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Regression Models for Predicting the Global Warming Potential of Thermal Insulation Materials

Journal Article
Tajuddeen, I., Sajjadian, S. M., & Jafari, M. (2023)
Regression Models for Predicting the Global Warming Potential of Thermal Insulation Materials. Buildings, 13(1), Article 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010171
The impacts and benefits of thermal insulations on saving operational energy have been widely investigated and well-documented. Recently, many studies have shifted their focus...

A Critique on the UK’s Net Zero Strategy

Journal Article
Sajjadian, S. M. (2023)
A Critique on the UK’s Net Zero Strategy. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 56, Article 103003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.103003
Before the Covid-19 pandemic UK passed net-zero emission law legislation to become the first major economy in the world to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. Foll...

A Joint Optimization Algorithm for Renewable Energy System

Journal Article
Khan, I., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ardila-Rey, J. A., Mas'ud, A. A., Alshammari, S. J., & Madsen, D. Ø. (2023)
A Joint Optimization Algorithm for Renewable Energy System. Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, 36(2), 1979-1989. https://doi.org/10.32604/iasc.2023.034106
Energy sustainability is a hot topic in both scientific and political circles. To date, two alternative approaches to this issue are being taken. Some people believe that incr...

The Impact of Government Policy Responses to the COVID‐19 Pandemic and Brexit on the UK Financial Market: A Behavioural Perspective

Journal Article
Sadie Paterson, A., Sakariyahu, R., Lawal, R., & Alabi, A. (in press)
The Impact of Government Policy Responses to the COVID‐19 Pandemic and Brexit on the UK Financial Market: A Behavioural Perspective. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12702
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the Governor of the Bank of England, while granting an interview, described the pandemic as an unprecedented econ...

The coastal conservation narrative is shifting from crisis to ecosystem services

Journal Article
Balke, T., Vovides, A. G., Ladd, C. J., & Huxham, M. (2023)
The coastal conservation narrative is shifting from crisis to ecosystem services. Marine Biology, 56, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-022-01304-1
Conservation biology emerged as a crisis discipline in the 20th century amongst an increasing awareness of pollution and habitat loss. Since the early 2000s, societal and mone...

IoT: Communication protocols and security threats

Journal Article
Gerodimos, A., Maglaras, L., Ferrag, M. A., Ayres, N., & Kantzavelou, I. (in press)
IoT: Communication protocols and security threats. Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iotcps.2022.12.003
In this study, we review the fundamentals of IoT architecture and we thoroughly present the communication protocols that have been invented especially for IoT technology. More...

A Safety-Aware Location Privacy-Preserving IoV Scheme with Road Congestion-Estimation in Mobile Edge Computing

Journal Article
Babaghayou, M., Chaib, N., Lagraa, N., Ferrag, M. A., & Maglaras, L. (2023)
A Safety-Aware Location Privacy-Preserving IoV Scheme with Road Congestion-Estimation in Mobile Edge Computing. Sensors, 23(1), Article 531. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23010531
By leveraging the conventional Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs), the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) paradigm has attracted the attention of different research and development bo...

Spatial Channel Degrees of Freedom for Optimum Antenna Arrays

Journal Article
Huang, Y., Karadimas, P., & Sohrab, A. P. (in press)
Spatial Channel Degrees of Freedom for Optimum Antenna Arrays. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, https://doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2022.3231732
One of the ultimate goals of future wireless networks is to maximize data rates to accommodate bandwidth-hungry services and applications. Thus, extracting the maximum amount ...

In a large primary care dataset, the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score leads to almost universal recommendation for anticoagulation treatment in those aged ≥65 years with atrial fibrillation

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Orchard, J. J., Giskes, K., Orchard, J. W., La Gerche, A., Neubeck, L., Hespe, C., …Freedman, B. (in press)
In a large primary care dataset, the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score leads to almost universal recommendation for anticoagulation treatment in those aged ≥65 years with atrial fibrillation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad002
From 2012-16, the oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment determination for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients moved from the CHADS₂ to the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score. A dataset collated du...

Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic

Journal Article
Watling Smith, J., & Roberts, N. J. (2023)
Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nursing Times, 119(1), 1-4
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the delivery of asthma management in primary care changed virtually overnight, requiring the introduction of alternatives to face-to-face care...

