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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Nick Taylor is a Senior Lecturer specialising in Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) and interaction design. His research sits at the intersection of design, technology and society, where he attempts to understand the impact of emerging technologies and practices, and imagine, prototype and explore possible preferable futures around those technologies. He is particularly interested in:
- technology to support neighbourhoods and communities, especially for civic engagement.
- designing a trusted Internet of Things by embedding values including privacy, openness, decentralisation, inclusion and literacy.
- making, DIY and craft approaches to technology, particularly to support people in harnessing technology for themselves.
- participatory methods combing a range of approaches from speculative design to long-term deployments of functioning prototypes ‘in the wild’.
Nick received a PhD in Computer Science from Lancaster University and subsequently worked in Culture Lab (now Open Lab) at Newcastle University, where he was a researcher on BESPOKE and the Creative Exchange.
Research
Nick is currently involved in the following funded research projects:
- OpenDoTT is a PhD programme from the University of Dundee and Mozilla to explore how to build a more open, secure, and trustworthy Internet of Things. This program will train technologists, designers, and researchers to create and advocate for better, healthier and more people-centred connected products. The project is made possible through €1.5m in funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 program.
- The Open IoT Studio is an ongoing collaboration between the University of Dundee and Mozilla, building a network of researchers and designers to explore and advocate for a better, healthier Internet of Things.
- The GROW Observatory is a European-wide project engaging thousands of growers, scientists and others passionate about the land. Participants will discover together, using simple tools to better manage soil and grow food, while contributing to vital scientific environmental monitoring.
- WeObserve is an H2020 Coordination and Support Action (CSA) which tackles three key challenges that Citizens Observatories (COs) face: awareness, acceptability and sustainability. The project aims to improve the coordination between existing Citizen Observatories and related regional, European and International activities.
- Decentralising India’s Digital Futures will explore how we can harness powerful developments in emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things, the voice enabled Internet, machine learning and artificial intelligence to support disempowered rural communities in India.
Past projects include:
- Ardler Inventors worked with the Ardler neighbourhood to explore how events like hackathons could bring together people from Ardler with researchers and creatives to explore new uses for technology in the local area.
- In the Making investigated the role that digital fabrication could play in supporting wellbeing and employability of disabled peoples
Teaching
Nick currently teaches primarily on MSc Product Design, delivering modules that focus on the use of product design skills in the research landscape, including as a tool to explore current societal challenges and explore possible futures. These modules typically involve live briefs that tie into current research projects and collaborations.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Lancaster University
Oct 2007 → Sep 2011
Award Date: 1 Sep 2011
Master in Science, Lancaster University
Oct 2006 → Sep 2007
Bachelor of Science, Lancaster University
Oct 2003 → Jun 2006
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Network
Projects
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Open Design of Trusted Things (OpenDoTT) (Joint with MZ Denmark APS [Beneficiary] and the following Partner Organisations]; Officine Innesto SRL, Victoria and Albert Museum, Wevolver Ltd, ThinsCon e.V., Alexander von Humboldt Institut fur Internet und Gesellschaft gGm, Simply Secure, Quicksand Design Studio Pvt Ltd, STBY bv)
Rogers, J., Taylor, N., Thomas, P., Wilson, S. & Woods, M.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/01/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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An Ecosystem of Citizen Observatories for Environmental Monitoring (WeObserve)(joint with Int Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Centre of Research of Ecological and Forestry Applications, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems Greece, Assoc of European Burgewissenschaften and Alto Adriatico Water Authority)
Cobley, A., Hemment, D., Taylor, N. & Woods, M.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/12/17 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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The GROW Observatory (Joint with 17 other Institutions)
Cobley, A., Hemment, D., Rowan, J., Taylor, N. & Woods, M.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/11/16 → 1/11/19
