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Instagram versus reality: the design and use of self-curated photo elicitation in a study exploring the construction of Scottish identity amongst personal style influencers on Instagram. (2020)
Journal Article
MARCELLA-HOOD, M. 2021. Instagram versus reality: the design and use of self-curated photo elicitation in a study exploring the construction of Scottish identity amongst personal style influencers on Instagram. Qualitative research [online], 21(6), pages 865-889. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794120934404

This paper evaluates the use of self-curated photo elicitation as a new method for exploring self-identity by reflecting on its design and use in a study of Scottish identity. The approach builds on the work of others in the fields of visual analysis... Read More about Instagram versus reality: the design and use of self-curated photo elicitation in a study exploring the construction of Scottish identity amongst personal style influencers on Instagram..

Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to develop creative mindsets. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
BREMNER, P.A.M. and DAVIDSON, A. 2020. Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to develop creative mindsets. Presented at Creative experiment in the higher education classroom, 25-26 June 2020, virtual symposium.

The three-tier Scottish Innovative Student Awards (SISA - https://www.sie.ac.uk/sisa/) from the Scottish Institute of Enterprise (SIE) are an awards programme that develops innovation skills in both undergraduate and postgraduate students. At the Ro... Read More about Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to develop creative mindsets..

Hidden and forbidden: conceptualising dark knowledge. (2020)
Journal Article
BURNETT, S. and LLOYD, A. 2020. Hidden and forbidden: conceptualising dark knowledge. Journal of documentation [online], 76(6), pages 1341-1358. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-12-2019-0234

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of Dark Knowledge, an epistemology that acknowledges both alternative knowledge and ways of knowing which are cognizant of the moral and ethical positioning of each. Design/methodology/ap... Read More about Hidden and forbidden: conceptualising dark knowledge..

The role of information in postgraduates' decision-making cycle. (2020)
Thesis
MCNICHOLAS, C. 2020. The role of information in postgraduates' decision-making cycle. Robert Gordon University [online], PhD thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

The global market for international postgraduate students is becoming increasingly competitive as more institutions offer Masters level courses and universities need to increase revenues. The UK Government and universities want to stop the declining... Read More about The role of information in postgraduates' decision-making cycle..

Journalism's ontology of oscillation: a metamodern perspective. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
ANDERSON, B. 2020. Journalism's ontology of oscillation: a metamodern perspective. Presented at the 70th ICA (International Communication Association) annual conference (ICA 2020): open communication, 21-25 May 2020, [virtual event].

This conceptual paper makes the case for a metamodern perspective in the study of digital journalism. Identifying oscillation, the movement in-between opposing poles, as the overarching defining principle of digital journalism’s ontology, the paper... Read More about Journalism's ontology of oscillation: a metamodern perspective..

The contribution of the Women's Freedom League to the cause of women's suffrage in Scotland. (2020)
Book Chapter
PEDERSEN, S. 2020. The contribution of the Women's Freedom League to the cause of women's suffrage in Scotland. In Pittin-Hedon, M.-O. (ed.) Women and Scotland: literature, culture, politics. Caledonia: regards sur l'Écosse. Besançon: Presses universitaires de Franche-Comté [online], section II, pages 163-174. Available from: https://pufc.univ-fcomte.fr/women-and-scotland.html

We are all familiar with the traditional figure of the suffragette, usually associated with names such as Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel, and the ferocity of suffragette militant actions in the decade before the outbreak of war in 191... Read More about The contribution of the Women's Freedom League to the cause of women's suffrage in Scotland..

Employability through experiential delivery of intercultural communication skills online. (2020)
Conference Proceeding
CRAWFORD, I., SWARTZ, S., LUCK, S. and BARBOSA, B. 2020. Employability through experiential delivery of intercultural communication skills online. In Domenech, J., Merello, P., de la Poza, E. and Peña-Ortiz, R. (eds.). Proceedings of the 6th International Higher education advances conference 2020 (HEAd'20), 2-5 June 2020, València, Spain. València: Universitat Politècnica de València [online], pages 993-1000. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11185

International trade, enabled by rapid technological advances, has had a profound effect on the way employees work and communicate in a borderless, virtual environment. Within this context, classroom collaboration through online virtual teams can be a... Read More about Employability through experiential delivery of intercultural communication skills online..

From community to commerce? Analytics, audience 'engagement' and how local newspapers are renegotiating news values in the age of pageview-driven journalism. (2020)
Book Chapter
MORRISON, J. 2020. From community to commerce? Analytics, audience 'engagement' and how local newspapers are renegotiating news values in the age of pageview-driven journalism. In Gulyas, A. and Baines, D. Routledge companion to local media and journalism. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 30. Available from: https://www.routledge.com/9780815375364

Local newspapers were once bastions of their communities – reporting everything from church fetes to factory closures and speaking truth to power to councillors and business leaders. But growing competition from online media, combined with advertisin... Read More about From community to commerce? Analytics, audience 'engagement' and how local newspapers are renegotiating news values in the age of pageview-driven journalism..

Mindfulness in the classroom: research project summary. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
BUCHANAN, N., HARRISON, I. and CRAWFORD, I. 2020. Mindfulness in the classroom: research project summary. Presented at 2020 (Robert Gordon University) RGU's annual Learning and teaching conference (LTC 2020): RGU professionals 4.0, 28 April 2020, [virtual conference].

According to Henning et al. (2018) universities in the United Kingdom are experiencing unpresented rises in incidences of reported anxiety and stress in student populations. It is likely that this has been compounded by the current pandemic. Mindfuln... Read More about Mindfulness in the classroom: research project summary..

Scottish fashion influencers: constructing a style identity on Instagram. (2020)
Journal Article
MARCELLA-HOOD, M. 2020. Scottish fashion influencers: constructing a style identity on Instagram. International journal of fashion studies [online], 7(1), pages 73-96. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1386/infs_00017_1

This article builds on existing theories of self-presentation and self-identity through a study into the behaviour of fashion influencers who position themselves as Scottish on Instagram. Fourteen interviews were carried out with Scottish fashion inf... Read More about Scottish fashion influencers: constructing a style identity on Instagram..