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Dr Alison Porter-Armstrong DPhil, BSc (Hons) OT, MRCOT, HCPC Registered

Professor
School of Health and Social Care

 0131 455 4570

  A.Porter-Armstrong@napier.ac.uk

   

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Dr Amani Al Bayrakdar 

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care

 0131 455 6406

  A.AlBayrakdar@napier.ac.uk

   

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Prof Cathal Breen 

Professor
School of Health and Social Care

 0131 455 5214

  C.Breen@napier.ac.uk

   

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Prof Chan Hwang See BEng(Hons) PhD CEng FIET SMIEEE FHEA

Professor
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

 0131 455 2683

  C.See@napier.ac.uk

  

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Dr David Muggeridge 

Lecturer
School of Applied Sciences

 0131 455 3809

  D.Muggeridge@napier.ac.uk

   

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Ms Devi Kandel 

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care

 0131 455 2216

  D.Kandel@napier.ac.uk

   

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Dr Dimitri Darzentas 

Lecturer
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

 0131 455 4799

  D.Darzentas@napier.ac.uk

  

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Dr Fiona Maclean 

Associate Professor
School of Health and Social Care

 0131 455 5732

  F.Maclean@napier.ac.uk

   

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Dr Hadi Daneshvar Farzanegan 

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care

  H.Daneshvar@napier.ac.uk

  

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Dr Nicola Jane Roberts 

Associate Professor
School of Health and Social Care

 0131 455 2476

  N.Roberts@napier.ac.uk

   

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Stethoscope 2.0: How Everyday Devices Could Help Doctors Listen Differently

Report
McGregor, I. (2025)
Stethoscope 2.0: How Everyday Devices Could Help Doctors Listen Differently
Traditional diagnostic tools like the stethoscope have long helped clinicians detect signs of illness through direct contact and active listening. In an era of ubiquitous sens...

Stabilising Sound: A Perceptual Audio Framework for Balance Support Inspired by Vestibular Stimulation

Report
McGregor, I. (2025)
Stabilising Sound: A Perceptual Audio Framework for Balance Support Inspired by Vestibular Stimulation. Edinburgh Napier University
This note outlines a proposal for a perceptual audio system that may help stabilise balance and reduce fall risk using low-frequency sound cues delivered through everyday list...

Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: Findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomized controlled trial

Journal Article
Goman, A. M., Tan, N., Pike, J., Bessen, S. Y., Chen, Z. (., Huang, A. R., Arnold, M. L., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T. H., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Martinez-Amezcua, P., Mitchell, C. M., Pankow, J. S., Reed, N. S., Sanchez, V. A., …Lin, F. R. (2025)
Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: Findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomized controlled trial. The Lancet Public Health, 10(6), e492-e502. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667%2825%2900088-X
Background Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults and has been associated with an increased likelihood of falling. We aimed to examine the effect of a hearing int...

A Perceptual Approach to HRTF Personalisation: From Localisation to Spatial Literacy

Report
Mcgregor, I. (2025)
A Perceptual Approach to HRTF Personalisation: From Localisation to Spatial Literacy
Efforts to personalise Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) have traditionally focused on anatomical accuracy, modelling the head, ears and torso to predict how sound shoul...

Biomarkers of insulin resistance and their performance as predictors of treatment response in overweight adults

Journal Article
Brogan, R. J., Rooyackers, O., Phillips, B. E., Twelkmeyer, B., Ross, L. M., Atherton, P. J., Kraus, W. E., Timmons, J. A., & Gallagher, I. J. (online)
Biomarkers of insulin resistance and their performance as predictors of treatment response in overweight adults. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Article dgaf285. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf285
Context Insulin Resistance (IR) contributes to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is a risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Ami...

Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE Study

Journal Article
Schrack, J. A., Wanigatunga, A. A., Glynn, N. W., Arnold, M. L., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T. H., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Gmelin, T., Goman, A. M., Huang, A. R., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Martinez-Amezcua, P., Mitchell, C. M., Pankow, J. S., Pike, J. R., Reed, N. S., Sanchez, V. A., Sullivan, K. J., …Lin, F. R. (online)
Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19435
Background: Hearing loss is prevalent in older adults and associated with reduced daily physical activity, but whether hearing intervention attenuates declines in physical act...

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Personalised Auditory Stimuli in Managing Critically Ill Adult Comatose Patients

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Varghese, R., Wojcik, G., Baruah, R., Rayamajhi, S., & Breen, C. (2024)
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Personalised Auditory Stimuli in Managing Critically Ill Adult Comatose Patients

A Framework for Speech Enhancement based on Audio Signal and Speaker Embeddings

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nazemi, A., Sami, A., Sami, M., & Hussain, A. (2024, September)
A Framework for Speech Enhancement based on Audio Signal and Speaker Embeddings. Presented at 3rd COG-MHEAR Workshop on Audio-Visual Speech Enhancement (AVSEC), Kos Island, Greece
This study addresses the challenge of speech enhancement within an audio-only context. Our proposed framework extracts speaker embeddings and voice signals, subsequently integ...

