Opportunities for Brokering between Teaching-Focused and Research-Focused UK Life Science Academics (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tierney, A. (2017, December). Opportunities for Brokering between Teaching-Focused and Research-Focused UK Life Science Academics. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference

Life Sciences teaching-focused academics working in UK universities have been an expanding and emergent group in the past two decades. However, despite their successes in supporting and innovation in Life Sciences higher education, there is an anxiet... Read More about Opportunities for Brokering between Teaching-Focused and Research-Focused UK Life Science Academics.

Developing entrepreneurial capabilities for the global labour market: A cross national study of IT students in the UK and Australia (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hamilton, M., Gribble, C., & Smith, S. (2017, December). Developing entrepreneurial capabilities for the global labour market: A cross national study of IT students in the UK and Australia. Paper presented at Society for Research in Higher Education SRHE

In Australia and the UK there is growing emphasis on ‘entrepreneurship’ in response to challenging economic circumstances. The current focus on developing ‘entrepreneurial’ capabilities in graduates is largely driven by stakeholder and societal desir... Read More about Developing entrepreneurial capabilities for the global labour market: A cross national study of IT students in the UK and Australia.

Engaging with Educational research: Five Ideas from the Literature to Improve your Practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tierney, A. (2017, November). Engaging with Educational research: Five Ideas from the Literature to Improve your Practice. Presented at University of Aberdeen Teaching Fellow Conference

No abstract available.

Adopting WebPA: Implications for Assessment Strategy and Course Management (2017)
Journal Article
Feri, A., Hesketh, I., & Tjandra, N. (2017). Adopting WebPA: Implications for Assessment Strategy and Course Management. Teaching Fellows Journal,

No abstract available.

Journal can be found here- https://issuu.com/teachingfellowsjournal/docs/tfj_autumn2017_issuu

Towards graduate employment: exploring student identity through a university-wide employability project (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Smith, C., Taylor-Smith, E., & Fotheringham, J. (2019). Towards graduate employment: exploring student identity through a university-wide employability project. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 43(5), 628-640. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2017.1390077

Students have expectations of their university education leading to graduate careers, with universities investing considerable resources in institution-wide initiatives designed to enhance opportunities for student work placements and work-related le... Read More about Towards graduate employment: exploring student identity through a university-wide employability project.

Enhancing skills development and reflective practise in students during their programme of study (2017)
Journal Article
MacCallum, J., & Campbell Casey, S. (2017). Enhancing skills development and reflective practise in students during their programme of study. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 12(12), https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i12.2368

The transition to the workplace can be challenging for new graduates. At Edinburgh Napier our approach is to work proactively with students to prepare them for the world of work. Staff within the School of Applied Sciences have partnered with both in... Read More about Enhancing skills development and reflective practise in students during their programme of study.

Towards a framework for cross-boundary collaborative open learning for cross-institutional academic development (2017)
Thesis
Nerantzi, C. Towards a framework for cross-boundary collaborative open learning for cross-institutional academic development. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1025583

This phenomenographic study, explores the collaborative open learning experience of academic staff and open learners in cross-institutional academic development settings, and adds to what is known in these settings. It provides new insights for acade... Read More about Towards a framework for cross-boundary collaborative open learning for cross-institutional academic development.

Seeking, hearing and acting: Staff perspectives of changes in assessment practice through TESTA (2017)
Journal Article
Adamson, E., Webster-Henderson, B., & Carver, M. (2017). Seeking, hearing and acting: Staff perspectives of changes in assessment practice through TESTA. SEDA Educational Developments, 18(4), 12-15

Assessment and feedback continues to be a key focus of attention within higher education. The TESTA (Transforming the Experience of Students through Assessment) methodology has been used worldwide across a variety of disciplines, programmes and cultu... Read More about Seeking, hearing and acting: Staff perspectives of changes in assessment practice through TESTA.

Promoting student well-being: Are you better than you think? (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. (2017). Promoting student well-being: Are you better than you think?. Phoenix (AGCAS journal), 20-21

Dr Pete Robertson, Associate Professor & Programme Leader for Career Guidance in the School of Applied Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University, outlines proactive approaches that careers services can adopt to respond to the challenges of supporting s... Read More about Promoting student well-being: Are you better than you think?.

Young innovators in the digital era. In: The guide to the tools for research of youth in the migrant communities (2017)
Other
Pawluczuk, A. (2017). Young innovators in the digital era. In: The guide to the tools for research of youth in the migrant communities. [Digital content]. Warsaw

No abstract available.

International student transitions in Higher Education: Chinese students studying on a professionally accredited undergraduate accounting degree programme at a Scottish university (2017)
Thesis
Findlay, R. S. M. International student transitions in Higher Education: Chinese students studying on a professionally accredited undergraduate accounting degree programme at a Scottish university. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1037580

The UK Higher Education (UKHE) sector has expanded overseas student numbers in recent years bringing significant economic and financial benefits to the sector and the economy. Yet, overseas student numbers are now under threat due to international co... Read More about International student transitions in Higher Education: Chinese students studying on a professionally accredited undergraduate accounting degree programme at a Scottish university.

