Lynne Hamill
Biography
Lynne is studying for a PhD in the multidisciplinary Centre for Research in Social Simulation (CRESS), based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey, supervised by Prof Nigel Gilbert. She is being sponsored by Microsoft Research, with Prof Richard Harper as her external supervisor. She is investigating the relationship between new communication technologies and travel, using agent-based modelling.
Draft thesis chapters
- [PDF] Abstract
- [PDF] Introduction describes the broad issues, the scope and the approach and gives an outline of the proposed thesis
- [PDF] Chapter 3: The Micro-Macro Debate and Social Simulation Models sets out some of the philosophical debate and presents, for the non-technical reader, an example of a simple simulation model looking at the adoption of fixed line phones
Previously Lynne was Deputy Director then Executive Director of the Digital World Research Centre at the University of Surrey, where she was involved in a wide range of projects investigating the relationship between people, society and digital technologies see publications below.
Prior to that she founded Lynne Hamill Associates (later Hamill Internet, then Hamill and Hamill Ltd) to exploit the opportunities offered by the expanding internet.
However, most of Lynne's career was as a civil servant: she was an economic adviser in the Government Economic Service and later an administrator. During that time she worked for the Department of Health and Social Security, the National Audit Office, HM Customs and Excise, and the Department of Transport. She covered issues including consumer behaviour, taxation, public expenditure policy, investment appraisal, and corporate and business planning. She also edited the annual report of the Department of Transport, which was voted the best departmental report by The Economist magazine.
Lynne holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Southampton and a master's degree from University College London, both in economics. She is a former chairman of the British Mule Society, and is now a vice president. She is a member of the Donkey Breed Society and the British Driving Society.
Lynne enjoys driving her Welsh mountain pony. She was chairman of the British Mule Society, and is now a vice president. She is a member of the Donkey Breed Society, the British Driving Society and the South Downs Harness Club.
Email: lynne.hamill@surrey.ac.uk
Publications
Below is a list of publications by Lynne Hamill. Some of them are available to download as PDF files, and others will be made available as time allows. (If you are interested in a particular publication, please email us and we will do our best to produce a PDF for you.)
The publications are categorised as attributed publications, unattributed publications, and other publications. Within each section the papers are in reverse chronological order.
Attributed Publications
Publications of which Lynne Hamill is a named author:
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "Different
ways of modelling phone adoption", Conf. European Social Simulation Assoc.
(ESSA'07), pp. 367-377, Toulouse, Sep. 2007
[Zip archive of NetLogo simulation files] - [PDF] L. Hamill, "Controlling smart devices in the home", The Information Society, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 241-249, Sep./Oct. 2006
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "Mobiles in Japan" (book review), Science and Public Policy, vol. 33, no. 7, pp. 543-544, Aug. 2006. (A review of Personal, portable and pedestrian: mobile phones in Japanese life, ed. M. Ito, D. Okabe and M. Matsuda, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2005, ISBN 0262090392)
- [PDF] L. Hamill and R. Harper, "Talking intelligence: a historical and conceptual exploration of speech-based human-machine interaction in smart homes", Intl. Symp. on Intelligent Environments, pp. 121-127, Cambridge, UK, Apr. 2006
- [PDF] J. Vincent, L. Haddon and L. Hamill, "The influence of mobile phone users on the design of 3G products and services", J. Comms. Network, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 69-73, Oct./Dec. 2005
- [Details] L. Hamill and A. Lasen (editors), Mobile World: Past, Present and Future, Springer, 2005, ISBN 1852338253
- [PDF] R Harper and L Hamill, "Kids will be kids: the role of mobiles in teenage life", in: L. Hamill and A. Lasen (editors), Mobile World: Past, Present and Future, Springer-Verlag, 2005, ISBN 1852338253
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "Digital revolution mobile revolution?", in: L. Hamill and A. Lasen (editors), Mobile World: Past, Present and Future, Springer-Verlag, 2005, ISBN 1852338253
