Dr Claire L Craig PhD, FRCOT, NTF
Professor of Design and Creative Practice in Health
Summary
Dr. Claire Craig is Professor of Design and Creative Practice in Health and Co-Director of Lab4Living. Her research focuses on the role of design in promoting quality of life and wellbeing, particularly in the context of people experiencing major life transitions. She is particularly interested in the role of the arts and creative practice in offering individuals living with dementia and their families an outlet for self-expression and a valued meaningful activity. Claire is a qualified occupational therapist and is Vice-Chair of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Research and Development Board. She has written a number of books in relation to her work including Meaningful Making: Journeying through Dementia, Exploring the Self through Photography and Creativity and Communication.
About
I am a Professor of Design and Creative Practice and Health and Co-Director of Lab4iving.
My research focuses on the role of design and creative practice in promoting wellbeing and quality of life. Within all aspects of my work I continue to be particularly inspired by older people and by people living with dementia and the remarkable stories they tell about their lives and much of my research focuses in this area.
I utilise design methods including artefacts, photography and art to build understanding of the experiences of individuals and then develop creative responses to these. These responses have manifested themselves in films, commercially available products and nationally commissioned interventions and have informed government guidelines (NICE 2008 and 2015, Alzheimer Scotland, 2018 and 2020). I am author of 8 books and have written widely about the value of creative practice and design and health.
My research with older people has led to global collaborations with older people, colleagues in design and in healthcare. Current collaborations include Australia and New Zealand, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
I am a National Teaching Fellow and was awarded a Fellowship from the College of Occupational Therapists in 2012, in recognition of my contribution to the profession. I have also been awarded the Higher Education Academy Health Science and Practice Award and currently hold three Inspirational Teaching Awards and the Vice Chancellor's Award for learning and teaching.
Quality of life and well-being for older people, creativity and communication for people with dementia, visual methods in research, visual methods in research, critical artefacts.
Teaching
Social Sciences and Arts
I am a Reader in Design and Creative Practice in Health and Co-Director of Lab4Living, an interdisciplinary research cluster at Sheffield Hallam University.
My research focuses on the role of design and creative practice in promoting wellbeing and quality of life. Within all aspects of my work I continue to be particularly inspired by older people and by people living with dementia and the remarkable stories they tell about their lives and much of my research focuses in this area.
I utilise design methods including artefacts, photography and art to build understanding of the experiences of individuals and then develop creative responses to these. These responses have manifested themselves in films, commercially available products and nationally commissioned interventions and have informed government guidelines (NICE 2008 and 2015, Alzheimer Scotland, 2018). I am author of 8 books and have written widely about the value of creative practice and design and health.
My research with older people has led to global collaborations with older people, colleagues in design and in healthcare. Current collaborations include Australia and New Zealand, Canada, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland. I am part of an international think-tank on social inclusion and more locally I sit on the steering group of the Sheffield Action Alliance.
Research
I am currently engaged in a programme of research funded through Research England which explores the role of design in reconceptualising the 100 year life and the future home.
Featured Projects
- Link 1: Journeying through Dementia
- Link 2: Life Cafe
- Link 3: Lab4Living
Exhibition in a Box (2014): Zhaw Institute, Zurich. HEA funded through National Teaching Fellowship, £3,000.00
Moving Stories (2013) Exploring the potential of art and film making to promote social inclusion for people with dementia (PI) £4,000 ADRC and Sheffield City Council.
ARTHOUSE (2011) : Using digital media and animation to explore the experiences of growing up and growing old in care. Engineering and Physical Science Research Council: £20,000 (PI)
Lifestyle Matters (2011-present): Randomised controlled trial. MRC Lifelong Health and Wellbeing: Total value £1,131,276.80 (Co-applicant), led by Sheffield University
Engagingaging (2010): British Council’s PMI CONNECT programme (co-applicant) £30,000.00
2008: European Life Long Learning grant for international curriculum development on creative approaches to social inclusion. Partners in Germany, Sweden, Heerlen and Amsterdam (250,000 euros)
Expert patient programme (2008): developing a self-management programme for people with dementia £10,000 (Co-applicant)
Well-Elderly study revisited (2004-6): Feasibility study: Health and Social Care Research Consortium: £50,000.00 (Co-applicant)
Collaborators and Sponsors
Lab4Living is part of the European Network of Living Labs (ENOLL) and we work closely with colleagues across a number of national and international HEIs, 3rd sector organisations and Industry.
