Rachel Benedyk

Honorary Senior Lecturer
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UCLIC, University College London
66 - 72 Gower Street
London, WC1E 6EA
United Kingdom
I'm a Lecturer at UCLIC specialising in Ergonomics, and the Programme Director for our MSc in Human Computer Interaction with Ergonomics.
I have completed a research programme on the ergonomic impact of the use of laptop computers in educational settings, from which we produced an ergonomic advice leaflet for students using laptops. I am currently working on a campaign to introduce User-Centred Design into schools.
Research Interests
- Application of ergonomics to product design
- Practice of ergonomics by non-ergonomists
- Use of technology by the public
- Interface and workspace design
- Architecture and functional use of space
- Ergonomics in Occupational Health
- Training needs analysis
- Human error and accidents
- User Centred-Design for School Students
Research Projects
- The ergonomic impact of the use of laptop computers in educational settings
- Design for Real People: a campaign to introduce User-Centred Design into Schools
Research Publications
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Katarzyna Stawarz, Rachel Benedyk | Bent necks and twisted wrists: Exploring the impact of touch-screen tablets on the posture of office workers | 2013 | The 27th International British Computer Society Human Computer Interaction Conference: The Internet of things, Conference proceeding, Uxbridge |
Stawarz, Anna Cox, Jon Bird, Rachel Benedyk | "I'd sit at home and do work emails": how tablets affect the work-life balance of office workers. | 2013 | Conference paper (text) |
Dominic Furniss, Rachel Benedyk | Digital Story Pragmatics: Tips & Tricks | 2012 | CHI 2012: the 30th ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Workshop: A Contextualised Curriculum for HCI, Conference abstract/presentation slides, Austin, Texas |
Dominic Furniss, Rachel Benedyk | Boundaries and Three Points on a Virtuous Circle: Digital stories, public engagement, and teaching students | 2011 | CHI 2011: the 29th ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Workshop: Video Interaction - Making Broadcasting a Successful Social Media, Conference abstract/presentation slides, Vancouver, Canada |
Rachel Benedyk, Dominic Furniss | Using Digital Stories to enhance course induction for HCI students | 2011 | British HCI 2011: Health, Wealth and Happiness: HCI Educators Workshop, Conference abstract/presentation slides, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK |
Rachel Benedyk | University students' views of the design and use of their study environments | 2010 | Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors Annual Conference 2010, Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk, A Woodcock | Adolescent Skills Gap | 2009 | International Ergonomics Association 2009, Beijing, Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk, A Woodcock, A Woolner | Applying the Hexagon-Spindle Model for Educational Ergonomics To the Design of School Environments for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders | 2009 | Work Journal, Journal article |
Rachel Benedyk, S Mackenzie | The costs and benefits of office ergonomics | 2009 | Ergonomics Society Annual Conference, Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk, A Woodcock, A Harder | The Hexagon-Spindle model for educational ergonomics | 2009 | Work Journal, Journal article |
Rachel Benedyk, A Woodcock | The Hexagon-Spindle Model for Ergonomics | 2009 | Ergonomics Society Anniversary Conference 2009, Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk | Physical Ergonomics | 2008 | Chapter, London |
Rachel Benedyk, M Hadjisimou | Laptops in the lecture theatre: an ergonomic focus on the critical issues | 2008 | Ergonomics Society Annual Conference 2008, Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk, H Edwards | A comparison of usability evaluation methods for child participants in a school setting | 2007 | ACM 6th International Conference for Interaction Design and Children, Aalborg, Denmark, Conference paper (text), New York |
Rachel Benedyk, H Vicary | A user tool for the selection and integration of in-vehicle information systems | 2007 | Ergonomics Society Annual Conference, Conference paper (text), London |
Ann Blandford, Rachel Benedyk, Nadia Berthouze, Anna Cox, J Dowell | The Challenges of Creating Connections and Raising Awareness: Experience from UCLIC | 2007 | Conference paper (text), USA |
Rachel Benedyk, A Harder, R Hussain, A Ioannidis, M Perera | The ergonomic impact of student use of laptops in university settings | 2007 | Ergonomics Society Annual Conference 2007, Conference paper (text), London |
S Chandrashekar, Rachel Benedyk | Accessibility vs. Usability – Where is the Dividing Line? | 2006 | International Conference on Contemporary Ergonomics (CE2006), Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk, S Chandrashekar, T Stockman, D Fels | Using Think Aloud Protocol with Blind Users: a Case for Inclusive Usability Evaluation Methods | 2006 | 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2006), Conference paper (text), New York, NY, USA |
Rachel Benedyk, H Edwards | Usability Evaluation Methods for Child Participants. | 2005 | Ergonomics Society Annual Conference 2005, Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk | Physical Ergonomics | 2003 | Chapter, London |
Rachel Benedyk, M Naki | Integrating New Technology into Nursing Workstations: Can Ergonomics Reduce Risks? | 2002 | Ergonomics Society Annual Conference 2002, Conference paper (text), London |
Rachel Benedyk, S Mackenzie | The Costs and Benefits of Office Ergonomics | 2001 | Chapter, London |
Rachel Benedyk, S Mackenzie | The costs and benefits of office ergonomics | 2001 | Contemporary Ergonomics 2001, Conference paper (text) |
Rachel Benedyk, S Attfield, F Pagnacco | When enough is enough: Time-restricted sensemaking in underground railway control | 1900 | Poster, 10th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making Orlando, Florida. |