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Borders within border: fragmentation, connection and disposition. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CIMADOMO, G. (ed.) 2019. Borders within border: fragmentation, connection and disposition. Book of abstracts for the 2nd Urbanism at borders global conference, 23-25 October 2019, Málaga, Spain. Málaga: Universidad de Málaga.

This is the book of abstracts for the 2nd Urbanism at Borders global conference, held 23-25 October 2019 at the University of Málaga, Spain. Robert Gordon University was acknowledged as a co-organiser of this event.

What has this done for me? Qualitative student reflections on intercultural experiential learning. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CRAWFORD, I., SWARTZ, S., LUCK, S. and BARBOSA, B. 2019. What has this done for me? Qualitative student reflections on intercultural experiential learning. In Proceedings of the 2019 International virtual exchange conference (IVEC 2019): advancing the field of online international learning, 25-26 October 2019, Tacoma, USA. Tacoma: IVEC [online], pages 65-68. Available from: http://iveconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IVEC-2019-Conference-Proceedings.pdf

This project incorporates globalisation, technological progress, intercultural and inter-disciplinary experiential learning using real life clients to prepare graduates for the future workplace. Intercultural competence is possessing the necessary a... Read More about What has this done for me? Qualitative student reflections on intercultural experiential learning..

Professional learning experience through COIL: a faculty perspective. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SWARTZ, S., LUCK, S., BARBOSA, B. and CRAWFORD, I. 2019. Professional learning experience through COIL: a faculty perspective. In Proceedings of the 2019 International virtual exchange conference (IVEC 2019): advancing the field of online international learning, 25-26 October 2019, Tacoma, USA. Tacoma: IVEC [online], pages 19-24. Available from: http://iveconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IVEC-2019-Conference-Proceedings.pdf

Collaborative online international learning (COIL) is not reserved for students, but rather can positively impact instructors through the exchange with colleagues from diverse institutions, backgrounds, pedagogies and practices. Instructors thereby g... Read More about Professional learning experience through COIL: a faculty perspective..

Understanding the impact of collaborative online international learning on employability: a stakeholder comparison. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CRAWFORD, I. 2019. Understanding the impact of collaborative online international learning on employability: a stakeholder comparison. In Proceedings of the 2019 International virtual exchange conference (IVEC 2019): advancing the field of online international learning, 25-26 October 2019, Tacoma, USA. Tacoma: IVEC [online], pages 14-18. Available from: http://iveconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IVEC-2019-Conference-Proceedings.pdf

Emerging pedagogical theory identifies a growing need for innovative, student-centered, experiential approaches to learning within a context of rapidly evolving conversational media, the commodification of education and changing perceptions of the ac... Read More about Understanding the impact of collaborative online international learning on employability: a stakeholder comparison..

Reducing computational cost in IoT cyber security: case study of artificial immune system algorithm. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZAKARIYYA, I., AL-KADRI, M.O., KALUTARGE, H. and PETROVSKI, A. 2019. Reducing computational cost in IoT cyber security: case study of artificial immune system algorithm. In Obaidat, M. and Samarati, P. (eds.) Proceedings of the 16th International security and cryptography conference (SECRYPT 2019), co-located with the 16th International joint conference on e-business and telecommunications (ICETE 2019), 26-28 July 2019, Prague, Czech Republic. Setúbal, Portugal: SciTePress [online], 2, pages 523-528. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5220/0008119205230528.

Using Machine Learning (ML) for Internet of Things (IoT) security monitoring is a challenge. This is due to their resource constraint nature that limits the deployment of resource-hungry monitoring algorithms. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to i... Read More about Reducing computational cost in IoT cyber security: case study of artificial immune system algorithm..

Using the theoretical domains framework to explore primary health care practitioner’s perspectives and experiences of preconception physical activity guidance and promotion. (2019)
Journal Article
SISSONS, A., GRANT, A., KIRKLAND, A. and CURRIE, S. 2020. Using the theoretical domains framework to explore primary health care practitioner’s perspectives and experiences of preconception physical activity guidance and promotion. Psychology, health and medicine [online], 24(7), pages 844-854. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2019.1679846

Preconception physical activity is one of the main predictors of continued engagement in physical activity during and after pregnancy and subsequently, improves the health of women and their child. In the UK, guidance states that Primary Care health... Read More about Using the theoretical domains framework to explore primary health care practitioner’s perspectives and experiences of preconception physical activity guidance and promotion..

An exploration of the influences on under-representation of male pre-registration nursing students. (2019)
Journal Article
WHITFORD, H.M., MARLAND, G.R., CARSON, M.N., BAIN, H., ECCLES, J., LEE, J. and TAYLOR, J. 2020. An exploration of the influences on under-representation of male pre-registration nursing students. Nurse education today [online], 84, article ID 104234. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104234

Background:- Worldwide, men are under-represented in the nursing profession. In Scotland less than 10% of pre-registration nursing students are male. Reasons for this imbalance need to be understood. Objectives:- To explore the views of male pre-regi... Read More about An exploration of the influences on under-representation of male pre-registration nursing students..