Publications
Journal articles
Sterling, L., Pedell, S., & Craig, C. (2022). Editorial: Designing Technology for Emotions to Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing. Frontiers in Computer Science, 4. http://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2022.898839
Mountain, G., Wright, J., Cooper, C.L., Lee, E., Sprange, K., Beresford-Dent, J., ... Foster, A. (2022). An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia: the Journeying through Dementia RCT. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 26 (24). http://doi.org/10.3310/KHHA0861
Langley, J., Kayes, N., Gwilt, I., Snellgrove-Clarke, E., Smith, S., & Craig, C. (2022). Exploring the value and role of creative practices in research co-production. Evidence & Policy: a journal of research, debate and practice, 18 (2). http://doi.org/10.1332/174426421X16478821515272
Mountain, G.A., Cooper, C.L., Wright, J., Walters, S.J., Lee, E., Craig, C., ... Young, E.L. (2022). The Journeying through Dementia psychosocial intervention versus usual care study: a single-blind, parallel group, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 3 (4), e276-e285. http://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(22)00059-9
Beresford-Dent, J., Sprange, K., Mountain, G., Mason, C., Wright, J., Craig, C., & Birt, L. (2022). Embedding patient and public involvement in dementia research: Reflections from experiences during the ‘Journeying through Dementia’ randomised controlled trial. Dementia. http://doi.org/10.1177/14713012221106816
Craig, C., & Christer, K. (2021). Editorial. Let’s work together. Design for Health, 1-2. http://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2021.1987087
Nakarada-Kordic, I., Reay, S., Craig, C., Collier, G., Khoo, C., Fisher, H., & Kayes, N. (2021). Identifying challenges and co-imagining futures for a design for health network. Design for Health. http://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2021.1984666
Craig, C., Wallace, J., Montague, K., Koulidou, N., Fisher, H., Carvalho, L., ... South, J. (2021). Development of an ethical roadmap. Design for Health, 5 (1), 140-160. http://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2021.1908653
Craig, C., & Killick, J. (2021). A new picture book explores the landscape of dementia. Journal of Dementia Care, 29 (3).
Sprange, K., Mountain, G., & Craig, C. (2021). Evaluation of intervention fidelity of a complex psychosocial intervention Lifestyle Matters: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 11 (4), e043478. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043478
Broomfield, K., Craig, C., Smith, S., Jones, G., Judge, S., & Sage, K. (2021). Creativity in public involvement: Supporting authentic collaboration and inclusive research with seldom heard voices. Research Involvement and Engagement, 7 (1), 17. http://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-021-00260-7
Sprange, K., Beresford-Dent, J., Mountain, G., Craig, C., Mason, C., Berry, K., ... Cooper, C.L. (2021). Assessing fidelity of a community based psychosocial intervention for people with mild dementia within a large randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 21 (1), 119. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02070-8
Wallace, J., Duncan, T., Lawson, S., Trueman, J., Montague, K., Carvalho, L., ... Koulidou, K. (2020). Design research to support ongoingness. Bereavement Care, 39 (2), 88-92. http://doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2020.1771969
Abbey, E., Craig, C., & Mayland, C.R. (2020). General practitioners’ perceptions of compassionate communities: a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, 19 (1), 97. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00597-y
Wright, J., Foster, A., Cooper, C., Sprange, K., Walters, S., Berry, K., ... Mountain, G. (2019). Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the Journeying through Dementia (JtD) intervention compared to usual care. BMJ Open, 9 (9), e029207. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029207
Rudman, D., Pollard, N., Craig, C., Kantartzis, S., Piskur, B., Simo, S., ... Schiller, S. (2018). Contributing to social transformation through occupation : experiences from a Think Tank. Journal of Occupational Science. http://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2018.1538898
