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Findings from LOCALISE.

Presentation / Conference
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2014, May)
Findings from LOCALISE
LOCALISE (Local Worlds of Social Cohesion), funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme, has analysed the coordination of social and employment policies during t...

Entrepreneurial tendencies in franchising: Evidence from the uk

Journal Article
Lola Dada, O., Watson, A., & Kirby, D. (2015)
Entrepreneurial tendencies in franchising: Evidence from the uk. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 22(1), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-11-2011-0021
Purpose In spite of the important contributions of franchising to many economies, it remains unclear whether it truly provides a scope for entrepreneurial tendencies to flouri...

The Research and Innovation of Smart Specialisation Strategies: The Transition from the Triple to Quadruple Helix

Conference Proceeding
Deakin, M., Mora, L., & Reid, A. (2018)
The Research and Innovation of Smart Specialisation Strategies: The Transition from the Triple to Quadruple Helix. In M. Bozina Beros, N. Recker, & M. Kozina (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development, (94-103
This article suggests the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EPD) that underlies Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) is not so much caught in th...

From fast food to a well-balanced diet: toward a programme focused approach to feedback in higher education

Journal Article
Wilder-Davis, K., Carless, D., Huxham, M., McCune, V., McLatchie, J., Jessop, T., & Marzetti, H. (2021)
From fast food to a well-balanced diet: toward a programme focused approach to feedback in higher education. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 14(1), 3-15
Feedback may be considered ‘good’ according to many of the criteria in the literature whilst still having little or no impact on students’ learning in the longer term. Feedbac...

Are Legal Systems Converging or Diverging? Lessons from Contemporary Crises

Book
Ghio, E., & Perlingeiro, R. (Eds.)
(2024). Are Legal Systems Converging or Diverging? Lessons from Contemporary Crises. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38180-5
This edited volume investigates legal convergence. It takes an international and thematical approach where chapters focus on how selected legal areas in selected jurisdictions...

How commuters’ motivations to drive relate to propensity to carpool: Evidence from the United Kingdom and the United States

Journal Article
Neoh, J. G., Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., & Tewkesbury, A. (2018)
How commuters’ motivations to drive relate to propensity to carpool: Evidence from the United Kingdom and the United States. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 110, 128-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.02.013
This paper examines how commuter motivations to drive relate to propensities to carpool, using two sequential studies: Study 1 determines the key dimensions of commuters’ moti...

From Battery Hens to Chicken Feed: The Perceived Precarity and Identity of Australian Journalists

Journal Article
Patrick, H., & Elks, K. (2015)
From Battery Hens to Chicken Feed: The Perceived Precarity and Identity of Australian Journalists. Asia Pacific Journal of Arts and Cultural Management, 48(12), 48-66
There is an industrial revolution taking place in the media sphere, and it is a result of digitalisation. Between mass layoffs and falling word rates, Australian journalists a...

Sustainable space for a sustainable Earth? Circular economy insights from the space sector

Journal Article
Paladini, S., Saha, K., & Pierron, X. (2021)
Sustainable space for a sustainable Earth? Circular economy insights from the space sector. Journal of Environmental Management, 289, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112511
The drive toward an efficient use of finite resources and the emphasis on sustainability that characterises CE (Circular Economy) models is also shared by many space projects,...

Impact of Carbon Emission Trading System Participation and Level of Internal Control on Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosures: Insights from Chinese State-Owned Electricity Companies

Journal Article
Tan, D., Bilal, , Gao, S., & Komal, B. (2020)
Impact of Carbon Emission Trading System Participation and Level of Internal Control on Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosures: Insights from Chinese State-Owned Electricity Companies. Sustainability, 12, https://doi.org/10.3390/su12051788
In recent years, the quality of carbon emission disclosures has become a central area of concern for different stakeholders of companies. Specifically, stakeholders of state‐o...

International students in the higher education classroom: initial findings from staff at two post‐92 universities in the UK

Journal Article
Barron, P., Gourlay, L. J., & Gannon‐Leary, P. (2010)
International students in the higher education classroom: initial findings from staff at two post‐92 universities in the UK. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34(4), 475-489. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2010.512076
A significant body of work has emerged over the last 10 years investigating the experiences of international university students. These studies have covered various challenges...

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Work-life Balance in the UK and Japan

2004 - 2005
Pressures for economic growth coupled with sociological changes in the workforce have led many industrialized countries to adopt measures to facilitate balance between work and domestic responsibiliti...
Value: £1,000

Winter Leavers - School College Collaboration

2008 - 2008
Careers Scotland and its partners are committed to ensuring that all young people receive appropriate guidance to develop sustainable learning and career pathways. Those young people with a statutory ...
Funder: Scottish Enterprise | Value: £33,000

e-LUP

2006 - 2011
The overall objective was to develop material to improve the use of sustainable impact assessment in EU and Russia, especially in issues concerning land use such as forests, agricultural landscapes, w...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £17,143

The impact of welfare reform in Scotland

2013 - 2016
The Impacts of Welfare Reform in Scotland Funding: Scottish Government Duration: 2013-2016 Research Team: Dr Helen Graham, Dr Valerie Egdell, Professor Robert Raeside and Professor Ronald McQuaid...
Funder: Scottish Government | Value: £120,800

One Regional Employability Framework Evaluation

2009 - 2011
The North East’s Regional Employability Framework (REF) provided an over-arching strategic focus for partnership-working on employability across the region. This research had been commissioned by One ...
Value: £46,126

RSE Workshop

2016 - 2018
In a series of four workshops, academics from a range of disciplines, policy-makers, and representatives from health and education authorities, local authorities and Third Sector organizations will be...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £6,883

Qatar National Research Fund - Leveraging the 2022 Qatar World Football Cup for the promotion of green and active living. A multiple stakeholder evaluation of strategic options

2013 - 2016
Generate an audit of current activities of various Qatari based institutions (public, private and voluntary sectors) linked to the promotion of green and active living via events. Elicit constructive ...
Funder: Qatar National Research Fund | Value: £40,512

The influence of hegemonic masculinity on dietary preferences for meat. A cross-sectional study of adult men in Scotland.