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Evaluation of Federated Machine Unlearning using Membership Inference Attacks

2023 - 2026
Federated Learning (FL) is a type of distributed Machine Learning (ML) training technique that allows for accurate predictions without sharing sensitive data. This is possible, as FL allows everyone t...
Funder: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland | Value: £14,136

PhD Studentship (Homomorphic Encryption)

2023 - 2026
This PhD studentship will be funded at £10k per year for a period of three years, and focus on homomorphic encryption in 5G / 6G network slices and strategies to foster and enhance federated structure...
Funder: 6G Health Institute GmbH | Value: £35,082

Development and Optimisation of the Dolphin Wave Energy Converter

2023 - 2027
The Dolphin Wave Energy Converter will be analysed and optimised using different techniques. Experimental and theoretical work will be required to come up with an optimum device capable of gathering e...
Funder: Pentland Material Supply Ltd | Value: £65,229

Joint PhD Studentship-International (Real-Time Data Management and Communication for Digital Twin Networks)

2023 - 2026
This International PhD studentship will be funded at £18k per year for a period of three years, and focus on real-time data management and communication to build an Internet of Twins environment, a ne...
Value: £54,455

Digital literacy skill requirements for new employees and its relation to productivity in the Scottish economy

2023 - 2027
Digital literacy skills are an important component of the range of basic skills needed by all levels of workers in the 21st century economy. Growth sectors such as renewable energy, software developme...
Funder: Skills Development Scotland | Value: £63,803

ENABLE - Local Area Coordinators Evaluation in Scotland.

2023 - 2024
Evaluation of English LAC programme and its benefit in a Scottish setting.
Value: £20,552

Literature Review On Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland

2023 - 2023
The overall aim of the contract is to produce a clear and concise report for publication, which reflects a robust review of literature on antimicrobial resistance. This will help develop a better unde...
Value: £22,662

Fungal Innovations for Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development (FUSE)

2023 - 2024
Fungal dye resources can contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing a sustainable solution for clean energy production and addressing food security ch...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £65,000

Statistical and machine learning approaches for the characterisation of soils

2023 - 2024
This Fellowship application aims to develop DEM simulation approaches to enable the large-scale simulation of industrial and engineering applications effectively, realistically and reliably. This will...
Funder: Royal Academy of Engineering | Value: £57,000

False webs: Network to address the misinformation pandemic

2023 - 2025
Fake news (inaccurate information) peaked during the pandemic with around 46 000 daily Twitter posts containing false information (Lupi, 2020). In Europe over 70% people regularly encounter fake news ...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £19,931

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User centred approaches to supporting digital literacies and online information systems use

2022 - date
Drew Feeney | Director of Studies: Dr David Brazier | Second Supervisor: Dr Gemma Webster

The prevalence, sources and diversity of antibiotic resistant E. coli in Scottish surface waters: a baseline for risk assessment and intervention targets.

2022 - date
Muriel Chaudhri | Director of Studies: Dr Donald Morrison | Second Supervisor: Dr Fiona Stainsby

The design, implementation, and evaluation of a hybrid sport nutrition platform to support the development of Scottish youth football players

2022 - date
Saumya Khullar | Director of Studies: Dr James Dugdale | Second Supervisor: Dr Lesley Ingram-Sills

Adaptive video game sound based on inherent skill level utilising selective attention

2022 - 2025
In video games, selective attention can be utilised to increase a player’s engagement by adapting the sound design ...
Mr. Ethan Robson | Director of Studies: Dr Iain McGregor | Second Supervisor: Dr Balandino Di Donato

Investigating treatment, response, return to play protocols, and outcomes of head injury in youth contact sport in Scotland

2022 - date
Tom McKeever | Director of Studies: Dr Michael Leavitt | Second Supervisor: Dr David Hamilton

The relationship between obesity and heart failure and biomarkers

2022 - date
Director of Studies: Prof Lis Neubeck | Second Supervisor: Miss Alice Pearsons

Writing War, Writing Internment - Interrogating the Creative Outputs of People Experiencing Life in Closed Settings

2022 - date
Lisa Aref | Director of Studies: Dr Andrew Frayn | Second Supervisor: Prof Anne Schwan

Gendered information landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships

2022 - date
Maria Cecil | Director of Studies: Dr Ella Taylor-Smith | Second Supervisor: Prof Sally Smith

Carbon Neutrality Verification: a realistic contributory stage toward the goal of net zero?