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "Chapter 4: Time as a rare commodity in home life", pp. 63-78 in: R. Harper (editor), Inside the Smart Home, Springer-Verlag, 2003, ISBN 1852336889
- R. Harper, V. Evergeti and L. Hamill, "The social organisation of communication in the home of the twenty-first century: an analysis of the future of paper-mail and implications for the design of electronic alternatives", Cognition, Technology and Work, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 15-22, Apr. 2003
- R. Harper, V. Evergeti, L. Hamill, N. Moray and D.R. Watson, The Future of Paper-Mail in the Digital Age: an Investigation into the Affordances of Paper-Mail (report): DWRC, Univ. of Surrey, 2001
- [PDF] R. Harper, V. Evergeti, L. Hamill, and J. Strain, "Paper-mail in the home of the 21st century: an analysis of the future of paper-mail and implications for the design of electronic alternatives", Workshop on Methodological Issue in the Design of Household Technologies (Oikos), Aarhus, Denmark, Mar. 2001
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "The introduction of new technology into the household", Personal Technologies, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 54-69, 2000
- L. Hamill, "Costs and benefits of maintaining and upgrading a web site", Computer Finance, Dec. 1997
- L. Hamill and D.C. Hamill, "Animation creation", NetUser, no. 14, pp. 32-38, Aug. 1996
- L. Hamill and D.C. Hamill, "The joy of JavaScript", NetUser: Part 1: no. 15, pp. 36-41, Sep./Oct. 1996; Part 2: no. 16, pp. 36-43, Nov. 1996; Part 3: no. 17, pp. 110-116, Dec. 1996
- L. Hamill (editor), "The Government's expenditure plans for transport 1993-94 to 1995-96", Cm 2206, Feb. 1993
- L. Hamill (editor), "The Government's expenditure plans for transport 1992-93 to 1994-95", Cm 1907, Feb. 1992 (voted "the best in Whitehall": see The Economist, p. 26, 22 Aug. 1992)
- L. Hamill (editor), "Department of Transport report 1991: the Government's expenditure plans 1991-92 to 1992-93", Cm 1507, Feb. 1991
- [PDF] B. Davies, L. Hamill, S. Moylan and C.H. Smee, "Incomes in and out of work", Employment Gazette, pp. 237-243, June 1982
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "Wives as sole and joint breadwinners", Government Economic Service working paper no. 13, Nov. 1978
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "An explanation of the increase in female one parent families receiving supplementary benefit", Government Economic Service working paper no. 14, Nov. 1978
Contributions to Publications
Publications in which Lynne is acknowledged as a contributor:
- S. Parker, "Older workers and retirement: an enquiry carried on behalf of the Department of Employment and the Department of Health and Social Security", HMSO, London, 1980
Unattributed Publications
During her time as a civil servant, Lynne made unattributed contributions to many UK government publications, including the following.
- "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1988-89", HC361, Mar. 1988
- "Autumn Statement 1987", HC 110, Nov. 1987
- "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1987-88", Mar. 1987
- "Autumn Statement 1986", Cm 14, Nov. 1986
- "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1986-87", HC273, Mar. 1986
- "Autumn Statement 1985", HC22, Nov. 1985
- "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1985-86", HC265, Mar. 1985
- "Autumn Statement 1984", HC12, Nov. 1984
- "Seventh report of the Committee of Public Accounts: session 1983-84", HC 139, 1983-84
- "Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General: Departments of Energy, Trade and Industry and Transport: monitoring and control of nationalised industries", HC 553, 1983-84
Other Publications, Reports, Presentations Etc.
- L. Hamill, "Talking toasters: the operation of 'smart' devices in the home" (lecture), Lansdown Centre for Electronic Arts, Middlesex University, Nov. 2006
- [PDF] D.C. Hamill and L. Hamill, "Purposes and structure of conversations", Colloq. on Conversational Systems, Guildford, Nov. 2005
- L. Hamill, "Communication and Control" (talk and webcast), London Science Museum's Dana Centre, June 2005
- L. Hamill, welcome address, Wireless World 5: Managing Wireless Communications, University of Surrey, July 2004
- [PDF] L. Hamill, "Bots for business: boon or bane?", Bots Mean Business, University of Surrey, Oct. 2003
- L. Hamill, welcome address, Wireless World 4: The Mobile Revolution A Retrospective, University of Surrey, July 2003
- L. Hamill, "But how much does it cost?" (presentation), Web Developer Conf., London, Mar. 1997
