All Outputs (2035)

Global citizenship: let's connect, create, celebrate! (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
NESHAT MOKADEM, L. and KERR, A. 2023. Let's connect, create, celebrate! Using a global citizenship framework of 3 Cs. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

A novel teaching framework – The Global Citizenship Framework (GCF) - was designed in partnership with students and alumni to embed EDI and sustainability in healthcare curricula. The rationale for this was in response to feedback about student and s... Read More about Global citizenship: let's connect, create, celebrate!.

When and how to involve trusted contacts if serious concerns are raised about a student's wellbeing. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FORBES-MCKAY, K.E. and HENDERSON, S. 2023. When and how to involve trusted contacts if serious concerns are raised about a student's wellbeing. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

The mental wellbeing of university students is of growing concern. HESA (2022) reported 122,530 students with a recorded mental health condition in the UK in 2016/17, whilst the Office for National Statistics reported 319 suicide deaths amongst HE st... Read More about When and how to involve trusted contacts if serious concerns are raised about a student's wellbeing..

Exploring students' independent learning and its relationship to mindset and academic performance. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FORBES-MCKAY, K.E., BREMNER, P. and JOHNSTON, P. 2023. Exploring students' independent learning and its relationship to mindset and academic performance. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

There is increasing interest in the role of independent learning (IL) in higher education (Thomas, 2015). Indeed, several studies demonstrate the impact of IL on students' academic achievement (Difrancesca et al. 2016). Research also suggests that mo... Read More about Exploring students' independent learning and its relationship to mindset and academic performance..

Using authentic learning environments to bridge the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DEPASQUALE, C., ADAMS, L. and GRAY, G. 2023. Using authentic learning environments to bridge the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK, poster P18.

Creating authentic learning environments highlights real-world relevance to students and contributes to their readiness for practice. Academics at Robert Gordon University used an exercise - in which student pharmacists dispense prescriptions in a si... Read More about Using authentic learning environments to bridge the theory-practice gap in pharmacy education..

Pedagogic methods in teaching for developing entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets. [Workshop] (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MOULE, C., BREMNER, P. and AIR, C. 2023. Pedagogic methods in teaching for developing entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets. [Workshop]. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK, Workshop 15.

The workshop aims to: 1) Outline the three levels of the RGU Innovation Award, highlighting the pedagogic aspects of design thinking; 2) Engage delegates in a technique that they can use with students to develop an innovative mindset (this technique... Read More about Pedagogic methods in teaching for developing entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets. [Workshop].

Innovative pedagogical approaches for developing students' mindsets to enhance their learning experience and future employability. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BREMNER, P., AIR, C. and MOULE, C. 2023. Innovative pedagogical approaches for developing students' mindsets to enhance their learning experience and future employability. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

The development of students' entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets requires varied methods of teaching in degree programmes to be successful. The Robert Gordon University (RGU) Innovation Award - adapted with permission from the Scottish Institute... Read More about Innovative pedagogical approaches for developing students' mindsets to enhance their learning experience and future employability..

Enhancing student experience through alumni engagement: building a lifelong community. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BURGESS, K. 2023. Enhancing student experience through alumni engagement: building a lifelong community. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

During academic session 2022/23, a graduate engagement project was undertaken for the BSc(Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course at Robert Gordon University. The aim of the project was to enhance students' knowledge of possible career pathwa... Read More about Enhancing student experience through alumni engagement: building a lifelong community..

Developing a competency-based approach to facilitate teaching and learning of antimicrobial stewardship as part of environmental sustainability in higher education. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A., ALLISON, D., ASHIRU-OREDOPE, D., DAMANT, G., ROOT, H., SHEMILT, K., BULLEN, K., FROST, K., ALDEYAB, M., COURTENAY, M., FLEMING, N., HARRISON, R., HAMILTON, R., TIPPING, S. and MARTIN, S. 2023. Developing a competency-based approach to facilitate teaching and learning of antimicrobial stewardship as part of environmental sustainability in higher education. Presented at re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

The environmental impact of the inappropriate use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognised by global organisations, such as the World Health Organisation and the European Union. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is one strateg... Read More about Developing a competency-based approach to facilitate teaching and learning of antimicrobial stewardship as part of environmental sustainability in higher education..

Co-creating compassionate classrooms. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
NESHAT MOKADEM, L. 2023. Co-creating compassionate classrooms for international students: equity + wellbeing + inclusion = student success. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

The impact of co-creating compassionate classrooms with international students will be explored through the student success formula: equity + wellbeing + inclusion. It is well-known that many postgraduate students are balancing professional working l... Read More about Co-creating compassionate classrooms..

A knowledge exchange programme: bringing together student pharmacists and school pupils. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A. and DEPASQUALE, C. 2023. A knowledge exchange programme: bringing together student pharmacists and school pupils. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

Knowledge exchange is described as "a process that brings together academic staff, users of research, and wider groups and communities, to exchange ideas, evidence and expertise." This knowledge exchange programme uses peer education as a pedagogical... Read More about A knowledge exchange programme: bringing together student pharmacists and school pupils..

Evaluation of a university peer exercise and community activity placement (PECAP) model. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MATHERS, J. and MORAN, P. 2023. Evaluation of a university peer exercise and community activity placement (PECAP) model. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK, poster P34.

Gilligan (2014) indicates the most memorable learning occurs on placement, where students integrate and apply knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to real situations, facilitating re-scaffolding of knowledge and deep learning. Challenges in provi... Read More about Evaluation of a university peer exercise and community activity placement (PECAP) model..

