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Biography
Fraser started his career in the early 90s as an application engineer with a laser manufacturing company in Dundee where he specialised in laser material processing. In 1997, he then took up a position as a mechanical design engineer with pioneering keyhole surgeon Sir Alfred Cuscheri at Ninewells Hospital. Fraser became an integral part of the R&D team devising novel instruments and manipulators, as well as new imaging and optical techniques for Minimal Access Surgery (MAS). In 1999, he then went on to work as a product development engineer on the ERDF ‘Dundee by Design’ project. Combining conventional handcrafted techniques with the latest advancements in digital fabrication technologies, he led the design and development of a portfolio of new product offerings for the commercial marketplace, serving clients in the art, consumer, medical, telecommunication, automotive and industrial product sectors.
He was also instrumental in setting up a New Product Development (NPD) Excellence Programme for microenterprises to integrate design and design thinking into their organisational culture. Fraser finally made the transition from industry to academia where he now teaches at both undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels in product design, delivering specialist lectures, seminars and workshops on design thinking, participatory experiences, prototyping and digital technologies. His current research focuses on the integration of biomimetic design with the practice of product design and innovation management. Fraser has successfully supervised PhD students to completion and is part of the interdisciplinary product design research studio with Professor Jon Rogers, Dr. Chris Lim and Dr. Nick Taylor. The studio has a successful track record of research funding from EPSRC, AHRC, EU and also includes collaborations with NASA, Mozilla, Deutsche Telekom, Microsoft, Met Office and the V&A Museum.
Research projects
- Co-Designing for the Business of Antimicrobial Resistance Stewardship: Infection Prevention and Control Practices, AHRC, Co-Investigator (CI), £247K, 2017 (submitted).
- Designing Community Resilience, European Union and Scottish Government, Co-Investigator (CI), £106K, 2017 (submitted).
- Innovation in Secure Employment, European Union and Scottish Government. Co-Investigator (CI), £48K, 2017 (submitted).
- The Arts API Project, The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts – Nesta, Arts & Humanities Research Council and public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Co-Investigator (CI), £292K , 2014-15.
- Sustainable Futures: Design & Outdoor Learning, Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Innovation Voucher Scheme, Principal-Investigator (PI), £10K 2010-11.
- RIP+MIX: A Design Method Emerging from Case Transfer, Industry-funded, Co-Investigator (CI), £27K, 2009-10.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Design HOPES - Joint with Universities of Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Heriot Watt
Ballie, J. (Investigator), Bruce, F. (Investigator), Hawari-Latter, S. (Investigator), Lim, C. (Investigator) & Woods, M. (Investigator)
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP with Graft Design & Innovation Management Ltd)
Bruce, F. (Investigator) & Hawari-Latter, S. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Craft Imaginaries of the Future: Craft Entrepreneurship in the Archives of the American Craft Council
Bruce, F. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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The Thriving Cities Initiative: Enabling Community Action Pathways to Resilience and Wellbeing through Design-led Evaluation
Bruce, F. (Investigator) & Gault, P. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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The Compassion Compass - A New Strategic Management Tool
Bruce, F. (Investigator) & Hawari-Latter, S. (Investigator)
1/09/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Design HOPES Work in Progress Exhibition: V&A Design Museum, Dundee, UK
Woods, M. (Designer), Bruce, F.-S. (Designer), Lim, C. (Designer), Fletcher, J. (Designer) & Rao-Williams, J. (Designer), 6 Dec 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Designing (for) Transitions and Transformations: Imagination, Climate Futures, and Everyday Lives
Ballie, J. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Bruce, F.-S., 24 Jun 2024, p. 1-11. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Human togetherness: the role and impact of citizen-sourced collective co-production in National Health Service (NHS) procurement
Bruce, F. S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Hawari-Latter, S. & Lim, C. S. C., 30 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy. 8, 8 p., 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reimagining sustainable mobility Futures: exploring design imaginariums for city-wide challenges
Ballie, J. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Bruce, F., 16 Jun 2024, DRS2024: RESEARCH PAPERS. Gray, C. M., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P. & Lloyd, P. (eds.). Design Research Society, 20 p. (DRS Conference Volumes; vol. 61).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Plastic Lab: Design-led Innovation: 3-day design sprint process to rethink plastic usage.
Bruce, F.-S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Ballie, J. (Collaborator) & Drummond, D. (Film-maker), 4 Jul 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Prizes
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Leading Healthcare Through Design
Hawari-Latter, S. (Recipient) & Bruce, F. (Recipient), 18 Mar 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Compassion Compass: Inspiring Organisational Change through Stories
Hawari-Latter, S. (Recipient) & Bruce, F. (Recipient), 7 Mar 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Entrepreneurship Week 2025
Bruce, F. (Invited speaker)
26 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Catalysing Opportunities in Tayside
Bruce, F. (Contributor)
10 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Research Seminar Municipal Worldings
Bruce, F. (Invited speaker) & Hawari-Latter, S. (Invited speaker)
27 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Carbon Footprinting for Healthcare
Bruce, F. (Participant)
31 Oct 2024 → 7 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Care by Design: Shaping Impact Together
Bruce, F. (Invited speaker) & Lim, C. (Invited speaker)
10 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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ReImagining the Future of Sustainable Mobility - Imaginarium
9/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research