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Sharing International Student Stories: Building Resilient Post-Covid Learning Communities (2022)
Book Chapter
Garden, C., & Brodie, J. (2022). Sharing International Student Stories: Building Resilient Post-Covid Learning Communities. In C. Nerantzi, & A. James (Eds.), LEGO® for university learning: Online, offline and elsewhere (117-119). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7421754

This Quality Assurance Agency Scotland–funded mini project focused on the Resilient Learning Communities Enhancement Theme. We sought to identify enhancement to support building of resilient learning communities for International Postgraduate Taught... Read More about Sharing International Student Stories: Building Resilient Post-Covid Learning Communities.

Science Communication Through Poetry (2022)
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (2022). Science Communication Through Poetry. [Blog]

Science and poetry are both used to understand human nature and our world. Why not combine their strengths?

From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication (2022)
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (2022). From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication. [Blog]

Poetry can be perceived as the antithesis of science, indicative of a non-rational mode of thought, and famously banished from Plato’s ideal republic. However, as a form of communication poetry presents a unique way of engaging audiences and empoweri... Read More about From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication.

Creating poetry from data to aid analysis (2022)
Other
Illingworth, S. (2022). Creating poetry from data to aid analysis. [Teaching Resource]

Poetry can be used as a tool to re-analyse and present qualitative data through a new lens, as Sam Illingworth explains.

Using poetry to solve problems (2022)
Other
Illingworth, S. (2022). Using poetry to solve problems. [Teaching resource]

Grappling with a problem? Try writing a poem about it to aid your subconscious in finding a solution. Sam Illingworth explains how

Learning from the impact of individual identities on staff’s experiences during Covid-19: Moving toward ethically implementing new styles of working (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zike, J., & Illingworth, S. (2022, June). Learning from the impact of individual identities on staff’s experiences during Covid-19: Moving toward ethically implementing new styles of working. Presented at QAA Enhancement Conference 2022: Resilient Learning Communities – Inclusive, Flexible and Accessible, Glasgow

We will report the findings of our qualitative survey of 118 staff members at Edinburgh Napier University. We found a highly nuanced impact on protected groups with individual situations, resources, and challenges contributing to the perceived impact... Read More about Learning from the impact of individual identities on staff’s experiences during Covid-19: Moving toward ethically implementing new styles of working.

Actionable Steps to Improve Inclusivity and Diversity in the Geosciences in Higher Education (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Illingworth, S., Hall, C., Mohadjer, S., Koll, R., Otu-Larbi, F., & Poku, C. (2022, December). Actionable Steps to Improve Inclusivity and Diversity in the Geosciences in Higher Education. Poster presented at AGU Fall Meeting 2022, Chicago, IL, US

We propose six action-oriented opportunities for educators to improve diversity in the geosciences as individuals from their classroom to their institution by: Advocating for institutional change Incorporating diverse perspectives and authors in cu... Read More about Actionable Steps to Improve Inclusivity and Diversity in the Geosciences in Higher Education.

A Celestial Crown of Sonnets (2021)
Book
Illingworth, S., & Wren, S. P. (2021). A Celestial Crown of Sonnets. Padstow: Penteract Press

A Celestial Crown of Sonnets aims to tell the story of astronomy via an heroic crown of sonnets (also known as a sonnet redoublé), with each sonnet focusing on a different historically significant astronomer. The formal structure involves fourteen so... Read More about A Celestial Crown of Sonnets.

Poetry as a device to distil science (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Poetry as a device to distil science. In S. Rowland, & L. Kuchel (Eds.), Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide (193-197). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_23

Poetry is a powerful way of communicating scientific information and opening up debate about scientific research. By writing poetry about specific scientific topics, students can learn how to communicate their work in an engaging and accessible manne... Read More about Poetry as a device to distil science.

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). Cham: 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.

Activating and Developing Free Improvisational Creativities in Higher Education: Contesting Authority, Exploring Creativities, Stimulating Dialogue (2022)
Book Chapter
Atton, C., Cowan, M., Docherty, H., Farnish, K., Moir, Z., & Pattie, E. (2022). Activating and Developing Free Improvisational Creativities in Higher Education: Contesting Authority, Exploring Creativities, Stimulating Dialogue. In C. Randles, & P. Burnard (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003248194-35

This chapter explores the concept of improvisational creativities in higher education and the ways in which such an approach to music education is beneficial. We report on a collaborative autoethnography, conducted by the authors, in which we explore... Read More about Activating and Developing Free Improvisational Creativities in Higher Education: Contesting Authority, Exploring Creativities, Stimulating Dialogue.