Dr Lesley J. McIntyre
Lesley left the University of Dundee in August 2016 to take up a Senior Lectureship at Northumbria University. She remains engaged with the project.
Researcher Co-Investigator
My background is in the discipline of Architecture and the core concept and methodological framework for BESiDE stemmed from my PhD which investigated the phenomena of human way-finding within the context of public spaces, across a range of visual impairment. Through identifying the enabling and disabling components of architecture my broad research interest is on how digital technologies, prototypes and HCI methods have the potential to enable, support, enhance and define understanding of human-interaction, across a spectrum of needs, within architectural contexts. Within BESiDE, my research interest is in gathering rigorous evidence (from both qualitative and quantitative sources) to aid architect’s understanding of what enables and disables older people’s wellbeing, physical activity, mobility and social connectivity within the context of Care Homes. My key areas of focus include exploring factors of the built environment in relation to ageing, mobility, wellbeing, social connectedness and independence. My research is driven by working with the range of stakeholders in BESiDE (ranging from the residents and staff of care homes to architects and policy makers) and in refining methods of working with different types of users.
Skills: Architectural Design, Evidence-based design methods, User-centered research, Qualitative Research