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News • 27 July 2026

Design HOPES featured in UKRI Annual Report

Design HOPES were proud to be featured in the recent UKRI Annual Report, showcasing how UKRI investment is being used to solve some of the UK’s greatest challenges

PillarMaterials Reimagined

Sustainable Scrubs

Improving hospital scrubs through design interventions to enhance staff comfort and dignity

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].