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From placement to academic meltdown: a qualitative study of student experience in the transition from third year placement back to fourth year academic study. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PIRIE, T. and MCNICHOLAS, C. 2015. From placement to academic meltdown: a qualitative study of student experience in the transition from third year work placement back to fourth year academic study. Presented at the 2015 International conference on Enhancement and innovation in higher education, 9-11 June 2015, Glasgow, UK.

Placements perform a valuable role in enhancing discipline-relevant skill sets, improving confidence and making students more employable. A declining trend in placement uptake may be due to problems experienced with the transition back into universit... Read More about From placement to academic meltdown: a qualitative study of student experience in the transition from third year placement back to fourth year academic study..

Dynamic subtitles: the user experience. (2015)
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BROWN, A., JONES, R., CRABB, M., SANDFORD, J., BROOKS, M., ARMSTRONG, M. and JAY, C. 2015. Dynamic subtitles: the user experience. In Proceedings of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International conference on interactive experiences for TV and online video (TVX 2015), 03-05 June 2015, Brussels, Belgium. New York: ACM [online], pages 103-112. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2745197.2745204

Subtitles (closed captions) on television are typically placed at the bottom-centre of the screen. However, placing subtitles in varying positions, according to the underlying video content ('dynamic subtitles'), has the potential to make the overall... Read More about Dynamic subtitles: the user experience..

Hydrogen separation using inorganic membranes. (2015)
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KAJAMA, M.N., NWOGU, N.C. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Hydrogen separation using inorganic membranes. Advanced materials research [online], 1102: selected papers from the 2015 international conference on metal, ceramic and composite materials (ICMCCM-2015), 24-25 January 2015, Shanghai, China, pages 91-94. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1102.91

Gas permeation of hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2) were obtained from 30 and 6000 nm pore diameter tubular commercial alumina ceramic membranes at 0.05 to 1.00 bar and 298 K. Flow rates of up to 3.279 and 2.296 l/min were obtained for H2 and N2 respec... Read More about Hydrogen separation using inorganic membranes..

Characterisation of inorganic composite ceramic membrane for lactic acid esterification processes. (2015)
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OKON, E., SHEHU, H. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Characterisation of inorganic composite ceramic membrane for lactic acid esterification processes. Advanced materials research: metal, ceramic and composite materials; selected papers from the 2015 International conference on metal, ceramic and composite materials (ICMCCM-2015), 24-25 January 2015, Shanghai, China [online], 1102, pages 99-102. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1102.99

The use of inorganic composite membranes in chemical industries has received a lot of attention more recently due to a number of exceptional advantages, including thermal stability and robustness. Inorganic membranes can selectively remove water from... Read More about Characterisation of inorganic composite ceramic membrane for lactic acid esterification processes..

Radiometer monitoring system for partial discharge detection in substation. (2015)
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ZHANG, Y., NETO, J.M., UPTON, D., JABER, A., KHAN, U., SAEED, B., AHMED, H., MATHER, P., ATKINSON, R., NETO, J.S., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., LAZARIDIS, P. and GLOVER, I.A. 2015. Radiometer monitoring system for partial discharge detection in substation. In Proceedings of 1st International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Atlantic meeting on radio science 2015 (URSI-AT-RASC 2015), 18-25 May 2015, Gran Canaria, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 7202823. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/URSI-AT-RASC.2015.7302823

Progress on the development of an insulation defect detection and location system using a partial discharge (PD) wireless sensor network (WSN) will be presented. Such a PD WSN based on intensity-only measurements has cost and scalability advantages o... Read More about Radiometer monitoring system for partial discharge detection in substation..

An ultrawideband patch antenna for UHF detection of partial discharge. (2015)
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ZHANG, Y., UPTON, D., JABER, A., KHAN, U., SAEED, B., AHMED, H., MATHER, P., ATKINSON, R., LAZARIDIS, P., VIEIRA, M.F.Q. and GLOVER, I.A. 2015. An ultrawideband patch antenna for UHF detection of partial discharge. In Proceedings of 1st International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Atlantic meeting on radio science 2015 (URSI-AT-RASC 2015), 18-25 May 2015, Gran Canaria, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 7202823. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/URSI-AT-RASC.2015.7302823

The location of partial discharge (PD) sources by free-space UHF detection is an attractive approach for condition monitoring of high voltage equipment in substations. A low-cost, radiometric, PD wireless sensor network (WSN) has been proposed to pro... Read More about An ultrawideband patch antenna for UHF detection of partial discharge..