What are students' needs and preferences for academic feedback in higher education? A systematic review. (2019)
Journal Article
PATERSON, C., PATERSON, N., JACKSON, W. and WORK, F. 2020. What are students' needs and preferences for academic feedback in higher education? A systematic review. Nurse education today [online], 85, article ID 104236. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104236

Objective: Feedback is a fundamental factor within the learning process for students. However, it is widely known that students generally report that feedback is done sub-optimally in higher education. Therefore, this systematic review aims to identi... Read More about What are students' needs and preferences for academic feedback in higher education? A systematic review..

Design thinking and acceptance requirements for designing gamified software. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PIRAS, L., DELLAGIACOMA, D., PERINI, A., SUSI, A., GIORGINI, P. and MYLOPOULOS, J. 2019. Design thinking and acceptance requirements for designing gamified software. In Kolp, M., Vanderdonckt, J., Snoeck, M. and Wautelet, Y. (eds.) Proceedings of 13th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Research challenges in information science international conference 2019 (RICS 2019): towards a design science for information systems, 29-31 May 2019, Brussels, Belgium. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 81-92. Available from: https://doi.org/10/1109/RCIS.2019.8876973

Gamification is increasingly applied to engage people in performing tool-supported collaborative tasks. From previous experiences we learned that available gamification guidelines are not sufficient, and more importantly that motivational and accepta... Read More about Design thinking and acceptance requirements for designing gamified software..

Embedding. [Exhibition] (2019)
Exhibition / Performance
Embedding. [Exhibition]. Exhibited 19 October - 10 November 2019, Look Again Project Space, Aberdeen.

The partnership between Gray's School of Art (Robert Gordon University) and RockRose Energy has been one of unexpected outcomes. By placing students within the workplace and challenging them to respond to the threads that connect the people who make... Read More about Embedding. [Exhibition].

When is quality assurance a constructive force in engineering education? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PEARS, A., DANIELS, M., NYLEN, A., and MCDERMOTT, R. 2020. When is quality assurance a constructive force in engineering education? In Proceedings of the 49th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Frontiers in education conference 2019 (FIE 2019): bridging education to the future, 16-19 October 2019, Cincinnati, USA. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 9028377. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE43999.2019.9028377

Quality assurance processes in education have been a key area of engineering education development for several decades. ABET, ENQA - The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, as well as other agencies in Europe and the Asia... Read More about When is quality assurance a constructive force in engineering education?.

Combining t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding with convolutional neural networks for hyperspectral image classification. (2019)
Journal Article
GAO, L., GU, D., ZHUANG, L., REN, J., YANG, D. and ZHANG, B. 2020. Combining t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding with convolutional neural networks for hyperspectral image classification. IEEE geoscience and remote sensing letters [online], 17(8), pages 1368-1372. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/LGRS.2019.2945122

Hyperspectral images (HSIs), featured by high spectral resolution over a wide range of electromagnetic spectra, have been widely used to characterize materials with subtle differences in the spectral domain. However, a large number of bands and an in... Read More about Combining t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding with convolutional neural networks for hyperspectral image classification..

Effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) prepared by green synthesis from sage leaves (salvia officinalis) on maize chlorophyll content. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SEHNAL, K., OZDOGAN, Y., STANKOVA, M., TOTHOVA, Z., UHLIROVA, D., VSETICKOVA, M., HOSNEDLOVA, B., KEPINSKA, M., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., FERNANDEZ, C., HARI, V., SOCHOR, J., MILNEROWICZ, H. and KIZEK, R. 2019. Effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) prepared by green synthesis from sage leaves (salvia officinalis) on maize chlorophyll content. In Proceedings of 11th Nanomaterials international conference 2019 (NANOCON 2019): research and applications, 16-18 October 2019, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd, pages 457-462. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37904/nanocon.2019.8521

The AgNPs have considerable industrial potential and are intensively studied with regard to their antibacterial properties. Using green synthesis, the nanoparticle surface can be coated with molecules that exhibit biologically significant properties.... Read More about Effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) prepared by green synthesis from sage leaves (salvia officinalis) on maize chlorophyll content..

Green synthesized quantum dots as electrochemical labels for sensitive detection of hemorrhagic fever virus. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HOSNEDLOVÁ, B., SEHNAL, K., TÓTHOVÁ, Z., KEPINSKÁ, M., RUTTKAY-NEDECKÝ, B., FERNANDEZ, C., OFOMAJA, A.E., MILNEROWICZ, H. and KIZEK, R. 2019. Green synthesized quantum dots as electrochemical labels for sensitive detection of hemorrhagic fever virus. In Proceedings of 11th Nanomaterials international conference 2019 (NANOCON 2019): research and applications, 16-18 October 2019, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd, pages 416-422. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37904/nanocon.2019.8650

Virus-induced haemorrhagic fevers often show a rapid, dramatic course. Infectivity and mortality are very high. Such viruses are known to attack primates as well as other animal species. Fast, sensitive, selective diagnostics can be very beneficial f... Read More about Green synthesized quantum dots as electrochemical labels for sensitive detection of hemorrhagic fever virus..

