The University of Sheffield
Health Services Research

Dr Peter Cudd, BSc PhD

Senior Research Associate

Peter Cudd

Address:
ScHARR
University of Sheffield
Room 1.06
Innovation Centre
217 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP

Tel: +44 114 2220879
Fax: +44 114 2224095

Biography

I worked in the University for over 15 years and then in South Yorkshire hospital trusts before joining ScHARR in 2008. Since the mid-80´s I have worked in health related research and development and in multi-disciplinary teams. The latter started with an engineering focus but increasingly driving the research by user input has resulted in leading my work with more health and social science research approaches, i.e. to date primarily qualitative and mixed methods.

I am currently a Senior Research Associate and most of my work is focused around innovation in electronic Assistive Technology (AT). This is supported via three routes. The NIHR funded Health Technology Co-operative "Devices for Dignity" and the "Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South Yorkshire". The former involves working with people or organisations with ideas for new AT technology. While the latter is looking for innovative telehealth technologies to evaluate because they do not yet have enough evidence to be used within the health service. The third is a JISC funded project –Realise – which is looking at on-line open innovation in AT for improving access to IT.

Research Interests

My research interests include health electronic technology innovation, electronic AT design and evaluation. Across these areas I also have a particular interest in, `Use of IT without understanding it´, user centred design methodologies in the health and social care context, patient and public involvement and lay research participants views on research ethics.

`Use of IT without understanding it´ is practically embodied in an on-going open source project. The latter involves a Windows™ application called Maavis (Managed access to audio, visual and information services).

Professional Activities

Member of the board (2011-2013) and UK National contact (since 2007) for the `Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe´.

Honorary Senior Research Associate at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (since 2008).

Editor for Technology & Disability special issue on `Technology Transfer´

Reviewer for the following journals : Health Services Research, Ageing and Society, Technology and Disability.

Maavis community Project Management Chair.

Current Projects

Key Publications