Journal of Design Practice and Research, Volume 3, 2014

Editorial -Welcome to the third issue of the Journal for Design Practice Research. The last 18 months has been an extremely busy time for us. We have continued to grow as a team, with new members joining, and our work grows ever more diverse. We have undertaken eight SFC and BIE Innovation Voucher funded projects, finished two Follow-on Voucher funded projects worth (£40K each), and started another; we have started public engagement projects and an AHRC funded project; there have been numerous publications, conference papers and members of the team have been submitting work to the REF. The design industry is worth over £15 billion to the UK economy and our work has been highly valued in helping a number of SMEs and public sector organisations use design to enhance their services. We undertake cutting edge work which informs our teaching and keeps our students abreast of industry developments. To find out more, read on…