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Fostering Empathy Through Play: The Impact of Far From Home on University Staff’s Understanding of International Students

Journal Article
Shan, S. S., & Illingworth, S. (2025)
Fostering Empathy Through Play: The Impact of Far From Home on University Staff’s Understanding of International Students. Behavioral Sciences, 15(6), Article 820. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060820
This study investigates the potential of Far From Home, a non-digital board game, as an innovative tool for fostering empathy among university staff towards international stud...

Speaking with care: Compassion and relational power in Philippine classrooms

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2025, June)
Speaking with care: Compassion and relational power in Philippine classrooms. Paper presented at The Gathering 2025, Edinburgh Napier
This study examines how university educators in the Philippines enact power through caring and compassionate pedagogical practices. Drawing from naturalistic classroom interac...

Provision of online digital courses individual licences to Palestinian students

Report
The Royal Society of Edinburgh. (2025)
Provision of online digital courses individual licences to Palestinian students. Royal Society of Edinburgh
A publication of the RSE's report on Scottish higher education sector’s support for conflict settings. This report, commissioned by the RSE in its role as a convening body, a...

Understanding work and study demands of degree apprentices using Conservation of Resources Theory

Journal Article
Smith, S., Taylor-Smith, E., Bratton, A., & Dutton, M. (in press)
Understanding work and study demands of degree apprentices using Conservation of Resources Theory. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training,
Degree apprenticeships are a recent innovation in the UK. The overarching goal of the apprenticeship is to achieve a degree, while working and advancing careers. This involves...

Waiting for a Better Time Is a Waste of Time’: Motivations of Learning Amid the Genocide in Gaza in Light of Sustainable Development Goal 4

Book Chapter
Aldahdouh, T., Dader, K., AlDahdouh, A., Awadallah, R., & Romdhani, I. (2025)
Waiting for a Better Time Is a Waste of Time’: Motivations of Learning Amid the Genocide in Gaza in Light of Sustainable Development Goal 4. In A. Hassoun (Ed.), War on Gaza: Consequences on Sustainability and Global Security (59-77). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88500-6_5
The relentless bombardment and blockade on Gaza have not only drastically restricted the inflow of essential food supplies but have also led to a catastrophic humanitarian cri...

Equity implications of assessment deadline extension policies in higher education

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J., Gutu, M., & Kurtzke, S. (2025, May)
Equity implications of assessment deadline extension policies in higher education. Presented at ENclusion Conference: Connecting EDI Research at and by ENU, Edinburgh Napier University
This workshop explores the equity implications of assessment deadline extension policies in higher education. Drawing on data from a UK university business school (2018-2023),...

From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet

Newspaper / Magazine
Gostling, N. J., & Illingworth, S. (2025)
From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet

Beyond the Research-Teaching Divide: Practical Steps for Educators

Newspaper / Magazine
Illingworth, S. (2025)
Beyond the Research-Teaching Divide: Practical Steps for Educators. Online

Belonging & Mattering for Criminology Students: Insights from a Research Journey at Edinburgh Napier University

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2025, April)
Belonging & Mattering for Criminology Students: Insights from a Research Journey at Edinburgh Napier University. Presented at Centre for Innovation and Research in Legal Education, University of Leeds
A sense of belonging has been identified in salient literature as associated with a number of positive outcomes for students in HE, yet research charts a ‘loss of community’ (...

Future-Proofing Business: Aligning Sustainability Goals with Workforce and Digital Transformation

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J. (2025, April)
Future-Proofing Business: Aligning Sustainability Goals with Workforce and Digital Transformation. Presented at Future-Proofing Business: Aligning Sustainability Goals with Workforce and Digital Transformation, Jakarta, Indonesia [and online]
This roundtable convenes leading academics and industry experts to discuss strategic alignment of digital transformation, sustainability imperatives, and workforce preparednes...
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The Curious Teacher CPD Event

2025 - 2025
A 1 day CPD to enhance the knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers.
Funder: Fees (CPD courses and Conference Delegate)

Key new roles in higher education apprenticeships: exploring boundary-spanning identities of tripartite representatives

2025 - 2026
This project is a collaboration with Northumbria University and the University of Hertfordshire. Higher education apprenticeships are a recent innovation within the UK, with potential to improve soci...
Funder: Society for Educational Studies | Value: £9,873

