DRS P.S!

Inspace, University of Edinburgh
12 June 2026 at 11:00

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Part of the DRS26 Fringe programme, this debrief session follows a week of presentations, workshops, and panels at DRS26, unpacking (and repacking) key themes and questions that emerged throughout the conference… click the link above to reserve a place.

How do we value (and make best use of) design-led research? In a field noted for its pluralistic approaches, how can we articulate and mobilise the potential and value of this diverse form of practice? What gets lost in translation between design, academia, and civic society? In a world that is increasingly “unthinkable”, how can design-led research help us locate more hopeful futures?

Join us for this exciting panel and open-mic open-forum event, produced and hosted in collaboration with Design Research Works and the University of Lancaster.

 

 

Design HOPES is a collaborative design-led research initiative, comprising five Scottish Universities (University of Strathclyde, University of Dundee, Heriot Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh), NHS Scotland, the third sector, and design organisations.

This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Future Observatory GTE Hub Programme at the Design Museum [grant number AH/Y00373X/1].

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