Monitoring corrosion under insulation utilising electrochemical testing. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
NEWLANDS, B., HORGAN, M. and MINSHULL, H. 2023. Monitoring corrosion under insulation utilising electrochemical testing. Presented at the 4th International conference on health monitoring of civil and maritime structures (HeaMES 2023), 12-13 June 2023, [virtual event].

This paper proposes a novel sensor-based instrumented monitoring system for the specific detection of corrosion at the CUI interface. Electrochemical Testing (ET), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and E... Read More about Monitoring corrosion under insulation utilising electrochemical testing..

How do you teach something no one can see? And if you can't see it, how do you know if it's any good? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LEUZZI, L. and BURGOYNE, G. 2023. How do you teach something no one can see? And if you can't see it, how do you know if it's any good? Presented at On not knowing: how artists teach, 9-10 June 2023, Glasgow, UK.

This presentation addresses the concept of art as being not just about visible and sensed, but also about the invisible and unsensed - absences, withdrawals, concealments. During the presentation, the authors explore how this paradoxical aspect of ar... Read More about How do you teach something no one can see? And if you can't see it, how do you know if it's any good?.

Exploring occupational irritant hand dermatitis amongst healthcare workers in NHS Grampian. [Poster] (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PAPADATOU, Z., WILLIAMS, H. and COOPER, K. 2023. Exploring occupational irritant hand dermatitis amongst healthcare workers in NHS Grampian. Poster presented at the 5th Panhellenic interdisciplinary conference on Nursing Research of the Institute of Health 2023 (INEPY 2023), 8-11 June 2023, Spetses, Greece.

Occupational Irritant Hand Dermatitis (OIHD) is emerging as an important risk caused by or made worse by work. OIHD can be responsible for significant and long-term health issues and can impact on the individual's employment. Healthcare workers are a... Read More about Exploring occupational irritant hand dermatitis amongst healthcare workers in NHS Grampian. [Poster].

Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TORAL-QUIJAS, L.A., ELYAN, E., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. and STANDER, J. 2023. Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections. In Iliadis, L, Maglogiannis, I., Alonso, S., Jayne, C. and Pimenidis, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the 24th International conference on engineering applications of neural networks (EAAAI/EANN 2023), 14-17 June 2023, León, Spain. Communications in computer and information science, 1826. Cham: Springer [online], pages 217-226. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34204-2_19

Inspecting circumferential welds in caissons is a critical task for ensuring the safety and reliability of structures in the offshore industry. However, identifying and classifying different types of circumferential welds can be challenging in subsea... Read More about Digital transformation for offshore assets: a deep learning framework for weld classification in remote visual inspections..

Towards autonomous developmental artificial intelligence: case study for explainable AI. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STARKEY, A. and EZENKWU, C.P. 2023. Towards autonomous developmental artificial intelligence: case study for explainable AI. In Maglogiannis, I., Iliadis, L., MacIntyre, J. and Dominguez, M. (eds.) Artificial intelligence applications and innovations: proceedings of the 19th IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) WG 12.5 Artificial intelligence applications and innovations international conference (AIAI 2023), 14-17 June 2023, León, Spain. IFIP advances in information and communication technology, 676. Cham: Springer [online], pages 94-105. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34107-6_8

State-of-the-art autonomous AI algorithms such as reinforcement learning and deep learning techniques suffer from high computational complexity, poor explainability ability, and a limited capacity for incremental adaptive learning. In response to the... Read More about Towards autonomous developmental artificial intelligence: case study for explainable AI..

Investigation of wave propagation pattern in a multilayer planar structure. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., FERNANDEZ, C. and FAISAL, N.H. 2023. Investigation of wave propagation pattern in a multilayer planar structure. e-Journal of nondestructive testing [online], Special Issue NDE-Nuclear-2023: proceedings of the 2nd Non-destructive examination in nuclear international conference (NDE in Nuclear 2023), 27-29 June 2023, Sheffield, UK, article number 28270. Available from: https://www.ndt.net/search/docs.php3?id=28270

Acoustic emission (AE) is used to monitor conditions of various structures across many industrial sectors, including containment vessels or storage tanks of nuclear materials. Periodic monitoring, inspection and analysis of structure conditions can h... Read More about Investigation of wave propagation pattern in a multilayer planar structure..

Decolonising the Reasonable Person Test: a transformative constitutional imperative. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
EZEANI, E., IYER, D. and BÓDIG, M. 2023. Decolonising the Reasonable Person Test: a transformative constitutional imperative. Presented at the 2nd Cross-cultural conversation of the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), 31 May 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

This seminar was the second meeting or cross-cultural conversation (CCC) organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), convened by Olufemi Ilesanmi. This particular event, mo... Read More about Decolonising the Reasonable Person Test: a transformative constitutional imperative..

Tracking and estimation of surgical tool pose based on the vision system for surgical robot. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MUTHUKRISHNAN, R., KANNAN, S., ZHAO, Y. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Tracking and estimation of surgical tool pose based on the vision system for surgical robot. Presented at the 2nd MDMC (Medical device manufacturing centre) annual conference 2023, 31 May 2023, Dundee, UK.

The aim of this research is to customise a surgical robot. This research presents a Virtual Dynamic Tri-crossbar and a Virtual Stable Graph (VDT-VSG) which simplifies the task of tracing the needle angle and location.

I've been catfished, now what? A case study of identify fraud in online research. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VELO HIGUERAS, M. 2023. I've been catfished, now what? A case study of identify fraud in online research. Presented at the 2023 SNMPP (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Parademict Practice) Postgraduate research symposium, 25 May 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

Most research ethical guidelines acknowledge the central role of trust in the participant-researcher relationship. This has mainly been described unidirectionally, focusing on the impact of researcher's behaviours in building trust with participants,... Read More about I've been catfished, now what? A case study of identify fraud in online research..