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Using steam to power equality and democracy in vaccination decision making in the face of climate apartheid (2023)
Conference Proceeding
MacDonald, I., Firth, R., Healey, C., Malone, E., & McDermott, A. (2023). Using steam to power equality and democracy in vaccination decision making in the face of climate apartheid. In Design for Adaptation Cumulus Conference Proceedings Detroit 2022 (120-136)

Technology and science are often promoted as the answer to the climate crisis, but changing human behavior from a user-centric position requires a humanistic and design thinking approach (Brown, 2009). If climate apartheid is to be challenged to decr... Read More about Using steam to power equality and democracy in vaccination decision making in the face of climate apartheid.

Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmography Devices at Measuring Heart Rate in the Laboratory and During Free-Living Activities (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Giggins, O. M., Doyle, J., Sojan, N., Moran, O., Crabtree, D. R., Fraser, M., & Muggeridge, D. J. (2021). Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmography Devices at Measuring Heart Rate in the Laboratory and During Free-Living Activities. In 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). https://doi.org/10.1109/embc46164.2021.9629522

This study compared heart rate (HR) measurements taken from two wrist-worn devices; the Empatica E4 and the Apple Watch Series 5, to that taken from a Polar H10 chest strap. Ten healthy adult volunteers took part in a laboratory validation study and... Read More about Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmography Devices at Measuring Heart Rate in the Laboratory and During Free-Living Activities.

The socio-material nature of careers work: an exploration of knowledge co-creation amongst career practitioners (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Milosheva, M., Hall, H., Robertson, P., Cruickshank, P., & Lyall, C. (2021). The socio-material nature of careers work: an exploration of knowledge co-creation amongst career practitioners. In iConference 2021 Poster Proceedings

While knowledge co-creation is a main source of innovation in organisations, little is known about the co-creation of knowledge in career settings, particularly in the context of career guidance. This study represents a novel contribution in the cons... Read More about The socio-material nature of careers work: an exploration of knowledge co-creation amongst career practitioners.

Theory and Games: Developing a method for gamifying Higher Education (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, E. S., & Garden, C. L. P. (2018). Theory and Games: Developing a method for gamifying Higher Education. In EDULEARN18 Proceedings

Gamification, the use of game attributes in non-game context, is used in the private sector as well as education[1]. Research into Gamified Learning (GL) often focuses on case studies of impact or value [2], and can suffer from a lack of parsimony. T... Read More about Theory and Games: Developing a method for gamifying Higher Education.

Putting theory into practice: gamification for student engagement (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Garden, C., & Rivera, E. (2018). Putting theory into practice: gamification for student engagement. In EDULEARN18 Proceedings (4563-4570). https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2018.1138

Gamification is the use of game design elements in a non-game contexts [1]. It is an intervention that has been used in a business setting for a number of years and is now becoming more and more applied in higher education [2]. We present the practic... Read More about Putting theory into practice: gamification for student engagement.

User adoption of the Worktivity mobile app to help reduce occupational sedentary behaviour in an office environment (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Garcia-Constantino, M., Nugent, C., Stephenson, A., McDonough, S. M., Murphy, M. H., & Mair, J. L. (2018). User adoption of the Worktivity mobile app to help reduce occupational sedentary behaviour in an office environment. In Conference Proceedings of HCI 2018. https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.175

In this paper we introduce the Worktivity mobile app as a potential solution to help reduce occupational sitting in an office environment. Worktivity functions by sending hourly reminders to stand up or move in addition to showing factual information... Read More about User adoption of the Worktivity mobile app to help reduce occupational sedentary behaviour in an office environment.

Using stable isotopes to assess the distribution of reproduction by migratory and resident Salmo trutta within river systems: some complicating factors (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Briers, R., Campbell, R., Galt, K., Walters, M., & Holmes, J. (2017). Using stable isotopes to assess the distribution of reproduction by migratory and resident Salmo trutta within river systems: some complicating factors. In Sea Trout Science and Management

Understanding the distribution of spawning resident and migratory trout in a river system is important for fishery management. In most cases this information is lacking or only partial, and mostly derived from surveys of breeding adults. Stable isoto... Read More about Using stable isotopes to assess the distribution of reproduction by migratory and resident Salmo trutta within river systems: some complicating factors.

The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Baudel, M., Rae, M., Fraser, J., & Poole, A. (2017). The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following. In Brain and Neuroscience: BNA 2017 Festival of Neuroscience: Abstract Book

Stroke is one of the major causes of death and disability worldwide. The harm caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain unfolds in the subsequent hours and days, so it is critical to identify new therapeutic targets that could reduce neur... Read More about The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following.

Investigating the molecular mechanisms driving neuroendocrine differentiation in androgen deprived prostate cancer cells (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Sutton, J., Hutchison, G., Fraser, J., & Poole, A. (2016). Investigating the molecular mechanisms driving neuroendocrine differentiation in androgen deprived prostate cancer cells

Background: Neuroendocrine differentiation is commonplace in prostate tumors treated with androgen deprivation therapy and is associated with castrate-resistant disease progression and poor prognosis. The molecular mechanisms driving neuroendocrine d... Read More about Investigating the molecular mechanisms driving neuroendocrine differentiation in androgen deprived prostate cancer cells.

