Are nurses ready for robots? Understanding the digital technologies needs of nursing students Sep 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2026
We are witnessing an increased interest in digital health: from AI to robotics, technology is entering the healthcare environment and is proving to be an asset. During Covid-19, robots were used in hospitals to help with repetitive tasks, such as dis...
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Projects (28)
Investigating the Experiences of ChatGPT and AI by Students in UK Universities May 20, 2024 - May 19, 2026
The proposed research project aims to study the usage of ChatGPT and other such tools by students in UK universities. The objective is to understand how these technologies are being utilised in their academic studies, and to identify any challenges o...
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The Curious Teacher CPD Event Jun 1, 2025 - Jul 1, 2025
A 1 day CPD to enhance the knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers.
DIRTT 2.0 consultancy Oct 2, 2023 - Dec 2, 2024
ENU to conduct a further survey to follow-on from our work on the first project. we were a partner on the original EU funded DIRTT project but post-Brexit were not able to participate in this follow-on project, although we are named as an associate p...
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British Council - TNE Exploratory Grant - with ACU Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Co-development of a Professional Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science - a first step to a long-term educational partnership between Edinburgh Napier University (UK) and Ahram Canadian University (Egypt)
RESIST - Fostering Queer-Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2026
Anti-gender politics pose a grave threat to modern democratic formations because they challenge people's everyday survival, bodily integrity, and self-determination. Anti-gender spans the political spectrum and manifests not only in illiberal and aut...
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The Library of Inspiration Feb 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2025
The project's ultimate aim is to empower 12 and 13-year-olds from under-represented groups in engineering to become future leaders. This will be achieved through "The Library of Inspiration," physically located in local high schools, using co-creatio...
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Veterans foundation - research hub Jan 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2025
We will use the grant to launch a Scottish Armed Forces and Military Research Network platform from which HEI’s, the NHS and key military personnel and stakeholders could identify and develop potential new working partnerships and facilitate interact...
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An Evaluation Of HeARtbeat augmented reality smartphone application for 12 lead ECG electrode placement teaching to health and social care pre-registration students. Aug 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024
This study focuses on developing a set of digital tools integrated into an smartphone application (heARtbeat App) that will assist in the accurate acquisition of ECG recordings. This study will take a unique interdisciplinary approach to developing u...
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Wilfred Owen Scholarship Award Jun 1, 2023 - May 31, 2026
Edinburgh Napier University respectfully request that the Trustees consider this proposal to support the launch of the Wilfred Owen Scholarship Fund as a dedicated scholarship for the spouses and partners of armed forces personnel and veterans in Sco...
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Investigating and improving induction training for CS work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion Aug 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024
This study investigates and induction training for Computing work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion. Through the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC) the study will gather information from computing depar...
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Co-creation of a digital resource to build students skills in ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change and SUStaining a healthier lifestyle in themselves and others Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2024
Identifying cardiovascular risk factors (i.e., hypercholesterolaemia, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity) and establishing cardiovascular prevention strategies are important approaches towards reducing the global health burden of cardiovascula...
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Free Labour and Precarity in mental health provision: trainee counsellors experiences across the UK Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2026
This collaborative project critically examines the rise in service models and specifically mental health provision based on the free, gendered, precarious labour of trainee counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, who are both givers and receivers...
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COST Action Participant: CA23149 Democratization at stake? Comparing Anti-Gender Politics in CEE and NME countries Feb 1, 2025 - Jul 31, 2028
In the era of globalization after the 1990s, the states of Eastern Europe (EE) as well as the close European neighbours in the Near and Middle East (NME) underwent significant social changes and political developments, especially with regard to democ...
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Key new roles in higher education apprenticeships: exploring boundary-spanning identities of tripartite representatives May 1, 2025 - Apr 30, 2026
This project is a collaboration with Northumbria University and the University of Hertfordshire.
Higher education apprenticeships are a recent innovation within the UK, with potential to improve social mobility and transform relationships between...
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QAA Enhancement activity plan | session 2023-24 Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Retain and Reclaim: Innovating Resilient Learning Communities
Addressing student retention and academic engagement is closely aligned with the Enhancement Theme of Resilient Learning Communities and the key institutional priorities of Edinburgh Napi...
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“Empowering Indonesian women in STEM: Building resilience through network, advisers and role models Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
Strengthening pathways into employment for women graduates:
Affirming their major choices
Championing female role models in STEM
Facilitating networking of STEM career choices
Providing support system for women in STEM
Neonatal nurse training - Newborn Vietnam Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2022
delivering 16 week training 4 times over approx. 2 years to qualified nurses in Hanoi to improve neonatal nursing. This is paid through Newborn Vietnam - a UK based charity.
Let's Play Wester Hailes: Community Produced Video Games of Edinburgh May 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
This project aims to engage children and young people with the computer games industry. Working with WHALE Arts we will build games and upload them onto bespoke arcade machines. The games created will be displayed at numerous events that aim to bri...
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Global Film Industry, International cultural heritage and public engagement. A Panel Discussion by UNESCO Cities of Film Network Officials/Researchers Jul 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
This panel discussion explores the relationship between international cultural heritage/public engagement and research and creative practice with panel speakers from UNESCO Cities of Film Network.