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Neil Allison @usabilityed

Head of Prospective Web at the University of Edinburgh. Contact me via other means. I’m done here.

Joined June 2012
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Had a fantastic time at @ContentEdLive 2024 in Liverpool, networking with and learning from so many smart people in the #highereducation sector. Plus had the honour of presenting a keynote on #userexperience and #strategy, which I've now blogged: blogs.ed.ac.uk/future-studen…
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We’ve got some wonderful traditional performers at this year’s Dunbar Music Festival #DMF2024 and opportunities for you to get involved: - SKELPT ceilidh. - Barry Stalker and friends open session. - Suzanne Butler: modern folk sounds - Andrew Gordon live from @BelhavenBrews
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Genuine LOL moment. #usability #culture #strangersarestupid
Dilbert cartoon illustrating comic ignorance regarding the value of usability testing. "Sure we could bring in some strangers to test our product for ease of use... and all it proves is that strangers are stupid..."

ALT Dilbert cartoon illustrating comic ignorance regarding the value of usability testing. "Sure we could bring in some strangers to test our product for ease of use... and all it proves is that strangers are stupid..."
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Excited to announce that I'll be presenting a keynote at this year's @ContentEdLive conference, happening 8-9 October 2024 in Liverpool. Full details: lnkd.in/eawBdebn Get a discount with: NEIL10 #ContentDesign #HigherEducation #ContentEd2024 #UserExperience
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Really enjoyed this session, slides well worth a look if #servicedesign is your thing. #campdigital
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Loved @rufflemuffin ‘s workshop at #campdigital today. Perfect way to close off a day opened by @LouDowne ‘s #servicedesign talk. Where is your org on this spectrum?
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Great principles with resonance across many communities and groups. So much food for thought from @julesequity #campdigital
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Listening to a great panel discussion on inclusive design and accessibility. Excellent idea for a project KPI: how many changes were made as a result of user insight? #campdigital 2024
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Great turnout for #CampDigital. Looking forward to some great sessions on #servicedesign #Accessibility and #sustainable practices.
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Proud to be once again supporting our local charity, bringing people to our town, and the community together, through live music. Save the date for a cracking weekend at the seaside!
dunbarmusicfest@dunbarmusicfest
7 May 2024
Loving the poster design for #DunbarMusicFestival 2024 😍 Watch out for them going up around town soon. T-shirts to follow! #savethedate 27-29 September 2024 Announcements of headliners around the end of the month 🤩
A hand holds a small poster with an abstract sound wave design advertising Dunbar Music Festival

ALT A hand holds a small poster with an abstract sound wave design advertising Dunbar Music Festival

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Had a great time hosting, co-organising and attending the second @UKEduCamp #unconference. Members of our team reflect on what they got out of the day and why they'd recommend attending to other colleagues in #digital roles in #highereducation: blogs.ed.ac.uk/future-studen…
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We've teamed up with lovely volunteers in the sector to host the next FREE #unconference at @EdinburghUni. If you're interested in #servidedesign, #UserExperience #lean #agile and work in #uk #HigherEd check it out.
UKEduCamp@UKEduCamp
24 Nov 2023
EduCamp is back and heading to Scotland. Save the date - 12th January in Edinburgh Get your FREE ticket and more info at ukeducamp.co.uk #edutech #education #HE #FE #unconference
Photo of Edinburgh castle and rooftops in the twilight CC BY-NC-ND https://flickr.com/photos/75487768@N04/

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Excited! #UKEduCamp 2024 is coming to @EdinburghUni on Fri 12 Jan 2024. It's free so check it out if you're a #HigherEd professional interested in building #usercentred #services. I blogged the last one: bit.ly/47m6Lmb More info for 2024: ukeducamp.co.uk/
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I won an award 😮 Thank you @ContentEdLive for recognising my work and our team at @EdinburghUni ❤️
ContentEd@ContentEdLive
16 Oct 2023
The prestigious Martin Bojam award goes to Neil Allison from the University of Edinburgh! #ContentEd23 @usabilityed @EdinburghUni
Neil Allison with his ContentEd Award.

ALT Neil Allison with his ContentEd Award.

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Probably the single most valuable read in my career. I’ve had my copy a long time.
Web Design Museum
@WebDesignMuseum
13 Oct 2023
Happy 23rd Birthday a book Don't Make Me Think! On October 13, 2000, Steve Krug, a UX designer and information architect, published Don’t Make Me Think. The book deals with web usability and the interdisciplinary field of HCI. webdesignmuseum.org/web-desi…
Steve Krug – Don't Make Me Think

ALT Steve Krug – Don't Make Me Think
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Great post with a lot of sadly all-to-familiar behaviours.
Jeff Gothelf@jboogie
2 Oct 2023
Replying to @jboogie
I wrote this up with a bit more detail here: jeffgothelf.com/blog/10-chal…
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