CAIRN Journal Issue 5

CAIRN Issue 5: Now Published

We are pleased to announce that Issue 5 of the CAIRN Journal, published in June 2026, is now available to explore online. All articles in this latest edition can be accessed directly via this page.

CDN is proud to host the Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Journal, a key platform for sharing scholarship, innovation, and professional learning across Scotland’s college sector.

This issue brings together a diverse range of contributions from college-based researchers, including research articles, reflective pieces and short narratives showcasing innovative practice in teaching and learning.

We invite you to explore the issue and discover new insights, perspectives, and examples of practice from across the sector.

Please note: The views expressed in these articles are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect those of CDN or their respective organisations.

CAIRN Issue 5 Articles

CAIRN Issue 5 Editorial: Many voices, one community: educator-research across the tertiary sector

by Christine Calder and Pauline Hanesworth, SRUC

STEPS Framework for Inclusive Practice: Addressing Educational Challenges and Supporting Female Muslim Students (FMS) in Scottish Further Education

by Dr Amal Elramli, Lecturer in Access to Medical and Paramedical Studies, West College Scotland, TQFE Candidate, University of Stirling

Do Undergraduate students of the University of the Highlands and Islands have a preference for print over ebooks?

by Carol Hart, Library and LRC Manager, UHI Inverness and Subject Librarian, UHI

Launchpad: Embedding Entrepreneurial Mindsets at Glasgow Clyde College – One year on

by Claire Glen, Assistant Principal, Glasgow Clyde College

Seeing the Forest for the Degrees: Using the Forest School ethos to rewild tertiary learning

by Ely Blyth and Lucy Thornton, Lecturers, School of Natural and Social Sciences, SRUC

Learning by Influence: A personal reflection on Social Contagion in the FE classroom

by Steven Addy, Lecturer, West Lothian College

CAIRN Journal

CDN proudly hosts the Colleges Action Inquiry Research Network (CAIRN) Journal, serving as a significant voice in Scottish college sector scholarship.

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