2018 - 2019
The aim of this research is to examine the effects of hegemonic masculinity on meat consumption and willingness to adopt a more plant based diet. Hegemonic masculinity refers to socially prescribed no...
Funder: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland | Value: £4,674

“Everything depends on us”: narratives of celebration and survival at Dounreay Experimental Research Establishment, c.1955-c.2005

2024 - 2025
This project builds on a TBS funded project from 2023 that resulted in a paper entitled "“Welcome to Dounreay”: ideological narratives of hospitality at the Dounreay fast breeder reactor visitor centr...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £2,715

The authority of international criminal law

2018 - 2018
Book project on the authority of international criminal law. The funding would be used to take up the offered position of Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, New York, to benefit from the researc...
Funder: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland | Value: £8,280

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Developing middle managers in the Hong Kong public sector: A critique of leadership development from a labour process perspective

2010 - 2017
Developing middle managers in the Hong Kong public sector: a critique o...
Dr Jennifer O'Neil | Director of Studies: Prof Thomas Garavan | Second Supervisor: Dr Janice McMillan

Informational value and stock price formation: An event study of EU-wide stress tests from 2010 to 2018

2015 - date
Kolja Gauer | Director of Studies: Dr Piotr Jaworski | Second Supervisor: Prof Simon Gao

Motivation for and experience of board governance from a trustee perspective.

2019 - date
Dr Meg Wright | Director of Studies: Dr Kirsteen Grant | Second Supervisor: Dr Paul Langford

A Critical Evaluation of the Factors that Influence Visitor Engagement with UK Slavery Heritage Museums: A Blended Passive Symbolic Netnographic Study

2020 - 2023
There is a substantial body of literature in slave...
Dr Shemroy Roberts | Director of Studies: Dr Craig Wight | Second Supervisor: Prof Anna Leask

An analysis of sustainable leadership challenges and prospects in Scottish Higher Education

2012 - 2020
The aim of this PhD thesis is to explore the challenges in and prospects for achieving sustainable leadership...
Dr Laura Gerard | Director of Studies: Dr Janice McMillan | Second Supervisor: Norma D'Annunzio-Green

Interactive dynamics in the design process: 'model' skills from the perspectives of the client and the designer

2011 - 2017
Yu Chan | Director of Studies: Dr Janice McMillan | Second Supervisor: Dr Gerardine Matthews-Smith

Exploring the perceptions of employers on the ‘soft skills’ deficiencies of University graduates: Evidence from the service sector in Guyana

2016 - date
Coleen Patterson | Director of Studies: Prof Maura Sheehan | Second Supervisor: Dr Cathy Olusanmi

A study of the impact of employee placement on organisational effectiveness in the oil and gas industry in Trinidad and Tobago from senior managers' perspectives

2016 - 2022
Diane Julien | Director of Studies: Dr Piotr Jaworski | Second Supervisor: Dr Janice McMillan

KPI driven banking sales: Challenges in enhancing job satisfaction from a manager perspective

2017 - date
Deloris Johnson | Director of Studies: Dr Janice McMillan | Second Supervisor: Norma D'Annunzio-Green

The role of niche tourism products in destination development

2009 - 2011
Niche tourism refers to how a specific tourism product can be tailored to meet the needs of a particular audience/market segment. Locations...
Prof Jane Ali-Knight | Director of Studies: Prof John Ensor

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Dr Kulpa organises a gender & sexuality-focused event to celebrate inclusive queer-feminist politics across the month of March 2024.

6 March 2024
Dr Kulpa organises an inclusive queer-feminist event celebrating our diverse lives and work across Edinburgh Napier University.

Napier academic guest edits Special Issue on East-West divisions in Europe

20 February 2024
Dr Cristian Surubaru has guest edited a Special Issue (SI) of the Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP) on the topic of the East-West divide within the European Union (2024, Volume 31, Issue 3). H...

Dr Cristian Surubaru in Romania as an expert for a second European Commission consultancy project

2 October 2023
Last week, Dr Neculai-Cristian Surubaru (The Business School at Edinburgh Napier) was is in Romania, conducting fieldwork as part of a second consultancy project on behalf of the European Commission. ...

Child contact hearings failing to take account of domestic abuse, study finds

2 February 2023
The Courier - 02/02/2023 Child contact hearings in civil courts are not taking adequate account of domestic abuse convictions, according to researchers. (Note: this story originated from Press Assoc...

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 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 ...

Co-presenter 'Engaging your future workforce' webinar for ASVA

15 August 2022
Co-presented webinar on 'Engaging with your future workforce' with City of Glasgow College and Robert Gordon University for Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions.

Call for papers: Special issue of Resources Policy (CABS2, Impact factor 8.222) "From Covid-19 to Conflict: Challenges for Natural Resources Policy Making"

4 August 2022
Special issue - From Covid-19 to Conflict: Challenges for Natural Resources Policy Making This special issue investigates and examines the conflict as well as the challenges for natural resources pol...

Dr Colin Mackenzie invited to write for Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on CPD for sales Professionals

30 June 2022
The article is a summary of a peer-reviewed published paper outlining a method of CPD for sales professionals

Your best brand strategy idea is hiding in plain sight: Expert insights on marketing

15 November 2021
Excellent insights on marketing strategy development behind some of the big UK, global advertising campaigns of our time.

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