Emma Nicol

Emma Nicol is a Lecturer in Information Behaviour at the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde. Her work bridges Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information Science, focusing on vulnerable populations including children, older adults, and people with sensory impairments. She leads the EPSRC-funded project Cumulative Revelations in Personal Data and collaborates on SIPA2 improving pharmaceutical care for sensory-impaired individuals.

• Education:
  • PhD in Computer and Information Sciences (University of Strathclyde, 2019)
  • MSc in Information Technology (University of Glasgow, 2001)
  • BSc in Physics (University of Glasgow, 1996)
• Research Interests:
  • Information seeking behavior in occupational domains (Education, Healthcare, Law, FinTech, Cultural Heritage)
  • User-centred design for inclusive technologies
  • Digital security risks from personal data sharing
  • Ageing populations and mobile interaction
• Projects:
  • Cumulative Revelations in Personal Data (EPSRC-funded)
  • SIPA2 (Pharmaceutical Care for Sensory Impairments)
  • Text Entry Methods for Older Adults (2013-2015)
  • Information Resilience Theory (2023-2026)
• Scientific Awards:
  • Best Paper Award - ACM CUI 2024
  • Euan Minto Prize - 2018
  • Top 10 Paper - IRIS 2022
• Teaching:
  • Programme Leader - MSc Information Management
  • Module Leader for CS978, CS800, CS955, and CS355
  • Supervisor of MSc dissertation projects
• Labs & Affiliations:
  • Strathclyde iSchool Research Group (SISRG)
  • Digital Health and Wellness Group (DHAWG)
  • Cybersecurity Research Group
  • ACM SIGCHI & ASIS&T member