Dr. Ahmed Saeed

(Research Assistant in Applied Game Design for Healthcare Systems, University of Dundee)

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Muhammad Ahmed Saeed is a user researcher and Research Assistant at Abertay University, developing the serious game Flow to visualise NHS patient journeys. With an engineering background, he holds a PhD from the University of Surrey on visual needs in remote interpreting. His interests include HCI, UX, IoT, automation, and participatory design in healthcare systems.

Events, Projects, News

News • 19 May 2025

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Shifting Reflections

In this article, SHIFT symposium co-convenors Dr. Laura MacLean and Dr. Lewis Urquhart reflect on key learnings from the SHIFT symposium, and where it might go next.

Thematic Project

Theme — Digital Design

Flow

An interactive game for NHS Scotland staff to visualise patient flow through hospitals, with a focus on urgent and semi-urgent care pathways at NHS Tayside

Design HOPES is a collaborative design-led research initiative, comprising five Scottish Universities (University of Strathclyde, University of Dundee, Heriot Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh), NHS Scotland, the third sector, and design organisations.

This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Future Observatory GTE Hub Programme at the Design Museum.