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Innovating Design Practices Led by Professor Tom Inns
Research focuses on exploring design issues associated with new product and service development, branding and working environments; examining the impact design makes on the way organisations develop their future strategy.
Natural Design: Led by Professor Seaton Baxter
Design has a powerful influence on the attitudes and behaviour of people and the direction of societies. This new concept of Natural Design explores more holistic approaches to design activity based on an understanding of natural systems.
Healthcare Design: Led by Jeanette Paul
Research in this field focuses on the role a design approach can play as a driver of innovation within healthcare and the public sector and how design can contribute to broad concepts of health and wellbeing.
Interaction Design: Led by Professor Mike Press
An area of research which explores the design of new technology enabled experiences associated with developments in digital media and physical design disciplines.
Narratives Discourses and Representation: Led by Professor Mike Press
This research group uses experimental, narrative and pattern-based visual representations to explore structures of meaning, often through hybrid practice, and the discourse framing such practices.
Craft Knowledge: Led by Professor Mike Press
This research field involves exploring craft as a knowledge-based approach to material culture and innovation.
Leader: Professor Georgina
Design Pedagogy: Led by Professor Mike Press
Research in the field of design pedagogy aimed at advancing curriculum development and delivery methods.
Leader: Professor Mike Press
