Current Funding
• Welsh Government, Life Sciences Hub, Bridge Funding ‘User testing Red Cross First Responder Pack with the Possibility of Improvements.’
• Medical Research Council, Early Phase study ‘TrauNAM-1 Introduction of the Cardiff Trauma Pack in Road Traffic Accidents in Namibia for use by First- Responders: An early phase study’
Publications
• Watkins C. A., Loudon, G. H., Hall J. E., Gill, S. and Hall, J.E. ‘The Challenges of taking a User-Centric Approach within developing countries: A case study of designing medical solutions for Zambia’ in the proceedings of the 11th European Academy of Design Conference, Paris Desartes University, Boulogne Billancourt, France, 2015.
• Watkins, C.A., Loudon, G.H., Gill, S., and Hall, J.E. ‘Can design thinking be used to improve healthcare in Lusaka Province, Zambia?’ International Design Conference, Dubrovnik – Croatia, 2014.
• Watkins, C.A., Loudon, G.H., Gill, S., and Hall, J.E. 'Improving Aid through Good Design: A Case Study in Rural Zambia.' 6th International conference on Design Research. ICord ‘17, Guwahati – India, 2017.
• Loudon, G.H., Watkins, C.A., D’Onofrio, A., Hopkins, H. and Ancelot, E. 'Collaborative Research Model for Designing Sustainable Water Usage Solutions.' 6th International conference on Design Research. ICord ‘17, Guwahati – India, 2017.
• PATENT: Watkins, C., Gill, S., Loudon, G., Hall, J. Trauma Kit 0222P/GB New Patent specification. Patent Application Number 1616282.8
Public Presentations
• International Design Conference, Podium Presentation: ‘Can design thinking be used to improve healthcare in Lusaka Province, Zambia?’ Feb 2014
• European Year of Development Conference, Cardiff. Key Note Speaker: ‘Design for Development.’ Nov, 2015.
• Clinical Innovation Wales, Speaker: ‘Trauma Africa.’ March, 2015.
• Clinical Innovation Wales, Speaker: ‘Mobile Monitoring for Rural Environments.’ July, 2015.
• the 11th European Academy of Design Conference 6th International Conference on Research into Design, ICord 2017. Podium Presentation: ‘The Challenges of taking a User-Centric Approach within developing countries: A case study of designing medical solutions for Zambia.’ April, 2015.
• MediWales Connects: NHS Collaboration Conference, Cardiff. Speaker: ‘Designing for Development, Trauma Africa.’ July, 2016.
• 6th International Conference on Research into Design, ICord 2017. Podium Presentation: ‘Improving Aid Through Good Design: A Case study in Rural Zambia.’ Jan, 2017.
• 6th International Conference on Research into Design, ICord 2017. Podium Presentation: ‘Collaborative Research Model for Designing Sustainable Water Usage Solutions’. Jan, 2017.
Honours / Awards
• University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Enrolment Award. Sept, 2008.
• The Course Prize, for Academic Performance and Professional Excellence. University of Wales Institute Cardiff. June, 2011.
• Research Innovation Award Level One, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Jan 2012. For Doctoral Research
• Research Innovation Award Level Two, Cardiff Metropolitan University. Apr 2014. For Post- Doctoral Research