I’ve now completed the two remaining videos for the Armed Forces section of the Edinburgh Napier website. Further to interviews with Duncan, Fiona, Gary and Jamie I spoke to Claire Biggar, Executive Assistant to the Principal & Vice Chancellor, and Bob Wright, Director for Enterprise and Innovation in the School of Health and Social Care.Read More »Final Armed Forces videos
Google routinely releases updates for their products to improve user experience and functionality. Throughout 2017 they have rolled out a new Google Analytics homepage for desktop users which replicates a screen that was already available for mobile users.Read More »A new Google Analytics homepage
I followed up my video interviewing new students about Graduate Level Apprenticeships (GLAs) at Edinburgh Napier by speaking to a couple of employers and Scott Killen, Employer Liaison and Recruitment Manager in the School of Computing.Read More »Graduate Level Apprenticeships
I’ve been working with the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University on some priority projects since July. These include raising the profile of women in computing and promoting newly launched Graduate Level Apprenticeships available from the school.Read More »New videos for the School of Computing
Airdrie Baptist Church recently appointed Kirsty Lee as their new Youth Worker and I filmed a short interview to introduce her to the congregation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYJSMWBDGjU
I’ve produced several videos for the church over recent years including a general welcome, promotion of a Deacon election and an introduction to a former associate.
These videos contribute to a broader role I perform of promoting the church, including administering their website and social media channels and producing leaflets and posters for groups and events.Read More »Filming an interview for Airdrie Baptist
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Marwa Salayma from the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University.
Marwa grew up in Palestine and is now close to completing a PhD in Wireless Networking at the University.Read More »Forging a path into Computing
I spent much of June and July 2017 developing a new section on the Edinburgh Napier website covering the work it is doing with the Armed Forces. Having signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2016, it committed to ensuring those coming from Service, or currently serving, are not disadvantaged in terms of access to education and work within the organisation.
The University is developing education pathways for those leaving the Armed Forces, particularly those from lower ranks, and are reviewing HR policies to support Reservists.It is also developing a mentorship programme to help veterans with the wider transition to civilian life.
The University was presented with the bronze award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme in June 2016 in recognition of this work.Read More »Developing a section for the Armed Forces
In a previous post I discussed the importance of marketers being specific about the information they wanted to access and that data analysts should present this information clearly. Google Data Studio is a new tool, launched in 2016 and still in beta-development, that enables this.Read More »Google Data Studio: accessible analytics
I’m enjoying the opportunity to film some case studies relating to the work Edinburgh Napier University does with those currently or formerly serving in the… Read More »Filming Armed Forces case studies
The office environment is a changin’. The introduction of flexible working practices and the advancement of technology mean that today’s work spaces are vastly different to those even five years ago. Lancaster University’s Work Foundation predict that over half of all organisations in the UK will have adopted flexible working practices by 2017, and over 70% by 2020.
Flexible working defines:
Read More »Flexible working: tools to free you from the office