Craig, C. (2017). Navigating unchartered territory. Design for Health, 1 (2), 149-151. http://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2017.1387002
Craig, C. (2017). Imagined futures: designing future environments for the care of older people. The Design Journal, 20 (Sup 1), S2336-S2347. http://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352749
Chatters, R., Roberts, J., Mountain, G., Cook, S., Windle, G., Craig, C., & Sprange, K. (2017). The long-term (24-month) effect on health and well-being of the Lifestyle Matters community-based intervention in people aged 65 years and over: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 7 (9), e016711. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016711
Mountain, G., Windle, G., Hind, D., Walters, S., Keertharuth, A., Chatters, R., ... Roberts, J. (2017). A preventative lifestyle intervention for older adults (lifestyle matters): a randomised controlled trial. Age and ageing, 46 (4), 627-634. http://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afx021
Chamberlain, P., & Craig, C.L. (2017). Design for Health: reflections from the editors. Design for health, 1 (1), 3-7. http://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2017.1296273
Craig, C.L. (2017). Book review: Design for care: innovating healthcare experience by Peter Jones. Design for Health, 1 (1), 146-148. http://doi.org/10.1080/24735132.2017.1295541
Craig, C. (2016). How We Think About Dementia: Personhood, Rights, Ethics, the Arts and What They Mean for Care. AGEING & SOCIETY, 36 (1), 222-223. http://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X1500121X
Sprange, K., Mountain, G., Shortland, K., Craig, C., Blackburn, D., Bowie, P., ... Spencer, M. (2015). Journeying through Dementia, a community-based self-management intervention for people aged 65 years and over : a feasibility study to inform a future trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1 (42). http://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-015-0039-6
Craig, C. (2014). Photography in care homes: methods for a revealing practice. SAGE Research Methods Cases. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/978144627305013508506
Sprange, K., Mountain, G.A., Brazier, J., Cook, S., Craig, C., Hind, D., ... Horner, K. (2013). Lifestyle Matters for maintenance of health and wellbeing in people aged 65 years and over: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 14 (1), 302. http://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-302
Craig, C. (2013). Designing outdoor spaces for people with dementia. BRITISH JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 76 (5), 250.
Mountain, G., & Craig, C. (2012). What should be in a self-management programme for people with early dementia? Aging and Mental Health, 16 (5), 576-583. http://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2011.651430
Craig, C., & Piskur, B. (2012). Student perspectives on the development and evaluation of a joint international education to promote employability in Europe. Work: a journal of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation, 41 (4), 439-447. http://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2012-1309
Mountain, G., & Craig, C. (2011). The lived experience of redesigning lifestyle post retirement in the UK. Occupational Therapy International, 18 (1), 48-58. http://doi.org/10.1002/oti.309
Craig, C., & Killick, J. (2011). Why creativity and dementia go together. Journal of Dementia Care, 19 (6), 20-22. https://careinfo.org/jdc-archive/why-creativity-and-dementia-go-together/
Kamat, S.R., Yoxall, A., Craig, C., Carrsé, M.J., & Rowson, J. (2010). Understanding grip choice and comfort whilst hoovering. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 42, 1324-1329.
Kamat, S.R., Yoxall, A., Craig, C., Carré, M.J., & Rowson, J. (2010). Understanding grip choice and comfort whilst. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 66, 1338-1343.
Kamat, S., Yoxall, A., Craig, C., Carre, M., & Rowson, J. (2010). Understanding grip choice and comfort whilst hoovering. Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 66, 1338-1343. http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/
Mountain, G., Mozley, C., Craig, C., & Ball, L. (2008). Occupational therapy led health promotion for older people : feasibility of the Lifestyle Matters Programme. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7 (10), 406-413.
