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The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments

Thesis
James, K. (2014)
The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments. (Thesis). Glasgow Caledonian University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1410459
Emergency Departments (EDs) deliver urgent treatment at the ‘front-door’ of acute hospitals. In Scotland, occupational therapists have had an increasing presence in EDs, an em...

The next cyberattack could come from sound waves

Other
Buchanan, B. (2017)
The next cyberattack could come from sound waves. https://theconversation.com/the-next-cyberattack-could-come-from-sound-waves-74716
You might think your smartphone or laptop is relatively safe from cyber attacks thanks to anti-virus and encryption software. But your devices are increasingly at risk from “s...

Investigation of pedestrian accidents analysis at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh

Conference Proceeding
Saleh, W., & Alnaqbi, K. (2009)
Investigation of pedestrian accidents analysis at signalised pedestrian crossings in Edinburgh. In Proceedings of WASD
Data from STATS19 show that pedestrian accident rates are higher over the pedestrian crossing points than these away from it, or within 50 m of pedestrian crossing facilities....

Highlighting Relationships of a Smartphone’s Social Ecosystem in Potentially Large Investigations

Journal Article
Andriotis, P., Oikonomou, G., Tryfonas, T., & Li, S. (2016)
Highlighting Relationships of a Smartphone’s Social Ecosystem in Potentially Large Investigations. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 46(9), 1974-1985. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcyb.2015.2454733
Social media networks are becoming increasingly popular because they can satisfy diverse needs of individuals (both personal and professional). Modern mobile devices are empow...

Product innovation in events venues: directions, process and evaluation

Journal Article
Hassanien, A., & Dale, C. (2012)
Product innovation in events venues: directions, process and evaluation. Journal of Facilities Management, 10(4), 266-286. https://doi.org/10.1108/14725961211265738
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore events venues management's attitudes and practices toward new product development and innovation within the event industry. D...

Governance and evidence based policy under a National Security framework.

Book
Wigan, M. (2007)
Governance and evidence based policy under a National Security framework. In K. Michael, & M. Michael (Eds.), Australia and the new technologies: Evidence based policy on public administration. [Proceedings of the] Third RSNA Workshop on the Social Implications of National Security: Evidence based policy on public administration 23-24 July 2008 Canberra, 49-58. Australian Homeland Security Research Centre
This paper addresses the conflicts of the inherent strains between evidence based policy and contestable evidence based policy under the strictures of a National Security fra...

Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates

Conference Proceeding
Pomponi, F., Ip, K., Oxizidis, S. & Piroozfar, P. (2014)
Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates
Double skin facades (DSFs) are gaining momentum in Europe as a low-energy design technique for the refurbishments of office buildings due to their potential to act as...

The influence of particle composition and size on in vitro and in vivo biological models.

Report
Lightbody, J., Hutchison, G. R., Donaldson, K., & Stone, V. (2003)
The influence of particle composition and size on in vitro and in vivo biological models
Particulate air pollution has been consistently linked with an increase in morbidity and mortality due to respiratory complications and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this...

Role definition and structured progress for tissue viability nurses

Journal Article
Finnie, A. (2001)
Role definition and structured progress for tissue viability nurses. British Journal of Nursing, 10(Sup2), S6-S7. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2001.10.sup2.12339
Guest Editorial. Tissue viability nursing is a relatively new specialty. We know that tissue viability nurses (TVNs) are a valuable resource and that the development of a coo...

The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults

Journal Article
Lithgow, H. M., Florida-James, G., & Leggate, M. (2018)
The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults. Physiological Reports, 6(9), https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13684
High intensity intermittent training (HIIT) has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic conditions including the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Independently...

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Novel insights, tools and measures to mitigate emerging risks by yeasts in the food chain

2017 - 2018
The main goal of this project is to understand the mechanisms responsible for the virulence of food-related yeasts on humans, and to provide tools and recommendations to prevent the release of yeasts ...
Funder: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Value: £8,646

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

2022 - 2026
The alarming rise in resistance to antibiotics is now widely accepted as being one of the most serious public health crises we face today. The use and overuse of antibiotics in human and animal medici...
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £71,650

Rigorous Graphical Explainable AI for Higher-Risk Applications

2020 - 2021
Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are common in many areas, such as human‐robot interaction (HRI), natural language processing, and planning tasks, however, their use in high-risk industrial applications is...
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | Value: £49,088

Part 2 Novel insights, tools and measures to mitigate emerging risks by yeasts in the food chain II

2018 - 2020
This project is to understand the mechanisms responsible for the virulence of food-related yeasts on humans, and to provide tools and recommendations to prevent the release of yeast strains that pose ...
Funder: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Value: £6,390

Exploring judgement and decision making noise in arboricultural risk assessment: What information do people use when making risk judgements, how does this influence decisions, and is this consistent a...

2022 - 2023
Aim: To explore the effect of “noise” on judgements that underpin tree risk assessment and how these affect decisions, to inform the development of a holistic tree risk assessment tool/measure/guideli...
Funder: Arboricultural Association | Value: £2,500

Mitigation and Risk in Restorative Justice

2021 - 2022
Mitigation and Risk in Restorative Justice (RJ) 1. To consider and draw together a schema of the risks involved to facilitators and individual participants in RJ in individual cases, including both f...
Funder: Scottish Government

Can exposure to excess androgen during fetal life increase risk of hepatic disease in male offspring?

