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Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. (2016)
Journal Article
Tierney, A. (2016). Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. F1000Research, 5, 280. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7695.1

Etienne Wenger’s work on communities of practice is influential in teaching and learning in higher education. A core work of many postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning (PGCert) courses for new lecturers, it is studied, in the main, as a m... Read More about Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering..

In search of inhospitable knowledge. (2016)
Journal Article
Skokic, V., Lynch, P., & Morrison, A. (2016). In search of inhospitable knowledge. Hospitality and Society, 6(1), 31-54. https://doi.org/10.1386/hosp.6.1.31_1

The aim of this article is to discuss the key issues which have had significant influence on a PhD research student journey from positivism to interpretivism and the subsequent impact on the research methodology adopted. This journey is illustrated t... Read More about In search of inhospitable knowledge..

The paradigmatic hearts of subjects which their "English" flows through (2016)
Journal Article
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2016). The paradigmatic hearts of subjects which their "English" flows through. Higher Education Research and Development, 35(5), 997-1010. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2016.1138455

Much research into the use of corpora and discourse to support higher education students on pre-sessional and in-sessional courses champions subject specificity. Drawing on the work of writers such as Bakhtin (1981) and Voloshinov (1973), in this art... Read More about The paradigmatic hearts of subjects which their "English" flows through.

Towards an understanding of the management contribution in post-92 universities (2016)
Thesis
Mcintosh, I. L. Towards an understanding of the management contribution in post-92 universities. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/462269

Over recent years there has been considerable debate about the purpose, value and expectations of higher education. The relationship between government and the higher education sector has become focussed on the efficiency and effectiveness of the sec... Read More about Towards an understanding of the management contribution in post-92 universities.

Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation (2016)
Thesis
Lagiewski, R. M. Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455560

HEIs have, over the recent decade, been involved in internationalisation of their academic programmes and in the delivery of their degrees in international locations. Internationalisation is associated with the incorporation of international facets i... Read More about Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation.

Becoming a student of English: students experiences of transition into the first year. (2016)
Journal Article
Alder, E. (2016). Becoming a student of English: students experiences of transition into the first year. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474022216628303

This study explored the transition to university as experienced by first-year students of English studies. The first year has been identified by existing research as a critical time for new students in terms of their persistence and success on their... Read More about Becoming a student of English: students experiences of transition into the first year..

Employer demands from business graduates (2016)
Journal Article
McMurray, S., Dutton, M., McQuaid, R. W., & Richard, A. (2016). Employer demands from business graduates. Education and Training, 58(1), 112-132. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-02-2014-0017

This paper reports on research carried out with employers to determine demand for graduate business and management skills in the Scottish workforce.
The research found that the factors which were most important to employers when recruiting graduates... Read More about Employer demands from business graduates.

Higher Education Sector Engagement with Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
James, K., & Fortheringham, J. (2015, December). Higher Education Sector Engagement with Higher Education Academy Fellowship. Presented at Converging Concepts in Global Higher Education Research: Local, national and international Perspectives

Considering a historical perspective that looks briefly at higher education changes influenced by government ideological direction is useful for understanding higher education shifts and subsequent impacts across the sector, especially around the lan... Read More about Higher Education Sector Engagement with Higher Education Academy Fellowship.

The Role of SoTL in Classroom Innovation (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tierney, A. (2015, December). The Role of SoTL in Classroom Innovation. Presented at Improving University Teaching

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is being promoted as an activity for teaching-focused academics in the UK. However, support for SoTL is not a priority for most institutions, and formal provision for such support may not extend beyond... Read More about The Role of SoTL in Classroom Innovation.

Peer choice - does reviewer self-selection work? (2016)
Journal Article
Hartley, J., Cowan, J., & Rushby, N. (2016). Peer choice - does reviewer self-selection work?. Learned Publishing, 29(1), 27-29. https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1010

The British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET) uses a novel system for obtaining referees by e-mailing the abstracts of submissions to a panel of over 250 referees and allowing these individuals to choose which papers they would like to review.... Read More about Peer choice - does reviewer self-selection work?.

Demonstrating the links between psychology and biology: the practical use of Biopac in undergraduate psychology teaching. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Murray, J., Shaw, M., & Willis, A. (2016, January). Demonstrating the links between psychology and biology: the practical use of Biopac in undergraduate psychology teaching. Paper presented at The Teaching Fellows' Conference: innovations in teaching and supporting student learning

For those unfamiliar with psychology, there is often a perception that it is a subject that is all about the mind and ‘talking therapies. However, since the 1930s this has not been the case. Modern psychology seeks to build our knowledge base about h... Read More about Demonstrating the links between psychology and biology: the practical use of Biopac in undergraduate psychology teaching..