Mountain, G., Mozley, C., Craig, C., & Ball, L. (2008). Occupational therapy led health promotion for older people: Feasibility of the Lifestyle Matters programme. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71 (10), 406-413. http://doi.org/10.1177/030802260807101002
Craig, C. (2007). Pockets of time. Journal of Dementia Care, 15 (3), 18.
Craig, C. (2006). Pockets of time. Journal of Dementia Care, 14 (4), 9-10.
Craig, C. (2006). Pockets of time. Journal of Dementia Care, 14 (1), 12.
Craig, C. (2005). Pockets of time. Journal of Dementia Care, 13 (4), 16-17.
Craig, C. (2005). Pockets of time. Journal of Dementia Care, 13 (2), 15.
Craig, C. (2002). It all begins with a blank sheet of paper. Journal of Dementia Care, 10 (1), 14-15.
Craig, C. (2001). Transformations... from awakenings. Journal of Dementia Care, 9 (5), 10-11.
Conference papers
Craig, C., Fisher, H., Hunter, E., McKean, A., & Gray, A. (2021). CONNECTING PEOPLE CONNECTING SUPPORT: OCCUPATION MATTERS. BRITISH JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 84 (8_SUPPL), 54.
El Kamali, M., Angelini, L., Caon, M., Khaled, O.A., Mugellini, E., Dulack, N., ... Andreoni, G. (2020). NESTORE: Mobile Chatbot and Tangible Vocal Assistant to Support Older Adults' Wellbeing. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. http://doi.org/10.1145/3405755.3406167
Langley, J., Wheeler, G., Mills, N., & Heron, N. (2020). Starworks: Politics, Power and Expertise in co-producing a research, patient, practice and industry partnership for child prosthetics. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (Eds.) Design 4 Health 2020, (pp. 314-322). Design 4 Health, Sheffield Hallam University: https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/D4H-Proceedings-2020-Vol-2-Final.pdf
Craig, C., & Fisher, H. (2020). Journeying through Dementia: the story of a 14 year design-led research enquiry. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (Eds.) Design4Health, Amsterdam, 1 July 2020 - 3 July 2020 (pp. 105-117). Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University: https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/D4H-Proceedings-2020-Vol-1-Final.pdf
Craig, C., & Fisher, H. (2020). Journeying through Dementia: the story of a 14 year design-led research enquiry. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (Eds.) Design4Health, Amsterdam, 1 July 2020 - 3 July 2020 (pp. 105-117). Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University: https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/D4H-Proceedings-2020-Vol-1-Final.pdf
Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (2020). Co-designing tools for dissemination. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (Eds.) Design4Health, Amsterdam, 1 July 2020 - 3 July 2020 (pp. 95-104). Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University
Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (2020). Co-designing tools for dissemination. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (Eds.) Design4Health, Amsterdam, 1 July 2020 - 3 July 2020 (pp. 95-104). Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University
Langley, J., Bec, R., Partridge, R., Wheeler, G., Jane-Law, R., Burton, C., ... Williams, N. (2020). ‘Playing’ with Evidence: combining creative co-design methods with realist evidence synthesis. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (Eds.) Design for Health 2020, (pp. 323-335). Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University: https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/D4H-Proceedings-2020-Vol-2-Final.pdf
Wallace, J., Montague, K., Duncan, T., Carvalho, L., Koulidou, N., Mahoney, J., ... Fisher, H. (2020). ReFind: design, lived experience and ongoingness in bereavement. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI’20). New York: Association for Computing Machinery: http://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376531
Craig, C. (2019). CO-DESIGNING A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY EYE CLINIC. BRITISH JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 82, 125-126.
Craig, C. (2019). Co-designing tools for engagement in care homes. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0308022619866103?journalCode=bjod&.