Reflecting on the value of resources for internationalising the curriculum: exploring academic perspectives (2017)
Journal Article
McKinnon, S., Hammond, A., & Foster, M. (2017). Reflecting on the value of resources for internationalising the curriculum: exploring academic perspectives. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2017.1359506

Increased interest in internationalisation of the curriculum (IoC) has led to the development of a range of resources designed to support staff in translating theory into practice. Studies on how such resources are actually used and impact on academ... Read More about Reflecting on the value of resources for internationalising the curriculum: exploring academic perspectives.

Postgraduate taught students and preparedness for Master’s level study: polishing the facets of the Master’s diamond (2017)
Journal Article
Bamber, V., Choudhary, C. J., Hislop, J., & Lane, J. (2019). Postgraduate taught students and preparedness for Master’s level study: polishing the facets of the Master’s diamond. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 43(2), 236-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2017.1359502

Transitions are increasingly recognised as difficult, and less has been written about transitions to postgraduate taught programmes than about transitions into undergraduate or doctoral study. A Scotland-wide project found that new taught Post-gradua... Read More about Postgraduate taught students and preparedness for Master’s level study: polishing the facets of the Master’s diamond.

In search of self-efficacy: development of a new instrument for first year Computer Science students (2017)
Journal Article
Bhardwaj, J. (2017). In search of self-efficacy: development of a new instrument for first year Computer Science students. Computer Science Education, 27(2), 79-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2017.1355522

This study explores the changes in Computer Science (CS) students’ self-efficacy between entering study and the end of first year of university. It aims to give course leaders insights into the everyday challenges that affect students’ academic achie... Read More about In search of self-efficacy: development of a new instrument for first year Computer Science students.

Academic literacies: the word is not enough (2017)
Journal Article
Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2017). Academic literacies: the word is not enough. Teaching in Higher Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2017.1360270

For Academic Literacies, the world is textually mediated; written texts and what informs them reveal elements such as subject-discipline practices. Furthermore, multi-modalities, for example, visual representation, inform written text, and multiple m... Read More about Academic literacies: the word is not enough.

Marking and providing feedback face-to-face: Staff and student perspectives (2017)
Journal Article
Chalmers, C., Mowat, E., & Chapman, M. (2018). Marking and providing feedback face-to-face: Staff and student perspectives. Active learning in higher education, 19(1), 35-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787417721363

The setting, marking and providing feedback on assessments forms an important part of a tutor’s role. Studies into the use of feedback and how it is interpreted by students indicate a mismatch between what students are looking for and what tutors thi... Read More about Marking and providing feedback face-to-face: Staff and student perspectives.

The fall and rise of experiential construction and engineering education: decoupling and recoupling practice and theory (2017)
Journal Article
Forster, A. M., Pilcher, N., Tennant, S., Murray, M., Craig, N., & Copping, A. (2017). The fall and rise of experiential construction and engineering education: decoupling and recoupling practice and theory. Higher Education Pedagogies, 2(1), 79-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2017.1338530

From the mid-20th C., construction and engineering pedagogy and curricula have moved from long-held traditional experiential apprenticeship approaches to one ostensibly decoupling practice and theory. This paper traces this decoupling and explores mo... Read More about The fall and rise of experiential construction and engineering education: decoupling and recoupling practice and theory.

Professionalism in practice: new directions in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education (2017)
Book
Sambell, K., Brown, S., & Graham, L. (2017). Professionalism in practice: new directions in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education. Palgrave Macmillan

This book acts as a highly practical guide for new and experienced lecturers, learning supporters and leaders in Higher Education; and offers plentiful examples and vignettes showing how learning can be brought to life through activity and engagement... Read More about Professionalism in practice: new directions in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education.

Assessment of occupational stress in higher education employees through the cortisol awakening response. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, T., Westbury, T., Davison, R., & Florida-James, G. (2017, July). Assessment of occupational stress in higher education employees through the cortisol awakening response. Poster presented at STAR Conference 2017

Purpose: Although the cortisol awakening response (CAR) has been used to investigate occupational stress among various professions there are limitations to the interpretation of findings obtained through cross-sectional approaches. The aim of this st... Read More about Assessment of occupational stress in higher education employees through the cortisol awakening response..

Using shared reading to promote a sense of community – between 30,000 students, 10,000 staff and over 400+ miles. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baverstock, A., & Webster-Henderson, B. (2017, July). Using shared reading to promote a sense of community – between 30,000 students, 10,000 staff and over 400+ miles. Presented at HEA Annual Conference 2017 - Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight

Pre-arrival shared reading is currently flavour-of-the-month, with many universities actively considering involvement. How to frame the activity can be more contentious – should this be managed within organisational marketing, or pedagogic research?... Read More about Using shared reading to promote a sense of community – between 30,000 students, 10,000 staff and over 400+ miles..