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Dr Nic Hollinworth

Senior Research Fellow

Inclusive Design

School of Arts and Creative Industries , School Of Arts And Creative Industries

Nic is a Senior Research Fellow who has worked alongside people with learning disabilities on several projects, including Sensory Objects as a post doc researcher. 

He played a major role in the co-design and implementation of many of the interactive objects that were developed during the three year project and also worked on many of the follow-up projects as a designer and maker. 

His background is in Mathematics and Computer Science, and he is also a skilled woodworker and metalworker who brings ideas from concept to realisation.

Qualifications

  • BSc Hons Mathematics
  • PGCE Mathematics
  • MSc Computer Science
  • PhD Computer Science
  • BSc Earth Science (Geology)

Areas Of Interest

Improving Computer Interaction for Older Adults, Developing Sensory Objects for People with Learning Disabilities. He also has an interest in the Psychology of Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Improving access to Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality systems for people with Disabilities.

Publications

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