Reay, S., Craig, C., & Kayes, N. (2019). Unpacking two design for health living lab approaches for more effective interdisciplinary collaborations. The Design Journal, 22 (Sup1), 387-400. http://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2019.1595427
Fisher, H., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (2019). Life Cafe - A co-designed method of engagement. The design journal: Proceedings of the 13th EAD conference University of Dundee, 10-12 April 2019, 22 (sup1), 445-461. http://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2019.1595431
Craig, C., Reay, S., & Nakarada-Kordic, I. (2019). Design/health: exploring tensions in design and health for more effective trans-disciplinary collaborations. Design Journal, 2215-2219. http://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2019.1595014
Wallace, J., Koulidou, N., Duncan, T., Lawson, S., Trueman, J., Craig, C., ... Welsh, D. (2019). Blueprints physical to digital: curation of media to support ongoingness. Proceedings of the 4th biennial research through design conference 19-22 March 2019, (Art 31), 1-16. http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7855814.v1
Wallace, J., Koulidou, N., Duncan, T., Lawson, S., Trueman, J., Craig, C., ... Welsh, D. (2019). Blueprints physical to digital: curation of media to support ongoingness. Proceedings of the 4th biennial research through design conference 19-22 March 2019, (Art 31), 1-16. http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7855814.v1
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., & Dulake, N. (2019). 'Thinking through things' to support cooperative design in the development of technology to support health & wellbeing. Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2019 - Proceedings of the International Conferences on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2019, Game and Entertainment Technologies 2019 and Computer Graphics, Visualization, Comp, 19-26. http://doi.org/10.33965/ihci2019_201906l003
Langley, J., Bec, R., Wheeler, G., & Partridge, R. (2018). The need for distributed co-design in healthcare contexts. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Wolstenholme, D. (Eds.) Design4Health, 4 September 2018 - 6 September 2018. Sheffield Hallam University
Langley, J., Wolstenholme, D., Snellgrove-Clarke, E., & Matherson, L. (2018). How Lego Serious Play supports team building through the creative co-production. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Wolstenholme, D. (Eds.) Design4Health, 4 September 2018 - 6 September 2018. Sheffield Hallam University
Craig, C., Chamberlain, P., & Fisher, H. (2018). What do Life Cafes tell us about dying and end of life care. Design4Health: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Design4health. https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/publications/2018-conference-proceedings
Craig, C., Chamberlain, P., & Fisher, H. (2018). What do Life Cafes tell us about dying and end of life care. Design4Health: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Design4health. https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/publications/2018-conference-proceedings
Partridge, R., Langley, J., & Gwilt, I. (2018). Design, behaviour change and long term conditions: he impact of demonstrating design skills to adolescents with chronic pain. In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Wolstenholme, D. (Eds.) Design 4 Health. Sheffield Hallam University
Peralta Mahecha, C., Rodriguez, L., Vera, J., & Gillian, D. (2018). Valuing the Design Process in HIV Prevention, Diagnosis and Stigma. In Design 4 Health, Sheffield Hallan University, 4 September 2018 - 6 September 2018.
Wheeler, G. (2018). A reflective tool to consider notions of healthcare community participation in design. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Design4Health, Sheffield, UK, 4th – 6th September 2018. https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/660.pdf
Wheeler, G., Mills, N., King, S., & Culmer, P. (2018). Child-led, Creative Exploration of Paediatric Incontinence. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design4Health, Sheffield, UK, 4th – 6th September 2018. https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/662.pdf
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., Dulake, N., angelini, L., maurizio, C., mugellini, E., & abou Khaled, O. (2018). The NESTORE Project: Co-Designing a Virtual Coach with Older Adults. In CHI 2018.
