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Lean Into Interprofessional Education with an Interprofessional Mega Simulation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frederick, A., Greig, Y., Heyman, I., & Matthew, H. (2023, May). Lean Into Interprofessional Education with an Interprofessional Mega Simulation. Presented at Collaborating Across Borders VIII Conference, Online

This presentation will review the steps used to develop, implement and evaluate the impact of a largescale, patient care planning, tabletop simulation. Participants will review the patient care scenario. Challenges, opportunities and outcomes will be... Read More about Lean Into Interprofessional Education with an Interprofessional Mega Simulation.

What Works for ‘Authentic Belonging’ Enhancement in Criminology? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2023, March). What Works for ‘Authentic Belonging’ Enhancement in Criminology?. Paper presented at Creating Student Communities in Criminology - British Society of Learning and Teaching Network Event, Online

‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Zike, J. (2024). ‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 28(3), 121-131. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2023.2192531

The impact of individual identities on university staff’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound. We conducted a survey of 118 staff members at one Scottish university to explore how their identities were impacting on their experi... Read More about ‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19.

Teaching medical writing (2023)
Journal Article
Verran, J., Illingworth, S., Pritchett, J., & Redfern, J. (2023). Teaching medical writing. Medical Writing, 32(1), 92-98. https://doi.org/10.56012/lbsg8046

Few universities offer courses in medical writing, and students from the biomedical sciences who wish to become medical writers typically need to learn written communication skills on the job. In this article, Joanna Verran and colleagues offer insig... Read More about Teaching medical writing.

“I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences (2023)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Radhakrishnan, M. L. (2023). “I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24(3), 868-881. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2rp00276k

In this study we investigate how first-year chemistry/biology undergraduate students’ original poetry can be used as a reflective tool for others to understand their course experiences. By inviting students from an integrated first-year chemistry/bio... Read More about “I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences.

Timber in Construction: Skills Action Plan (2023)
Report
Duncheva, M., Vokes, C., Connell-Skinner, K., & Hairstans, R. (2023). Timber in Construction: Skills Action Plan. Hereford: New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE)

The UK needs to increase the use of timber in construction to achieve its Net Zero targets. But strengthening timber supply chains and boosting use of homegrown timber needs a workforce able to make best use of this renewable resource.

The Timber... Read More about Timber in Construction: Skills Action Plan.

Summary report of initial interim recommendations and position co-developed through NRIM Short Life Working Groups. February 2023 (2023)
Report
(2023). Summary report of initial interim recommendations and position co-developed through NRIM Short Life Working Groups. February 2023. Education Scotland

The NRIM Partnership Board was established in spring 2021. As stated within the NRIM Terms of Reference, the aspirational aims of the NRIM Partnership Board are as follows:

• to transform Scotland to be a greater maths-positive nation (achieved pa... Read More about Summary report of initial interim recommendations and position co-developed through NRIM Short Life Working Groups. February 2023.

Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education (2023)
Journal Article
Demeke, W. (2023). Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 31(4), 963-982. https://doi.org/10.1002/cae.22617

The availability of students' smartphones, tablets, and laptops, known as bring your own devices (BYOD), used as clickers rather than the custom devices provided by institutions is increasing. Introducing BYOD as clickers and the level of adoption by... Read More about Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education.

How AI could undermine diversity in the curriculum (2023)
Newspaper / Magazine
Illingworth, S. (2023). How AI could undermine diversity in the curriculum

The biases inherent in artificial intelligence are well known – and could be coming to a classroom near you. Sam Illingworth tackles the dark side of ChatGPT

Harnessing innovation approaches to support community and belonging in Higher Education (2023)
Journal Article
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2024). Harnessing innovation approaches to support community and belonging in Higher Education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 61(6), 1341-1354. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2023.2176907

The COVID-19 Pandemic has ushered in significant challenges for supporting community and belonging in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). This paper seeks to provide key recommendations to strengthen such activity, through a critical evaluation o... Read More about Harnessing innovation approaches to support community and belonging in Higher Education.

Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period. In O. Varsou (Ed.), Teaching, Research, Innovation and Public Engagement (109-119). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22452-2_9

The incubation period is a stage in the problem-solving process where attention is distracted from the problem in question and is instead focused on something else. Engaging with this incubation period has been shown to foster creativity in problem s... Read More about Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period.

Career guidance and meritocracy: A match made in heaven? (2023)
Digital Artefact
Robertson, P. (2023). Career guidance and meritocracy: A match made in heaven?. [Blog]

This blog post explores how meritocratic ideologies may create inequalities, and present problems for career guidance practice.

Direct entrants as route guides to the higher education landscape (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., Meharg, D., & Fabian, K. (2022, December). Direct entrants as route guides to the higher education landscape. Presented at Mobilities in Higher Education: SRHE International Conference 2022, Online

Students who study for an HND at further education college and then join the university directly into the 3 rd year of their honours degree are a valuable segment of our academic community. This route provides opportunities for more people to gain HE... Read More about Direct entrants as route guides to the higher education landscape.