The Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre works to transfer knowledge about inclusive design to four design communities:
How can design students be encouraged to explore social challenges and issues in their projects and test their ideas with users?
The Design for our Future Selves programme is the Helen Hamlyn Centre’s main platform for collaboration with RCA MA students. It offers an annual awards scheme plus associated thinktanks, seminars, workshops and user forums. More...
The Inclusive Worlds section of the RSA Design Directions award scheme for design students is supported by the Helen Hamlyn Centre. More...
How can new Royal College of Art design graduates be given direct experience of working with industry on innovation projects that address social change and inclusion?
The Helen Hamlyn Research Associates Programme enables new Royal College of Art graduates to undertake one-year industry-funded projects with business or voluntary sector partners. More...
How can design consultants, corporate designers and innovation managers learn about inclusive design strategies as a way to meet business goals?
The Challenge Workshops is a knowledge transfer programme focusing on inclusive design practice as a tool for innovation. Aimed at design firms and business organizations, its centrepiece is the annual DBA Inclusive Design Challenge, co-organised with the Design Business Association. More...
The i~design research programme provides design guidance on inclusive design methodologies for professionals in the design community and industry. More...
How can academics across a range of disciplines engage with inclusive design and help to create an active community around its study and practice?
Include is an international network and a series of biennial conferences which aim to develop the theory and practice of inclusive design, and to support people working in the field to make inclusive design a reality. It has a special focus on bringing academics and practitioners together. More...
