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Aiken, Fiona J. (2025). Overcoming the challenges that students face in distance education. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 40(2) pp. 113–115.

Haresnape, Janet M.; Aiken, Fiona J. and Wynn, Nirvana C. (2022). Sharing good practice and encouraging community cohesion online: a programme of tutor-led online events for Open University tutors. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 37(1) pp. 30–52.

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MacQueen, Hilary and Aiken, Fiona (2019). Supporting distance-taught students in the workplace. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 10(1) pp. 49–60.

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Chetwynd, Frances; Aiken, Fiona and Jefferis, Helen (2018). Reflections on the 2017 HEA STEM conference: graduate employability challenges and solutions. Higher Education Pedagogies, 3(1) pp. 490–494.

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Aiken, Fiona; Cox, Brian G. and Sørensen, Poul E. (1993). Proton transfer from carbon. A study of the acid-base-catalysed relaxation and the bromination of aryl-substituted methanedisulfones. Journal of the Chemical Society: Perkin Transactions 2, 1993(4) pp. 783–790.

Hutton, Christopher and Aiken, Fiona (2024). Offline Study in Online Education: Promoting Equity of Access During the Digital Transformation. In: EDEN 2024 Annual Conference, 16-18 Jun 2024, Graz, Austria.

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Davies, Sarah-Jane; Aiken, Fiona; McPherson, Elaine; Patent, Volker; Townsend, Maria; Croft, Debra; Marshall, Harriet; Shelton, Joanna and Lister, Kate (2024). Ecoanxiety and environmental education: stories, conversations, actions. In: The 13th eSTEeM Annual Conference 2024: Sharing Scholarship and Best Practice – Implementing What Works, 10-11 Apr 2024, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Aiken, Fiona J. and Hutton, Christopher (2023). Improving equity of experience in distance education for students with challenges accessing online learning environments. In: EDEN 2023 Annual Conference “Yes we can!” – Digital Education for Better Futures, 18-20 Jun 2023, Dublin, Ireland.

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Hutton, Christopher and Aiken, Fiona (2022). Evaluating the effectiveness of printed materials as an alternative to online resources. In: Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2022: Teaching in the spotlight: Where next for enhancing student success?, 5-7 Jul 2022, Northumbria University, Newcastle.

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Aiken, Fiona J. and Hutton, Christopher (2022). Exploring student perceptions of employability skills development using radar charts in first year science. In: EDEN Research Workshop proceedings:Towards smart and inclusive learning ecosystem pp. 77–82.

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Moorman, Fiona; Aiken, Fiona; Warriner, Gemma; Whitehead, Becca; Sibbett, Lorna; Porter, Amanda and Jepson, James (2022). Getting off to a good start: pre-module start events for science students – a model of collaborative, proactive support. In: 3rd Annual STEM Teaching Conference, Mar 2022.

Aiken, Fiona and Hutton, Christopher (2021). Evaluation of students’ employability skills development and the use of radar diagrams in Personal Development Planning. In: Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference: Making Connections and Sharing Pedagogy, 29-30 Jun 2021, Virtual.

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Hutton, Christopher and Aiken, Fiona (2020). Student perceptions and development of employability skills in a multidisciplinary, Level 4 Science module. In: Advance HE STEM Conference 2020, STEM Graduates for a world of change, 29-30 Jan 2020, Manchester.

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Aiken, Fiona and MacQueen, Hilary (2018). Best practice for supporting students in the workplace. In: Proceedings of the 10th EDEN Research Workshop.

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Chetwynd, Frances; Aiken, Fiona and Jefferis, Helen (2017). Getting a leg up over the coding barrier: pre-start programming bootcamps for Stage 2 students. In: HEA STEM Conference 2017, 1-2 Feb 2017, Manchester Conference Centre.

Chetwynd, Frances; Aiken, Fiona and Jefferis, Helen (2017). How high is the coding barrier? A quantitative analysis of student transitions from stage 1 to stage 2 programming. In: HEA STEM Conference 2017, 1-2 Feb 2017, Manchester Conference Centre.

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Chetwynd, Frances; Aiken, Fiona and Jefferis, Helen (2018). Breaking the coding barrier: transition from Level 1 to Level 2 programming. OU centre for STEM pedagogy - eSTEeM, Open University, Milton Keynes.

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