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Digital Innovation in Social Care - Industry Engagement Workshop : Report
Get PDFThe Digital Innovation in Social Care Industry Engagement Workshop (June 2025) brought together 51 participants from industry, academia, health, and social care sectors to explore priorities and opportunities for digital transformation in Scotland’s social care system. The workshop identified systemic barriers to scaling innovation, including fragmented leadership, limited data integration, and lack of clear investment guidance. Participants emphasised the importance of creating readiness for change, fostering knowledge exchange, and aligning digital strategy with frontline practice. Key themes included building a digital innovation pipeline, promoting interoperability, supporting workforce capability, and embedding inclusive, ethical digital practices. Insights from the workshop will inform the development of a national Digital Care Innovation Hub to drive collaboration and sustainable transformation
Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age
No full textArt Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age addresses a wide variety of Scottish design and architecture in the Art Deco and moderne styles. The introduction explains the complex origins of these styles and the ways in which they fell out, then back into fashion in the post-war era. It also contextualises their emergence against the turbulent economic and political background of the 1920s and 1930s. There follows a series of thematic chapters addressing the states of the architecture and design professions in Scotland in the 1930s, the design of housing, transport, public buildings, commercial buildings, entertainment and hospitality, industry and energy and the interiors of Clyde-built ocean liners. There follows an epilogue, conclusion, endnotes, a bibliography and index. The book is of 362 pages with circa 350 illustrations
Implementing SDGs in Rwanda's Rural Housing: Lessons from Karama Model Village
Get PDFRwanda has shown a strong commitment to localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by incorporating them into its national development plans and strategies, particularly the 1st National Strategy for Transformation 2017-2024, the 2nd National Strategy for Transformation 2014-2029 and Rwanda’s Vision 2050. Within Vision 2050, urbanization is identified as a key driver of economic transformation and urban development. This emphasis has further promoted the development of grouped villages, locally known as ‘imidugudu,’ which have become a central element of the government’s Integrated Development Programme (IDP) and the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS). Since 2010, over 60 IDP model villages have been established in Rwanda, guided by the principle of leaving no one behind, with the goal of resettling vulnerable households from high-risk areas. Karama, a model village located in the peri-urban area of Kigali and completed in 2019, serves as a case study for this research. A post-occupancy appraisal was conducted between 2021 and 2022 through direct participant observation and interviews with residents, including an assessment of their satisfaction with the new housing. In addition, a critical discourse analysis of national policies was carried out. The findings from this fieldwork are discussed in particular in relation to SDG 11, highlighting the tension between the overarching SDG discourse and its local, grassroots implementation. The qualitative data from the post-occupancy interviews, combined from the results of a satisfaction questionnaire is used to explore the potential and relevance of the SDGs in housing. By mapping the global policy framework alongside its local application, and the trend of SDG 11 targets and measures, from respondents’ reflections about their daily life before and after relocation, this research identifies the extent to which context-specific projects, such as Rwanda’s IDP model villages, can provide opportunities for the local implementation of the SDGs, ultimately contributing to a more resilient future for Rwanda’s communities
An undiscovered country
Get PDFIn our ever-advancing and increasingly digital world, the presence of Artificial Intelligence can sometimes make us feel disconnected. However, the act of MAKING, as a creative and physical endeavor, can have a profound positive impact, especially in the face of AI's influence on creativity, employment and human connection.
What are the historic precedents of past technological innovation that we can turn to as examples of when AI is overwhelming to creatives? These precedents can serve as beacons, helping us navigate this path with confidence and some reassurance
Scoping Literature Review of Digital Empathy Games in Healthcare Education and Training
No full textIntroduction
The study of serious games and their ability to develop empathy in users is a developing area of research. Empathy is recognised as being important to the practice of patient-centered healthcare and is associated with improved treatment outcomes. Understanding the breadth of information available on the relationship between serious game use and empathy within healthcare education and training may help reveal the suitability of the medium for further refinement in dental education.
Methods
A scoping review of the literature was undertaken to find relevant publications. The following databases were searched using keywords related to empathy, games and healthcare: APA PsycInfo, Embase, IEEExplore, Google Scholar, OVID Medline, and Web of Science.
Results
2587 search results were returned and 21 publications were identified for inclusion in the review.
Discussion
Patient experience simulations are a popular method for digital games to show healthcare personnel the lives of their patients, and games can be used to simulate empathic communication in clinical settings. Commercial digital games can be utilised to develop empathy in healthcare trainees, and exposure to violent digital games or playing in an unethical style does not negatively impact the empathy of healthcare trainees. No studies were found related to dental education.
