Healthcare technologies
We have a diverse range of knowledge and expertise relating to healthcare technologies, including product and packaging design, interactive design, health and social care, engineering design, materials engineering, bioscience, sports engineering and programming.
Our academics and experts work together alongside organisations, clinicians and end users to create innovative products and services that meet real needs.
Our services
We help organisations to achieve objectives including product innovation, cost reductions, added value, better user understanding, process efficiencies, ergonomic improvements and meeting regulatory requirements. Our services include
- Market research
- User insights and testing
- Participatory design
- Service design
- New product development (NPD)
- Medical electronics
- Commercialisation
- Prototyping
- Appearance and ergonomics
- Product evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Biomechanical
- Coatings development
- Materials analysis
- Materials modelling
- Bio-analytical testing
- Microbiological analysis
- MALDI imaging
- Organic synthesis
- Data logging
- Measurement
Facilities
Owing to the size and diversity of the University's work, we can access a wide range of resources including: motion capture suites, high-speed video capture (up to 60,000 fps), rapid prototyping, 3D virtual suite, mock operating theatres, User Lab to re-construct domestic scenarios including utilities, MALDI Imaging and XRF surface analysis.
