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Horizon Business and Innovation centre, Forres.
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An inaugural design
research conference taking place in Forres next week has attracted academics
from across the world it was revealed today. Delegates will be
coming from Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Singapore and Australia as well as across the
UK.
research conference taking place in Forres next week has attracted academics
from across the world it was revealed today. Delegates will be
coming from Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Singapore and Australia as well as across the
UK.
Wellbeing by Design is hosted jointly by The Glasgow School of
Art’s Institute of Design Innovation (InDI) and Highlands and Islands
Enterprise (HIE). It builds on InDI’s research in the field of wellbeing and
the role of design in a flourishing Scotland. Delegates will present their
research, which explores issues including social isolation and loneliness,
health inequalities, connectivity in remote and rural regions, and fragile
communities.
Art’s Institute of Design Innovation (InDI) and Highlands and Islands
Enterprise (HIE). It builds on InDI’s research in the field of wellbeing and
the role of design in a flourishing Scotland. Delegates will present their
research, which explores issues including social isolation and loneliness,
health inequalities, connectivity in remote and rural regions, and fragile
communities.
The conference brings
together practitioners and researchers from Masters, Doctoral and Post-doctoral
communities whose shared interests and research use design approaches to
support communities to live well. It also aims to support peer to peer learning
across Postgraduate taught degrees, Doctoral degrees and beyond, as well as
offering mentoring and guidance between the levels of study and work.
together practitioners and researchers from Masters, Doctoral and Post-doctoral
communities whose shared interests and research use design approaches to
support communities to live well. It also aims to support peer to peer learning
across Postgraduate taught degrees, Doctoral degrees and beyond, as well as
offering mentoring and guidance between the levels of study and work.
Wellbeing by Design is led by Marianne McAra, a PhD student in
her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. Speaking about her aspirations
for the conference, Marianne says:
her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. Speaking about her aspirations
for the conference, Marianne says:
“I presented at my
first international conference as a Master student in 2013. I gained great
experience and I remember how it felt to be part of a major event. We want Wellbeing by Design to provide an
intimate, supportive and informal forum for design students and early career
practitioners and researchers to connect and inspire each other. We want to
offer a platform where we can work together to solve our challenges and
celebrate our successes.”
first international conference as a Master student in 2013. I gained great
experience and I remember how it felt to be part of a major event. We want Wellbeing by Design to provide an
intimate, supportive and informal forum for design students and early career
practitioners and researchers to connect and inspire each other. We want to
offer a platform where we can work together to solve our challenges and
celebrate our successes.”
Joe Lockwood, Director
of InDI, said: “We are delighted to host this inaugural conference, which
brings an international academic community together here in Forres and to hold
evolving conversations around design approaches in the area of wellbeing.”
of InDI, said: “We are delighted to host this inaugural conference, which
brings an international academic community together here in Forres and to hold
evolving conversations around design approaches in the area of wellbeing.”
Andrew Anderson, Head of
Partnerships, HIE Moray said: “HIE and GSA have formed the Creative Futures
Partnership, which is already bringing benefits to both organisations and the
communities in which we work. This
conference, which has attracted international attention, demonstrates perfectly
the innovative approach promoted by the partnership.”
Partnerships, HIE Moray said: “HIE and GSA have formed the Creative Futures
Partnership, which is already bringing benefits to both organisations and the
communities in which we work. This
conference, which has attracted international attention, demonstrates perfectly
the innovative approach promoted by the partnership.”
Wellbeing by Design will take place between 7 and 9 September 2015 at the
GSA’s Institute of Design Innovation, Forres, Morayshire, with Professor Irene
McAra-McWilliam, Head of the School of Design and
Director of GSA’s Creative Campus Highlands and Islands, and Professor Ken
Neil, Head of
Research at the GSA, giving keynote presentations.
GSA’s Institute of Design Innovation, Forres, Morayshire, with Professor Irene
McAra-McWilliam, Head of the School of Design and
Director of GSA’s Creative Campus Highlands and Islands, and Professor Ken
Neil, Head of
Research at the GSA, giving keynote presentations.
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