News from 2023

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When Pigs Fly

'When Pigs Fly' is an open-air digital installation of Ambiguous Standards of Time that challenges the viewers to question their perception of time.
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Five artists have secured placements at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ through the AA2A scheme

The School of Design and Creative Arts is a host university to the Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) scheme, providing artists with access to workshops and equipment to support their creative careers.

Have you had a productive day?

A video work by artist and writer, El Morgan ‘Have you had a productive day?’ explores vulnerability, interdependence and the messy crossings of human and animal bodies.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ host the first Ford Motor Company Fund Smart Mobility Accelerator event bringing together student teams from across Europe

On Thursday 14 and Friday 15 September, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) hosted the first pilot event for the Ford Motor Company Fund Smart Mobility Accelerator, a bolt-on event to the Ford Fund Smart Mobility Challenge.

Project aims to help identify motorists with dementia who are unfit to drive

A new º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-led project aims to develop an effective screening test to identify individuals in the early stages of dementia who are unfit to drive.

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards shines a light on exceptional staff

On Friday 15 September, the University celebrated staff from across the institution, including the School of Design and Creative Arts, for the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s collaborative work with adidas shortlisted for best UK industry-academia partnership

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and adidas are one of only six exceptional industry–academia partnerships from across the UK to be shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Engineering Bhattacharyya Award.

Student designs handheld device that aims to detect sports-related concussions in 10 seconds and prevent long-term health problems

A handheld device designed to detect sports-related concussions in under 10 seconds has been prototyped by an innovative º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student in a bid to protect players of all levels from long-term health problems.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Research Fellow set to release book on motherhood and grief

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Dr Tamarin Norwood, has written a new book titled ‘The Song of the Whole Wide World: On Grief, Motherhood and Poetry’.

Student designs sun cream monitor that takes the guesswork out of protecting kids' skin

Parents and guardians may soon bid farewell to the nagging worry of missed spots when applying sun cream to their children's skin, thanks to an invention by a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Doctoral Researcher selected as national Three Minute Thesis finalist

Ridzuan A-Rasid, a Doctoral Researcher at the University, has been selected as one of six finalists in the 2023 Vitae Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ research on driver vision leads to Europe-wide safety changes to HGV design

Research by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has led to the creation of a new European standard for HGV design which will help prevent hundreds of people from being killed or seriously injured each year.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ senior lecturer receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Sharon Cook, a senior lecturer in the School of Design and Creative Arts, has been awarded this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors.

New research project aims to assess the effectiveness of ‘caffeine-naps’ for drivers with obstructive sleep apnoea

Professor Ashleigh Filtness, an expert in Transport, Human Factors and Sleep Science in the School of Design and Creative Arts, will evaluate the efficacy of a ‘caffeine-nap’ - where drivers have a caffeinated drink and a 15 minute nap - as a countermeasure to driver sleepiness for OSA patients.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Graphics students are Pencil winners at the D&AD New Blood Awards 2023

Considered by many the worlds’ most prestigious benchmark for commercial creativity, we are proud to announce that 4 º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Graphic Communication and Illustration students have received Pencils at the D&AD New Blood Awards.

Further success as º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Industrial Design students are winners at New Designers 2023

Ellen Callaghan and Imogen Baggs have both received industry awards in the second week of the awards ceremony at New Designers (ND), with Ellen also being awarded the New Designer of the Year Runner Up.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Textiles students receive awards at New Designers 2023

We are pleased to share that Catherine Owen-Milson and Peace Rodliff are winners of industry awards in the first week of New Designers (ND) for 2023.

