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Digital Exclusion Cyber Security - Improving The Online Safety Of Digitally Excluded Users (2022)
Report
Koikkalainen, H., Lapok, P., Johnston, L., & Lawson, A. (2022). Digital Exclusion Cyber Security - Improving The Online Safety Of Digitally Excluded Users. University of St Andrews/ Scottish Government Cyber Resilliance Unit

This exploratory study was designed to explore cyber security issues experienced by vulnerable adults who do not regularly have direct access to digital devices and the internet, with a special focus on people who are financially insecure and experie... Read More about Digital Exclusion Cyber Security - Improving The Online Safety Of Digitally Excluded Users.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Justice Voluntary Sector (2022)
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Skelton, F., & Haddow, C. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on the Justice Voluntary Sector. Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum

Executive summary
This report presents findings from two research projects exploring the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on third sector justice organisations and workers in Scotland. This work has been funded
by the Criminal Justice Voluntary S... Read More about The Impact of COVID-19 on the Justice Voluntary Sector.

Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review (2022)
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Robertson, M., Ali-Knight, J., Barnes, C. A., Brogan, J., Brown, C., Myers, K., & Wharmby, C. (2022). Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review. VisitScotland

Guided by the key themes of measuring, monitoring, decarbonisation and adaptation, an extensive body of knowledge in these four areas relating to carbon emission and management in the context of events is reviewed and condensed for confident referenc... Read More about Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review.

Design of Timber Buildings for Deconstruction and Reuse — Three methods and five case studies (2022)
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Sandin, Y., Shotton, E., Cramer, M., Sandberg, K., Walsh, S. J., González-Alegre, V., Östling, J., Cristescu, C., Íñiguez-González, G., Llana, D. F., Carlsson, A., Uí Chúláin, C., Jackson, N., García Barbero, M., & Zabala Mejia, A. (2022). Design of Timber Buildings for Deconstruction and Reuse — Three methods and five case studies. ForestValue

There is a need for a shift towards circular economy in the construction sector and design philosophies as Design for Deconstruction and Reuse (DfDR) and Design for Adaptability (DfA) are being developed as means to design out waste and enhance resou... Read More about Design of Timber Buildings for Deconstruction and Reuse — Three methods and five case studies.

Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development in a post-pandemic world (2022)
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Zhang, L., Mora, L., Hasannudin, Z., Akgun, E., Zhang, J., & Godunova, M. (2022). Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development in a post-pandemic world. Geneva: United Nations

This UN report focuses on the contribution that Science, technology and innovation (STI) practices make towards mitigating some of the most pressing sustainability challenges facing the urban sociotechnical systems in a post-covid world. The report a... Read More about Science, technology and innovation for sustainable urban development in a post-pandemic world.

An examination of athlete self-directed film study viewing times prior to a competitive game (2022)
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Laird, P., & Clark, J. (2022). An examination of athlete self-directed film study viewing times prior to a competitive game. BAFCA

This study examined individual player video viewing times prior to a game over the course of a competitive season. Analysis of whether viewing times were directly influenced by the stage in the season, previous results, and recurrence of opponent wer... Read More about An examination of athlete self-directed film study viewing times prior to a competitive game.

Walking and Cycling: latest evidence to support policy-making and practice (2022)
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Götschi, T., Davis, A., & Racioppi, F. (2022). Walking and Cycling: latest evidence to support policy-making and practice. Bonn, Germany: WHO Europe

Active travel modes, especially walking and cycling, are now recognized by many as modes that are fully equal to other urban transport modes, integrated in planning frameworks, and adopted as part of the mainstream – not just in trailblazer countries... Read More about Walking and Cycling: latest evidence to support policy-making and practice.

Covid & Innovation within Edinburgh's Festivals: Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Innovation & Technology (2022)
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Stewart, H., Ali-Knight, J., Kerr, G., & Holmes, K. (2022). Covid & Innovation within Edinburgh's Festivals: Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Innovation & Technology. Edinburgh Napier University

The COVID-19 pandemic created a global hiatus for events and festivals. The requirement for whole countries to stay at home and avoid contact with other people led to numerous events and festivals being paused, cancelled or redeveloped into a virtual... Read More about Covid & Innovation within Edinburgh's Festivals: Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Innovation & Technology.

PINND Survey Report (2022)
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Campbell, T., Florida-James, G., & Harris, N. PINND Survey Report. Contract Solutions Scotland

Rallying to the Flag - A Consolidated Picture of Armed Forces Children’s Education in Scotland in 2021: Laying Foundations & Promoting Development (2022)
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MacLeod, C., Short, G., & Matthews-Smith, G. (2022). Rallying to the Flag - A Consolidated Picture of Armed Forces Children’s Education in Scotland in 2021: Laying Foundations & Promoting Development. Edinburgh: Association of Directors of Education in Scotland

This report provides an overview of the numbers of armed forces children at national and local authority level, together with a review of how some authorities have responded to the needs of this part of the pupil population. It therefore marks a star... Read More about Rallying to the Flag - A Consolidated Picture of Armed Forces Children’s Education in Scotland in 2021: Laying Foundations & Promoting Development.

Edinburgh Napier University Research Safeguarding Framework (2022)
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Ramage, L. (2022). Edinburgh Napier University Research Safeguarding Framework. Edinburgh Napier University

This guidance document outlines the policy and support framework for research and innovation activities through which the commitment of the University in its obligation to protect children and adults who are at risk of harm, abuse, neglect, exploitat... Read More about Edinburgh Napier University Research Safeguarding Framework.

Tertiary Education in a Warming World (2022)
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Kelly, O., Illingworth, S., Butera, F., Steinberger, J., Blaise, M., Dawson, V., Huynen, M., Martens, P., Bailey, S., Savage, G., White, P., Schuitema, G., & Cowman, S. (2022). Tertiary Education in a Warming World. Worldwide Universities Network

Higher education institutes have a critical role to play in driving the scientific, political, technological, and cultural change needed to avoid the worst-case climate change scenarios, and in advancing the societal adaptive capacities needed to mee... Read More about Tertiary Education in a Warming World.

Disability, displacement and COVID-19 in Ukraine: A scoping literature review of emerging challenges and vulnerabilities (2022)
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Anderson, D., & Sharapov, K. (2022). Disability, displacement and COVID-19 in Ukraine: A scoping literature review of emerging challenges and vulnerabilities. Edinburgh: AHRC

This paper presents a synthesis of the available literature on the topics of disability, displacement and COVID-19 in Ukraine. The discussion contained here represents a scoping review, rather than a systematic narrative literature review; however a... Read More about Disability, displacement and COVID-19 in Ukraine: A scoping literature review of emerging challenges and vulnerabilities.