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Learning lessons from other nations
You are unlikely to ever find a perfect policy in another country that you can implement in your own nation unchanged. In the improbable event that another nation has found […]
The transformational role of design
In a world where challenge is seemingly everywhere and expectations higher than ever before, the importance of design to transform, to add value and to enhance the usefulness of a […]
A Student Placement
Without my placement year I would not have experienced the opportunities I have had and I certainly wouldn’t be half as confident as I am in my skill set and […]
Design research driving commercial innovation and growth
I’m sure that many design-led organisations would support Stefano Marzano’s position on design as one of our key enabling strategic and driving functions. This is what he said in the […]
How do we ensure quality in an expanding system?
It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change”- one of the most-quoted sayings attributed to Darwin. (And the fact that Darwin neither ...
Let’s give the creative industries the respect they deserve
The Government recently published a review of the creative industries’ economic contribution to the wider UK economy. The report revealed that the creative industries have been hugely outperforming...
A message of hope from the Government to end 2013
2013 was set to be defined as a year of tightening belts, efficiencies and tougher market pressures as austerity started to pinch; and then came the Autumn Statement. An historic […]
Congratulations to the winner of our 2013 Christmas card design competition
We run a design competition for the cover of our Christmas cards every year. This year’s theme for the competition was ‘Global’, in line with our international work. The competition was […]
Christmas Card Competition 2013
We are once again running a design competition for the cover of our Christmas card to be sent to our key stakeholders. If you would like to take part in […]
Digital Technologies in Teaching and Learning
The world we live in is changing rapidly. More people now have access to a mobile phone than have access to a working toilet and by 2030 it is estimated […]