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Learning lessons from other nations

April 24, 2014 | by Nick Hillman

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

April 15, 2014 | by Ann Priest

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

April 9, 2014 | by Danielle Feathers

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

April 8, 2014 | by Professor Steven Kyffin

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?

March 31, 2014 | by Fiona Hoban

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

January 28, 2014 | by Matt Robinson

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

December 20, 2013 | by Libby Hackett

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

November 28, 2013 | by Van Le

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

October 31, 2013 | by Van Le

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

October 24, 2013 | by Andrew Henry

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 […]