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Professor Harold Thimbleby is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Swansea University, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. He specializes in cybersecurity, healthcare IT safety, user interface design, and medical device software. His research emphasizes improving the reliability of digital systems in critical settings like healthcare, focusing on reducing errors caused by poor design and addressing the legal and ethical challenges arising from IT failures.
Key research interests include:
- Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in hospitals and their legal implications
- Designing safer user interfaces for medical devices and healthcare systems
- Reproducibility in computational science and algorithmic transparency
- Ethical and safety standards in healthcare IT procurement and deployment
Recent work highlights include a 2024 paper in The Computer Journal on improving science through code reliability, and a 2024 legal analysis of digital evidence in court cases. His publications span over two decades, addressing topics from historical cryptography to modern digital healthcare challenges.
Prof. Thimbleby is actively engaged in postgraduate supervision and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives to enhance the safety and efficacy of technology in healthcare.
