People
People / Research Team
Professor Andrew T. Walters
(Co-Investigator) Director of Research
PDR, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Dr Jea Hoo Na
(Researcher) Research Associate
Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Rachel Cooper
(Advisor) Chair in Design
Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA), Lancaster University
People / Steering Group
Sandra Booth
Director of Policy and External Relations
Council for Higher Education Art and Design (CHEAD)
People / Partners
Design Council
Design Council’s purpose is to make life better by design. Our vision is a world where the role and value of design is recognised as a fundamental creator of value, enabling happier, healthier and safer lives for all.
All-Party Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group
(APDIG)The All-Party Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group is a forum for open debate between Parliament and the UK’s design and innovation communities.
Council for Higher Education in Art & Design (CHEAD)
CHEAD is the representative body for the art and design higher education sector (HE A&D). Its mission is to contribute to the development of the A&D community, its standing and stature as well as its engagement with the outside world.
Creative Industries Federation (CIF)
The Creative Industries Federation is the membership body which represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative industries.
Design Business Association (DBA)
The DBA champions the transformative power of design, promoting its strategic and economic value to business and government.
Design Manchester
Design Manchester is a not-for-profit organisation celebrating creativity, collaboration and inclusivity in the worlds of art, design, illustration, fashion, music, animation and photography.
Innovate UK | Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
The KTN Design in Innovation team help design businesses, start-ups and established businesses collaborate to find partners, funding and innovative expertise.
Nesta
Nesta is a global innovation foundation. We back new ideas to tackle the big challenges of our time, from the pressures of an ageing population to stretched public services and a fast changing jobs market.