Apply for funding to develop design–led solutions to address specific challenges around the theme of more-than-human design. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding.
More-than-human design refers to the idea of designing for impact beyond humans. It promotes the idea that, to explore the future we face, we also need to consider the non-human centred world view.
We welcome broad interpretations of the theme of more-than-human, including but not limited to one or more of the following areas:
- the natural world
- materials
- health and wellbeing
- urban environments
- technology and artificial intelligence (AI)
Design Exchange Partnerships (DEPs) are three-way collaborative projects which seek to demonstrate tangible impact on local communities by stimulating the real-world application of high-quality arts and humanities-led design research to address challenges related to achieving green transition goals.
Each project must involve: one early career arts and humanities design research associate (including those undertaking doctoral studies in an arts and humanities design-led discipline);
at least one academic supervisor who will be named as project lead for the purposes of administering the award; and at least one non-academic organisation with a specific challenge relevant to the overarching theme of Design the Green Transition, which can be addressed through the ongoing application of design-led research carried out by the research associate.
