Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests are in the application of user centred design processes in various contexts. I'm often learning from innovation support, trying to workout how to adapt design approaches to be more useful to various audiences. This work has been carried out with funding from AHRC, UKRI, Innovate UK, Welsh and UK Government and with direct funding from the Public and Private sectors.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies in small Welsh companies, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Award Date: 1 May 2008
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 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Addressing the micro-level challenges of research, development and innovation: The case of Welsh creative MSMEs
Suhaimi, S., Swiatek, P., Walters, A. & Ward, J., 25 Sept 2025, In: International Journal of Innovation Studies. 10, 1, p. 31-44 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Naming Our “Invisible Work”: Uncovering and Strengthening Hidden Innovation in Creative SMEs Through Design-Thinking-Led R and D
Cloke, S., Walters, A. & Ward, J., 19 Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Design Management and Professional Practice. 19, 2, p. 55-81 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prompting Reflective Learning Through Card-based Approaches
Legaard, J., Suhaimi, S., Ward, J. & Walters, A., 22 Sept 2025, Learn X Design 2025. Design Research Society, Vol. 2025. (LearnXDesign 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Reflecting on the facilitation of virtual co-creation: how is creativity involved?
Suhaimi, S., Walters, A. & Ward, J., 25 Dec 2025, In: Reflective Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shifting Lines & Circles: Contouring innovation in the Creative Industries in respond to the Transformation Plan for Wales
Walters, A., Beverley, K., Ward, J. & Suhaimi, S., 29 Oct 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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