معرفی
Dr. David Brazier is a Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, affiliated with the Centre for Interaction Design and Centre for Social Informatics. He holds a PhD in Information Science from Northumbria University, an MSc in Business Information Systems Management (Northumbria), and a BSc (Hons) in Applied Computing (Newcastle College).
His research examines interactive information retrieval, digital literacy, and social impacts of digitalization, with focus areas including:
- E-government accessibility for non-native speakers
- Digital literacy development in vulnerable populations
- Public library roles in migrant integration
- Music recommender system receptivity
- Cognitive adaptability in workplaces
Publication analysis reveals strong emphasis on equality of access, participatory research methods, and cross-cultural information behavior, with recent work exploring AI applications in labor market intelligence and democratic processes.
Awards & Recognition:
- Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- ACM Professional Member (including SIGIR)
Research Leadership: Secured £125,390 in grants including:
- £64,428 from Skills Development Scotland for AI-enhanced labor market intelligence (2021-2025)
- £60,962 from ESRC for meta-skills research (2018-2023)
Current PhD Supervision:
- Digital literacy development (Drew Feeney)
- Trust in digitalization's democratic impact (Natalie Wangler)
- Natural language interfaces for career decisions (Marianne Wilson)
- Machine learning for labor intelligence (Aleksander Bielinski)