Jacob Sheahan

Jacob is a Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, exploring the ethics of caring and digital technologies in later life with the Institute for Design Informatics and the Advanced Care Research Centre. As a design researcher with a background in industrial and interaction design, Jacob is a cross-disciplinary researcher interested in collaborations that engage with socially complex contexts from ageing to health and safety. Drawing on participatory and speculative modes of design, he partners with local organisations and communities to deliver insights and impact.