2019 - 2019
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition. Hyperandrogenaemia characterises PCOS, and is considered an ‘in utero environmental programmer’ of PCOS in female offspring. Male o...
Funder: Society for Reproduction and Fertility | Value: £3,000

Reference Methods for Managing the Risk of Eng Nanoparticles (MARINA)

2011 - 2015
The aim of MARINA is to develop and validate the Risk Management Methods for Nanomaterials. To do this, MARINA will address the four central themes for the Risk Assessment and Management of Nanomater...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £87,120

Biomaterial Risk Management

2017 - 2022
Development of a reliable methodology for better risk management of engineered biomaterials in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products and/or Medical Devices. BIORIMA stands for Biomaterial Risk Manageme...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £158,070

Co-creation of a digital resource to build students skills in ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change and SUStaining a healthier lifestyle in themselves and others

2022 - 2024
Identifying cardiovascular risk factors (i.e., hypercholesterolaemia, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity) and establishing cardiovascular prevention strategies are important approaches towards ...
Funder: Burdett Trust for Nursing | Value: £43,523

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Risk-Modelling at the Pre-Proposal Stages of eGovernment Services

2002 - 2007
eGovernment is a relatively new, but rapidly expanding, domain; mainly due to the perceived outcomes that it may bring to the public ad...
Adrianos Evangelidis | Director of Studies: Ann Macintosh | Second Supervisor: Prof Lissie Davenport

Developing a clinically meaningful and feasible suicide risk assessment measure for use in Emergency Departments

2014 - 2018
My PhD project aims to explore suicide risk assessment practices in emergency settings. ...
Dr Kirstie McClatchey | Director of Studies: Dr Jennifer Murray | Second Supervisor: Dr Zoe Chouliara

HI-Risk: a socio-technical method to identify and monitor heathcare information security risks in the information society

2009 - 2014
This thesis describes the development of the HI-risk method to assess socio-tec...
Nicole van Deursen (Hazelhoff Roelfze) | Director of Studies: Prof Alistair Duff | Second Supervisor: Prof Bill Buchanan

CEO stock-option compensation, the credit default swap use, and the risk of European banks

2011 - 2015
This thesis investigates two main aspects related to the use of credit default swaps (CDS) by European banks. ...
Bassam Al-Own | Director of Studies: Dr Marizah Minhat | Second Supervisor: Prof Simon Gao

Credit risk management in rural commercial banks in China

2006 - 2013
Credit risk is one of the most general risks that exist in the financial market and a major risk faced by financial institutions. Credit risk m...
Yang Wang | Director of Studies: Dr Jane Zhang | Second Supervisor: Prof Simon Gao

PhD Quantifying antibiotic resistance and antibiotic resistance selective chemicals in the River Almond Catchment Area - a baseline for risk assessment and intervention

2023 - date
Fern Fairgrieve | Director of Studies: Dr Donald Morrison

An examination of how meaningful participation by the adult at risk is facilitated by adult protection professionals within the adult protection case conference (APCC)

2021 - date
Mrs Kate Fennell | Director of Studies: Prof Jill Stavert | Second Supervisor: Dr Natasha Spassiani

Risk and enjoyment in powered two wheeler use

2004 - 2008
Paul Broughton | Director of Studies: Dr Steve Stradling | Second Supervisor: Mike Maher

Economic appraisal and risk analysis of construction automation

1998 - 2003
Dr Mark Taylor | Director of Studies: Prof Ian Smith

Financial reporting with XBRS and its impact on the accounting profession

2006 - 2015
Since 2010, XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) has been widely adopted throughout the world. In 2013, both the HMRC ...
Zhenkun Wang | Director of Studies: Prof Simon Gao
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School of Computing Group Project Prize 2020

3 May 2020
The winners of the best group project 2020 are chosen in an online event by Computershare.

Cyclists: why uneven roads and potholes are endangering your health

25 August 2019
A HIGH-TECH bicycle which measures cyclists' exposure to potentially harmful vibrations from uneven road surfaces could be used to check the safety of cycle lanes and other routes. Back problems and ...

Japanese vibration expert joins Scottish monitoring firm Reactec

28 July 2019
Professor Setsuo Maeda, one of the world’s most respected experts in human response to vibration, has been appointed as Reactec’s chief scientific liaison – relocating from Japan to Edinburgh for the ...

Prof. Emma Hart and Dr Kevin Sim win Bronze Award in International Humies competition for work on predicting wind damage in Forestry

18 July 2018
The Annual Humies prize is awarded at the International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation for human-competitive results that have been produced by any form of genetic and evolutionar...

Big Data in Cyber Security Conference

30 May 2018
Big Data in Cyber Security Conference held at Craiglockhart

World Olympians Association launches new health study

18 April 2018
The largest global study into the long-term health issues of Olympians has been launched by the World Olympians Association. More than 10,000 athletes, who no longer compete at Olympic level, are bei...

Cyclists risk nerve damage from potholes and rough roads, study finds

15 October 2017
Cyclists are at risk of permanent nerve damage because of poor road surfaces, research using an innovative measuring bike has revealed.

Cyclists risk permanent nerve damage from bumpy roads

14 October 2017
Bike riding on cobbled, poorly maintained or potholed streets could give you permanent nerve damage, that’s the conclusion of a new study from researchers at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland wh...

Cobbles, potholes, and rough roads can cause nerve damage for cyclists, study finds

12 October 2017
Cyclists who regularly ride on poor road surfaces or cobbles could be at risk of suffering nerve damage in their hands and arms, a new study has found.

Cobbles, potholes, and rough roads can cause nerve damage for cyclists, study finds

8 October 2017
Cyclists who regularly ride on poor road surfaces or cobbles could be at risk of suffering nerve damage in their hands and arms, a new study has found. The study by Edinburgh Napier University found ...