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Dr

Stuart Cunningham

(he/him)

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise
  • 01244 513276 (Work)

BIOGRAPHY

Stuart is a Senior Lecturer, specialising in User Experience (UX), and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University. Stuart is programme leader for the MSc Advanced Computer Science, REF Unit of Assessment 11 co-ordinator, and Senior Postgraduate Research Tutor. He has been working in higher education for 20 years in a variety of academic, research, and leadership roles.
Through his career, Stuart has taught a variety of subjects in computer science and related creative technology domains. In addition to working with undergraduate and postgraduate students, he has been involved in the design and delivery of degree apprenticeships. He is author of research articles, book chapters, and several music and artistic pieces, reflecting his broad range of interdisciplinary interests when it comes to research and external collaboration.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, Computer Science, Chester, United KingdomFeb 2023

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Visiting Research Fellow
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Computing and Mathematics, Manchester, United Kingdom20 Sep 2024
  • Visiting Professor
    Glyndwr University, Computer Science, Wrexham, United Kingdom28 May 2018
  • Senior Lecturer
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Computing and Mathematics, Manchester, United KingdomMay 2018 - Jan 2023
  • Reader in Audio and Affective Computing
    Glyndwr University, Computing, Wrexham, United KingdomAug 2016 - May 2018
  • Head of Department
    Glyndwr University, Creative Industries, Wrexham, United KingdomApr 2010 - Sep 2014
  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
    Glyndwr University, Computing, Wrexham, United KingdomMay 2003 - Jul 2016

DEGREES

  • PhD, Computer Science
    University of Wales, United KingdomOct 2009
  • MSc, Multimedia Communications
    University of Paisley, Paisley, United Kingdom30 Aug 2003
  • BSc, Computer Networks
    University of Paisley, Paisley, United Kingdom31 Oct 2001

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INSTITUTE

  • Culture and Society Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute
  • Sustainability and Environment Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute
  • Health and Wellbeing Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute

SCHOOL

  • School of Computer and Engineering Sciences

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects

RESEARCH & INNOVATION ROLES

  • Contribution to Knowledge and Understanding Coordinator