Richard Featherstone

Richard Featherstone is Research Director, Human Factors Research & Design, Emergo by UL, and previously Managing Director of Medical Device Usability Limited, a specialist human factors consultancy that works exclusively with new and emerging medical technologies. He has been designing and conducting human factors studies for over 10 years, and his experience includes a wide range of drug delivery technologies including inhalers, auto-injectors, nasal sprays and associated devices such as tele-health systems. He and the MDU team regularly test in the US, UK, Europe and Australia and undertake formative and summative testing for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device companies as well as small start-ups. Based in Cambridge, Richard set up and grew MDU into one of Europe’s largest specialist medical HF consultancies. Over 10 years of testing has meant that Richard has built a considerable body of knowledge of the practical aspects of designing, undertaking and reporting of both types of testing.

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  • Next: 4-5 Mar 2025 Live online
  • Also: 1-2 Jul 2025 Live online
  • Also: 18-19 Nov 2025 Live online

Practical Implementation of a Human Factors Study

New for 2025

Live online

This training focuses on the practical and logistical aspects of planning, preparing and performing human factors studies for medical devices and combination products.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Richard Featherstone
  • Next: 13-14 May 2025 Live online
  • Also: 16-17 Sep 2025 Classroom

Human Factors and Usability Engineering in the Development of Drug Delivery Products

Live online, Classroom

This two-day workshop has been designed specifically for product developers who want to incorporate human factors testing into their product development, or need to provide the regulators with specific usability data for their device.

  • 12 CPD hours Focused
  • Presented by Richard Featherstone