Gender Equality Partnership project with UHAS (Ghana)

2025 - 2026
Reducing gender segregation in STEM subjects in Ghana through high school based intervention
Funder: British Council

British Council - TNE Exploratory Grant - with ACU

2025 - 2025
Co-development of a Professional Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science - a first step to a long-term educational partnership between Edinburgh Napier University (UK) and Ahram Canadian University (Egypt)
Funder: British Council

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

Investigating the Experiences of ChatGPT and AI by Students in UK Universities

2024 - 2026
The proposed research project aims to study the usage of ChatGPT and other such tools by students in UK universities. The objective is to understand how these technologies are being utilised in their ...
Funder: Leverhulme Trust | Value: £142,760

The Library of Inspiration

2024 - 2025
The project's ultimate aim is to empower 12 and 13-year-olds from under-represented groups in engineering to become future leaders. This will be achieved through "The Library of Inspiration," physical...
Funder: Royal Academy of Engineering | Value: £99,711

QAA Enhancement activity plan | session 2023-24

2024 - 2024
Retain and Reclaim: Innovating Resilient Learning Communities Addressing student retention and academic engagement is closely aligned with the Enhancement Theme of Resilient Learning Communities and t...
Funder: The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | Value: £4,000

“Empowering Indonesian women in STEM: Building resilience through network, advisers and role models

2024 - 2024
Strengthening pathways into employment for women graduates: Affirming their major choices Championing female role models in STEM Facilitating networking of STEM career choices Providing support system...
Funder: British Council | Value: £24,828

Investigating and improving induction training for CS work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion

2023 - 2024
This study investigates and induction training for Computing work-based learning workplace mentors, especially to ensure inclusion. Through the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC) the ...
Funder: Council of Professors and Heads of Computing | Value: £4,925

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A clinical decision-making support system (CDSS) application for guiding staff to employ evidence-based approaches to prevent, assess, and manage delirium in ICU: Co-design methodology

2024 - date
Ms Devi Kandel | Director of Studies: Prof Cathal Breen | Second Supervisor: Dr Amani Al Bayrakdar

Fostering of self-efficacy, social and study networks to enhance the transition and progression of first year computing undergraduates

2024 - date
Jyoti Bhardwaj | Director of Studies: Prof Sally Smith | Second Supervisor: Dr Colin Smith

Internationalisation-at-home for STEM students in Chinese non-elite universities: The contradictions and potential changes

2020 - date
Lijuan Luo | Director of Studies: Dr Peter Cruickshank | Second Supervisor: Dr Pritam Chita

Evaluation of engagement with hyperlocal e-participation systems by citizens and representatives

2019 - 2021
This work is concerned with the information practices associated with hyperlocal representation. The fin...
Dr Peter Cruickshank | Director of Studies: Prof Hazel Hall | Second Supervisor: Dr Kendall Richards

Research grounded support of student learning in Higher Education: The importance of dialogue and subject embedded, contextualised language and content

2017 - 2018
Dr Kendall Richards | Director of Studies: Dr Colin Smith | Second Supervisor: Prof Sally Smith

Obstacles and opportunities in implementing large-scale agile project management: Re-positioning activity theory as an analytical tool

2015 - 2022
Dr Pritam Chita | Director of Studies: Dr Peter Cruickshank | Second Supervisor: Dr Colin Smith

'A journey that motivates': Discovering the associate student experience

2015 - 2022
Dr Debbie Meharg | Director of Studies: Ms Alison Varey | Second Supervisor: Dr Sandra Cairncross

The role of interactive technology in the co-creation of experience in Scottish visitor attractions

2014 - 2019
" As a sector that is reliant on the creation and management of memorable experiences, visitor attrac...
Dr Ellis Urquhart | Director of Studies: Prof Anna Leask | Second Supervisor: Dr Ivana Rihova

Journey into Higher Education: A study of postgraduate Indian students' experiences, as they make the educational journey, to a new teaching and learning environment in the UK

2014 - 2020
Dr Pauline Gordon | Director of Studies: Prof Paul Lynch | Second Supervisor: Dr Gerardine Matthews-Smith

Development and evaluation of a theoretical model to predict medicines adherence in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability and diabetes: a mixed methods study

2013 - 2018
This 2 stage mixed methods s...
Ruth Paterson | Director of Studies: Dr Louise Hoyle | Second Supervisor: Michael Brown