Congratulations Dr Marina Milosheva!

Napier graduate pub Shakespeare Edinburgh

Shakespeare’s pub on Lothian Road was transformed into the Napier Graduate last week

Congratulations to Dr Marina Milosheva, whose doctoral degree was conferred in absentia at the Edinburgh Napier graduation ceremony at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh last Friday 5th July. Although Marina did not attend the ceremony in person, this day was a significant milestone in her PhD journey. This is because it is only from the date of the graduation ceremony that new PhD graduates are permitted to place the term ‘Dr’ before their names. Continue reading

A new role at the University of Stirling for Marina Milosheva

Marina Milosheva

Marina Milosheva

Congratulations to Marina Milosheva on her appointment as post-doctoral researcher within the Faculty of Social Sciences (Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology division) at the University of Stirling. Marina joined the University of Stirling on Monday, five weeks after her PhD examiners recommended that Edinburgh Napier University award her doctorate unconditionally (i.e. with no corrections required to her thesis).

In her new role, Marina is working on the Bridge, youth, and mindsport education project. This research is affiliated with the non-profit organisation Bridge: a mindsport for all (BAMSA). This body was formed to support research into the sociology of the card game bridge. Continue reading

Introducing Dr Laura Muir, Dr Gemma Webster, and Dr Tom Kane

Welcome to Dr Laura Muir, Dr Gemma Webster, and Dr Tom Kane, who have all recently joined the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University. I am looking forward to working with them as members of my research group (the Centre for Social Informatics within the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation), and as fellow colleagues within the Information Systems teaching group, which is led by Dr Colin Smith. Continue reading