Alison is a Reader in Design at Queen Mary University of London who focuses on the intersections of Design Research, Science and Technology Studies and participatory approaches to health research. She leads the Design Research group at QMUL.

Her practice-based research explores the concept of ‘patient experience’ within healthcare and biomedical research, using design-led methods to investigate experiences of health, illness and uncertainty. Her work involves developing design interventions, objects and participatory methods that generate new understandings of these experiences. These are exhibited internationally, used in clinical and community settings, and inform research and practice.