Dr Miles Richardson
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Job title: Reader in Cognitive Ergonomics and Acting Assistant Subject Head
Email: m.richardson@derby.ac.uk
Personal website: www.milesrichardson.co.uk
Phone No: 01332 593056
Room: N202a
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Recent publications
- Richardson, M., and Hallam, J. (2013). Exploring the Psychological Rewards of a Familiar Semi-Rural Landscape: Connecting to Local Nature through a Mindful Approach. The Humanistic Psychologist, 41(1), 35-53.
- Brown, S.L., Richardson, M., Wright, E. and Qualter, P. (2012). The Effect of Distressing Imagery on Attention to and Persuasiveness of an Anti-Alcohol Message: An Gaze-Tracking Approach. Health Education and Behavior, 39, 8-17.
- Richardson, M. (2011). Assembly complexity and the design of self-assembly products. Chapter for Handbook of Human Factors in Consumer Product Design.
- Richardson, M., Jones, G., Croker, S. and Brown, S.l. (2011). Identifying the task characteristics that predict children's construction task performance. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 25(3), 377-385.
- Richardson, M. and Ball, L.J. (2009). Internal representations, external representations and ergonomics: toward a theoretical integration. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 10(4), 335-376.
- Jones, G., and Richardson, M. (2007). An objective examination of consumer perception of nutrition information based on healthiness ratings and eye movements. Public Health Nutrition, 10, 238-244.
- Richardson, M., Jones, G., Torrance, M. and Baguley, T. (2006). Identifying the task variables that predict object assembly difficulty. Human Factors, 48(3), 511-525.
- Richardson, M., Jones, G. and Torrance, M. (2004). Identifying the task variables that influence perceived object assembly complexity. Ergonomics, 47(9), 945-964.
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
Subject Area: Psychology
Research interests
My PhD research identified the factors that make assembly tasks complex, making me an expert on self-assembly tasks, such as flat-pack furniture. I advise internationally on self-assembly tasks and have several publications on the topic. This research developed into an interest in children's construction play and its association with maths ability. My ergonomics background has also led to research in other applied areas, such as nutrition labels - research often cited to support front-of-pack 'traffic light' labelling (eg in the US, Australia and New Zealand).
Connecting to nature in the local landscape is a current focus of my research. My research paper exploring the psychological rewards of connecting to the local landscape through a mindful approach was published February 2013 by the American journal, The Humanistic Psychologist. I'm currently working on further research projects looking into nature connectedness through noting nature. I am founder and coordinator of the Nature Connectedness Research Cluster.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Fellow of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
Chartered Scientist. - Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society.
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- Member of the International Standards Organisation task group for Self-Assembly Instructions.
Technical Expert for British Standards Institute Consumer Public Interest Network.
Additional Interests and Activities
Nature writing and creative non-fiction; my book Needwood: A Search for Deep Nature, takes a simple journey into the local countryside and pulls out of it, a universal story about our connection to nature and the landscape. For further information see www.needwood.net.
Media experience
Radio and press.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Ergonomics, Loughborough University
Research qualifications
- PhD - Identifying the task variables that influence object assembly complexity, University of Derby