An exploration of the impact of embedding ESD in the criminological curriculum (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haddow, C., & Hallenberg, K. (2016, January). An exploration of the impact of embedding ESD in the criminological curriculum. Paper presented at Teaching Fellows Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

Purpose
The spark for the project was of personal and professional nature for myself and my former colleague Dr Katja Hallenberg. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) “applies transdisciplinary educational methods and approaches to develop an... Read More about An exploration of the impact of embedding ESD in the criminological curriculum.

Deconstructing 'Mono'-Lingualism: considerations of value for 'English' 'language' education in a global setting. (2015)
Book Chapter
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2015). Deconstructing 'Mono'-Lingualism: considerations of value for 'English' 'language' education in a global setting. In L. T. Wong, & A. Dubey-Jhaveri (Eds.), English language education in a global world: practices, issues and challenges (81-90). Nova Science Publishers

Traditionally, language speakers are categorised as mono-lingual, bilingual, or multilingual. It is traditionally assumed in English language education that the ‘lingual’ is something that can be ‘fixed’ in form, written down to be learnt, and taught... Read More about Deconstructing 'Mono'-Lingualism: considerations of value for 'English' 'language' education in a global setting..

Avoiding dialogues of non-discovery through promoting dialogues of discovery. (2015)
Journal Article
Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2015). Avoiding dialogues of non-discovery through promoting dialogues of discovery. Dialogic Pedagogy, 3, 43-64. https://doi.org/10.5195/dpj.2015.101

International students and direct entrants—those entering a higher year of a degree—often come from socio-economic or cultural backgrounds different from traditional students, and have different educational backgrounds. It is assumed such students ne... Read More about Avoiding dialogues of non-discovery through promoting dialogues of discovery..

Dr Who and the Curriculum Planners: early observations from a longitudinal study of Associate Students’ transition to University (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fotheringham, J., & Stupart, A. (2015, June). Dr Who and the Curriculum Planners: early observations from a longitudinal study of Associate Students’ transition to University. Presented at 12th International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education

This paper explores early observations from a longitudinal study of second year Associate Students studying HNs in colleges prior to making their way to university for third and final year of engineering degree programmes. We consider assumptions abo... Read More about Dr Who and the Curriculum Planners: early observations from a longitudinal study of Associate Students’ transition to University.

Enhancing the ‘Employability Journey’ for Year 3 direct entrant computing students. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, C. F., & Durkin, P. (2015, June). Enhancing the ‘Employability Journey’ for Year 3 direct entrant computing students. Presented at QAA Enhancement Themes

This paper addresses the theme of transitions during study through the experience of college students as they become 3rd year direct entrants on computing degree programmes, and as they prepare to undertake either graduate work or summer placement at... Read More about Enhancing the ‘Employability Journey’ for Year 3 direct entrant computing students..

Informal feedback : feedback via participation (2015)
Report
Sambell, K. (2015). Informal feedback : feedback via participation. Hong Kong: Centre for the enhancement of teaching and learning (CELT)

This Briefing has been written by Professor Kay Sambell at the invitation of the HKU Wise Assessment Project. Its theme, capitalising on opportunities for informal feedback to enhance learning, has been explored by Professor Sambell in a number of pu... Read More about Informal feedback : feedback via participation.

Third sector internships Scotland: final report (2015)
Report
Caddell, M., Boyle, F., Jones, H., & Mcilwhan, R. (2015). Third sector internships Scotland: final report. Scotland: Scottish Funding Council

Third Sector Internships Scotland helped students gain paid work experience in the Third Sector. This five-year programme, part of the Scottish Funding Council’s Learning to Work 2 initiative, was open to students from all Scottish universities.

QAA Student Transitions Project: A Benchmarking Exercise of Skills Award Frameworks ‘outwith’ Edinburgh Napier University (2015)
Other
Weaver, M., brodie, J., & devlin, J. (2015). QAA Student Transitions Project: A Benchmarking Exercise of Skills Award Frameworks ‘outwith’ Edinburgh Napier University. [Internal Report to QAA]. Edinburgh Napier University

A skills award provides an awareness framework which captures extra-curricular student activity with the intention of advancing student learning enhancement, future career and employability prospects. Active learning approaches will be combined with... Read More about QAA Student Transitions Project: A Benchmarking Exercise of Skills Award Frameworks ‘outwith’ Edinburgh Napier University.