Dr Michael Crabb

Dr Michael Crabb is an academic leader, educator, and researcher within the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Business at the University of Dundee. His work focuses on the development of people, programmes, and academic communities, bringing together expertise in technology, education, and organisational leadership to support positive institutional and societal change. He is a Google Higher Education AI Faculty Fellow, focusing on developing AI literacy and helping students and graduates build the knowledge, skills, and critical understanding needed to thrive in an AI-enabled world.

His leadership experience spans education, research, academic management, and strategic planning. He has led major curriculum developments, supported substantial growth in student recruitment, established new educational pathways, and contributed to initiatives designed to strengthen education, research, innovation, and external engagement. His leadership approach is strongly influenced by user-centred design principles, applying techniques from Human-Computer Interaction and service design to organisational development, educational innovation, and strategy. 

Michael has extensive experience of leading change within higher education, including curriculum reform, organisational development, research strategy, industry engagement, and academic planning. He is particularly interested in how universities can create environments that enable students, researchers, and professional staff to thrive while responding effectively to rapidly changing technological and societal challenges. 

Alongside his leadership activities, Michael remains active in research and innovation. His work focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, accessibility, user experience, and digital media, with projects spanning education, healthcare, broadcasting, and emerging technologies. His research has attracted support from a range of public and private sector organisations and has contributed to both academic knowledge and real-world impact. 

A strong advocate for collaboration and interdisciplinary working, Michael works across traditional disciplinary boundaries to connect digital technologies with wider societal challenges. His interests include academic leadership, educational transformation, research strategy, accessibility, artificial intelligence, and the role of technology in improving people's lives.

• Accessibility/disability
• Computing
• Digital technology