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From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication (2022)
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Illingworth, S. (2022). From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication. [Blog]

Poetry can be perceived as the antithesis of science, indicative of a non-rational mode of thought, and famously banished from Plato’s ideal republic. However, as a form of communication poetry presents a unique way of engaging audiences and empoweri... Read More about From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication.

Study skills are not the answer to students’ academic woes (2021)
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Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2021). Study skills are not the answer to students’ academic woes. [Blog]

Bleeding Free (2021)
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MacLeod, K., Morgan, L., & Cochrane, R. (2021). Bleeding Free. [Digital video]

A documentary film about period poverty and menstrual health. The film focuses on the importance of free access to period products and how this improves the life chances for women and girls, especially in relation to education but also for gender equ... Read More about Bleeding Free.

From ‘Text’ to ‘Teapot’ to ‘Tinkerbell’ – Supporting Students in their Subjects (2021)
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Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2021). From ‘Text’ to ‘Teapot’ to ‘Tinkerbell’ – Supporting Students in their Subjects. [Blog]

This #Take5 post is brought to you from Kendall Richards and NIck Pilcher of Edinburgh Napier University – who presented on this topic at the fabulous ScotHELD Winter 2021 Conference.

Debt should not be ignored (2021)
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Robertson, P. (2021). Debt should not be ignored. [Blog]

This short article highlights the neglect of debt in the career development literature, and its importance as a factor shaping career decisions and career pathways.

Public policy for career guidance: Imagining a more ambitious agenda (2020)
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Robertson, P. (2020). Public policy for career guidance: Imagining a more ambitious agenda. [Blog]

This short article argues that career development services are relevant to a wider range of public policy objectives than have previously been considered.

Mad Bad Invisible - A Play About One Womans Experience of Dis-intergrated Care (2019)
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Mahoney, C., Bastow, F., & Kyle, R. Mad Bad Invisible - A Play About One Womans Experience of Dis-intergrated Care. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFe1-FXWztQ#action=share]

Objects of Desire (Daydream Believers) (2019)
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Cochrane, R. (2019). Objects of Desire (Daydream Believers). [https://daydreambelievers.co.uk/resources/napier-university-objects-of-desire]

A product designer’s job is to create products which fulfil a human need. Sometimes these needs are mostly functional, but often (more often than we realise or admit) those needs are emotional.

To tackle our mental health crisis, career guidance could be surprisingly important (2019)
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Robertson, P. (2019). To tackle our mental health crisis, career guidance could be surprisingly important. [Online magazine]

This short article argues that career guidance services can help to promote mental well-being, and represent a potential public health intervention.

We need to talk about IELTS, and the case for testing English 'in-subject' (2017)
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Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2017). We need to talk about IELTS, and the case for testing English 'in-subject'. [Webpage]

No abstract available - read the full article here - http://wonkhe.com/blogs/we-need-to-talk-about-ielts-and-the-case-for-testing-english-in-subject/

Balancing rigour and relevance: Higher education researchers and policymakers need to be more open to each other (2016)
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Smith, K., Fernie, S., & Pilcher, N. (2016). Balancing rigour and relevance: Higher education researchers and policymakers need to be more open to each other. [Research Professional website]

No abstract available.

The flexible curriculum toolkit. (2014)
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Caddell, M. (2014). The flexible curriculum toolkit. [Website - Enhancement Themes]

The Flexible Curriculum toolkit web-site is designed to support programme teams to develop and enhance practice in flexible curricula.

The toolkit has used the Viewpoints methodology as a basis. We chose this methodology as we believe it is a prac... Read More about The flexible curriculum toolkit..

Making internships work. (2014)
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Caddell, M. (2014). Making internships work. [Blog Post]

Developing and supporting the curriculum: insights from The Open University. (2014)
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Caddell, M. (2014). Developing and supporting the curriculum: insights from The Open University. [Website]

Third sector internships Scotland: work experience that makes a difference. (2014)
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Caddell, M. (2014). Third sector internships Scotland: work experience that makes a difference. [You Tube Video]

What Does My Turnitin Report Mean? (2012)
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Garden, C., & McLatchie, J. (2012). What Does My Turnitin Report Mean?. [https://onlinevideo.napier.ac.uk/Play/5040]

In this podcast Dr Claire Garden and Joan McLatchie discuss their use of Turnitin, an online text matching service. There are still many misconceptions about plagiarism detection tools and Claire discusses her use of a checklist to help students unde... Read More about What Does My Turnitin Report Mean?.

Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate (2012)
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Fotheringham, J., Strickland, K., & Aitchison, K. (2012). Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate. [Electronic document]

This paper provides an overview of the factors which may effect, stimulate or be the cause of curriculum changes in higher education in Scotland. This overview leads to a series of questions which could be used to encourage debate within and across i... Read More about Developing and Supporting the Curriculum : Curriculum: Directions, decisions and debate.

Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student (2010)
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Garden, C., Chalmers, C., Orwat, M., & Booth, S. (2010). Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student. [http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/LTA/resources/Pages/Details.aspx?ItemID=48&Section=CS]

Essay writing in a scientific style is considered to be a key skill for students studying Biological Sciences and Sport and Exercise science. An assessment in the core first year module “Introductory Physiology” therefore includes an essay on one of... Read More about Alternative Assessment for a Visually Impaired Student.

Texting in Class (2010)
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Chalmers, C., & Garden, C. (2010). Texting in Class. [http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/LTA/resources/Pages/Details.aspx?ItemID=14&Section=CS]

In large student cohorts, it can be intimidating for students to ask questions. We have introduced "text walling" as a means of allowing students to ask questions by mobile phone (a technology familiar to all students). The questions appear on the co... Read More about Texting in Class.

What Does My Turnitin Report Mean? (2009)
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Garden, C. (2009). What Does My Turnitin Report Mean?. [http://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/LTA/resources/Pages/Details.aspx?ItemID=19&Section=CS]

Use of a checklist to help students understand their Turnitin reports and staff to think about how they use Turnitin.