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Guide Design Academy 2017-18 brochure

Inside you will find

An overview of the programme
The benefits to your university and your students
Course information
How to get involved

This will interest

Universities
Chancellors & Vice-Chancellors
Deans/Heads of Schools

Design Academy, designed by us and run by our design industry experts will position your university as a progressive and future-thinking institution delivering education and skills to develop the design leaders and change-makers of tomorrow.

If you're a university and would like to get involved with Design Academy, please register your interest.

Contact

For more information please contact:

Jessie Nicholson, Project Manager, Growth & Innovation

Email: Jessie.Nicholson@designcouncil.org.uk Tel: 0207 420 5200

News & opinion

Design Academy students

Design Academy students

Design Academy: the student experience We caught up with University of the Arts London Design School student Clara Llamas to find out what participating in Design Academy meant for her and her fellow students. We caught up with University of the Arts London student Clara Llamas to find out what participating in Design Academy meant for her.

Feature — 03/04/2018

Doncaster Council: Embedding user-centred design in local government David Ayre from Doncaster Council reflects on his experience of using design thinking to help address public health issues through our Design in the Public Sector programme. David Ayre from Doncaster Council reflects on his experience of using design thinking to help address public health issues.

Feature — 29/03/2018

How six local councils are using design to tackle public health challenges Our Design in the Public sector programme has kicked off for councils in the south of England. Our Design in the Public sector programme has kicked off for councils in the south of England.

News — 27/02/2018

Designers need skills to lead and skills to disrupt Design Council caught up with Peter Fullagar, Head of Innovation at Kinneir Dufort to talk about design and innovation and the skills designers need today and in the future. Design Council caught up with Peter Fullagar, Head of Innovation at Kinneir Dufort.

Feature — 17/01/2018

Design Council responds to Skills Summit event We believe government are missing a vital opportunity to build a skills system fit for the future. We believe government are missing a vital opportunity to build a skills system fit for the future.

News — 30/11/2017

IBM and Google on Design Academy and why design graduates are crucial to... It may not seem obvious but companies like Google and IBM rely on design graduates to move their industry forward. It may not seem obvious but companies like Google and IBM rely on design graduates to move their industry forward.

Feature — 23/10/2017

Resources

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Design in the Public Sector: Lessons from applying design approaches in... What we’ve learnt from helping public sector staff to use design approaches. What we’ve learnt from helping public sector staff to use design approaches.

Report — 27/02/2018

Design in the public sector post it notes

Design in the public sector post it notes

Design in the Public Sector 2017 brochure Find out more information about our Design in the Public Sector programme. Find out more information about our Design in the Public Sector programme.

Guide — 19/07/2017

Designing better beginnings for families How Staffordshire County Council developed community-based solutions to support vulnerable families. How Staffordshire County Council developed community-based solutions to support vulnerable families.

Case study — 13/01/2017

Tackling issues surrounding the housing of vulnerable adults In 2015 Mendip District Council sought our help to tackle some very important challenges. In 2015 Mendip District Council sought our help to tackle some very important challenges.

Case study — 09/12/2016

HYDRO: Driving up production How our Design for Supply Chains programme helped HYDRO designs drive up their production and improve market positioning How our Design for Supply Chains programme helped HYDRO designs drive up their production and improve market positioning

Case study — 11/10/2016

Adur & Worthing: Using co-design to create a lasting legacy Adur & Worthing Councils used co-design to reshape the local community and create an award-winning legacy. Adur & Worthing Councils used co-design to reshape the local community and create an award-winning legacy.

Case study — 07/06/2016

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