Conclusion
Digital games have a potential role in increasing the empathy of users in healthcare training and education, but more research is indicated
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Codeveloping an Infection Prevention and Control Training App for Veterinarians
Get PDFThis webinar, ‘A Transdisciplinary Approach to Co-developing an Infection Prevention and Control Training App for Veterinarians’, one of a series provided by the UKRI-funded PEOPLE AMR (antimicrobial resistance) Network, (develoPing and Evaluating multi-faceted evidence-based interventions to prOmote Prudent antimicrobiaL use in community contExts), describes the achievements of the AHRC-funded AMRSim (A Microbial Reality Simulator) and VIPVis (Veterinary Infection Prevention through Visualisation) studies, both led by Prof Alastair Macdonald, Senior Researcher School of Design at The Glasgow School of Art, and conducted in collaboration with the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey. This is prefaced by a short presentation by Dr Abel Ekiri (Lecturer in Infectious Disease Epidemiology), from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey on the challenge of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) in human healthcare settings and in small animal practices. Macdonald describes the transdisciplinary co-development process leading to the proof of concept (AMRSIm) and the beta version app (VIPVIs) infection prevention and control (IPC) training tool for veterinary staff, using visualisation, ‘serious storytelling’, iterative prototyping, and highlighting the potential contributions that design can make in transdisciplinary studies relating to AMR, HAIs and IPC
Para-site
No full textThis work was presented as part of the 2025 Creative Reactions programme organised by Pint of Science. The Creative Reactions team pair artists and scientists through shared research interests. The project attempts to improve public understanding of scientific research through art practice
The State We're In
Get PDFThis essay builds upon our work from the book Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (2024). The essay describes the ongoing transphobic reaction in Britain, particularly crystallized by the British Supreme Court’s April 2025 Ruling, with a focus on community and activist responses to the Ruling. We discuss a number of mobilisations across the UK that have connected the Ruling to recent problems raised by feminists regarding racist and sexist policing. By framing the ruling as the authorisation of state harassment, we consider how the ruling connects to other currents of misogyny that are readily practiced in institutional and media contexts. The ruling is one strategy of separability – of divide and rule – among others.
Contra this ‘exceptionalisation’ of transness, we discuss how trans communities and allies have forged practices of solidarity and care in its wake, and consider the connections between transfeminism and abolition feminism in resisting state violence and cultivating collective safety. We argue that such everyday practices of abolition feminism are key in dismantling the use of the law to divide populations or groups.
The essay appears in dialogue with photographs of protests for trans liberation from Spring 2025 by Tarun Iyer
Care in Place - User Experience Evaluation Report
Get PDFThe Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care (RCE), funded by the UK Government and managed and delivered by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), aims to advance Scotland’s digital health agenda and support economic recovery. The initiative includes a Demonstration & Simulation Environment (DSE) in Elgin and Living Labs for innovation collaboration across Moray.
Care in Place is a research and development project undertaken by the RCE in collaboration with Moray Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Together with citizens, staff, and third-sector groups the project aims to understand current challenges with health and care needs and explore new ways to deliver important services using digital solutions.
The HSCP has experienced extreme pressure on its services in recent months. Unpaid carers have also expressed concern about how much they are relied upon. People seeking support want a better experience when using services, easier access, quicker decisions, and to be listened to.
Two digital tools have been co-designed, developed, and tested with staff and citizens in the Moray area to improve the experience of older people and unpaid carers looking for support:
Community Connections Moray is a website that helps a person to find community support early and introduce them to services they choose by sharing their details and asking for contact.
Personal Data Store is a secure digital space designed to help a person tell their story once and in their own words. It helps people identify the support they need and share this with key services they engage with.
This user experience evaluation aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the usability and overall user satisfaction with the two digital tools developed as part of the Care in Place project. The findings were largely positive with participants expressing an optimism for the future use of the digital tools in making it easier to navigate the care system in Moray. The feedback focused on four areas and suggested improvements:
1. Person-centred look and feel could be further enhanced by wider user testing with a larger and more diverse group to ensure inclusivity and appeal to multiple age groups.
2. Log-in process requires simplification.
3. Language and navigation seemed logical however support from staff and family was still required for those less confident with digital technology.
4. Emotional triggers from recounting difficult experiences is inevitable so more reassurance throughout the platform that people can complete it at their own pace may be beneficial.
The findings will contribute to the overall development of Community Connections Moray and Personal Data Store and their potential adoption into services in Moray
Multilevel governance for sustainable urban development: Enhancing the role of cities and local authorities in national and international decision-making
Get PDFThis research paper (UN ref. ECE/HBP/2025/Inf.4) was commissioned by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Geneva and undertaken by a group of academic thought leaders from the Geneva UN Charter Centres of Excellence at the City Diplomacy Lab (France), the Cattaneo University LIUC (Italy); the University of Geneva (Switzerland); and the Glasgow School of Art (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
The brief from the Commission called for the exploration and documentation of ‘multilevel governance’ as a process to support and further the aims and objectives of "Transforming our World, Agenda2030" – primarily, but not solely, through the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and delivery of their targets. The purpose of the work anticipated the assemble of best practice and formulation of principles that could be shared with the Commission and governments of Member States in order to describe the benefits, challenges and economic contribution of collaborative forms of governance and practice through vertical, horizontal, and transnational forms of collaboration seen as essential for translating global commitments into locally relevant action, to enhance resilience, legitimacy and innovation. The intent was to explore ‘multilevel governance’ (MLevG) as an alternative and/or complement to ‘multilateral governance’ (MLatG). The latter requires a process of consensus and adoption by Governments of Member States. This can become a time-consuming process involving resolution of high-level procedural matters that can delay, and at times obstruct, progress with the development of guidance for detailed principles and practice that have already been signed off by Member States.
The document put forward recommendations for making governance more effective without challenging necessary and significant diplomatic processes. It was presented to the 86th Session of the UNECE Committee of Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, in October 2025. The Committee noted its content and encouraged the continuation of research and development to document the practice and implementation of multilevel governance in practice