Dr Lewis William Robert Urquhart
Research Associate
Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management
Personal statement
Dr Lewis Urquhart is a Research Associate at the department of Design Manufacturing and Engineering Management at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
His research interests are wide, originally undertaking his doctorate exploring design emotion and ontologies of making and manufacturing. He has since undertaken work in a range of other areas including physical-digital interaction, virtual and augmented reality applications and design for rehabilitation, notably in the EU Horizon 2020 project PRIME-VR2.
Lewis was the Research Associate for the AHRC's Design Exchange Partnership project 'Visualisation and engagement toolkit for coastal erosion system' which created a visualisation tool using an adaptable physical prototype in conjunction with an augmented reality application.
Lewis is currently a researcher with the AHRC-funded project Design HOPES, led by Professor Paul Rodgers and Professor Mel Woods. One of the Green Transition Ecosystems, the project aims to tackle the critical sustainability challenges within NHS Scotland.
Lewis has published on a wide variety of topics including design-emotion, philosophy, aesthetics, generative design and ontologies of making and manufacturing.
Prize And Awards
Publications
- Co-designing Sustainable and Dignified NHS Garments
- O'Reilly Jonathan, Rodgers Paul, Urquhart Lewis William Robert, Taylor Niki, Welsh Lucy, Winton Euan, Murden Sophia
- NHS Scotland Event 2026 (2026)
- A co-design approach to reducing pharmaceutical waste
- MacLean Laura, Taissier Marji Hazar, Urquhart Lewis, Robinson Andrew, Wodehouse Andrew, Rodgers Paul A
- Proceedings of the Design Society Vol 6, pp. 1781-1790 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2026.10536
- Exploring the viability of reusable theatre caps across NHS Scotland
- Welsh Lucy, Rodgers Paul, Winton Euan, Urquhart Lewis William Robert
- Designing the Future of Healthcare Products, Systems, Ecologies (2026) (2026)
- Ethical Threads : Rethinking NHS Workwear through the Values of Care
- Urquhart Lewis, Taylor Niki, Rodgers Paul A, Welsh Lucy, Winton Euan, Murden Sophia
- Shaping the Future of Fashion A Research Companion (2026) (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003606987-26
- User-centered dread : a Lovecraftian critique of design
- Urquhart Lewis William Robert, Lawrie Emma
- Design Research Society Conference 2026 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.287
- User-centered dread : A Lovecraftian critique of design
- Urquhart Lewis, Lawrie Emma
- DRS2026: Research Papers Proceedings of DRS (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.287
Research Interests
- Design emotion
- Design interaction
- Design semantics
- Aesthetic perception
- Advanced manufacturing
- Making ontologies
- Form theory
- Generative design
Professional Activities
- From the portfolio_14 Mosaic Landscapes
- Contributor
- 10/12/2025
- Design HOPES From Hope to Health Exhibition: V&A Design Museum, Dundee, UK
- Contributor
- 1/10/2025
- Design HOPES SHIFT Symposium
- Organiser
- 22/4/2025
- Golden Jubilee co-design pop-up
- Participant
- 13/1/2025
- Entwining healthcare and nature: utilising NHS Scotland greenspace for community and infrastructural care
- Contributor
- 2025
- Glasgow Science Festival - Mosaic Landscapes
- Speaker
- 2025
Projects
- INDUSTRIAL DOCTORATE CENTRE IN ADVANCED FORMING AND MANUFACTURE | Urquhart, Lewis William Robert
- Wodehouse, Andrew (Principal Investigator) Conway, Alastair (Co-investigator) Urquhart, Lewis William Robert (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2014 - 10-Jan-2023
Contact
Dr
Lewis William Robert
Urquhart
Research Associate
Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management
Email: lewis.urquhart@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted