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Reading, writing and apprenticeships: developing an authentic reading and assessment strategy for graduate apprenticeships. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SUTHERLAND, W.J. and FULFORD, H. 2018. Reading, writing and apprenticeships: developing an authentic reading and assessment strategy for graduate apprenticeships. Presented at the 2018 Chartered Association of Business Schools learning, teaching and student experience conference (CABS LTSE 2018), 24-25 April 2018, Glasgow, UK.

The recent launch of graduate apprenticeships in Scotland requires participating universities to collaborate closely with employers to design and develop innovative curricula to enable apprentices to acquire new knowledge and develop relevant skills... Read More about Reading, writing and apprenticeships: developing an authentic reading and assessment strategy for graduate apprenticeships..

Post-experience MBAs: the transition back into the workplace for FT students. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SUTHERLAND, W., RUSSELL, K. and SCOTT, A. 2015. Post-experience MBAs: the transition back into the workplace for FT students. Presented at the 12th Enhancement in higher education conference, 9-11 June 2015, Glasgow, UK.

Full-time students undertaking a MBA experience a number of transitions, most notably from work to study and study to work. Consideration of effective transition strategies may offer insight into improving course structure, design and delivery. This... Read More about Post-experience MBAs: the transition back into the workplace for FT students..

Investigating the adoption of sustainable green initiatives in Scottish food and drink SMEs. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DAKUP, K., FULFORD, H. and SUTHERLAND, B. 2014. Investigating the adoption of sustainable green initiatives in Scottish food and drink SMEs. In Galbraith, B. (ed.) Proceedings of the 9th European conference on innovation and entrepreneurship (ECIE 2014), 18-19 September 2014, Belfast, UK. Reading: Academic Conferences and Publishing International, pages 507-513.

Increasing concerns towards environmental issues (transportation emissions, global warming, depletion of natural resources) in today's global economy has resulted in the need for businesses to be more environmentally friendly and act in an environmen... Read More about Investigating the adoption of sustainable green initiatives in Scottish food and drink SMEs..

Optoelectronics in Scotland: network reconfiguration in a sectoral system of innovation. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SUTHERLAND, W. 2014. Optoelectronics in Scotland: network reconfiguration in a sectoral system of innovation. In Galbraith, B. (ed.) Proceedings of the 9th European conference on innovation and entrepreneurship (ECIE 2014), 18-19 September 2014, Belfast, UK. Sonning Common: Academic Conferences and Publishing International, pages 438-445.

Optoelectronics (or photonics) has developed as a significant enabling technology central to the operation of a wide range of artefacts evident in telecommunications, consumer electronics, medical devices and defence. Policy makers in several nation... Read More about Optoelectronics in Scotland: network reconfiguration in a sectoral system of innovation..

Reading strategy for the MBA: informing effective use of learner time for critical reading. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SUTHERLAND, B. and NICHOL, A. 2014. Reading strategy for the MBA: informing effective use of learner time for critical reading. Presented at the 1st Annual teaching and learning conference, 9 May 2014, Aberdeen, UK.

This paper is motivated by the development of a reading strategy for the MBA at RGU. It provides an overview of current views on the importance of reading to inform significant learner hours on directed and self-directed study and quantifies the exte... Read More about Reading strategy for the MBA: informing effective use of learner time for critical reading..