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H. Thimbleby, “Improving science that uses code”, Computer Journal, pp. 1–24 (2023). DOI: 10.1093/comjnl/bxad067
H. Thimbleby, “NHS Number open source software: Implications for digital health regulation and development”, ACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 42:1–42:27 (2022). DOI: 10.1145/3538382
H. Thimbleby, P. Marshall, J. Christie, P. B. Ladkin, B. Littlewood, S. Mason, M. Newby, J. Rogers & M. Thomas, “Recommendations for the probity of computer evidence”, Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review, vol. 18, pp. 18–26 (2021). URL DOI: 10.14296/deeslr.v18i0.5240
H. Thimbleby, “The problem isn’t Excel, it’s unprofessional software engineering”, British Medical Journal, vol. 371, no. m4181 (2020). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m4181
H. Thimbleby, “Pirate Talks — How to prepare and deliver excellent presentations”, Journal of Interaction Science, vol. 5, no. 5 (2017). DOI: 10.24982/jois.1716017.005
H. Thimbleby, “Software Engineering Boards: An Urgent Proposal to Improve Pandemic Modelling”, 30 Years of Safer Systems: Three decades of work in the field of safety-critical systems as told through the SCSC Newsletter, pp. 158–164, Safety Critical Systems Club (2022). URL
H. Thimbleby, “Interactive Critical Systems”, Wiley Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction, K. L. Norman & J. Kirakowski (editors), pp. 9–32, John Wiley & Sons (2018). URL
H. Thimbleby, “Write Now!”, Research Methods for Human-Computer Interaction, P. Cairns & A. Cox (editors), pp. 196–211, Cambridge University Press (2008). PDF
H. Thimbleby & P. Cairns, “How Good is this Conference? Evaluating Conference Reviewing and Selectivity”, Proceedings BCS Conference on HCI, vol. XXVI, pp. 410–415, Oxford University Press, Birmingham, UK (2012). PDF
H. Thimbleby, M. L. Wilson, W. Mackay, E. Chi, M. Bernstein & D. Russell, “RepliCHI — CHI Should Be Replicating and Validating Results More: Discuss”, ACM CHI’11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA ’11, pp. 463–466, ACM, Vancouver, BC, Canada (2011). DOI: 10.1145/1979742.1979491
H. Thimbleby, “Teaching and Learning HCI”, Proceedings HCI International, Part I, Universal Access, HCII 2009, C. Stephanidis (editor), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5614, pp. 625–635, Springer Verlag, San Diego (2009). PDF DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02707-9_71
H. Thimbleby, “Validity and Cross-Validity in HCI Publications”, Proceedings The XIII International Workshop on Design, Specification and Verification of Interactive Systems — DSVIS 2006, G. Doherty & A. Blandford (editors), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4323, pp. 11–24, Springer Verlag, Dublin, Ireland (2007). PDF
=H. Thimbleby, =J. Gulliksen, =I. Boivie, =L. Bannon & =L. Oshlyansky, “Lost — or Liberated? — Without Theory”, Proceedings 19th. British Computer Society HCI Conference, =L. MacKinnon, =O. Bertelsen & =N. Bryan-Kinns (editors), vol. 2, p. 344, British Computer Society, Edinburgh, Scotland (2005). PDF
H. Thimbleby, “Supporting Diverse HCI Research”, Proceedings British Computer Society HCI Conference, A. Dearden & L. Watts (editors), vol. 2, pp. 125–128, Research Press International (2004). PDF
H. Thimbleby, “Cowboy digital undermines safety-critical systems”, Safer Systems: The Next 30 Years, Proceedings of the 30th Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, vol. SCSC-161, pp. 203–226, Safety-Critical Systems Club (2022).
H. Thimbleby, “The pivotal pandemic: Why we urgently need to fix IT”, Systems and Covid-19, Proceedings of the 29th Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, vol. SCSC-161, pp. 413–427, Safety-Critical Systems Club (2021).
H. Thimbleby, “Human Error in Safety-Critical Programming”, Developing Safe Systems, Proceedings of the 24th Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, Keynote, M. Parsons & T. Anderson (editors), pp. 183–202, Center for Software Reliability, Safety-Critical Systems Club, Brighton, UK (2016).
H. Thimbleby, “Safety versus Security in Healthcare IT”, Addressing Systems Safety Challenges, Proceedings of the 22nd Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, Keynote, C. Dale & T. Anderson (editors), pp. 133–146, Safety-Critical Systems Club, Brighton, UK (2014). PDF
H. Thimbleby, “Teaching HCI to Make It Come Alive”, Keynote, C. Giovannella, P. Kotze & W. Wong (editors), Magazine of Interaction Design and Architecture(s), no. 3 & 4, pp. 9–16 (2008). PDF
H. Thimbleby & L. Cameron, “Careers in Healthcare Technology: Advice from an Expert”, IEEE Computer, vol. 51, no. 1, p. 8 (2018).
Signed by 125 professors, “Let UK universities do what they do best – teaching and research”, Letter, The Guardian (6 July, 2015).