Pseudoperoxidase activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and changes in peroxidase activity in maize plants exposed to AgNPs. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TÓTHOVÁ, Z., SEHNAL, K., UHLÍŘOVÁ, D., STAŇKOVÁ, M., VŠETIČKOVÁ, M., HOSNEDLOVÁ, B., KEPINSKÁ, M., RUTTKAY-NEDECKÝ, B., RŮŽIČKA, J., OZDOGAN, Y., FERNANDEZ, C., MILNEROWICZ, H., SOCHOR, J. and KIZEK, R. 2019. Pseudoperoxidase activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and changes in peroxidase activity in maize plants exposed to AgNPs. In Proceedings of 11th Nanomaterials international conference 2019 (NANOCON 2019): research and applications, 16-18 October 2019, Brno, Czech Republic. Ostrava: Tanger Ltd, pages 342-347. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37904/nanocon.2019.8511

Some types of nanoparticles such as gold and silver show interesting chemical properties. Pseudoperoxidase activity has been found in iron- or gold-based materials, but some silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) also exhibit such properties. Pseudoperoxidase... Read More about Pseudoperoxidase activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and changes in peroxidase activity in maize plants exposed to AgNPs..

Heteroatom-mediated interactions between ruthenium single atoms and an MXene support for efficient hydrogen evolution. (2019)
Journal Article
RAMALINGAM, V., VARADHAN, P., FU, H.-C., KIM, H., ZHANG, D., CHEN, S., SONG, L., MA, D., WANG, Y., ALSHAREEF, H.N. and HE, J.-H. 2019. Heteroatom-mediated interactions between ruthenium single atoms and an MXene support for efficient hydrogen evolution. Advanced materials [online], 31(48), article number 1903841. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201903841

A titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene is employed as an efficient solid support to host a nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) coordinated ruthenium single atom (RuSA) catalyst, which displays superior activity toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). X-ray... Read More about Heteroatom-mediated interactions between ruthenium single atoms and an MXene support for efficient hydrogen evolution..

Renewable energy for sustainable growth and development: an evaluation of law and policy of Bangladesh. (2019)
Journal Article
KARIM, M.E., KARIM, R., ISLAM, M.T., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., BANI, N.A. and MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N. 2019. Renewable energy for sustainable growth and development: an evaluation of law and policy of Bangladesh. Sustainability [online], 11(20), article ID 5774. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11205774

Bangladesh’s constant growth with an annual 6% plus Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for more than the last two decades and achievements in other socio-economic metrics in recent times is impressive and recognized by various global authoritative bodies.... Read More about Renewable energy for sustainable growth and development: an evaluation of law and policy of Bangladesh..

GST-4-dependent suppression of neurodegeneration in C. elegans models of Parkinson’s and Machado-Joseph Disease by rapeseed pomace extract supplementation. (2019)
Journal Article
POHL, F., TEIXEIRA-CASTRO, A., COSTA, M.D., LINDSAY, V., FIÚZA-FERNANDES, J., GOUA, M., BERMANO, G., RUSSELL, W., MACIEL, P. and KONG THOO LIN, P. 2019. GST-4-dependent suppression of neurodegeneration in C. elegans models of Parkinson’s and Machado-Joseph Disease by rapeseed pomace extract supplementation. Frontiers in neuroscience [online], 13, article ID 1091. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2019.01091

Genetic mutations and aging-associated oxidative damage underlie the onset and progression of neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Machado-Joseph disease (MJD). Natural products derived from plants have been regarded as impor... Read More about GST-4-dependent suppression of neurodegeneration in C. elegans models of Parkinson’s and Machado-Joseph Disease by rapeseed pomace extract supplementation..

Current and emerging therapeutic targets of alzheimer's disease for the design of multi-target directed ligands. (2019)
Journal Article
BLAIKIE, L., KAY, G. and KONG THOO LIN, P. 2019. Current and emerging therapeutic targets of alzheimer's disease for the design of multi-target directed ligands. MedChemComm [online], 10(12), pages 2052-2072. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9md00337a

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, and a major cause of death worldwide. The number of people suffering from this debilitating disorder is rising at an unprecedented rate, with a subsequent surge in healthcare c... Read More about Current and emerging therapeutic targets of alzheimer's disease for the design of multi-target directed ligands..

The experiences of older adults with a diagnosed functional mental illness, their carers and healthcare professionals in relation to mental health service delivery: an integrative review. (2019)
Journal Article
WELLS, J., KENNEDY, C., BAIN, H. and LEE, S.H. 2020. The experiences of older adults with a diagnosed functional mental illness, their carers and their healthcare professionals in relation to mental health service delivery: an integrative review. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 29(1-2), pages 31-52. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15067

Aims and objectives: To analyse the experiences of older people with a diagnosed functional mental illness and their carers in relation to mental health service delivery and analyse the experiences of health and social care professionals who care for... Read More about The experiences of older adults with a diagnosed functional mental illness, their carers and healthcare professionals in relation to mental health service delivery: an integrative review..