Robert D. Macredie

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Robert D. Macredie
Born
Robert Duncan Macredie

(1968-07-31) 31 July 1968 (age 54)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Hull
Known for Virtual reality, human–computer interaction, information systems
Scientific career
Fields Information systems, human–computer interaction, virtual reality
Institutions Brunel University
Doctoral advisor Professor Peter Thomas
Notes
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS), Chartered Information Technology Professional (CIETP)

Robert Duncan Macredie (born 31 July 1968) is a British computer scientist. He served as Professor, Head of department, and Head of the School of Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics at Brunel University, Uxbridge, west London [1] and was, until February 2010, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience at Brunel University. Macredie was founder and is editor-in-chief, of the Springer research journal Virtual Reality. [2] He has held a number of UK Research Council and EU Framework grants in the areas of computer science and information systems. He is Governor of the Crest Girls' Academy in Brent, West London.

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Biography

Macredie was born in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire and attended Broom Valley junior and infants' school, Oakwood Comprehensive School, and Rotherham College of Arts and Technology, before an undergraduate degree in Physics and Computer Science at the University of Hull. He graduated in 1989, and subsequently completed an SERC-funded PhD in Computer Science before joining the Virtual Environments Research Group (VERG) (now HIVE [3] ) at the University of Hull. In 1994 he joined Brunel University as a lecturer, and became full Professor in 1999, Head of department in 2001, Dean of Faculty and Head of School in 2004 and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Student Experience in 2006.

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References

  1. "Brunel University Department of Information Systems". Brunel University. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. "Virtual Reality". Springer-Verlag. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  3. "University of Hull HIVE research group". University of Hull. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.