Pedell, S., & Craig, C. (2017). Technology in health and social care: a critical reflection from across two continents. Design4Health Conference Proceedings Melbourne 2017, 196-199. https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/publications/2017-melbourne-conference-proceedings
Craig, C. (2017). Imagined futures: designing future environments for the care of older people. Proceedings of 12th European Academy of Design Conference. http://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1355614
Craig, C. (2017). Giving people living with dementia a strong voice: reflecting on the role of design to create enabling activities. Proceedings from the Design4Health Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 60-63. https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/publications/2017-melbourne-conference-proceedings
Craig, C. (2017). Imagined futures : designing future environments for the care of older people. In European Academy of Design: Design for Next, Rome, 12 April 2017 - 14 April 2017. http://www.designfornext.org/
Chamberlain, P., & Craig, C. (2017). HOSPITAbLe: Critical design and the domestication of healthcare. Research Through Design. http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4746952
Chamberlain, P., & Craig, C. (2016). HOSPITAble: Domestication of healthcare. In Desmet, P., Fokkinga, S., Ludden, G., Cila, N., & van Zuthem, H. (Eds.) Celebration & Contemplation: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Design and Emotion, Amsterdam, September 27-30, 2016, (pp. 553-557). Amsterdam: Design & Emotion Society: http://www.de2016.org/proceedings
Chamberlain, P., & Craig, C. (2016). A design primer for the domestication of health technologies. In Lloyd, P., & Bohemia, E. (Eds.) Proceedings of DRS2016: Design + Research + Society - Future-Focused Thinking, (pp. 1499-1514). London: Design Research Society: http://www.drs2016.org/431/
Craig, C. (2016). Photography as method in care home research. In 40th College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, Harrogate, 28 June 2016 - 30 June 2016. http://www.cotannualconference.org.uk/2016
Craig, C., Gubler, U., & Chamberlain, P. (2016). Exhibition in a box : uncovering occupational identity through objects. In 40th College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, Harrogate, 28 June 2016 - 30 June 2016. http://www.cotannualconference.org.uk/2016
Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (2016). Digital health : promoting or preventing access to care? In 1st COTEC-ENOTHE Congress, Galway, Ireland, 15 June 2016 - 19 June 2016. http://programme.exordo.com/cotec-enothe2016/delegates/presentation/665/
Craig, C. (2016). Moving stories : using photography to understand the experiences of older people living in care homes. In 1st COTEC-ENOTHE Congress, Galway, Ireland, 15 June 2016 - 19 June 2016. http://programme.exordo.com/cotec-enothe2016/delegates/presentation/661/
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., & Dexter, M. (2016). InTacT: Insights into Telehealth and Care Technologies. In Langdon, P., Lazar, J., Heylighen, A., & Dong, H. (Eds.) Designing around people : CWUAAT 2016, (pp. 85-94). Switzerland: Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29498-8_9
Bateman, R., Craig, C., Hawley, G., & Stirling, E. (2015). Learning beyond borders : pioneering interdisciplinary learning and teaching approaches to promote socially responsible design practices. In Learning and Teaching Conference 2015, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, 25 June 2015. https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/ltconference/learning-and-teaching-conference-2015-programme/
Craig, C., Gwilt, I., Langley, J., & Partridge, R. (2013). Thinking through design and rehabilitation. Assistive Technology Research Series, 33 (33), 798-803. doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-304-9-798
Chamberlain, P., & Craig, C. (2013). Engagingdesign - Methods for collective creativity. In Human-Computer Interaction. Human-Centred Design Approaches, Methods, Tools, and Environments, (pp. 22-31). Springer Berlin Heidelberg: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39232-0_3
Langley, J., Yoxall, A., Craig, C., & Reed, H. (2011). Assisted Services - Physical support or psychological blow? In Design 4 Health European Conference and Exhibition, Sheffield, UK.
Laver-Fawcett, A.J., & Craig, C. (2011). Implementing the National Dementia Strategy (England): how are occupational therapists contributing? BRITISH JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 74, 122.
Bateman, R., & Craig, C. (2015). Developing interdisciplinary learning and teaching approaches to promote socially responsible design practices. In In a planet of our own, Mumbai, India, 2015 - 2015.