H. Thimbleby, “Ofqual and Its New Hands-off Science Exams”, Letter, The Times, p. 25 (12 April, 2014).
H. Thimbleby, “Twitter & Science”, Letter, The Times, p. 27 (25 July, 2013).
H. Thimbleby, *Y. Wilks & 6. o. authors, “Computing is the new ‘Queen of Sciences’”, The Times Higher Education Supplement, p. 14 (February 23, 2007).
H. Thimbleby, “Don’t Ditch Lectures 2”, Letter, Times Higher Education Supplement (2 April, 2004).
H. Thimbleby, “Higher Costs and Greater Gains 3”, Letter, Times Higher Education Supplement, no. 1569, p. 15 (20 December, 2002).
H. Thimbleby, “Science Tests”, Letter, The Times, p. 17 (10 May, 1995).
H. Thimbleby, “Creativity, Innovation and Risk”, ACM CORI (International Conference on Computing Research and Innovations), Keynote, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Ibadan, Nigeria (2016).
H. Thimbleby, “Creativity, Innovation and Taking Risk in Your Research”, ACM 2016 Distinguished Lecture, Imperial College, London (2016).
H. Thimbleby, “Plugging Computers In”, Gresham College (27 November, 2003). Video
H. Thimbleby, “Unplugging Computers”, Gresham College (9 October, 2003). Video PDF
H. Thimbleby, “Design Creativity with Maths”, Gresham College (26 September, 2002). PDF
H. Thimbleby, “Unknown unknowns”, SCSC (Safety-Critical Systems Club) Learning from Accident Investigations, London (2019).
H. Thimbleby, “Teaching HCI to Make it Come Alive”, Human-Computer Interaction Educators, HCIEd, Keynote, Rome (2008). URL
H. Thimbleby, “Communicating Science Honestly”, Royal Society/British Association Conference on Communicating Science, London (2004).
H. Thimbleby, “Multidisciplinary Research”, 20 Years of HCI, Loughborough (2004).
H. Thimbleby, “Enjoying and Getting Research Degrees Reliably”, Editorial Talk for for the Department of Computer Science, Swansea University (2009).
H. Thimbleby, “Cargo Cult Computer Science”, Glasgow University (2005).
H. Thimbleby, “Cargo Cult Computer Science”, Open University (2004).
H. Thimbleby, “How I’ve Built My Strategic Network — The Joys and Challenges”, UK Digital Economy Crucible, Edinburgh (2018).
H. Thimbleby, “Recipes for Realistic Research”, Middlesex University, London (2018).
H. Thimbleby, “Take the red or blue pill? Figuring out the PhD rabbit hole …”, STFC Doctoral Workshop, Swansea (2018).
H. Thimbleby, “Enjoying and Getting Research Degrees Reliably”, Swansea University Doctoral Training Centre (2017).
H. Thimbleby, C. Baber, W. Wong, N. Power & J. Suss, “NDM9 Doctoral Consortium”, Naturalistic decision-making conference, Bath (2017).
H. Thimbleby, “Successful Research Strategies”, UK Digital Economy Crucible, Edinburgh (2017).
H. Thimbleby, “The iceberg illusion: How to enjoy research in a harsh environment”, Swansea University Research Forum (2017).
H. Thimbleby, “Turning into Effective HCI Researchers”, M-iti Doctoral Symposium 2017, Keynote, Funchal, Madeira (2017). URL
H. Thimbleby, “Being Successful in Research Grants (A European Perspective)”, International Workshop on Advances in Research Grants and HCI & HEC, Keynote, Kochi, Japan (2016).
H. Thimbleby, “How to put in a winning proposal together”, UK Digital Economy Crucible, Keynote, York (2016).
H. Thimbleby, “Creativity and Innovation”, Welsh Crucible, Swansea (2013).
H. Thimbleby, “Successful research strategies”, Health Communication and Information Strategic Initiative, Singapore (2012).
H. Thimbleby, “Secrets of Extreme Research”, Welsh Crucible (2011).
H. Thimbleby, “Secrets of Research Success”, SICSA (Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance) PhD Conference 2011, Keynote, Edinburgh, Scotland (2011). Video
H. Thimbleby, “Extreme research”, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA (2010).
H. Thimbleby, “How to write research”, UCL, London (2010).
H. Thimbleby, “Research collaboration”, Middlesex University, London (2010).
H. Thimbleby, J. Gore, N. Sevdalis, R. Flin, R. Hoffman & G. Klein, “NDM9 Doctoral Consortium”, Naturalistic decision-making conference, London (2009).
H. Thimbleby, “Reproducible research”, Awarehome, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA (2009).
=H. Thimbleby, =N. Webb, =A. Cox & =P. Cairns, “Research Methods for HCI”, Proceedings BCS HCI Conference, People and Computers, vol. XXII.2, pp. 221–222, BCS, Liverpool, England (2008).
H. Thimbleby, “Effective and Enjoyable Research Careers in HCI”, Proceedings British Computer Society HCI Conference, A. Dearden & L. Watts (editors), vol. 2, pp. 125–128, Research Press International (2004).
H. Thimbleby, “Surviving Culture Clash”, Swansea University (2003).
H. Thimbleby, “The Little Book of Research”, Leeds Metropolitan University Research Day, Keynote, Leeds (2002).
H. Thimbleby, “Review of Research”, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy (1999).
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