Being Warm – Being Happy (BWBH)
Client: Eaga Charitable Trust | Authors: Jodie Bradley, Melanie Chapman, Chris Damm, Vicky Farnsworth Annie Ferguson, Jan Gilbertson, Alison Owen, Bernard Stafford, Beth Taylor, Angela Tod and Dan Wolstenholme
Packaging Ergonomics
Alaster's work has concentrated on understanding the issues surrounding the accessibility of packaging for older people and people with disabilities. The initial work concentrated on looking at ways to measure consumer's strength in a more realistic fashion using a bespoke measuring device.
Understanding Personalisation: Implications for third sector infrastructure and their work with organisations on the frontline - Summary Report
Client: Economic and Social Research Council | Authors: Chris Dayson
Exchange Brooches
The brooches pictured belong to a series of over 100, made for The Campaign for Objects in Purgatory. They were given to contributors to the Objects in Purgatory exhibition (Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery 2011) in exchange for contributing their story or drawing of an uncherished gift. The project has been initiated and developed by designer Julia Keyte.
Arrivals and Departures: New Art Perspectives of Hong Kong
Arrivals and Departures is an exhibition exploring dual perspectives of Hong Kong – the city and its urban life.
Amateur Design
This research examines the relative merits and limitations of professional design practices as opposed to amateur design practices, and discusses the likely future for both positions.
Writing the Design History of Computers
This research investigates what factors are particular to research in the area of the design history of recent technologies, and asks how those factors might be mitigated.
European Academy of Design
In April 2013, at the 10th EAD Conference held in Gothenburg, Professor Paul Atkinson took over the role of Chair of the Academy from Professor Rachel Cooper OBE, who ran the Academy since it was founded in 1994.
Neck Assessment Tool
The Head-Up project is a 2-year study funded by the National Institute for Health Research's Invention for Innovation to develop a novel neck orthosis for neck weakness.