Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
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An open and exploratory design-led research lab at Lancaster University
We conduct applied and theoretical research into people, products, places, services and technologies.
We work with organisations in the private and public sectors to provide fresh perspectives on real-world issues and facilitate innovation.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Pamela Allen
- School of Engineering - Project Administrator
- AIRS-NFM
- Evaluation
- ImaginationLancaster
Person: Academic and Related, Support
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Yekta Bakirlioglu
- School of Arts - Senior Lecturer in Design Management
- ImaginationLancaster
Person: Academic and Related
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Morecambe Bay Curriculum Resource Co-Design Development Project 2025-2026
Stead, M. (Consultant)
19/11/25 → 3/07/26
Project: Research
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CeNZ-HighDB-Lancaster: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Energy Use in Social Housing: Evaluation, User Engagement, and Education Strategies in Lancaster District
Calvo, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/25 → 30/03/27
Project: Research
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E&T: Empower & Transform through Placemaking: Reimagining Spaces for Youth Engagement
Calvo, M. (Principal Investigator), Kwon, N. (Co-Investigator), Wheeler, P. (Co-Investigator), Garrett, B. (Co-Investigator), Feng, S. (Researcher) & Perez Ojeda, D. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Gamers: Cultivating Sustainable Practices for Electronics Care
Owen, V., Stead, M. & Coulton, P., 1/04/2026, (Accepted/In press) Bridging Design and Fandom: Fan Studies and Design Research in Conversation. Jacobs, N. (ed.). Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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The Regenerative AI Practitioner: Thinking and Designing With AI More Sustainably
Stead, M., 5/01/2026, (Accepted/In press) Artificial Intelligence In Creative Industries: Psychological and Social Implications for Creators and the Public. Tigre Moura, F. & Moruzzi, C. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: An umbrella trial
Hutton, P., Taylor, C. D. J., Kelly, J., Emsley, R., Vikram, A., Alexander, C. H., McCann, A., Saddington, D., Eliasson, E., Burke, J., Harper, S., Karatzias, T., Taylor, P. J., Watson, A., Dougall, N., Stavert, J., O'Rourke, S., Glasgow, A., Murphy, R. & Palmer, K. & 5 others, , 31/08/2025, In: Schizophrenia research. 282, p. 184-197 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Design Council Creative Clusters Workshop 4
Stead, M. (Contributor)
16/01/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Design Council Creative Clusters Workshop 3
Stead, M. (Contributor)
9/01/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Design Council Creative Clusters Workshop 2
Stead, M. (Contributor)
18/12/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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ACM Best Provocation/Work in Progress Paper Award
Owen, V. (Recipient), Stead, M. (Recipient) & Coulton, P. (Recipient), 3/07/2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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British Youth Council Youth On Board Innovation Award
Wareing, L. (Recipient), 01/2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Bronze Award in ACE 2011 Game Competition
Coulton, P. (Recipient), 11/11/2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Why Do We Do Such Weird Things When It Gets Dark?
21/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Opinion
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Impacts
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ESRC Festival of Social Science 2023
Christou, E. (Participant), Ceyhan, P. (Participant) & Owen, V. (Participant)
Impact
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Evaluation Workshop for Cumbria CVS and Lancaster District CVS
Christou, E. (Participant), Ceyhan, P. (Participant) & Owen, V. (Participant)
Impact: Other Impacts
Datasets
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Going Beyond Imagination
Cruickshank, L. (Creator), Dunn, N. (Creator), Cooper, R. (Creator), Coupe, G. (Creator) & Turton, L. (Creator), Lancaster University, 20/06/2022
DOI: 10.17635/lancaster/researchdata/541, https://imagination.lancaster.ac.uk
Dataset
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Beyond Imagination Life Survey Dataset
Cruickshank, L. (Creator), Knight, J. (Creator) & Coupe, G. (Creator), Lancaster University, 23/06/2022
DOI: 10.17635/lancaster/researchdata/540
Dataset
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Beyond Imagination Life Survey: Topline Reports and Case Studies
Cruickshank, L. (Creator), Knight, J. (Creator) & Coupe, G. (Creator), Lancaster University, 23/06/2022
DOI: 10.17635/lancaster/researchdata/542
Dataset