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| British Human Computer Interaction Group | |
|---|---|
| Name | British Human Computer Interaction Group |
| Abbreviation | BHCIG |
| Formation | 1980s |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Region served | United Kingdom |
| Fields | Human–computer interaction |
British Human Computer Interaction Group
The British Human Computer Interaction Group is a professional association focused on Human–computer interaction, user experience, interactive systems and related research and practice in the United Kingdom. It brings together academics from institutions such as University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University College London, University of Edinburgh and Imperial College London with practitioners from companies like IBM, Microsoft, Google, Apple Inc. and Intel. The group works alongside organisations including Association for Computing Machinery, British Computer Society, Royal Society and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to advance design, evaluation and policy for interactive technologies.
The group emerged during the rise of personal computer research communities in the 1980s and 1990s, intersecting with projects at Xerox PARC, Bell Labs, Cambridge University Computer Laboratory and industrial labs such as Hewlett-Packard. Early members participated in conferences like CHI (conference), INTERACT, IFIP, and collaborated with centres such as the Alan Turing Institute and the Rothamsted Research model of interdisciplinary work. Over time the organisation has linked with initiatives at EPSRC and with European networks including ERC-funded projects and partners like Max Planck Society and Fraunhofer Society.
The group is run by a committee composed of elected officers and convenors drawn from universities including Lancaster University, University of Manchester, University of Glasgow, University of Bath and University of Nottingham. It maintains subgroups and special interest networks that interact with professional bodies such as the British Psychological Society and standards organisations like British Standards Institution. Governance follows practices common to learned societies including annual general meetings hosted at venues such as Royal Institution and partner conferences at sites like ExCeL London and Queen Mary University of London.
Regular activities include national symposia, workshops, and doctoral consortiums which mirror structures at SIGCHI, EuroHCI, ACM Multimedia, and specialised events influenced by programmes at MediaLab and SRI International. The group organises practitioner-focused seminars drawing participants from Accenture, Deloitte and healthcare partners such as National Health Service (England), and academic tutorials connected to courses at Open University and Goldsmiths, University of London. It also co-hosts themed tracks addressing topics from work at CERN-adjacent computing projects to collaborations with museums like the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Research activities span collaborations with laboratories and institutes including Wellcome Trust, Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, the Royal College of Art, and industry labs at ARM Holdings and BT Group. Outputs influence standards and policy discussions involving the Equality and Human Rights Commission and accessibility work linked to RNIB and Scope (charity). Members contribute to journals such as Interactions (magazine), ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, Personal and Ubiquitous Computing and collaborate on projects funded via Horizon 2020 and national funding calls from UK Research and Innovation.
The group supports doctoral training partnerships with institutions including EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training programmes at University of Bristol and University of York, runs summer schools inspired by formats at Carnegie Mellon University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and provides curriculum guidance for undergraduate and postgraduate modules at King's College London and Coventry University. Outreach programmes partner with science festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and museums including the Science Museum, London to showcase projects developed in collaboration with organisations like Nesta and Royal Society of Arts.
Membership comprises academics, industry researchers, doctoral students and practitioners from companies such as Siemens, SAP, Facebook, Amazon (company) and public sector bodies including National Health Service (Wales). The steering committee includes elected roles—chair, secretary and treasurer—and advisory members with ties to boards such as Council for Science and Technology and university faculties at University of Southampton and University of Sheffield. Financial oversight aligns with charitable and professional association norms practiced by entities like the Royal Society.
The group recognises contributions with awards for lifetime achievement, early career research, and best student paper, paralleling honours given by ACM SIGCHI Awards, Royal Academy of Engineering and national fellowships such as Fellow of the Royal Society. Past awardees have held positions at organisations including Microsoft Research, Google DeepMind, Apple Inc. and universities like University College London and University of Cambridge, and have influenced standards adopted by agencies such as the Information Commissioner's Office.
Category:Human–computer interaction organizations