Bateman, R., & Craig, C. (2016). Design in the Real world. Open Design for E-very-thing, Exploring New Design Purposes. http://www.cumulusassociation.org/open-design-of-e-very-thing/
Book chapters
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., & Dulake, N. (2021). Found in translation: innovative methods of co-design in the development of digital systems for promoting healthy aging. In Andreoni, G., & Mambretti, C. (Eds.) Digital Health Technology for Better Aging. A Multidisciplinary Approach. (pp. 29-52). Cham, Switzerland: Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72663-8_3
Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (2017). Designing health technology: the ethical dimension. In Dastbaz, M., Arabnia, H., & Akhgar, B. (Eds.) Technology for smart futures. (pp. 289-301). London: Springer: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60137-3_14
Chamberlain, P., Mawson, S., & Wolstenholme, D. (2017). Services: Service design in chronic health. In Tsekleves, E., & Cooper, R. (Eds.) Design for health. (pp. 216-240). Abingdon: Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315576619
Craig, C. (2011). Creativity outdoors. In Gilliard, J., & Marshall, M. (Eds.) Transforming the quality of life for people with dementia through contact with the natural world : fresh air on my face. (pp. 116-126). London: Jessica Kingsley
Craig, C., & Finlay, L. (2010). Working with groups. In Curtin, M., Molineux, M., & Supyk, J.-.A. (Eds.) Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction, 6th ed. (pp. 253-264). Churchill Livingstone
Craig, C. (2003). Morning coffee : revisiting the social aspects of eating. In Marshall, M. (Ed.) Food, glorious food : perspectives on food and dementia. London: Hawker Publications
Craig, C., & Finlay, L. (n.d.). Working with groups. In Curtin, M., Adams, J., & Egan, M. (Eds.) Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment, 7th ed. London: Elsevier: http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp;jsessionid=682B54EB592965538F4E0C8D7209B9E7.psc1705_b2cst_001?locale=en_UK&isbn=9780702054464
Books
Craig, C., Killick, J., & Standing, S. (2021). Discovering Dementia. Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-articles/latest-news/new-book-launched-to-provide-support-for-people-recently-diagnosed-with-dementia
Craig, C., & Killick, J. (2013). Kreativitat und Kommunikation bei Menschen mit Demenz. Bern: Hans Huber.
Craig, C. (2013). Fototherapie : Kreative Fotoarbeiten mit Jugendlichen, Erwachsenen und alten Menschen. Bern: Hans Huber.
Craig, C., & Killick, J. (2012). Creativity and communication in persons with dementia : a practical guide. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Craig, C., & Hurtley, R. (2012). Reflections of hope : for people with dementia. Farnham: CWR.
Craig, C. (2009). Study skills for health and social care students. London: Sage.
Craig, C. (2009). Exploring the self through photography : activities for use in group work. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Craig, C., & Mountain, G. (2007). Lifestyle matters: an occupational approach to healthy ageing. Brackley: Speechmark.
Reports
Barclay, S., Clarkson, J., Craig, C., Chamberlain, P., & Fisher, H. (2020). Marie Curie Design to Care: Phase 1 Final Report. Marie Curie.
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., & Dulake, N. (2019). APPENDIX WP7.2 transferability of participants perspectives to technologists. NESTORE.
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., & Dulake, N. (2018). Transferability of participants perspectives to technologists. NESTORE. https://zenodo.org/record/4554976#.Yqsyr3bMIuU
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., & Dulake, N. (2018). D7.3 Report on End-User Improvements for prototypes. NESTORE.
Chamberlain, P., Craig, C., & Dulake, N. (2018). NESTORE D7.1 Needs, Values and Suggestions to Co-Design. NESTORE.
Craig, C. (2017). Journeying through dementia: an occupational approach to supported self management. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam university.
Theses / Dissertations
Walters, J.H. (2019). Personal storytelling for wellbeing;form, content and process. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Craig, C. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00332
Artefacts
Reay, S., Craig, C., Fisher, H., Khoo, C., Nakarada-Kordic, I., Collier, G., ... Zino, I. (2020). Little Red. [Pen and ink].
Craig, C., Reay, S., Kayes, N., & Nakarada-Kordic, I. (2019). Initiate:Collaborate. [Tool kit]. https://www.initiate-collaborate.com/our-team
Phillips, M., Dulake, N., Willox, M., Gwilt, I., Craig, C., & Auton, K. (2015). Home health monitoring – EyKos HealthHub (product design concept). [Object]. http://www.activ8rlives.com/
Designs
Craig, C., Fisher, H., & Chamberlain, P. (2019). Life Cafe. [Various: photographs, artefacts, written text]. https://www.lifecafe.org.uk/about
Craig, C., & Fisher, H. (2019). Journeying Through Dementia. [Various: photographs, artefacts, written].
