On Wednesday 29th January, the Doctoral Training Partnerships and Centres for Doctoral Training were launched at a conference at the University of Nottingham.

1. Design
Star
‘strength
in
diversity’
www.designstar.org.uk
Brighton
University
Goldsmiths,
University
of
London
Loughborough
University
The
Open
University
University
of
Reading

2. Design Star | strength in diversity
5 leading design research departments and schools in
broad-based universities.
Inter-disciplinary design linked by a common approach that
encourages the integration of history, theory and
engagement.
Full- and part-time graduate researchers from different
backgrounds.
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3. External facing
We value external collaboration, partnership and
engagement.
We want to raise the profile of design research and its
relevance to society, government, business and the
economy.
We are proud to be working with at least 10 external
partners: in museums, industry, local and national
government and health.
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4. Great student experience
We consulted with PhD students in writing the bid and will
continue to listen to their ideas.
Design Star graduate researchers will have:
– Placements and engagement with our partners
– Collider workshops
– An on-line research portal
– Conferences and public engagement events
– A residential ‘summer school’
Many of our activities will be student led.
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