The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden
Callum Egan explains how his academic community transformed The Lions’ Gate at Napier University, Edinburgh, into a series of permaculture gardens to create a healthier, nature-focused form of educational workplace.
School of Health and Social CareCollaborating to deliver research rich education and outstanding student experiences
May 29, 2024
Summary
Professor Cathal Breen* hosted the Clinical Skills Managed Educational Network (scot.nhs.uk) (CSMEN) at Edinburgh Napier for a review meeting in May.
CSMEN was established in 2007 to support excellence in clinical skills education. The Network connects people and organisations involved in health and social care to enable collaboration for a “Once for Scotland” approach to skills and simulation-based learning. Their vision is “world-leading facilitation of skills and simulation training”, and members of the network have found visits to be helpful in exploring how academic educational institutions and centres of clinical excellence can work better together; building relationships; and discovering how CSMEN support Scotland’s centres.
A newly initiated project, Simulation Resources in Scotland | Clinical Skills Managed E. is developing a detailed inventory of the simulation equipment resources available in Scotland. It aligns to several of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, and is currently recruiting academic education institutions.
Professor Cathal Breen, one of the first invited participants for the new project, said: “The current project builds upon the success of the original, produced to outline the current equipment and course availability in the Scottish territorial health boards. That work was seen as a first step to providing a detailed inventory of the resources available in Scotland.”
I developed, hosted and led An Afternoon of Science 2024 at The Royal Society of Edinburgh. This sell-out event was attended by over 120 people. It included talks from leading academics, exhibits from our researchers and posters from our UG and PG students.
Meet the jewel in the crown of Edinburgh Napier University’s health training: its Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre where the latest technologies are used to help train nursing and midwifery students.
Mar 21, 2024
Source
Edinburgh Evening News
Summary
Recruitment
Study in a high-tech environment
If you’re thinking about a career in nursing or midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Edinburgh Napier University has the latest technology to provide the best possible clinical training support and experience for students.
Apply today for an undergraduate degree in adult health, child health, mental health, or learning disabilities nursing, as well as midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work.
Or there is an extensive list of postgraduate opportunities, including Master of Public Health, an MSc in Healthcare Management, Master of Clinical HealthcareTechnology or a PGCert in Epilepsy Studies; several other postgraduate courses in nursing, midwifery or neonatal care are also available.
Visit www.napier.ac.uk to start your journey today.
Universities join forces to accelerate health technology innovation
Feb 20, 2024
Source
Herald
Summary
A first-of-its-kind research collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot-Watt University is bringing together engineering and nursing students to develop cutting-edge health technologies tailored to addressing real clinical needs.
The Edinburgh-based institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising a joint programme which will see Heriot-Watt engineering students visit Edinburgh Napier’s specialised clinical simulation facilities to gain first-hand understanding of real healthcare scenarios and challenges.
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health meets staff from University’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health
Nov 28, 2023
Source
Edinburgh Napier
Summary
Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP has received an insight into the work of Edinburgh Napier’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health during a recent visit to the University’s Sighthill campus.
Met by Professor Alison Machin, Dean of the School of Health and Social Care and Professor Lis Neubeck, Head of the Centre for Cardiovascular Health, the Minister heard from several of the Centre’s members, learning more about the innovative research being led by the Centre to improve global cardiovascular health.Jenni Minto MSP pictures with Edinburgh Napier staff at Sighthill campus
The group visit, which also included short presentations by Professor Cathal Breen, Professor Lois McKellar, Dr Coral Hanson, Professor Peter Barlow and Dr Amanda Pitkethly, shone a spotlight on the interdisciplinary nature of the Centre’s work as it strives to bridge the evidence-practice gap through patient involvement and implementation science.
The RESIST Project: Press Release. FINDINGS FROM THE 2nd STAGE OF THE PROJECT RELEASED
Headline: RESIST reveals the ‘heartbreaking’ impact of so-called ‘anti-gender’ politics across Europe
Lead: The RESIST project, which is investigating so-called ‘anti-gender’ politics across Europe, has discovered several negative consequences, including ‘systemic, institutional discrimination’.
Linked Funders
EC European Commission
UKRI UK Research and Innovation
Blog on 20mph speed limits in settlements across Scotland as a move from 30mph. This follows the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Green Party so that the Scottish Government has stated that all appropriate roads in built up areas will have a safer speed limit of 20mph by 2025.
Invited Keynote Speach by Professor Davis at National Active Travel Conference
Jun 12, 2019
Summary
Keynote speech to Scotland's premier annual active travel conference. Summarised Evidence Review findings from recent studies of most effective interventions to increase active travel and increase physical activity participation.
ENU Attends Health and Care Professions Research Conference
Nov 7, 2023
Source
online blog
Summary
Professor Alison Porter-Armstrong presented “Capacity building in the allied health professions: the outcome of a health intervention research study”.
3 Key Messages
There is value in diffusing training beyond the setup of a healthcare intervention trial.
There is an opportunity for broader workforce development to enhance knowledge and skills:
This capacity and capability building can transform clinical research and practice.
Nurse Innovator Awarded Fulbright to Develop International Program with University in Scotland
Mar 8, 2023
Source
online - University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Summary
Professor Karen K. Giuliano, co-director of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Nursing and Public Health Care for the 2023-24 academic year.
Karen will be working with Professor Alison Porter-Armstrong in the School of Health and Social Care from January-July 2024.
Laying down a path for safer mountain biking
Feb 23, 2023
Summary
Dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing, Fujitsu is working with Edinburgh Napier University to design a comprehensive study of mountain biking injuries that aims to promote health and safety by enabling manufacturers to innovate and create safer products.
How working together delivered the key to unlocking the value of health data to European citizens
Dec 2, 2019
Summary
Symphonic integrated into the EU Shield project, and which aims to share health care information across Europe, in a trusted way. Symphonic integrated a consent module which allows patient consent data to be captured and converted via configurable policies.
In an interview with Inspired Edinburgh in The Victorian Townhouse, Professor Bill Buchanan outlined his career and his university, along with his love of his home city, cryptography and innovation. The full interview is here:
Professor Bill Buchanan was invited to present evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee at the Scottish Parliament on Cyber Security risks within Health Care in Scotland.
Professor Invited To Give Evidence at Scottish Parliament Committee on Cyber Attacks within Health Care
May 31, 2017
Summary
Prof Bill Buchanan, who leads The Cyber Academy at Edinburgh Napier University, has been invited as a witness at the Health and Sport Committee within the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 20 June 2017. The invite relates to recent cyber-attacks on health and social care, and the key focus will be on the state of preparedness across health and social care to combat future attacks.
