Tara Capel

Tara Capel serves as a Lecturer in Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, where her research investigates how technology can enhance wellbeing and empowerment through participatory and feminist research approaches.

Her academic background includes:

• PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Queensland University of Technology (2023)

Dr Capel specializes in inclusive technology design methodologies, integrating collaborative design (co-design), design probes, and making practices. Her work spans digital wellbeing, human-centred AI applications, and community-driven innovation, with particular focus on reimagining makerspaces as accessible environments for diverse participation. Current research explores generative AI's role in co-creation contexts and civic engagement frameworks.