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Publishing my research dissertation: how do I go about it? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nyangu, I., & King, M. (2023, May). Publishing my research dissertation: how do I go about it?. Presented at Online Presentation, National University of Lesotho, Online

This was presented to a group of graduated alumni from the National University of Lesotho to encourage them to publish and share results from their dissertations through journal publications. There have been eight journal publications and five confe... Read More about Publishing my research dissertation: how do I go about it?.

Advocacy in Action: How a university shared reading project reaches homeless readers in Scotland (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2021, March). Advocacy in Action: How a university shared reading project reaches homeless readers in Scotland. Paper presented at AdvanceHE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference, Online

This paper provides genuine insight into the rationale for an approach to inclusivity that penetrates to the very edges of society. It underpins the need to find better methods to reach readers beyond the boundaries, for whom “books are more importan... Read More about Advocacy in Action: How a university shared reading project reaches homeless readers in Scotland.

A book to bind us together: Staff–student collaboration on a new model of publication (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2019, July). A book to bind us together: Staff–student collaboration on a new model of publication. Paper presented at Advance HE Learning & Teaching Annual Conference, 2019, Northumbria University

This presentation provides insights into a ground-breaking initiative in which academics worked with students to produce a new book, entitled “Innovation in Learning and Teaching”. The book has now been published in print and is available on Amazon (... Read More about A book to bind us together: Staff–student collaboration on a new model of publication.

Advocacy in Action – How A Publishing Programme Represents Homeless Readers in Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2019, June). Advocacy in Action – How A Publishing Programme Represents Homeless Readers in Scotland. Paper presented at By the Book6, Florence, Italy

So far as has thus been discerned, no research has been conducted into the reading habits of homeless readers. This paper provides for genuine insight into the rationale for an inclusive approach to publishing, which underpins the need to find better... Read More about Advocacy in Action – How A Publishing Programme Represents Homeless Readers in Scotland.

Cross Campus Shared Reading – Staff / Student Collaboration under Scrutiny (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2018, September). Cross Campus Shared Reading – Staff / Student Collaboration under Scrutiny. Paper presented at RAISE Conference 2018: Working better together: collaborations in student engagement, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK

No abstract available.

A Book is More Important than Food (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2018, June). A Book is More Important than Food. Paper presented at International Publishing By the Book 5

A Book is more important than food: collaboration with Streetreads, a charity working with homeless readers in Edinburgh.

The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2018, June). The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading. Paper presented at QAA 15th Enhancement Conference

As part of a shared reading scheme – the #NapierBigRead – the Publishing staff and Postgraduate students at Edinburgh Napier University are working together to encourage a sense of community and belonging that transcends disciplines and year groups.... Read More about The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading.

Herding Cats without Taming Tigers. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2015, September). Herding Cats without Taming Tigers. Paper presented at CRLL 2015 Conference - Student Engagement: From Research to Practice, Glasgow Caledonian University

No abstract available.

Live Projects, Risk versus Reward (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, A. (2015, July). Live Projects, Risk versus Reward. Paper presented at The Generation and Regeneration of Books

The 23rd annual SHARP conference was be held in Longueuil/Montreal (Canada), Tuesday, 7 July, to Friday, 10 July 2015. Hosted by the Groupe de recherches et d'études sur le livre au Québec, the University of Sherbrooke, McGill University and the Bibl... Read More about Live Projects, Risk versus Reward.

Published in Scotland: publishing Scotland. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McCleery, A. (2001, October). Published in Scotland: publishing Scotland. Paper presented at Scottish Communication and Media Association

No abstract available.