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MedTechSouthEast finalist wins £35,000 Nesta funding
30 March 2016
MedTechSouthEast finalist, Cara O’Sullivan has been awarded second prize and £35,000 for her Evolvable Walking Aid in Nesta’s Inclusive Technology Prize. In November 2015, inventor Cara O'Sullivan was one of ten finalists in...
Why we underestimate the economic value of design
18 March 2016
The design economy has a key role to play in improving the prosperity of the UK. Yet a recent review of official statistics suggests we may be underestimating the productivity of the design economy. Stephen Miller discusses the...
The energy sector needs more design engineers
14 March 2016
As energy networks become smarter and more complex, and the sector cries out for skilled engineers, our CEO John Mathers discusses why design skills are fundamental to ensuring the sector can continue to compete in an increasingly...
International Women’s Day: Women in Design
8 March 2016
While International Women's Day is an opportunity to celebrate the fantastic contribution that women make in every discipline of design, the fact remains that there is still a disparity between the genders when it comes to wages,...
Design Council alumnus wins gold for project that tackles street drinking
4 March 2016
Adur and Worthing Councils, former participants of a Design Council coaching programme, have won gold at the iESE Improvement & Efficiency Awards for their co-designed project to tackle street drinking. The Rough Sleeping team at...
MedTechSouthEast winners shortlisted in the AXA Awards
3 March 2016
Design Council MedTechSouthEast winners have been shortlisted in this year's AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards AXA PPP Health Tech & You has announced the shortlist for its 2016 Awards. Three of the finalists in Design Council’s ...
House of Lords Select Committee report: Building better places
24 February 2016
The House of Lords Select Committee on the National Policy of the Built Environment has published its report. Building better places was published on Friday 19 February 2016, and contains a range of recommendations designed to...
Designing for dark energy and nuclear reactors
22 February 2016
Dr Marco Palumbo is Physics Commercialisation Manager at Liverpool University and an alumnus of our coaching programme for research commercialisation.We talked to Marco about how the programme influenced his work with dark energy...
Design in the Public Sector hits the Midlands
19 February 2016
The West Midlands is to gain its first cohort of public service bodies taking part in our Design in the Public Sector programme. The training programme, developed by Design Council in partnership with the Local Government...
Liverpool: Community-led design and development workshop and tour
12 February 2016
Overview Join us on 1 March 2016 at Liverpool Central Library for a day of discussion about empowering tenants in new housing design and management Whether you're a resident, tenant, community organisation, housing...
Liverpool: Community-led design and development workshop and tour
12 February 2016
Overview Join us on 1 March 2016 at Liverpool Central Library for a day of discussion about empowering tenants in new housing design and management Whether you're a resident, tenant, community organisation, housing...
Design Council wins four-year contract with European Commission
11 February 2016
Over the next four years, Design Council will support the European Commission to deliver a design-led approach to policy formulation and implementation, after being awarded a significant new contract. The contract enables...