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Paul Goddard BSc (Hons), FHEA

Paul Goddard

(he/him)

BSc (Hons), FHEA

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Overview

I am a HCI PhD Student and Teaching Associate in the School of Computer Science and Informatics which includes work at the National Software Academy. My research focuses on visual accessibility for people with low vision, particularly in the context of art. I am a Fellow of AdvanceHE (FHEA) and my teaching complements my decade of industry experience by focusing on software engineering, programming, and DevOps skills. I was the inaugural Lead Teaching Associate for the School where I represented the team of 28 Teaching Associates at management meetings and student experience panels. My efforts to promote collaboration and share best practices among the team were recognised with the Outstanding Contribution Award in 2023. I was previously a research intern and student at UWE, Bristol, where I worked on developing low-cost audio tour systems for museums and multimodal interfaces to improve navigation for individuals with sight loss. More information about my research and teaching can be found below, including links to my published works.

Publication

2024

Conferences

Research

Museums and art galleries play a crucial role in meeting our educational and social needs. However, people with visual impairments often feel excluded from visiting these places. due to various reasons such as lack of accessible mediums for viewing art and inadequately trained staff. Moreover, accessibility strategies and research for visual art mostly focus on non-visual interpretations, despite the fact that most people with visual impairments retain some residual vision. My PhD, supervised by Dr Nervo Verdezoto Dias, Professor Yukun Lai and Professor Tom Margrain, investigates how to improve the visual accessibility of visual art for people with low vision. My research has a HCI focus and uses mixed methods to explore this area of limited existing research.

Previous research covers working with tactile and audio interfaces for people with low vision at University of the West of England in collaboration with Dr Benedict Gaster, Professor Carinna Parraman, and Fabio D'Agnano.

Please see my professional profile for more info.

Teaching

I deliver engaging and effective courses at Cardiff University's School of Computer Science and Informatics by designing and planning learning activities and programs, delivering engaging and supportive teaching, creating supportive learning environments, and continuously developing through professional growth and scholarly activities.

As the inaugural Lead Teaching Associate (Jan 2022 – July 2024), I represented our team at the School Board and School Education and Student Experience Committee. I collaborated with School management, our Professional Services team, and TAs on teaching support organisation, internal teaching development, and fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusivity.

Holding Fellow (FHEA) status, I provide high-quality education and support. Collaboration with colleagues and engaging in reflective practice is pivotal in this journey. We create a vibrant educational community that thrives on shared knowledge and innovative practices.

Biography

With a over decade of experience in the software development industry, I have been a key player for improving cross-departmental collaboration and providing creative solutions to improve services.

My experience includes software design and development, technical support, data analysis and departmental relationship building.

I focus my technical skills around user experience (UX), universal design, human-computer interaction (HCI) and Augmented Reality (AR).

I have worked with education and training, both formal and informal, for most of my adult life through Scouting, internal training, a variety of formats in secondary schools and higher education.

More details of the roles I've undertaken during my career can be found on my Linked In profile.

Supervisions

I am available to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses (but not postgraduate research/PhDs).

If you are a current student in COMSC, please get in touch if you think you'd like to work with me. I'm happy to have an informal discussion about your ideas or a project you'd like to work on and allow us to get to know each other a little better before making a final decision on supervision.

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