Projects (17)

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... Read More about Are nurses ready for robots? Understanding the digital technologies needs of nursing students.

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... Read More about Investigating the Experiences of ChatGPT and AI by Students in UK Universities.

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.

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)

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... Read More about The Library of Inspiration.

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... Read More about Investigating and improving induction training for CS work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion.

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... Read More about Key new roles in higher education apprenticeships: exploring boundary-spanning identities of tripartite representatives.

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... Read More about QAA Enhancement activity plan | session 2023-24.

“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

Gendered information landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships Oct 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2025
The aim is to understand the myriad sources of gender stereotyping that impact on young people’s choices around apprenticeships and work-based learning (WBL). First, by a policy and literature review around occupational segregation in apprenticeships... Read More about Gendered information landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships.

Placements for tech start-ups and scalars Jan 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023
The aim of this proposal is to prepare the groundwork for a sustainable pipeline for placement students wanting to work in tech Scale-ups and Start-ups in Scotland. Employers and students will be provided with information to make reasoned decisions.... Read More about Placements for tech start-ups and scalars.

Role Models Framework Pilot Jan 24, 2022 - May 13, 2022
This project follows on from the project Gender Imbalance in Digital Technology, which created the Five Aspects Framework. This project pilots and evaluates the framework.

Gender Imbalance in Digital Technology Feb 12, 2021 - May 31, 2021
This project will examine what tertiary education institutions are doing to help tackle the gender imbalance in their Digital Technology courses. It will focus on the area of positive female role models and their use to raise awareness, aspirations a... Read More about Gender Imbalance in Digital Technology.

How are we positioning apprenticeships? A critical analysis of job adverts for degree apprentices Jan 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2021
The introduction of the degree apprenticeship presents opportunities for students to pursue a degree while working in paid positions relevant to their studies. Within this model, employers take an active role in recruitment, funding, and degree conte... Read More about How are we positioning apprenticeships? A critical analysis of job adverts for degree apprentices.

Developing entrepreneurial capabilities for the global labour market: A cross national study of IT students in the UK and Australia Feb 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2018
The overarching aim of this study is to investigate how universities are preparing IT students for the global labour market. The focus of this study is entrepreneurship which is now given high priority in public policy. Fostering entrepreneurial acti... Read More about Developing entrepreneurial capabilities for the global labour market: A cross national study of IT students in the UK and Australia.

e-Placement Scotland Nov 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2022
Between 2010 and 2014, e-Placement Scotland worked with industry to create over 800 paid placements for students in Scotland’s universities and colleges. The project team disseminated widely to both education and business sectors in order to maximise... Read More about e-Placement Scotland.

Associate Student Project Oct 27, 2014 - Jul 31, 2023
The Associate Student Project (ASP) builds partnerships between the School of Computing and local further education colleges (FEs) to support students who study for the first two years of their degree at college (e.g. via an HND) and then enter unive... Read More about Associate Student Project.