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Isabel Prochner posted an articleWe received 30 DRS Student Research Bursary applications this year—a record number! see more
DRS Student Research Bursary Winners 2019
We received 30 DRS Student Research Bursary applications this year—a record number! These bursary awards provide funds to carry out a research project. This includes data collection, equipment purchase and prototyping, but not normally conference travel or fees. Two DRS Council members reviewed each submission based on quality, value for money and impact. Bursary coordinator Robin Roy conducted a final review of high-scoring applications. This resulted in five full awards of 500 GBP and four awards of 250 GBP. Offering full and smaller awards enabled us to issue nine bursaries, instead of the seven we budgeted for.
The bursary winners were Pushpi Bagchi, Britta Boyer, Tung Dao, María José Izzo, Alessandra Peppi, Viola Petrella, Valentina Marques da Rosa, Virginie Tessier and Florencia Varas. The winners are based in Chile, Brazil, Canada and the UK. Their research topics are broad and include a comparative project on transnational education in the UK and Shri Lanka (Bagchi); collaboration with UK-based companies to increase product life (Dao); hospital design to reduce distress for children undergoing cancer treatment (Marques da Rosa); and assessment guidelines for student designers learning to work collaboratively (Tessier).
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Robin Roy, DRS Student Research Bursary Coordinator
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Isabel Prochner posted an articleOverview of three winning projects from 2018 see more
DRS Student Research Bursary Winners 2018
The DRS Student Research Bursary Awards support design research projects by DRS Student Members. In 2018, the DRS awarded seven bursaries of 500 GBP, which supported a range of projects from students working in the UK, France, Chile and China. A DRS Council panel selected the winners based on project quality, value for money and project impact.
The following are three winning projects from 2018.
Multi-Sensory Interface, Learning the Basics of Trigonometry
Maria Elena Errázuriz, School of Design, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
The goal of this project was to build a device to enhance student learning of trigonometry. It involved designing a Tangible User Interface (TUI) that helped students learn through their senses (see photo above and check out this video). The Bursary Award helped fund prototype construction and Maria Elena's travels to the Seminario de Investigación en Diseño where the project was presented.
Neurophysiological Correlates of Cognitive Design Behaviours
Julie Milovanovic, Graduate School of Architecture Nantes, France
Julie's project explored design learning cognitive patterns in studio environments. She used EEG tracking to study brain activities while designing (see image below). The DRS Bursary Award helped fund a trip to the Depict Lab in Sweden, where Julie explored neuro-cognitive design science and conducted a pre-test for her project.
Crisis|Wellbeing in the Emergency Department
William Wang, Royal College of Art, UK
This project explored the mental health patient journey in the Emergency Department of Charing Cross Hospital, London. William collaborated on the redesign of a high-risk mental health patient room (see image below). The Bursary Award funded production of research and collaboration tools like a card deck and 3D model.
Above left: Eye-tracking data and emotions during building design, Julie Milovanovic | Above right: New patient room, William Wang
The 2019 DRS Bursary Award deadline is 23 September. Visit the Bursary webpage for more information, to download the application form and to see project reports from previous winners.
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Robin Roy, DRS Student Research Bursaries Coordinator
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Isabel Prochner posted an articleBursaries of up to 500 GBP to support student member projects see more
Applications Open for DRS Student Research Bursary Awards
The DRS Student Research Bursary Awards support design research projects by DRS Student Members. Five to seven Bursaries of up to 500 GBP are available each year. Funds support the execution of a research project. This could include prototyping, data collection, equipment purchase, essential travel to undertake the research, etc.
The 2019 application deadline is 23 September. Visit the Bursary webpage for more information, to download the application form and to see project reports from previous winners. Please note: applicants must apply with a sponsor, usually a research supervisor. Both the student and sponsor must be current DRS members.
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Isabel Prochner posted an articleShare your completed PhD research with the DRS community see more
Let’s Talk PhD Projects
Calling recent PhD graduates in design! The DRS is impressed by the talented new researchers joining our community. We want to highlight your hard work and bright ideas through our online platforms. We’ll post a news article about your PhD project, a copy of your dissertation and, optionally, a video about your work.
This opportunity is open to PhD graduates in design or closely related fields from the past 2 years.
To participate, we’ll need:
- Your bio – Including your name, PhD project title, institution of study, etc.
- Your photo – 400x400 px. headshot
- Short written blurb about your PhD research – Explain what you studied and why
- PDF of your final dissertation
- Optional: Short video about your PhD research – Introduce your project, including your research problem, question, methods, findings, contributions, etc.
All communications should present your work in fun, accessible way to engage the wider DRS community!
Read more about submission guidelines and add your project here.
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Derek Jones posted an articleDRS Student Research Bursary Scheme award recipients announced! see more
The DRS Student Bursary Scheme has awarded bursaries to the following students:
Lilian Bosch, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Anna Borzenkova, University of Wolverhampton
Nico Klenner, RMIT University
Florence Nwankwo, Nottingham Trent University
Will Renel, Royal College of Art
Tian Tian, School of Design, University of Leeds
A record number of 23 applications were put through the double-blind review and selection process this year. Appreciation and thanks go to all students who submitted. The assessment panel noted how high the quality of the applications was this year, making it a very difficult task to arrive at the finalists.
The assessment panel also agreed to increase the total number of awards made to six, a reflection of the quality of all submissions.
Congratulations to those awarded and watch this space for some really interesting research reports in the coming year.
The date of next year’s award will be announced via the DRS website and social media channels. Previous student bursary reports can be found here. -
Peter Lloyd posted an articleThe Design Journal: new section and submission type - PhD Study Reports see more
This year The Design Journal celebrates its 20th year and we are introducing a new section and submission type. PhD Study Reports provide an opportunity for PhD candidates in design and related fields to outline the scope, research questions and methodology they are using or intend to use and the contributions to knowledge they are hoping to make.
This new section will highlight emerging areas of research and will enable the Journal’s readers to make contact with students if they have relevant sources, contacts or approaches that might help them.
Since the purpose of these reports is to describe ongoing research, authors would not be expected to report on findings from completed work, although initial findings might be described.
PhD Study reports should be no more than 2000 words in length, including the following sections: Overview, Key words, Main report, Acknowledgements (e.g. funding sources), References, Biography, Contact details.
PhD study reports will be subject to one round of single-blind peer review, following which a decision of accept/revise/reject will be made.
Submissions are invited at www.tandfonline.com/RFDJ
For informal enquiries, contact the Editorial Assistant Kirsty Christer at k.a.christer@shu.ac.uk
