Stephen
Burchill
Publications
: Journal Of Occupational Psychology,
Employment and Disability (2005) “Will Moggie Help?
An Evaluation Of The Usefulness Of The Manchester
Occupational Guidance goals & Interest Exercise” by Stephen Burchill, David Hitchcock and Michael Hussey
Education |
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2007 By Exemption n Diploma INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SERCICES 1999 - 2000 University of Birmingham Birmingham,
UK n Masters Degree WORK
DESIGN & ERGONOMICS 1995
– 1996 University of Central
England Birmingham, UK n Postgraduate Certificate
And Diploma INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS
1991 –1994 Loughborough University Leicestershire, UK n Bachelor of Science (Hons.) ERGONOMICS 1988
-1989 SELTEC
London, UK n Certificate INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
SERVICES |
Professional experience |
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2003 – Present CENTRE FOR EMPLOYMENT & DISADVANTAGE
STUDIES Sheffield,
UK Ergonomist Usability Testing, Questionnaire Design,
Literature Reviews, Job Analysis, Bid Writing, User Trials, Human Error
Analysis n 2001 – 2002 Aspire Consulting Ltd. Tamworth, UK Consultant Human Factors Engineer Defence
Human Factors n
1996
– 1996 CITY OF LONDON
POLICE London, UK Research
Officer Value For Money Studies, Performance Management n 1988 – 1991 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK London, UK Internal Consultant Job Evaluation, Method Study, Work study n 1986 – 1987 STAFFORD DISTRICT ACCESS GROUP Stafford, UK Access
Officer Assessment Of Planning Applications &
Provision Of Technical Advice, Promotions |
Since
2003, I have been employed as a Research Associate/Ergonomist with the Centre
for Employment and Disadvantage Studies, the research wing of Yes2Ventures Ltd,
a Yorkshire based social firm. CEDS are dedicated to high quality research
aimed at social inclusion and improving the lives of those who are socially
disadvantaged. They employ occupational psychologists, statisticians and
ergonomists as research associates. Since I was employed, I have been engaged
in projects for the Department of Work and Pensions, Department for Transport,
and we are currently undertaking a project for the Disabled Persons Transport
Advisory Committee.
The
project for the DfT was largely an anthropometric
survey of occupied wheelchair and scooters utilizing photogrammetry
software to precisely measure the dimensions. This work was conducted and
completed in 2005 and is aimed at providing data and design principles for architects,
engineers and designers of transport systems.
Work
for the DWP has included the assessment of an interactive kiosk in which I
generated design principles for all aspects of the kiosk from the physical
dimensions, the HCI and elements of Health & Safety, through to undertaking
user trials with user groups representing a number of disability types, with
the intention of developing the most accessible design possible.
The
project I am currently involved in for DPTAC in conjunction with other research
associates is to devise and construct a disability awareness training module
for frontline transport staff employed by rail operators, bus and coach
companies, taxi firms, tram companies, inland ferry companies, for example. The
project also addresses fear of crime on public transport by the disabled
community encouraging better design principles and improved awareness amongst
transport staff of the fears of disabled transport users.
References available on request.