CULTURE & COMMUNITIES at Edinburgh Napier
Edinburgh Napier University’s expertise has impacted on culture and communities through research and teaching on creative industries, festival management, policing, life after military service, and recognition as a worldwide authority on tourism. Through our research and teaching our students and staff engage directly with communities. As Scotland’s #1 modern university, our research aims to tackle today’s challenges and make a difference.
We have dedicated research centres in: tourism; arts, media and culture; creative practice; mind and creativity; and military research, education and public engagement. We want to work in partnership with communities and cultural organisations to solve problems. That is why our pioneering applied expertise in these fields is sought worldwide.
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Improving Staff Recruitment and Retention in the Tourism Industry
Recruitment and retention of staff within the Scottish tourism industry has been an ongoing challenge for the sector for a number of years. The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA) partnered with Edinburgh Napier University tourism researchers and experts to conduct a review on issues across the tourism industry.
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Breaking Boundaries in introducing Sustainable Practices to Festivals
Managing festivals in a sustainable manner is an enormous challenge for the industry. Our experts have collaborated globally and developed a Sustainability Toolkit for festival organisers worldwide to use, providing essential practical guidance on how festivals can play their part in tackling the climate crisis.
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Celebrating Festivals of the Future
Through our flexible and bespoke CPD provision, we are exporting our festival management expertise so that the vibrant festivals of Gulf countries can become socio-economic contributors to their economies.
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Supporting Veterans to Transition to Civilian Life
Edinburgh Napier’s Centre for Military Research, Education and Public Engagement collaborated and led a thorough review into the transition journey from military to civilian life in Scotland. Their concluding report made a series of recommendations across four key areas: policy, practice, education, and research.
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