Ph.D. (2016-2021) Loughborough University Thesis: The role of co-design in supporting energy-related retrofit by householders.
Master of Science with Distinction (2009-2011) Coventry University Thesis: The future home: A research study investigating the effects of access to information and awareness.
Master of Design, First Class Honours (2005-2009) Coventry University Thesis: Inclusive equipment design: Improving fitness for a capable population.
๐ Professional Qualifications
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2022)
Axure RP Short Course, Loughborough University (2015)
QSR NVivo 10 Short Course, Loughborough University (2013)
Solidworks Essentials Training Course, Solid Solutions (2011)
๐ผ Employment History
Senior Lecturer in Service Design (2024 โ Present) Loughborough University Programme Leader for BA Design/Industrial Design, Co-Programme Leader for MA User Experience & Service Design, Deputy Programme Leader for MSc User Experience Design.
Lecturer in Design (2020 โ 2023) Loughborough University Module leadership, supervision of doctoral researchers, personal academic tutor, and member of the Design for Future Living Research Group.
Lecturer in Product/Industrial Design Maternity Cover (2018 โ 2019) Loughborough University Module leadership, Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) visiting tutor, developing research area.
Research Associate – DICE Project (2016 โ 2019) Loughborough University Organising study activities, publishing outputs, day-to-day project administration.
๐ฌ Research and Enterprise Funding
IUK โ Vehicle to Energy Communities (VECTORS) (2022) Funder: Innovate UK. Value: ยฃ34,959. Co-I: Dr Stuart Cockbill.
MECS-Design School Collaboration (SD4MECS) (2020) Funder: FDCO Project Number: 300123. Value: ยฃ77,611. Co-I: Dr Stuart Cockbill.
IUK โ Social Innovation and Social Business Models for MTCโs COLCO Project (2020) Funder: Innovate UK. Value: ยฃ12,980.62. Co-Is: Dr Stuart Cockbill.
๐ Research Excellence
Strong publication record in international journals. Citations: 64 (Google Scholar h-index: 5, i-10: 4, Scopus h-index: 3).
๐ PhD Supervision
Valentina Volpi: Playing with the Trouble: An anarchafeminist game design praxis into, through, and for Social Innovation in the context of London Housing Precarity.
Princess Woy: Designing Positively: A well-being integrative approach to designing foot-to-go services.
Katie Calvert: Designing an Urban Consumer Product Remanufacturing Model.
๐ Teaching Awards
Loughborough University Teaching Innovation Award Developing a programme design โplaybookโ using a service design and design futures approach.
Deans Learning and Teaching Award (2019) For significant innovations in UG and PG teaching.
๐ฃ๏ธ Invited Speaker
Leicestershire County Council Communities Board (2020, 2021, 2022)
DICE Industry Advisory Board Meeting (2017)
REFIT Industry Partners Meeting (2015)
๐ Publication Top Noted
Article: Understanding the e-cooking experience from the perspective of the everyday cook in Nakuru, Kenya
Authors: Coulentianos, M., Kamau, A., Leary, J., Cockbill, S., Mitchell, V.
Journal: Energy for Sustainable Development
Volume: 81
Pages: 101484
Year: 2024
Article: The sustainability of convenience food: A review and design research agenda
Authors: Woy, P., Wilson, G.T., Cockbill, S.
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production
Volume: 451
Pages: 142083
Year: 2024
Article: Introduction to Service Design for UX Designers
Authors: Cockbill, S., Mitchell, V., Roto, V., Lai-Chong Law, E., Zimmerman, J.
Journal: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems – Proceedings
Volume: 143
Year: 2022
Article: Home energy renovation: UK owner-occupied householder uncertainties, information and data needs
Authors: Simpson, K., Cockbill, S., Childs, P.
Journal: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume: 1085
Issue: 1
Pages: 012046
Year: 2022
Article: Introduction to Service Design for UX Designers
Authors: Roto, V., Mitchell, V., Cockbill, S., Lai-Chong Law, E., Zimmerman, J.
Journal: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems – Proceedings