UAL Social Design Institute
Championing research and practice in social design and design for sustainability
The UAL Social Design Institute is a new institute that uses research insights to change how designers and organisations design.
We connect UAL staff and students with external partners who are working in social and sustainable design. Our mission is to make a positive social and environmental difference.
In its first year, the Institute is experimenting with different ways to link up UAL with organisations and partners in:
- research
- teaching and learning
- knowledge exchange
Find out more about what we do, what's happening, how you can work with us and get in touch.
About us
Learn more about our plans to boost research, partnerships and positive change in sustainable and ethical design.
Contact us
Interested in what we do or working with us? Get in touch: socialdesigninstitute@arts.ac.uk
Stories
Our Inaugural Event
We introduced the Social Design Institute at the London Design Festival. Catch up on workshops, discussions and watch our keynote speech by Professor Guy Julier.
Tricky Design Symposium: Design Ethics for a Complex World
Take a look back at this year's event with our full summary and watch the presentations and discussions.
Our people
Lucy Kimbell
Director of the UAL Innovation Insights Hub and Professor of Contemporary Design Practices
Bethany Rex
Knowledge Exchange Manager, UAL Social Design Institute
Jocelyn Bailey
Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Social Design Institute
Natalia Davis
Administrator