Virtual Rehabilitation: XR Design for Senior Users in Immersive Exergame Environments

Conference Proceeding
Charisis, V., Khan, S., AlTarteer, S., & Lagoo, R. (in press)
Virtual Rehabilitation: XR Design for Senior Users in Immersive Exergame Environments.
The global ageing population presents significant challenges, with healthcare systems strained to meet the needs of an increasingly elderly demographic. Societies face issues ...

A mixed-methods systematic review protocol of the effectiveness and experiences of quality improvement interventions in elder care

Journal Article
Rahman Jabin, M. S., Samuriwo, R., Chilaka, M., & Yaroson, E. V. (in press)
A mixed-methods systematic review protocol of the effectiveness and experiences of quality improvement interventions in elder care. JMIR Research Protocols, https://doi.org/10.2196/56346
Background: Quality improvement (QI) interventions are designed to resolve the recurring challenges of care for older individuals, such as working conditions for staff, roles ...
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MAPFSI: Multiphysics Simulation of Magneto-Active Polymers and their Fluid-Structure Interaction

2025 - 2028
This project focuses on developing bespoke computational and analytical methods for studying and optimising the performance of Magnetoactive Polymers (MAPs) using state-of-the-art techniques in compu...
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | Value: £992,992

ICURe - AudEvo: Intelligent Auditory Assessment for Precision Hearing Evaluation

2025 - 2025
This Innovate UK ICURe Discover is a 10-week, part-time online market discovery programme designed to support researchers and technicians in exploring their potential market. The programme aims to en...
Funder: Innovate UK | Value: £2,500

Resilient & Green Healthcare in Egypt: AI aided optimal electrothermal energy management strategy software development

2025 - 2026
Resilient & Green Healthcare in Egypt: AI aided optimal electrothermal energy management strategy software development
Funder: British Council | Value: £80,000

Co-creating the future: the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy and dementia.

2025 - 2026
Dementia is a complex condition which can cause a diverse range of symptoms that impact everyday life for the person living with dementia, including their families' caregivers and supporters. Evidenc...
Funder: Royal College of Occupational Therapists | Value: £99,720

VR Home Haemodlaysis Training Application - VR Equipment Future-proofing and Evaluation

2024 - 2025
This proposal seeks funding to acquire the latest generation virtual reality (VR) headsets to evaluate and enhance VR applications designed for haemodialysis training. Haemodialysis is a life-sustaini...
Funder: Kidney Research UK | Value: £1,873

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance pharmacovigilance and side-effect reporting of new drugs

2024 - 2027
The proposed PhD research will be conducted as part of the esteemed UK EPSRC funded COG-MHEAR research program, which aims to revolutionize the field of hearing assistive technology through the develo...
Funder: Bawazeer group | Value: £36,653

Are nurses ready for robots? Understanding the digital technologies needs of nursing students

2024 - 2026
We are witnessing an increased interest in digital health: from AI to robotics, technology is entering the healthcare environment and is proving to be an asset. During Covid-19, robots were used in ho...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £9,999

Evaluation of a digital Solution for the Assessment and Management of Pain in Scottish Care Services

2024 - 2025
This project focuses on evaluating a digital solution for assessing and managing pain among individuals with moderate to severe dementia in Scottish Care Services. The evaluation will focus on whether...
Funder: Digital Health Institute | Value: £27,551

Accelerating the impact of community care in Tayside

2024 - 2027
EPSRC is looking to fund projects aiming to accelerate innovation in a Place based on the research previously carried by Universities. For us, the place is Tayside and University of Dundee, Heriot-Wa...
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | Value: £16,526

VR Peritoneal Dialysis Training System v2.0

2023 - 2025
VR Peritoneal Dialysis (VRPD) Training System version 2.0 End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in children is rare - approximately 100-120 children enter ESKD per year in the UK, of whom about 30-35% will...
Funder: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | Value: £6,192
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Dementia Awareness Week: Could robots help to support care in Scotland in the future?

9 June 2025
This article highlights the work at Edinburgh Napier University in occupational therapy connected to the potential use of multi-functional robots in dementia. In addition, how and in what way, the MS...

The Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies Showcase

5 June 2025
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 technolog...

Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies Showcase Event

5 June 2025
On behalf of Heriot-Watt University's Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies, I am delighted to invite you to our official Showcase Event, taking place on Thursday 5th June 2025 at...

3MT Competition is Open!

7 May 2025
3MT Competition is open for submissions! Can you convince non-specialist audiences that your research is really as important as you believe it is? Here’s your chance to find out!

Video Launch of Robotics and Dementia - co-creating the future!

28 March 2025
This is a video file hosted on YouTube to launch the start of our collaborative project funded by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Digital Health and Care Scotland 2025

19 February 2025
Holyrood’s flagship Digital Health and Care conference returns to Dynamic Earth on 18 and 19 February 2025 Digital technology continues to be at the heart of efforts to support the recovery of our h...

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.

21 March 2024
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...

Universities join forces to accelerate health technology innovation

20 February 2024
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 technolog...

ENU Attends Health and Care Professions Research Conference

7 November 2023
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 t...

Edinburgh Napier joins Turing University Network

2 October 2023
We are excited to announce that Edinburgh Napier University joins an elite group of 65 UK universities as part of the Turing University Network. As a member, ENU will have the opportunity to engage wi...
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