2022 - date
Stephen Burt | Director of Studies: Prof Francesco Pomponi | Second Supervisor: Dr Bernardino D'Amico

Accessing physical health care/physical health screening in community mental health contexts

2022 - date
Stuart Martin | Director of Studies: Prof Liz Hughes | Second Supervisor: Dr Natasha Spassiani

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Dr Kulpa invited at the "Go West!" Die Idee des "Westens" in bildungshistorischer Perspektive, University of Münster

15 December 2022
Dr Kulpa spoke about "Post-Enlightenment: Can We Go Beyond Occidentalist Epistemologies and Geo-Politics in Queer Studies?" as part of the "Go West! Conceptual Explorations of “The West” in History of...

Call for papers: Special issue of Utilities Policy (CABS 1, Impact Factor 3.247, SSCI). “Impact of Geopolitical Climate on Energy Security of Utilities–International Challenges and Local Solutions”

5 December 2022
Impact of Geopolitical Climate on Energy Security of Utilities–International Challenges and Local Solutions The endowment with energy resources is an essential factor that has configured and reconfig...

Dr Sam Illingworth wins Europe-wide award for science communication

30 November 2022
Dr Sam Illingworth has drawn praise for using poetry and gaming to reach underserved audiences.

Dr Louise Todd's research-informed tourist gaze artwork featured in The Smart Leisure Guide (October 2022)

31 October 2022
'Louise Todd specialises in visual culture, Festivals, events and tourism as Associate Professor at Napier University. This academic research informs her artwork through the observation of people and ...

Craig Wight speaks to the New York Times about Dark Tourism Trends

28 October 2022
This article explores recent trends and examples of global travel that is recognisable as dark tourism, the attraction of death and disaster. Craig Wight specialises in genocide themed tourism attrac...

Dr Kulpa lunches project: ‘RESIST. Fostering Queer Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics’

1 October 2022
Dr Roberto Kulpa with colleagues form 9 European organisations launches “Fostering Queer Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics (RESIST)” research consortium ai...

Dr Timothy Olawumi was a resource person at WAiC Webinar

27 September 2022
Dr Timothy Olawumi was invited as a guest speaker/resource person at a Webinar hosted by Women Academics in Construction (WAiC) on September 27, 2022. Title: Getting Published in High Impact Journals...

Promising cyber security project supported by new Scottish Enterprise funding

21 September 2022
TrueDeploy, an exciting project from the School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment (SCEBE) at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), has secured £199,952 in additional support from Scottish...

SFC Advisory Group on Supporting Scotland’s Postgraduate Researchers

6 September 2022
The SFC Advisory Group on Supporting Scotland’s Postgraduate Researchers has been formed to provide advice to SFC as it explores opportunities for supporting postgraduate researchers in Scotland that ...

New leader of Social Informatics research group

1 September 2022
Peter Cruickshank now leader of the Social Informatics research group

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Dr Roberto Kulpa speaks about "RESIST - Fostering Queer Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics" research consortium at the special seminar of the Centre for Arts, Media, & Culture, Edinburgh Napier University.

Centre for Arts, Media, & Culture, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
8 March 2023

Research talk by Dr Adrian Wisnicki: ‘Collaboration Across Disciplines and Cultures with One More Voice’

Merchiston Campus, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, with online joining option via Teams.
8 February 2023

Acoustics versus Psychoacoustics in Mixed Reality

Zoom
13 December 2022

Dr Kulpa talks about friendship, social policy, and social resilience at the Centre for Child & Family Law & Policy

7 December 2022

Innovation Talk

Smart Connected Vehicles Innovation Centre, The first academic research lab in Canada's largest technology park, and University of Ottawa's Kanata North campus, Ottawa- Canada.
14 November 2022

Research talk by Dr David Sorfa: 'Can We Take Existentialism Seriously? Tony Hancock and The Rebel (1961)'

Merchiston Campus, E14
2 November 2022

Research Talk by Dr Arianna Introna, ‘Crip Enchantments: Autonomist Narratives of Disability in Scottish Writing and Culture’

Merchiston Campus E14
12 October 2022

'MacDiarmid at 100'

Online
31 August 2022

Launch of "Business for Good" Programme (Everyone's Edinburgh with ENUBS)

Craiglockhart Campus
29 June 2022 - 29 September 2022

Dark Tourism Research Symposium: Memory, Pilgrimage and the Digital Realm

Craiglockhart Campus
5 May 2022