Opportunities for Brokering between Teaching-Focused and Research-Focused UK Life Science Academics
Presentation / Conference
Tierney, A. (2017, December)
Opportunities for Brokering between Teaching-Focused and Research-Focused UK Life Science Academics. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference, Celtic Manor, Newport
Life Sciences teaching-focused academics working in UK universities have been an expanding and emergent group in the past two decades. However, despite their successes in supp...
Engaging with Educational research: Five Ideas from the Literature to Improve your Practice
Presentation / Conference
Tierney, A. (2017, November)
Engaging with Educational research: Five Ideas from the Literature to Improve your Practice. Presented at University of Aberdeen Teaching Fellow Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland
No abstract available.
Assessment of occupational stress in higher education employees through the cortisol awakening response.
Presentation / Conference
Campbell, T., Westbury, T., Davison, R. & Florida-James, G. (2017, July)
Assessment of occupational stress in higher education employees through the cortisol awakening response. Poster presented at STAR Conference 2017, Hong Kong
Purpose: Although the cortisol awakening response (CAR) has been used to investigate occupational stress among various professions there are limitations to the interpretation ...
Self-reflection as a tool for inclusive learning and teaching
Presentation / Conference
McLatchie, J. & Campbell, L. A. (2017, July)
Self-reflection as a tool for inclusive learning and teaching. Paper presented at SCUTREA Adult Education for Inclusion and Diversity, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Over the past twenty years Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have become transformative spaces as the student population has expanded. National and institutional policies h...
Using shared reading to promote a sense of community – between 30,000 students, 10,000 staff and over 400+ miles.
Presentation / Conference
Baverstock, A. & Webster-Henderson, B. (2017, July)
Using shared reading to promote a sense of community – between 30,000 students, 10,000 staff and over 400+ miles. Presented at HEA Annual Conference 2017 - Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight, University of Manchester
Pre-arrival shared reading is currently flavour-of-the-month, with many universities actively considering involvement. How to frame the activity can be more contentious – shou...
Transitioning cohorts: A comparative study of best practice in supporting direct entrant students to make a successful transition from FE college to advanced years in university
Presentation / Conference
Meharg, D., & Marr, S. (2017, July)
Transitioning cohorts: A comparative study of best practice in supporting direct entrant students to make a successful transition from FE college to advanced years in university. Presented at HEA Annual Conference 2017 Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight, Manchester
No abstract available.
Taking education for granted: the role of placement in computing science
Presentation / Conference
Smith, S., Smith, C., Taylor-Smith, E., & Gemma, W. (2017, June)
Taking education for granted: the role of placement in computing science. Presented at Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland
The importance of placements and internships was highlighted in the 2016 Shadbolt Review of Computer Science Degree Accreditation and Graduate Employability – indeed the secon...
Rich Pictures of the Future
Presentation / Conference
Smith, S., Smith, C., Berg, T., & Bowen, T. (2017, June)
Rich Pictures of the Future. Presented at Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference, Edinburgh , Scotland
The acceleration of technological innovation means that higher education must prepare students for an unknown future like never before, and help them see their position in rel...
Can pre-arrival shared reading help student transition? A two university case study.
Presentation / Conference
Bavistock, A. & Webster-Henderson, B. (2017, June)
Can pre-arrival shared reading help student transition? A two university case study. Paper presented at 3rd international enhancement in higher education conference inspiring excellence - transforming the student experience, Glasgow
No abstract available.
Implementation of an end-to-end research management system
Presentation / Conference
Ramage, L. (2017, June)
Implementation of an end-to-end research management system. Poster presented at ARMA annual conference
In the past 12-18 months we, at Edinburgh Napier University, have implemented an end to end research management system. We have been involved on the development of the resear...