Media
Bateman, R., & Craig, C. (2016). Down Memory Lane : exploring memory loss. [Digital Film].
Presentations
Craig, C. (2019). Co-designing tools for engagement in care homes [abstract only]. Presented at: Royal College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, Birmingham, 2019
Craig, C. (2019). The Power of Sheffield Journeys: developing meaningful engagement through film and digital media. Presented at: Royal College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, Birmingham, 2019
Bruggen, H.V., Kantartzis, S., Craig, C., Piskur, B., Pollard, N., Rudman, D.L., & Simo Algado, S. (2018). Developing competences for social transformation through occupation. Presented at: 24th Annula meeting of European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education conference, Escola Superior de Saude do Alcoitao, Cascais, Portugal
Craig, C., Fisher, H., & Smith, S. (2018). The politics of participation. Presented at: Design4Health2018 Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 2018
Craig, C. (2018). What can practice learn from people living with dementia? Presented at: Dementia Lab, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2018
Craig, C., Pollard, N., Kantartzis, S., Piskur, B., Rudman, D.L., Schiller, S., ... Bruggen, H.V. (2017). Social transformation through occupation: recent steps and future directions. Presented at: 23rd Annual Meeting of European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education, Zagreb, Croatia
Craig, C., Kantartzis, S., Piskur, B., Pollard, N., Rudman, D.L., Schiller, S., ... Bruggen, H.V. (2017). Building an International Network for Social Transformation through Occupation: Recent Steps and Future Directions. Presented at: . 4th Occupational Science Europe conference: Meeting In Diversity — Occupation As A Common Ground, Hildesheim, Germany
Bruggen, H.V., Craig, C., Kantartzis, S., Piskur, B., Pollard, N., Rudman, D.L., ... Simo, S. (2017). Occupation-Based Social Transformation Think Tank 2. Pre-Conference Workshop. Presented at: 4th Occupational Science Europe conference: Meeting In Diversity — Occupation As A Common Ground, Hildesheim, Germany
Craig, C. (2017). Re-designing dementia. Presented at: Design and the Ageing Brain Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand, 2017
Kantartzis, S., Van Bruggen, H., Craig, C., Piskur, B., Schiller, S., Simo, S., & Pollard, N. (2016). Creating a think tank for occupation-based social transformation. Presented at: 1st COTEC-ENOTHE Congress, Galway, Ireland, 2016
Langley, J., Wolstenholme, D., Craig, C., & Chamberlain, P. (2015). EngagingAging : meaningful participation for older people in research and innovation. Presented at: Innovation Learning Network Ageing Series (part of the Virtual Thursday programme), 2015
Posters
Kantartzis, S., Bruggen, H.V., Rudman, D.L., Malfitano, A.S., Galvaan, R., Pollard, N., ... Craig, C. (2018). Social Transformation through Occupation: Building an International Network. Presented at: World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Cape Town, South Africa
Other activities
I am co-founder and editor of the Design for Health Journal.
I am co-founder and co-convener of the bi-annual Design4Health Conference.
I am Vice-Chair of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Research and Development Board.
Postgraduate supervision
My PhD has focused on visual methods in research with older people in care homes and I welcome the opportunity to supervise students with an interest in visual methods, practice based research and all topics relating to older people and people with dementia.
Media
Dr. Claire Craig is a Reader in design and creative practice in health and is Co-director of Lab4Living, an interdisciplinary research group which brings together designers, health care practitioners, engineers, psychologists with the aim of designing products, services and environments to improve the quality of life and well-being for individuals.
Claire's research focuses particularly on the role of the arts and creative practice in offering individuals living with dementia and their families an outlet for self-expression and a valued meaningful activity. She has written about this widely and her published books include: Creativity and Communication for people with dementia, Meaningful making, Celebrating the person and Creative Environments.