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Keywords
- Virtual Reality
- Empathy
- Empathic Design
- human-centred design
- human-computer interaction
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Research Fellowship conducted at the University of Oulu
Grech, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/24 → 2/07/24
Project: Research Fellowship
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Virtual StatsLab: Enhancing Statistical Comprehension and Alleviating Anxiety through VR in Higher Education
Hamilton, D. (Principal Investigator), March, J. (Principal Investigator), Brisco, R. (Co-investigator) & Grech, A. (Co-investigator)
1/08/23 → 1/08/24
Project: Internally funded project
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I am not entirely an empath: the influence of cognitive and affective empathic tendencies on situational responses through virtual experiences
Grech, A., Georgiev, G. V., Brisco, R. & Wodehouse, A., 15 Jan 2026, In: AI EDAM - Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing. 40, 14 p., e1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Specifying designers' empathy experiences in Virtual Reality: a literature review
Grech, A., Wodehouse, A., Brisco, R., March, J. & Hamilton, D., 2 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation. 14, 1, p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data for: "I am not entirely an empath: the influence of cognitive and affective empathic tendencies on situational responses through virtual experiences"
Grech, A. (Creator) & Wodehouse, A. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 5 Sept 2025
DOI: 10.15129/e2e1ddb4-e26d-428e-9681-ce41e6ec5c2b
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BHVR Experience: Beyond-Human Virtual Reality - Thematic Analysis
Grech, A. (Creator), Wodehouse, A. (Supervisor) & Brisco, R. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 5 Sept 2025
DOI: 10.15129/afd51a66-9c22-498b-b863-b0f4fe1e06ee
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Thesis
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The empathy machine : a designer’s journey towards enhanced empathy in virtual reality
Grech, A. (Author), Wodehouse, A. (Supervisor) & Brisco, R. (Supervisor), 29 Jan 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
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Distinguished Project Award
Grech, A. (Recipient), Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, UbiComp’25
Grech, A. (Participant)
12 Oct 2025 → 16 Oct 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course
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LMU Munich
Grech, A. (Visiting researcher)
2 Dec 2024 → 11 Dec 2024Activity: Visiting an External Institution › Visiting an external academic institution