Sustainable Regenerative Design Futures

Morecambe Bay Curriculum Resource Co-Design Development Project 2025-2026
Stead, M. (Consultant)
19/11/25 → 3/07/26
Project: Research
Reimagining digital research infrastructure in environmental science for a sustainable future
Friday, A. (Principal Investigator), Stead, M. (Co-Investigator) & Stowell, A. (Co-Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
Repair Space Blackburn
Macpherson-Pope, T. (Project Manager), Stead, M. (Consultant), Allen, H. (Consultant), Riley, P. (Consultant), Kelly, M. (Consultant), Mahmood, Q. (Consultant), Booth, S. (Consultant) & Bond, J. (Consultant)
1/07/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Consultancy

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
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.). Routledge
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Appropriate AI by Design: Nurturing Sustainable, Trustworthy and Responsible AI Futures
Stead, M., 16/09/2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN › Abstract › peer-review

Design Council Creative Clusters Workshop 4
Stead, M. (Contributor)
16/01/2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Design Council Creative Clusters Workshop 3
Stead, M. (Contributor)
9/01/2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Design Council Creative Clusters Workshop 2
Stead, M. (Contributor)
18/12/2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course

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)
Fellow of the AdvanceHE Higher Education Academy
Stead, M. (Recipient), 22/11/2022
Prize: Election to learned society

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