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Why aren't there more design apprenticeships?
28 February 2014
As part of National Apprenticeships Week we’re holding a summit aimed at improving the number and quality of design apprenticeships in the UK. Today at our offices in Angel, we'll be bringing together employers, education...
Andy Altmann confirmed as our next take 5 speaker
27 February 2014
Following the sell-out success of our first take 5 talk with Morag Myerscough, we’re delighted to be able to announce that Andy Altmann will be joining us for the next event in this series on Thursday 27 March. Andy studied...
take 5: Andy Altmann
27 February 2014
Overview take 5 Join us here at Design Council for the second of our new series of take 5 talks with designers. These happen on the last Thursday of every other month. 5 insights, 5 questions, 5 pounds The take 5 format is...
Announcing three new fully-funded design research fellowships
26 February 2014
We were delighted to hear that the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the Economic & Social Research Council are together creating three new design research fellowships. These fellowships offer researchers up to a year’s...
Regeneration: past, present and future
25 February 2014
Overview Manchester is one of the best examples of urban regeneration in the UK, but what lessons can we learn from what has worked well in the past to make sure that future projects in this city region are just as successful? T...
New design workshops for the public sector supported by the AHRC
24 February 2014
In January we launched a new education programme to help public service professionals gain design skills. The programme is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) with the aim of helping the public sector find...
What I learned at Leading Business by Design
18 February 2014
We invited design blogger Katie Treggiden along to our Leading Business by Design summit at the British Museum to get her take on what design can offer businesses. The Design Council research and summit, Leading Business by...
Government support for SMEs workshop
18 February 2014
Overview Get free advice from the Design Council’s business support team as part of a series of workshops hosted by the Department of Business, Innovations and Skills and HMRC. The workshops are aimed at providing SMEs with...
Highlights from our Leading Business by Design summit
14 February 2014
On 12 February we welcomed over 300 guests to the British Museum for our annual summit. Building on the success of our Leading Business by Design research we wanted to show how design is fast becoming the driving force behind...
The impact of brand-led design
10 February 2014
Andy Payne from global brand consultancy Interbrand, discusses why brand-led design is about more than creating an effective design – it's about adding brand and business value. We are aware of design all around us, from the...
The year ahead for the Design Council
3 February 2014
The start of 2014 feels like an exciting time to be embarking on my second full year as the Design Council’s Chief Executive. Not only will the Design Council be celebrating its 70th anniversary in December, we can also look back...
Design Review training
3 February 2014
Overview The Cabe team's Design Review experts offer you the chance to learn tried and tested techniques, tools and inside tips for a successful Design Review presentation. These new training workshops also teach you how to be an...