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The harvesting of professional knowledge: methodological perspectives on the legitimization of tacit and mode 2 knowledge in the professional doctorate thesis
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Chynoweth, P. The harvesting of professional knowledge: methodological perspectives on the legitimization of tacit and mode 2 knowledge in the professional doctorate thesis. Presented at Third International Conference on Professional Doctorates (ICPD-3), The European Universities Institute, Florence, Italy

At the moment of enrolment on a professional doctorate programme, many candidates will already have a long history of generating new knowledge as an integral part of their professional lives. This might typically be described as mode 2 knowledge, and... Read More about The harvesting of professional knowledge: methodological perspectives on the legitimization of tacit and mode 2 knowledge in the professional doctorate thesis.

A literature review on information coordination in construction
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Biscaya, S., & Tah, H. A literature review on information coordination in construction. Presented at The Seventh International Postgraduate Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Salford, UK

Currently in Portugal, procedures for gathering construction project information as well as coordinating and communicating the information amongst all the stakeholders in the process are extremely bureaucratic, confusing and awfully time-consuming.... Read More about A literature review on information coordination in construction.

Collaboration and flipping training
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Sales, N. Collaboration and flipping training. Presented at Teaching research skills to Law Students: a workshop on best practice, London

Legal research skills training at the University of Salford suffered from lack of student attendance and the failure by students to transference skills learned to research in other modules. Despite having 6 timetabled hours to develop skills with fir... Read More about Collaboration and flipping training.

Stand up and shout out...
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Power, E., Belloc, C., & Lawrence, A. Stand up and shout out... Presented at Building resilient learning communities: using evidence to support student success, QAA Scotland - Virtual (COVID19)

Graduates of the future are individuals with entrepreneurial mind-sets, drawn to innovative opportunities and new value creation. They need advanced skills of critical thinking, problem solving and the ability to working beyond traditional discipline... Read More about Stand up and shout out....

Transforming the student experience by integrating interdisciplinary challenge-led learning
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Power, E. Transforming the student experience by integrating interdisciplinary challenge-led learning. Presented at HEIR Conference 2019, University of Wolverhampton

There are a number of recognised fundamental principles that enhance the student experience, one being the development of an individual's sense of belonging within an institution. Students are more likely to integrate if they feel valued, included an... Read More about Transforming the student experience by integrating interdisciplinary challenge-led learning.

Developing employability skills through interdisciplinary industry challenges
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Power, E. Developing employability skills through interdisciplinary industry challenges. Presented at HEA Annual Conference 2017 Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight, Manchester, UK

This session will explore best-practice models for embedding interdisciplinary collaboration into the UG student experience. Key challenges, levers/mechanisms and institutional barriers will be discussed and debated. The Innovation and Creative Excha... Read More about Developing employability skills through interdisciplinary industry challenges.

Democracy : time for Renewal or Retreat in Educational Leadership: How the leadership style of Sir Alec Clegg could impact educational renewal through retreat today.
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Power, E., Bailey, R., Walker, M., & Mills, A. Democracy : time for Renewal or Retreat in Educational Leadership: How the leadership style of Sir Alec Clegg could impact educational renewal through retreat today. Presented at British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society BELMAS Annual Conference, Wokefield Park Conference Centre, Berkshire, UK

The work of Sir Alec Clegg, Chief Education Officer of the West Riding of Yorkshire was grounded in progressive child-centered learning with a heuristic philosophy, his belief of individuals as agents of change, in challenging academic measurements o... Read More about Democracy : time for Renewal or Retreat in Educational Leadership: How the leadership style of Sir Alec Clegg could impact educational renewal through retreat today..

Integration of performance materials into the clothing curriculum
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Power, E. Integration of performance materials into the clothing curriculum. Presented at Global Textile Congress, Bangkok, Thailand

Traditionally modules within Higher Education are taught as discrete subjects. This has advantages since it enables students to develop knowledge and skills specific to each individual elements of the subject discipline. The expectation is that stude... Read More about Integration of performance materials into the clothing curriculum.

Ethical, eco, organic, green? What does it all mean?
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Power, E., Lea-Greenwood, G., Blanco-Velo, J., & Tyler, D. Ethical, eco, organic, green? What does it all mean?. Presented at 17th Eirass Conference on Retailing and Consumer Services, Istanbul, Turkey

The highly motivated ethical consumer has been under investigation since the mid 1970?s, defined as a distinct consumer segment most notably since the early 1990s and been relatively well documented in terms of behaviours, values, decision making, at... Read More about Ethical, eco, organic, green? What does it all mean?.

Lockdown learning… an interdisciplinary approach
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Power, E., Hawkins, D., & Lawrence, A. Lockdown learning… an interdisciplinary approach. Presented at Responding : Reframing : Rethinking, GLAD 23rd Annual Conference: A new era in creative education for our sector

2020 will be remembered as a critical turning point for Education. An unpredicted pandemic took nations leaders by surprise and led to freedoms we had become accustom to, being suspended. The response from education was to diversify into virtual/blen... Read More about Lockdown learning… an interdisciplinary approach.

Embedding employability into an active learning curriculum
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Power, E. Embedding employability into an active learning curriculum. Presented at The 88th Textile Institute World Conference 2012, Selangor, Malaysia

In a globalised environment there is high competition as well as significant opportunities. It is essential that university graduates are industry ready, equipped with the necessary professional and technical skills. This study investigates the rel... Read More about Embedding employability into an active learning curriculum.

Enhancing the employability of fashion students through the use of 3D CAD
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Jefferson, A., Power, E., & Rowe, H. Enhancing the employability of fashion students through the use of 3D CAD. Presented at Fashion Beyond Borders 14th Annual Conference for the International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI), Jaipur, India

The textile and apparel industry has one of the longest and most intricate supply chains within manufacturing. Advancement in technology has facilitated its globalisation, enabling companies to span geographical borders. This has led to new methods o... Read More about Enhancing the employability of fashion students through the use of 3D CAD.

The importance of understanding the national and professional culture of the project sponsor and stakeholders as a factor in the successful execution of megaprojects
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Walker, P., & Walsh, A. The importance of understanding the national and professional culture of the project sponsor and stakeholders as a factor in the successful execution of megaprojects. Presented at OTMC 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Megaproject construction requires a successful union between the critical actors involved in the project delivery: the Stakeholders or Sponsors and the construction delivery team. This study analyses the experience of Western Consultants in the Gulf... Read More about The importance of understanding the national and professional culture of the project sponsor and stakeholders as a factor in the successful execution of megaprojects.