The influence of coal mine spoil physical properties on the spatial distribution of lichen-rich communities (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Whitlock, D., Rickson, J., Humphries, N., Thompson, R., & Tibbett, M. (2015). The influence of coal mine spoil physical properties on the spatial distribution of lichen-rich communities. In Mine Closure 2015: Proceedings of the tenth internation conference on mine closure (1047)

Coal mine spoil tips have been recognised as a UK Biodiversity Action Plan habitat owing to the presence of a host of unique flora and fauna assemblages and, in particular, " lichen heaths. " The natural revegetation of abandoned spoil tips in South... Read More about The influence of coal mine spoil physical properties on the spatial distribution of lichen-rich communities.

Articulatory consequences of prediction during comprehension (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Drake, E., Schaeffler, S., & Corley, M. (2015). Articulatory consequences of prediction during comprehension. In The Scottish Consortium for ICPhS 2015 (Ed.), ICPhS Proceedings 2015

It has been proposed that speech-motor activation observed during comprehension may, in part, reflect involvement of the speech-motor system in the top-down simulation of upcoming material [14]. In the current study we employed an automated approach... Read More about Articulatory consequences of prediction during comprehension.

Five minutes of face time (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Davison, B., Rivera, E., & Fotheringham, J. (2015). Five minutes of face time. In EDULEARN15 Proceedings (6951-6957)

Despite the disadvantages of large class sizes identified by Cuseo [1], it is no longer unusual for university class sizes to far exceed 100 students. According to Cuseo, students in large classes typically receive less frequent, poorer quality inter... Read More about Five minutes of face time.

Articulating student experience: empowering students to articulate what matters to them during the transition from college to university (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Campbell, T., Castle, K., & Thomson, T. (2015). Articulating student experience: empowering students to articulate what matters to them during the transition from college to university. In International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education Conference Materials (222-230)

As part of Edinburgh Napier University’s commitment to delivering a high quality transition experience to articulating students, we are undertaking a longitudinal study of the journey from further to higher education. Taking a different approach to e... Read More about Articulating student experience: empowering students to articulate what matters to them during the transition from college to university.

Can a Theory-Informed Interactive Animation Increase Intentions to Engage in Physical Activity in Young People with Asthma? (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Murray, J., Williams, B., Hoskins, G., Skar, S., McGhee, J., Gauld, D., …Hagen, S. (2014). Can a Theory-Informed Interactive Animation Increase Intentions to Engage in Physical Activity in Young People with Asthma?. In Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services (289-300). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07227-2_28

A theoretically-informed interactive animation was developed, using themes drawn from psychology, sociology, applied health research, and narrative theory, which aimed to encourage young people with asthma to engage in physical activity. The animatio... Read More about Can a Theory-Informed Interactive Animation Increase Intentions to Engage in Physical Activity in Young People with Asthma?.

In vivo in uterus non-invasive methods to predict placental insufficiency and adverse pregnancy outcomes in antiphospholipid syndrome (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Girardi, G., Fraser, J., Bertolaccini, M. L., Lennen, R., Vontell, R., & Hutchison, G. (2014). In vivo in uterus non-invasive methods to predict placental insufficiency and adverse pregnancy outcomes in antiphospholipid syndrome. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2014.06.184

Objectives: To use MRI-based methods to non invasively detect placental insufficiency and predict fetal outcomes in obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) Methods and result: A) Ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) nanoparticles conjug... Read More about In vivo in uterus non-invasive methods to predict placental insufficiency and adverse pregnancy outcomes in antiphospholipid syndrome.

Articulatory effects of prediction during comprehension: an ultrasound tongue imaging approach (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Drake, E., Schaeffler, S., & Corley, M. (2014). Articulatory effects of prediction during comprehension: an ultrasound tongue imaging approach. In S. Fuchs, M. Grice, A. Hermes, L. Lancia, & D. Mücke (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th International Seminar on Speech Production (ISSP)

We investigated whether effects of prediction during spoken language comprehension are observable in speech-motor output recorded via ultrasound tongue imaging: Predicted words can be specified at a phonological level during reading comprehension, an... Read More about Articulatory effects of prediction during comprehension: an ultrasound tongue imaging approach.

A method for deriving time-variable avian re-nesting probability functions for use in seasonal productivity models (2014)
Conference Proceeding
White, P. (2014). A method for deriving time-variable avian re-nesting probability functions for use in seasonal productivity models. In Proceedings of the BOU’s 2013 Annual Conference - From populations to policy impact: avian demography in a changing world

The demographic parameters productivity, survival and migration ultimately determine local avian population trends. Their measurement is essential in bird conservation, for diagnosing proximate causes of population declines and for testing responses... Read More about A method for deriving time-variable avian re-nesting probability functions for use in seasonal productivity models.

Developing a Theory-Informed Interactive Animation to Increase Physical Activity among Young People with Asthma (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Murray, J., Williams, B., Hoskins, G., McGhee, J., Gauld, D., & Brown, G. (2013). Developing a Theory-Informed Interactive Animation to Increase Physical Activity among Young People with Asthma. In Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality. Systems and Applications; Lecture Notes in Computer Science (60-65). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39420-1_7

The current paper describes the development of a theory-informed interactive animation and which aims to increase levels of physical activity in young people with asthma. The project adopts a multi-disciplinary theoretical perspective, applying know... Read More about Developing a Theory-Informed Interactive Animation to Increase Physical Activity among Young People with Asthma.