Nicholas Sheep Dalton

Nick Sheep Dalton is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at Northumbria University, which he joined in 2016. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and the intersection of architecture and computing, including space syntax, very large-scale user interfaces, public displays, virtual reality, and table-sized multi-touch interaction. He has taught at University College London (UCL) and The Open University, and has written and taught on neurodiversity, computing pedagogy, and diversity in computing. He also supervises PhD research. Outside academia, he develops iPhone and Apple Watch applications and writes science fiction.

• 2016–Present·Northumbria University, School of Computer Science·Associate Professor
  • Researches Human-Computer Interaction, architecture and computing, space syntax, and very large-scale user interfaces.
• Earlier | University College London (UCL); The Open University | Teaching and research in computing

• 2010·University College London·Engineering PhD
  • Doctoral research concerned spatial representation, virtual environments, and neighbourhood places.

• Northumbria University official staff profile
• Northumbria Research Portal
• UCL doctoral thesis

Verification date: 2026-09-23