Roger Whitham

Whitham
Design Visualiser
Human-Computer Interaction, Visualisation, Interactive Structures, Virtual Work Environments, Facilitation
+44 (0) 1524 510887
r [dot] whitham [at] lancaster [dot] ac [dot] uk

Roger is a designer and researcher with a range of commercial and academic experience. His specialisations include user experience design, user interface design and software architecture. Roger has industrial experience with a number of major digital advertising agencies in both technical and creative roles. Roger is currently undertaking a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction and Design, here at Lancaster University. His research interests include Information Visualisation, Personal Information Management and Individual work practices. His practical research experience centres around Interactive TV and handheld devices.

Updates and Outcomes

Hexagon Tool Available from New IDEAS

Hexagon Tool Available from New IDEAS

The New IDEAS Hexagon Tool is a tactile and versatile method for connecting together ideas in multiple directions during meetings, workshops and other events where knowledge needs to be exchanged.

The tool was developed as an alternative to post-it notes because we found that once the post-its...Read full update

Scenario Comic Tool Available from New IDEAS

Scenario Comic Tool Available from New IDEAS

A simple but effective tool for revealing motivations in knowledge exchange projects.

The Scenario Comic Tool from New IDEAS The New IDEAS project is producing a series of useful knowledge exchange tools and toolkits for dissemination both within and outside Lancaster University.  As part...Read full update

Future Infrastructure UK: Engineering Roadmap Final Report

Articleby Rachel Cooper, Roger Whitham, Leon Cruickshank

This report describes the results of a workshop undertaken as part of a programme of advice commissioned by Infrastructure UK to consider the interdependencies and future engineering challenges as part of an ‘engineering roadmap’ for the next National Infrastructure Plan (due to be published in autumn 2011). This plan will include specific actions needed to achieve an integrated, reliable, secure and resilient national infrastructure. ...Read full article

Co-designing a new collaborative forum with the Faculty of Science and Technology

Event2 months and 26 days ago
Co-designing a new collaborative forum with the Faculty of Science and Technology

25th of February 2013, Imagination LICA

New Ideas helping 'FST' to collaborate more effectively and provide a more coherent voice for feedback to strategic proposals through the design of a new series of forum events.

One of the key aims of New Ideas is to help participants...Read full update

Digital KE Tools

Digital KE Tools

After six months or so of technical development, we are now creating the first tools that run on our digital KE platform.

By focusing first on creating a stable platform, New IDEAS has opened the door to rapidly creating a wide range of digital tools. Our platform takes care of all the data...Read full update

Action Points Tool

Action Points Tool

A simple but effective tool for addressing action points in meetings.

A Proud meeting for partners across Europe took place at the beginning of this week and in order to ensure that this meeting was an engaging experience for all of the participants, the New IDEAS and Proud team came together...Read full update

Hexagon Tool Available from New IDEAS

Hexagon Tool Available from New IDEAS

The New IDEAS Hexagon Tool is a tactile and versatile method for connecting together ideas in multiple directions during meetings, workshops and other events where knowledge needs to be exchanged.

The tool was developed as an alternative to post-it notes because we found that once the post-its...Read full update

Scenario Comic Tool Available from New IDEAS

Scenario Comic Tool Available from New IDEAS

A simple but effective tool for revealing motivations in knowledge exchange projects.

The Scenario Comic Tool from New IDEAS The New IDEAS project is producing a series of useful knowledge exchange tools and toolkits for dissemination both within and outside Lancaster University.  As part...Read full update

Co-designing a new collaborative forum with the Faculty of Science and Technology

Event2 months and 26 days ago
Co-designing a new collaborative forum with the Faculty of Science and Technology

25th of February 2013, Imagination LICA

New Ideas helping 'FST' to collaborate more effectively and provide a more coherent voice for feedback to strategic proposals through the design of a new series of forum events.

One of the key aims of New Ideas is to help participants...Read full update

Digital KE Tools

Digital KE Tools

After six months or so of technical development, we are now creating the first tools that run on our digital KE platform.

By focusing first on creating a stable platform, New IDEAS has opened the door to rapidly creating a wide range of digital tools. Our platform takes care of all the data...Read full update

Action Points Tool

Action Points Tool

A simple but effective tool for addressing action points in meetings.

A Proud meeting for partners across Europe took place at the beginning of this week and in order to ensure that this meeting was an engaging experience for all of the participants, the New IDEAS and Proud team came together...Read full update

Knowledge Exchange Tool Co-Design Continues Across the University

Knowledge Exchange Tool Co-Design Continues Across the University

The three part series of labs run as part of the New Ideas project may have finished in December 2012, but the development of the tools created in the labs continues this year.

The New Ideas team are the in process of meeting with each of the lab participants across the different faculties in...Read full update

Future Infrastructure UK: Engineering Roadmap Final Report

Articleby Rachel Cooper, Roger Whitham, Leon Cruickshank

This report describes the results of a workshop undertaken as part of a programme of advice commissioned by Infrastructure UK to consider the interdependencies and future engineering challenges as part of an ‘engineering roadmap’ for the next National Infrastructure Plan (due to be published in autumn 2011). This plan will include specific actions needed to achieve an integrated, reliable, secure and resilient national infrastructure. ...Read full article

Book Chapters

A service design inquiry into learning and personalisation. / Sangiorgi, Daniela ; Gillen, Julia ; Junginger, Sabine ; Whitham, Roger .

Design for services. ed. / Anna Meroni; Daniela Sangiorgi. Farnham : Gower, 2011. p. 139-146 (Design for Social Responsibility ).

Research output : Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter

Journal Articles

Personal development, participation and design.. / Sangiorgi, Daniela ; Gillen, Julia ; Junginger, Sabine ; Whitham, Roger .

In: Re-public - re-imagining democracy : an online journal. , 2010.

Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article

MAKING INTERACTIVE TV EASIER TO USE:INTERFACE DESIGN FOR A SECOND SCREEN APPROACH.. / CRUICKSHANK, Leon ; TSEKLEVES, E. ; WHITHAM, R. ; HILL, A.

In: The Design Journal , Vol. 10, No. 3, 14.12.2007.

Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article

Designing interactive TV with users in mind. / Cruickshank, Leon ; Tsekleves, E; Hill, A; Kondo, K ; Whitham, Roger .

In: User Experience Magazine (Usability Professionals Association) , Vol. 6, No. 3, 2007.

Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article

Conference Contributions

Informing the design of virtual environments for personal work with physical information technologies. / Whitham, Roger ; Cruickshank, Leon .

2010. Paper presented at FISCAR Design and Activity Theory Conference, Helsinki, Finland.

Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper

Informing the design of virtual environments for personal work with physical information technologies. / Cruickshank, Leon ; Whitham, Roger .

2010. Paper presented at Physicality Workshop, Lancaster, United Kingdom.

Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper

Reports

IDEAS at Daresbury. / Cruickshank, Leon ; Fogg, Helen ; Whitham, Roger .

Lancaster : Lancaster University, 2011.

Research output : Book/Report/Proceedings › Other report

Themes

Key Projects

New IDEASNew IDEAS New IDEAS To develop, refine and disseminate highly innovative knowledge exchange approaches to local, academic and ...
The Creative ExchangeThe Creative Exchange The Creative Exchange Creating New Contexts for Growth in the Experience Economy
Liveable CitiesLiveable Cities Liveable Cities Transforming the Engineering of Cities for Global and Societal Wellbeing
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