Consenting process for ocean energy in Spain. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BALD, J. and MENCHACA, I. 2015. Consenting process for ocean energy in Spain. Presented at the 2nd RiCORE Project expert workshop: dealing with the risk of licensing marine renewables: the role and experience of regulators, 21 May 2015, Paris, France.

This presentation discusses the current consenting processes for offshore renewable energy projects in Spain. It was given as part of the second RiCORE project workshop, which explored the regulatory aspects associated with marine renewable energy pr... Read More about Consenting process for ocean energy in Spain..

Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum campaign. (2015)
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PEDERSEN, S., BAXTER, G., BURNETT, S., GOKER, A., CORNEY, D. and MARTIN, C. 2015. Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum campaign. In Parycek, P. and Edelmann, N. (eds). Proceedings of the 2015 International conference for e-democracy and open government (CeDEM15), 20-22 May 2015, Krems, Austria. Krems: Edition Donau-Universität [online], pages 105-118. Available from: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/imperia/md/content/department/gpa/zeg/bilder/cedem/cedem15/cedem15_oa_proceedings.pdf

This paper identifies the peaks and troughs in Twitter usage during three televised Scottish Independence Referendum debates in Autumn 2014 and identifies the topics that were the foci of such peaks and troughs. We observe that the issues that caught... Read More about Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum campaign..

Responsive design for personalised subtitles. (2015)
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HUGHES, C.J., ARMSTRONG, M., JONES, R. and CRABB, M. 2015. Responsive design for personalised subtitles. In Proceedings of the 12th Web for all conference (W4A'15), 18-20 May 2015, Florence, Italy. New York: ACM [online], article No. 8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2745555.2746650

The Internet has continued to evolve, becoming increasingly media rich. It is now a major platform for video content, which is available to a variety of users across a range of devices. Subtitles enhance this experience for many users. However, subti... Read More about Responsive design for personalised subtitles..

Health impact assessment (HIA) collaboration between Finnish and Scottish higher education institutions. (2015)
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HIRVONEN, E. and EBOH, W.O. 2015. Health impact assessment (HIA) collaboration between Finnish and Scottish higher education institutions. In Sirkka, A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 3rd UAS Master symposium: full life for all, 8 May 2015, Satakunta, Finland. Pori: Satakunta Unviersity of Applied Sciences [online], paper number A2, pages 14-16. Available from: https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/89800

Health impact assessment (HIA) is relatively new and a rapidly evolving field in many health and social environments globally. HIA emerged in several different forms as it has been applied to a wide range of issues in diverse social, health and polic... Read More about Health impact assessment (HIA) collaboration between Finnish and Scottish higher education institutions..

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. (2015)
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STRACHAN, P., BROADBENT, I., NIXON, C. and GRAY, D. 2015. RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. Presentation given at the 15th All-Energy conference, 6-7 May 2015, Glasgow, UK.

This presentation introduces the context and purpose of the RiCORE project.

Microstructural evaluation of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings. (2015)
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AHMED, R., FAISAL, N.H., ALI, O., AL-ANAZI, N.M., AL-MUTAIRI, S., MAMOUR, S., POLYCHRONIADIS, E.K. and GOOSEN, M.F.A. 2015. Microstructural evaluation of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings. In Polychroniadis, E.K., Oral, A.Y. and Ozer, M. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd International multidisciplinary microscopy and microanalysis congress 2014 (InterM), 16-19 October 2014, Oludeniz, Turkey. Springer proceedings in physics, 164. Cham: Springer [online], pages 31-38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16919-4_5

Microstructural and sliding wear evaluations of nanostructured coatings deposited by Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) spraying were conducted in as-sprayed and HIPed (Hot Isostatically Pressed) conditions. S-HVOF coatings were nanostructure... Read More about Microstructural evaluation of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings..

Ultrasensitive graphene coated SPR sensor for biosensing applications (2015)
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BHAVSAR, K., PRABHU, R. and POLLARD, P. 2015. Ultrasensitive graphene coated SPR sensor for biosensing applications. In Baldini, F., Homola, J and Lieberman, R.A. (eds.) Optical sensors 2015: proceedings of 2015 International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) optics and optoelectronics conference 2015, 13-16 April 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. Proceedings of SPIE, 9506. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], article ID 95060U. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179051

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is a rapid and sensitive technique used for probing the biomolecular interactions in real time. Several new approaches have been suggested to improve the sensitivity of SPR sensors over the last two decades. Most of th... Read More about Ultrasensitive graphene coated SPR sensor for biosensing applications.