Project: Research
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Hacking for Situated Civic Engagement
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/15 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
Research Output
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Supporting Shared Sense of History within a Rural Village Community
Cheverst, K., Taylor, N. & Do, T., 2020, Into the Wild: Beyond the Design Research Lab. Chamberlain, A. & Crabtree, A. (eds.). Switzerland: Springer , Vol. 48. p. 93-113 21 p. (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics; vol. 48).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Audience and Expert Perspectives on Second Screen Engagement with Political Debates
Gorkovenko, K. & Taylor, N., 4 Jun 2019, TVX 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for TV and Online Video: Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for TV and Online Video. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 70-82 13 p. (TVX 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for TV and Online Video).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)139 Downloads (Pure) -
Introduction to This Special Issue on Open Design at the Intersection of Making and Manufacturing
Green, D. P., Fuchsberger, V., Taylor, N., Bjørn, P., Kirk, D. S. & Lindtner, S., 4 Apr 2019, In: Human-Computer Interaction. 34, 5-6, p. 379-388 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)28 Downloads (Pure) -
Our Friends Electric: Reflections on Advocacy and Design Research for the Voice Enabled Internet
Rogers, J., Clarke, L., Skelly, M., Taylor, N., Thomas, P., Thorne, M., Larsen, S., Odrozek, K., Kloiber, J., Bihr, P., Jain, A., Arden, J. & von Grafenstein, M., 2 May 2019, CHI 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1-12 12 p. 114. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Everybody’s Hacking: Participation and the Mainstreaming of Hackathons
Taylor, N. & Clarke, L., 21 Apr 2018, CHI 2018: Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 1-2 12 p. Paper 172. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings; vol. 2018-April).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open AccessFile17 Citations (Scopus)342 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Ardler Inventor Days: Stage 3 interview transcripts
Clarke, L. (Creator) & Taylor, N. (Creator), University of Dundee, 2018
DOI: 10.15132/10000131
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Ardler Inventor Days Data (Interview transcripts and materials generated)
Clarke, L. (Creator) & Taylor, N. (Supervisor), University of Dundee, Mar 2017
DOI: 10.15132/10000125
Dataset
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Hackathon fieldwork 2016 (interviews and field notes)
Taylor, N. (Creator) & Clarke, L. (Creator), University of Dundee, 2018
DOI: 10.15132/10000132
Dataset
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Tweets from #leadersdebate (2015 UK General Election TV Debates)
Taylor, N. (Creator) & Gorkovenko, K. (Contributor), University of Dundee, 20 Aug 2015
DOI: 10.15132/e0f2d122-f40f-449d-93b1-e58300ab1f3f
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Social Printers study data (2016 Scottish Election and EU Referendum debates)
Gorkovenko, K. (Creator) & Taylor, N. (Supervisor), University of Dundee, 2016
DOI: 10.15132/10000122
Dataset
Activities
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DIS 2018
Nick Taylor (Member of programme committee)
Jan 2018 → Mar 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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CHI 2019
Nick Taylor (Member of programme committee)
Sep 2018 → Jan 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Dundee Design Festival 2018
Jon Rogers (Participant), Peter Thomas (Participant), Nick Taylor (Participant) & Loraine Clarke (Participant)
23 May 2018 → 26 May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
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Mozilla Festival
Loraine Clarke (Participant), Jon Rogers (Participant), Martin Skelly (Participant) & Nick Taylor (Participant)
23 Oct 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
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Human-Computer Interaction (Journal)
Nick Taylor (Guest editor)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Press / Media
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Internet of Things: Mozilla and Dundee University start joint degree program
Jon Rogers, Nick Taylor, Peter Thomas, Sandra Wilson & Melanie Woods
23/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Dundee University project will produce “citizen science on an unprecedented scale”
Drew Hemment, Mel Woods, Nick Taylor & Andrew Cobley
6/09/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Euro citizen science project aims to help home gardeners
Nick Taylor, Drew Hemment, Mel Woods & Andrew Cobley
5/09/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Sagacity project captures Dundee’s online emotions
7/10/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research