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Paul Herriotts is Professor of Transport Design at the National Transport Design Centre at Coventry University. He brings both academic and industrial experience to his post, having been the Design Ergonomics Technical Specialist at Jaguar Land Rover, based in their Gaydon design studio for many years until May 2019. His professional background is in Design Ergonomics / Human Factors with a focus on user-centered design and passenger experience. His PhD related to car design for older drivers. His recent work includes research into motion sickness and he holds associated patents. In addition to his mainstream automotive work, Paul is a passionate advocate of inclusive design, with a focus on designing for older people and those with sight loss.
- A human-centered design professional with 20 years private sector industrial experience coupled with around 10 year academic/research experienc
- A champion of user centered design and participatory design in research and industry
- A well-qualified and experienced Design Ergonomics professional, who works in both industrial and academic environments, he is practiced in project delivery to tight deadlines, applied research and two-way knowledge transfer between universities and industry.
External positions
Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham
1 Aug 2015 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ncat: National Centre for Accessible Transport
Perrin, C. (Principal Investigator), Herriotts, P. (Principal Investigator), Birrell, S. (Co-Investigator), Tramontano, C. (Co-Investigator), Clouder, D. (Co-Investigator), Alsop, S. (Co-Investigator), De Pascali, P. (Researcher) & Thompson-Goodwin, C. (Project Manager)
1/02/23 → 1/02/30
Project: Research
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Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) - User Experience and Willingness to Pay
Birrell, S. (Co-Investigator) & Herriotts, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/25 → 5/09/25
Project: Research
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Air-One: Designing & developing the 'worlds smallest airport'
Birrell, S. (Principal Investigator), Herriotts, P. (Co-Investigator), Vincent, K. (Co-Investigator) & Harrop, W. (Researcher)
1/01/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Inclusive streetscapes: Embedding disabled people's lived experience into street accessibility
Ulahannan, A., Birrell, S. & Herriotts, P., Jun 2025, In: Wellbeing, Space and Society. 8, 12 p., 100261.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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No access for you: modelling the impact of inaccessible streetscapes on disabled people’s mobility
Ulahannan, A., Birrell, S. & Herriotts, P., 23 Sept 2025, In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 34, 101645.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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I can see Clearly Now: Developing a Camera-Based Automotive Rear-View Mirror Using a Human-Centred Philosophy
Malcolm, L. & Herriotts, P., Apr 2024, In: Ergonomics in Design. 32, 2, p. 14-18 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Urban air mobility infrastructure design: Using virtual reality to capture user experience within the world's first urban airport
Birrell, S., Payre, W., Zdanowicz, K. & Herriotts, P., Nov 2022, In: Applied Ergonomics. 105, 11 p., 103843.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating what level of visual information inspires trust in a user of a highly automated vehicle
Ma, R. H. Y., Morris, A., Herriotts, P. & Birrell, S., Jan 2021, In: Applied Ergonomics. 90, 103272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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