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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) on Twitter: constituency champions or party animals? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
BAXTER, G., MARCELLA, R. and O'SHEA, M. 2015. Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) on Twitter: constituency champions or party animals? Presented at the 5th information: interactions and impact conference (i3 2015), 23-26 June 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of Twitter by Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) for the provision of constituency-related information, or in support of their constituency service work. While there was some evidence of MSPs on... Read More about Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) on Twitter: constituency champions or party animals?.

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
BALD, J. 2015. RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. Presented at the 2015 Working meeting of the SC114 Group of the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (AENOR), 18 June 2015, Madrid, Spain.

This presentation introduces the context and purpose of the RiCORE project. The text of this presentation is in Spanish.

Embedding professional practice into the cybersecurity curriculum using ethics. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
FAILY, S. and JONES, M. 2015. Embedding professional practice into the cybersecurity curriculum using ethics. Presented at the UK workshop on cybersecurity training and education, 11 June 2015, Liverpool, UK.

Cybersecurity graduates are ready to tackle the technical problems they might face, but employability needs to be incorporated into the curriculum should they wish to tackle ill-defined professional challenges as well. We describe how employability w... Read More about Embedding professional practice into the cybersecurity curriculum using ethics..

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
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..

2+2=3? A comparative study of academic attainment between FE to HE articulating students and their HE only counterparts. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
PIRIE, E. and LEITH, C. 2015. 2+2=3? A comparative study of academic attainment between FE to HE articulating students and their HE only counterparts. Presented at 2nd International conference on Enhancement and innovation in higher education 2015: student transitions, 9-11 June 2015, Glasgow, UK.

This study focuses on a '2+2' agreement between Robert Gordon University and several Scottish Further Education providers and tracks the progress of undergraduate students studying Events Management. The main aim of the study has been to analyse the... Read More about 2+2=3? A comparative study of academic attainment between FE to HE articulating students and their HE only counterparts..

Post-experience MBAs: the transition back into the workplace for FT students. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
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..

The use of complementary and alternative medicine among children in Aberdeen: an outcomes-based cross-sectional survey. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
NDU, O., STRATH, A. and DIACK, L. 2015. The use of complementary and alternative medicine among children in Aberdeen: an outcomes-based cross-sectional survey. Presented at the 2015 Complementary and alternative medicine strategy for research and development conference (CAMSTRAND 2015), 9-10 June 2015, London, UK.

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in paediatric subjects is increasing globally. However, most of the data available in the UK is based on hospital-based studies; and studies of such use in the general population are scarce. Als... Read More about The use of complementary and alternative medicine among children in Aberdeen: an outcomes-based cross-sectional survey..

Consenting process for ocean energy in Spain. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
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..

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
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.

Developing an international interprofessional diabetes course turning the world blue for a day! (2015)
Presentation / Conference
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!.

Internationalising the interprofessional curriculum. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
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..

Audit fees: IFRS adoption and the recent financial crisis. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
HASSAN, O., CRAWFORD, L. and POWER, D. 2015. Audit fees: IFRS adoption and the recent financial crisis. Presented at the 25th Audit and assurance conference of the Auditing Special Interest Group (ASIG) of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), 23-24 April 2015, Edinburgh, UK.

This study aims to see if there is evidence that the adoption of IFRS had an impact on audit fees and did the financial crisis impacted on the determination of audit fees. Does the audit profession show willingness to balance the pursuit of guardians... Read More about Audit fees: IFRS adoption and the recent financial crisis..

The role of selenium supplementation in cardiovascular disease prevention: an in vitro study to identify the molecular mechanism(s). (2015)
Presentation / Conference
LEIGHTON, D., GOUA, M., DOLAN, E., BURGESS, K. and BERMANO, G. 2015. The role of selenium supplementation in cardiovascular disease prevention: an in vitro study to identify the molecular mechanism(s). Presented at the 2015 Nutrition Society Scottish section meeting: diet, gene regulation and metabolic disease, 25-26 March 2015, Aberdeen, UK.

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, with two thirds of the UK population either overweight or obese (body mass index (BMI) 25–29·9 and >30 kg/m2 respectively). Obesity is characterised by systemic oxidative stress (OS), which itself results from chronic... Read More about The role of selenium supplementation in cardiovascular disease prevention: an in vitro study to identify the molecular mechanism(s)..

A living legislature: the EP as an ordinary legislator. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
ROEDERER-RYNNING, C. and GREENWOOD, J. 2015. A living legislature: the EP as an ordinary legislator. Presented at the 14th Biennial conference of the European Union Studies Association (EUSA 2015), 5-7 March 2015, Boston, USA [online]. Available from: https://eustudies.org/conference/papers/download/250

This paper explores possibilities of cooperation between rationalist and sociological insights by examining the institutionalization of legislative powers in the European Parliament (EP). By this, we refer to the social processes unfolding as the EP... Read More about A living legislature: the EP as an ordinary legislator..

Solar-hydrogen energy storage for enabling Qatar solar-grid integration and eco-friendly transportation. (2015)
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ALI, D., AKLIL, D. and GAZEY, R. 2015. Solar-hydrogen energy storage for enabling Qatar solar-grid integration and eco-friendly transportation. Presented at the 4th TAMUQ (Texas A and M University at Qatar) annual research and industry forum 2015, 2-3 March 2015, Doha, Qatar.

Qatar has drawn up an ambitious plan to install 1.8 GW of solar capacity by 2020. In the transport sector, green hydrogen produced from solar PV offers one of the best opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and significantly reduce depende... Read More about Solar-hydrogen energy storage for enabling Qatar solar-grid integration and eco-friendly transportation..

Drive cycle optimisation for pollution reduction. (2015)
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AL-GHADHI, M., BALL, A., KOLLAR, L.E., MISHRA, R. and ASIM, T. 2015. Drive cycle optimisation for pollution reduction. Presented at 2nd International conference on petroleum and petrochemical engineering 2015 (ICPPE 2015), 10-11 January 2015, Dubai, UAE.

Green house gas emissions have abraded environmental quality for human existence. Automobile exhaust is a significant contributor globally to green house gases, among other contributors. This research investigates how vehicle fuel consumption can be... Read More about Drive cycle optimisation for pollution reduction..