Microstructure encryption and decryption techniques in optical variable and invariable devices in printed documents for security and forensic applications. (2015)
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AMBADIYIL, S., JAYAN, K.G., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M. 2015. Microstructure encryption and decryption techniques in optical variable and invariable devices in printed documents for security and forensic applications. In Baldini, F., Homola, J and Lieberman, R.A. (eds.) Optical sensors 2015: proceedings of 2015 International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) optics and optoelectronics conference, 13-16 April 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. Proceedings of SPIE, 9506. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], 9506OI. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2179635

Today, document counterfeiting is a global menace because of the advanced technologies available at ever decreasing prices. Instead of eschew the paper documents; applying efficient cost effective security methodologies are the feasible solutions. Th... Read More about Microstructure encryption and decryption techniques in optical variable and invariable devices in printed documents for security and forensic applications..

Internationalising the interprofessional curriculum. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
JOSEPH, S. 2015. Internationalising the interprofessional curriculum. Presented at the 2015 RGU learning and teaching conference, 5 May 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

This presentation gives an overview of two projects that aimed to internationalise the undergraduate curricula in Australia, Japan and Scotland. Internationalising curricula can enhance the student experience, helping students to better understand th... Read More about Internationalising the interprofessional curriculum..

Developing an international interprofessional diabetes course turning the world blue for a day! (2015)
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DIACK, L., HAXTON, J., JOSEPH, S., MCFADYEN, M., WALKER, P., ABE, K., SUMETSU, M. and YASUI, H. 2015. Developing an international interprofessional diabetes course turning the world blue for a day! Presented at the 2015 RGU learning and teaching conference, 5 May 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster describes the activity undertaken with students in Scotland (RGU) and Japan (University of Nagoya) to mark World Diabetes Day in November 2014. The activity was an interprofessional intervention, in which student teams from both countries... Read More about Developing an international interprofessional diabetes course turning the world blue for a day!.

Student transitions. (2015)
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BURGESS, K. and WALDRON, L. 2015. Student transitions. Presented at 2015 RGU learning and teaching conference, 5 May 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

This work was aimed to enhance student satisfaction at Stage 3. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the Student Experience Questionnaire carried out, identifying areas of high and low satisfaction. Course leaders in high performing areas intervi... Read More about Student transitions..

An analysis of age, technology usage, and cognitive characteristics within information retrieval tasks. (2015)
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CRABB, M. and HANSON, V.L. 2016. An analysis of age, technology usage, and cognitive characteristics within information retrieval tasks. ACM transactions on accessible computing (TACCESS) [online], 8(3): papers from the proceedings of the 16th International Association of Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Accessibility (ACM SIGACCESS) conference on computers and accessibility (ASSETS 2014), 20-22 October 2014, Rochester, USA, article number 10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2856046

This work presents two studies that aim to discover whether age can be used as a suitable metric for distinguishing performance between individuals or if other factors can provide greater insight. Information retrieval tasks are used to test the perf... Read More about An analysis of age, technology usage, and cognitive characteristics within information retrieval tasks..

Validation of a novel approach for CO2/N2 gas separations by means of a hybrid ceramic membrane. (2015)
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NWOGU, N.C, KAJAMA, M.N. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Validation of a novel approach for CO2/N2 gas separations by means of a hybrid ceramic membrane. Advanced materials research: metal, ceramic and composite materials; selected papers from the 2015 International conference on metal, ceramic and composite materials (ICMCCM-2015), 24-25 January 2015, Shanghai, China [online], 1102, pages 73-76. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1102.73.

Global warming has been documented as one of the world's foremost ecological concerns. Although it is difficult to totally end human related global warming, there is a possibility to alleviate these effects through a wide spectrum of options. One suc... Read More about Validation of a novel approach for CO2/N2 gas separations by means of a hybrid ceramic membrane..

Acoustic emission source identification in pipes using finite element analysis. (2015)
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ABOLLE OKOYEAGU, J., PALACIO TORRALBA, J., CHEN, Y. and REUBEN, R. 2015. Acoustic emission source identification in pipes using finite element analysis. In Proceedings of the 31st Conference of the European Working Group on Acoustic Emission (EWGAE 2014), 3-5 September 2014, Dresden, Germany. Mayen: NDT.net [online]. Available from: https://www.ndt.net/search/docs.php3?id=17531

Stress waves propagate through a structure when it experiences rapid changes in loading, which can come about from a number of phenomena of interest in mechanical and process engineering. One class of applications is in structural health monitoring,... Read More about Acoustic emission source identification in pipes using finite element analysis..