Signet Branding partner with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design students to produce novel packaging designs

Luxury packaging design and enhancement specialists, Signet Branding presented students with an opportunity to respond to their live industry brief.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hosts exhibition to celebrate the work of resident artists

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will showcase four artists who have been working with the School of Design and Creative Arts as part of the national Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) artist residency scheme.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Textiles student announced regional winner of the SDC International Design competition

The Society of Dyers and Colourists International Design Competition is renowned for bringing together students, researchers, industry professionals, and designers from around the world to give undergraduate students a platform to showcase their creativity and vision on an international scale.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ School of Design and Creative Arts Degree Show 2023 campaign launches

This year our physical exhibition will be taking place between the 14 – 18 June in our School of Design and Creative Arts at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. Our online digital exhibition will open from 14 June. These are free exhibitions, open to everyone.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Professor and art historian curates show for the Suzhou Lake Jinji Biennale

Taking place in east China’s Jiangsu Province, the sixth Suzhou Jinji Lake Biennale comprises three thematic exhibitions, with over 2000 works on display from artists around the world, including paintings by Amikam Toren, one of the UK’s leading conceptual artists.

Synergies between Sciences: º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will host a Hub on Systems Thinking and Design (RSD12)

The School of Design and Creative Arts is excited to host one of the twelve Hubs, and the only one in the UK, from the Relating Systems Thinking and Design (RSD12) conference. This Hub will focus on exploring the synergies between systems science, design science, citizen science, and data science.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and Nelson Mandela Foundation host Graphic Heritage workshop

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in collaboration with Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted a workshop on 2nd March 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to explore the concept of Graphic Heritage associated with places named after Nelson Mandela.

A chance to see graduate artists at campus exhibitions

Six artists who are part of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Graduate Artists scheme, LU Arts’ Graduate Artists will have their work displayed at the Martin Hall Exhibition Space across two exhibitions in April and May.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ ranked 32nd in the world for Art and Design

We are proud to announce that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been ranked 32nd in the world and 6th in the UK for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.

Students awarded by leading design companies for responses to their real-world industry briefs

Building on our long-standing relationships with partnering industry contacts, six Design companies provided our final year students with a brief to respond to by asking them to work to a design and present an appropriate solution.

Could memory-based theatre therapy help prevent undernutrition in older adults?

A new º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ research programme will examine if a type of memory-based theatre therapy can be used to prevent and treat undernutrition in care home residents.

Alumni exhibit at Winter Sculpture Park 2023

Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Fine Art graduates, Sara Osman and Danny Young, are exhibiting at Gallery No.32’s annual Winter Sculpture Park in Bexley, London.

Study to explore if electric vehicles can power homes and help meet the UK’s energy demands while plugged in

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is part of a new collaborative project exploring if electric vehicles (EV) could be used to power drivers’ homes and help meet UK energy demands while on charge.

BAFTA success for alumna Lesley as All Quiet on the Western Front wins big

Lesley Paterson was on stage at the EE BAFTA Film Awards last night as All Quiet on the Western Front scooped an impressive seven awards, including Best Film and the award for Adapted Screenplay.

Incredible BAFTA and Oscar nominations for alumna’s adapted screenplay All Quiet on the Western Front

Alumna Lesley Paterson co-produced the screenplay for the Netflix film, All Quiet on the Western Front, released in October of last year.

MA Graphic Design and Visualisation students capture the history of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Bellfoundry in design challenge

Building on the already established partnership with the trust, students were set a challenge to develop a piece of graphic interpretation to capture the lost Bellfoundry House which was formally home to the Taylor family who set up the foundry in 1859.

Product Design and Technology student gives an insight into his time on placement

Eddie Carrington, a Product Design and Technology student is currently on a placement year with technical design and production company, Wonder Works as their Junior CAD Designer.

A tribute to designer Tom Karen OBE

It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of alumnus Dr Tom Karen OBE.

MA Theatre graduate works with the Royal Shakespeare Company on their final project and takes their performance on tour

Normal is a semi-autobiographical piece, both written and performed by PhD student and recent MA Theatre graduate Tom Stevenson. Exploring notions of sexuality and Tom’s experiences as an openly gay man, the play is about an actor who since coming out is exclusively put forward to play gay characters by his agent.