Summary
Ben Bedwell is a Strategic Capability Manager with 16 years of experience combining academic research in human-computer interaction and practical business analysis to drive digital transformation in public sector and research settings. He leads delivery of projects, programmes, business analysts and an Innovation Lab at Derbyshire Constabulary to prioritise development and embed user-centred design across technology, people and processes. With a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Nottingham and a background in mixed-reality and sustainability-focused HCI research, he brings rigorous evidence-based methods and design thinking to solve complex organisational problems. Ben is passionate about improving digital literacy through practical training and has a track record of turning research tools—like the VisitorBox co-design toolkit—into tangible products that stimulate creativity and stakeholder engagement. Notably, he bridges academic insight and operational delivery, making small agile interventions that yield outsized impact.
16 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
A-Levels, A-Levels at Colchester Royal Grammar School
PhD, Computer Science, PhD, Computer Science at University of Nottingham