Become our next professor! We’re looking for talented, ambitious and driven academics in Art, Design or Fashion – we are second for the power of our research in Art & Design (REF 21), so it is an incredibly exciting time to join us. Do get in touch. createourfuture.mmu.ac.uk/research-oppor…

Well done, Ben 👏

I am standing to be a member of the DRS International Advisory Council. It would be wonderful if members of the Design Research Society would consider voting for me #DRS #DRS election #designresearch silkstart.s3.amazonaws.com/070c5432-f4ef-…

A brief intro and short survey about our research in Egypt, with Salford University is available here: imagination.lancaster.ac.uk/update/conserv…

'Located Making' short film introducing our AHRC supported research in traditional crafts is now available to view here:
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Martyn Evans MMU Design Arts and Humanities Research Council AHRC Design Research ImaginationLancaster Heritage Crafts
Crafts Council UK

Futurescan 5: Conscious Communities abstract deadline 17th January 2022. Conference and exhibition Future Fashion Factory University of Leeds 7th–8th September 2022. ftc-online.org.uk/futurescan-5/ #futurescan5 #textiles #fashion #research #consciouscommunities #fashion research #textileresearch

We brought block teaching in last year (and this year) but is very unpopular with staff and students. There is no time for reflection at all. We are not continuing next year. Be wary of this article… Is block teaching the future of university pedagogy? timeshighereducation.com/depth/block-te…

TNW PhD researcher @_LauraWareing shared her research with a group UK Health Security Agency yesterday. NW Consortium DTP

Fantastic opportunity to work in ImaginationLancaster and more importantly with Dan Richards Be quick though! Closing date is soon. hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

These short films about AHRC and NPIF funded practice-led PhDs and working with industry are great.

I'll be speaking about my research in the Working Safely Together track today at #SafeHarboursEAD conference. My paper's title is Levelling Up North of England for Rural Youth: Co-design Possibilities and Challenges. Delighted that KA McKercher is elsewhere will also be joining us.

❗️Wednesday Warning❗️ Sign up by 5pm this Friday to get your FREE welcome pack!* More info here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-res…

*We'd still love you to sign up if you are reading this after Friday but we won't be able to post you a welcome pack.

Where design can make the biggest impact in the next decade, according to over 30 experts fastcompany.com/90667677/where…

Was lucky enough to be part of the team who worked on this. A unique immersive experience in one of the UK's most incredible and iconic buildings...

New blog by yours truly on levelling-up for Arts Professional.

Come join ImaginationLancaster as a Research Associate investigating reprogrammable/adaptive sportswear for cycling. Applications open until 30th Sep 2021. Funded by connected everything II. #PhD #postdoc #research #design #Arduino #textiles #cycling
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The book was co-edited with @_LauraWareing ImaginationLancaster Transformation North West and designed by Peter Lane. Full with 57 talented design researchers' stories and journeys...

Great report highlighting the crucial need for action to support rural youth. Mentions 'co-designing' with rural youth, a topic I have just written a research paper on, which presents case studies in Cumbria & Yorkshire Dales... #codesign #ruralyouth

Proud to say that my doctoral design research and co-design approach helped the young people in Settle to envision this. Great quotes from one of the co-designers included cravenherald.co.uk/news/19476596.… Transformation North West NW Consortium DTP

Inspiring insights from Amahra Spence of MAIA on the strong correlations between place & power, and how co-creation is key to collectively & radically re-imagining spaces - challenging precedents and tackling imbalances of power through creativity #MCCP2021