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Timothy Drysdale is Professor and Chair in Technology Enhanced Science Education at the University of Edinburgh, where he directs the Remote Laboratories group and serves as Director of Strategic Digital Education. His practable.io platform revolutionizes laboratory education through aesthetically-designed remote experiments installed in campus foyers, saving physical space while enhancing accessibility.
Research develops novel remote labs based on experiments likened to "science museum exhibits," integrating real-time equipment access via web interfaces. Additional work explores orbital angular momentum in radio communications. His £3M openEngineering Laboratory project received multiple honors including the Queen's Anniversary Prize and THE Digital Innovation Award.
- Global Online Laboratories Consortium Award (2024, 2018)
- Queen's Anniversary Prize (2024)
- Jisc Digital Transformation Award (2023)
- Guardian Teaching Excellence Award (2018)
Teaches across undergraduate engineering programs and supervises doctoral projects in digital education innovation. Advocates for assessment transformation and generative AI integration in education.
