Partners
Dr. Konstantina Martzoukou
Konstantina Martzoukou is Associate Professor at the Robert Gordon University and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Holding a PhD in web information seeking behaviour, her academic and research interests centre on information and digital literacy within school and Higher Education contexts. Konstantina has published widely in the area of digital skills (focusing on nursing education) and has received multiple student awards for teaching and learning, the RGU ‘Curious Minds’ Award for engaging the public with research and the Emerald Literati Award for ‘Outstanding Reviewer’.
Staff page: https://www3.rgu.ac.uk/dmstaff/martzoukou-konstantina
Dr. Errol Luders
Dr Errol Luders, BA in Maths, MSc, MBA, MA, PhD. Errol is Online Learning Office in SNMPP for 12 years. He has a Senior Teaching Fellowship in HEA (2023, RGU) and a PhD degree in E-research & Technology Enhanced Learning (2019, Lancaster University). His PhD focus was around multimodality of online assessment feedback in teaching-learning experiences relating to digitalised summative assessment activities and overall student satisfaction. As the lead contact for the ongoing digital literacy project within the School of Health at Robert Gordon University, he has co-authored publications on this topic with the research team.
Errol’s professional interests centre on technology-enhanced learning, online health education, digital transformation in health education
Staff research profile : https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/person/1865977/errol-sadullah-luders/outputs
Emma Hay-Higgins
Emma Hay-Higgins ( https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1707-4440 ) is a Lecturer at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. She has a background in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and holds a Masters in Nursing in Clinical Research from the University of Edinburgh. She teaches across MSc Healthcare Leadership and MSc Advanced Practice Pathways and is dedicated to supporting enquiry to understand the essential digital capabilities required for contemporary, person-centred practice.
Emma’s academic and professional interests centre on digital health, digital transformation and public health nursing.
Professor Andreia Silva da Costa
Andreia Silva da Costa is a Professor at the School of Nursing, University of Lisbon (ESEUL), Portugal. Holding a PhD in Nursing and an MSc in Public Health, she serves as the Coordinator of ESEL’s Research Unit, CIDNUR. Her research within CIDNUR and ISAMB focuses on public health, health literacy, and social prescribing. Beyond her academic roles, Andreia is a WHO consultant and health policy expert, frequently coordinating international projects dedicated to the optimisation of health systems and health promotion.
Staff page: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/071D-4FEB-416D
Professor Tiago Nascimento, PhD
Tiago Nascimento is a Professor at the School of Nursing, University of Lisbon (ESEUL), Portugal. Holding a PhD in Management, his academic and research interests centre on community health nursing, public health education, and the development of evidence-based practices aimed at promoting health equity and social inclusion. Tiago is actively involved in interdisciplinary projects that bridge clinical practice with community engagement. Furthermore, he advances the field by implementing innovative teaching methodologies and developing the nursing curriculum.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mG5I7b4AAAAJ&hl=en
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3646-9057
Professor Petros Kostagiolas
Dr Petros Kostagiolas (ORCID: 0000-0001-8974-1128) is a Professor at the School of Information Science and Informatics, Ionian University, Greece. He holds a PhD in Quality and Reliability Management from the University of Birmingham, U.K. He is the Director of the Postgraduate Programme “Healthcare Management” at the Hellenic Open University, Greece; co-editor of the Journal of Web Librarianship (Taylor & Francis); and Director of the Research Laboratory “Information Technologies” at the Ionian University. His research focuses on information services management and information-seeking behaviours in various contexts, with an emphasis on healthcare. His research can be found at the following links:
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.gr/citations?user=QHiIV-gAAAAJ&hl=el
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35615203100
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Petros_Kostagiolas
Dr. George Kritsotakis
Associate Professor in Health Care Management, Public Health, and Social Epidemiology at the Department of Business Administration and Tourism, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU. Faculty member in the MSc in Health Services Administration at the Hellenic Open University, providing lectures as a visiting professor at multiple universities in Greece and abroad (Europe and Africa). Dr Kritsotakis holds an MA in Health Education and Health Promotion from the UCL Institute of Education, University of London, and a PhD from the Department of Social Medicine, Medical School, University of Crete. Dr Kritsotakis has published around 49 papers in international and national peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Social Science & Medicine, European Journal of Public Health, International Journal of Nursing Studies), most recently focusing on the intersection of epidemiology and health services research
Digital Competencies Survey (DCS)
A discipline-based self-assessment tool mapping nursing students’ digital literacy across 13 domains. Used internationally by universities in Brazil, Germany, and Slovenia.
Digital Competencies Toolkit (DCT)
A practical guide for developing digital skills and wellbeing among nursing students.
Includes self-learning recommendations, case studies, and critical insights.