Mcr School of Art Research Centre (MSARC)

Amazing opportunity for design researchers. We are recruiting a Reader in Design Innovation in ⁦@McrSchArt⁩, the 2nd oldest art school in the UK. You will contribute to the Design Factory, secure research income and produce high-quality research. RT! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy/r…

We are recruiting a full-time Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Product Design who will contribute to the Design Factory, a research initiative to drive design innovation. Get in touch to discuss/find out more. Please share and RT ⁦@McrSchArt⁩ @mannetuni manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy/l…

Become our next professor! We’re looking for talented, ambitious and driven academics in Art, Design or Fashion – we are second for the power of our research in Art & Design (REF 21), so it is an incredibly exciting time to join us. Do get in touch. createourfuture.mmu.ac.uk/research-oppor…

SODA’s @BallinDeborah and Dr @RachelGenn from @McrWritingSchl launched @Battledress80s this month at @FestivalMind 💪 💃 An immersive exhibition about working class women’s fashion, it explores the relationship between dress, music and rebellion: bit.ly/battledress22

Art & Archive Futures is a new research cluster @mcrschart @MMU_MSARC in collaboration with @CfACS_MMU. The cluster aims to foster cross-disciplinary relationships & knowledge exchange, with particular interest in an experimental mode of research that discovers through doing. 2/6

DESIGNING SUSTAINABILITY - 'PROGRESSIVE DESIGN PRAXIS' - full article now available via the Art & Science Collaborative SYMBIO(S)CENE symbioscene.com/stuart-walker/

. ⁦@minniethemoll⁩ CEO of ⁦@designcouncil⁩ on the role of creativity to drive and influence meaningful change #designforplanet bewonderful.co.uk/podcast/s2-ep5…

Very exciting news for @TheMSArch - we are moving home!!! Thank you @ManMetUni ! msa.ac.uk/news/item-1520…

REF 2021: Key shifts in ranking show size matters. Rule changes benefited universities able to boost numbers, analysis of biggest jumps in rank reveal. (£) @RobinBisson @NorthumbriaUni @ManMetUni @portsmouthuni @QUBelfast @AberUni @aberdeenuni #REF2021 researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Tricks of their trade: meet the UK’s most unusual master crafters theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

An inspiring first day at #DRS2022Bilbao - workshop on design for policy - @ImaginationLanc @louisemullagh @Cruicksh

Congratulations to @McrFashionInst student Francesca Merrick, whose collection won the Fashion Range Plan Award at @OfficialGFW 🏆 Alongside Francesca, 14 other students were shortlisted in 12 categories including photography and styling. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/39TDmY6

Anyone at #drs2022 interested in what the Education SIG is up to is welcome to join us at 14:00 tomorrow (thurs 30th) in the auditorium - would be great to hear what the @thisisDRS #design #education needs / wants :) @mamaazure @schadewitz

Great to see ⁦@McrFashionInst⁩ graduate Charlie Orr-Ewing included in Graduate Fashion Week 2022: the ones to watch ⁦@ManMetUni⁩ theguardian.com/fashion/galler…

Huge congratulations Sam. So well deserved.

Some install shots from our Degree Show 🌺   We are really proud of our Class of 2022, they put on an amazing show 🙌   You can still check out the online showcase here - degreeshow.mmu.ac.uk/2022/

Our wonderful Special Collections Museum @McrMetSpecial is still open during the Summer Mon-Fri 10am-4pm loacted on the 3rd floor of the Library, my fav is the children's collections

The nicest thing I can say is "the shoulders of those who future design research leaders may find themselves standing on." Congratulations.

Absolutely delighted to be able to share this news at last. The wonderful @justinmcguirk is leading such a brilliant team at Future Observatory, and I urge any design researchers who want to help build an inclusive, just, green future to get involved

Today we're announcing a new £25m programme using the power of #design to tackle climate challenges. Funded by @ahrcpress and delivered in partnership with @DesignMuseum - ukri.org/news/designers… 1/2