of people across countries. This has led to immigration a... Read More about The lived experiences of ethnic minority Indian women entrepreneurs in Singapore: Motivation, barriers, challenges and support system.

Exploring the challenges and enablers of adopting online learning innovations in Singapore's private education institutions - a managerial perspective (2024)
Thesis
Srinara, N. Exploring the challenges and enablers of adopting online learning innovations in Singapore's private education institutions - a managerial perspective. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of online learning globally, prompting Private Education Institutions (PEIs) in Singapore to increasingly rely on this mode of delivery. However, the implementation of online learning innovations wit... Read More about Exploring the challenges and enablers of adopting online learning innovations in Singapore's private education institutions - a managerial perspective.

A Hybrid Semantics and Syntax-Based Graph Convolutional Network for Aspect-Level Sentiment Classification (2024)
Journal Article
Huang, C., Li, X., Du, Y., Dong, Z., Huang, D., Kumar Jain, D., & Hussain, A. (2025). A Hybrid Semantics and Syntax-Based Graph Convolutional Network for Aspect-Level Sentiment Classification. Cognitive Computation, 17(1), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-024-10367-0

Aspect-level sentiment classification seeks to ascertain the sentiment polarities of individual aspects within a sentence. Most existing research in this field focuses on individually assessing the importance of contexts on individual aspects, disreg... Read More about A Hybrid Semantics and Syntax-Based Graph Convolutional Network for Aspect-Level Sentiment Classification.

How to improve the perceived health, comfort, and well-being of primary school teachers? A quantitative self-reported survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland (2024)
Journal Article
Bain-Reguis, N., Smith, A., Hollins-Martin, C., & Currie, J. (2024). How to improve the perceived health, comfort, and well-being of primary school teachers? A quantitative self-reported survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. Science of the Total Environment, 957, Article 177808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177808

Teachers are among the most stressed professionals, for whom the built environment has an influence. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the pressure on schools, where enhanced ventilation is deemed essential to help reduce virus-laden p... Read More about How to improve the perceived health, comfort, and well-being of primary school teachers? A quantitative self-reported survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.

Regularity and Compactness Properties of Integral Hankel Operators and Their Singular Vectors (2024)
Journal Article
Guiver, C. (2024). Regularity and Compactness Properties of Integral Hankel Operators and Their Singular Vectors. Complex Analysis and Operator Theory, 19, Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11785-024-01627-w

Integral Hankel operators on vector-valued $L^2(\mathbb{R}_+,U)$-function spaces are considered. Regularity (integrability) and compactness properties of the kernel are shown to give rise to quantifiable regularity and compactness properties of the H... Read More about Regularity and Compactness Properties of Integral Hankel Operators and Their Singular Vectors.