Expanding Excellence: Claire and Helen’s visit to Canberra University, Australia continues

Claire Craig and Fanke Peng with Professor Jason Bainbridge, University of Canberra
Claire Craig and Helen Fisher with Professor Jason Bainbridge, University of Canberra

Claire Craig and Helen Fisher with Professor Jason Bainbridge, University of Canberra

Dr Claire Craig and Helen Fisher were today welcomed by Professor Jason Bainbridge, Canberra University’s Executive Dean of Faculty of Arts and Design. Professor Bainbridge has published widely on strategic communication, media and merchandising, popular culture and the law. The meeting offered an opportunity to share mutual research interests and to identify potential areas for collaboration. 

Claire Craig and Fanke Peng at University of Canberra

Claire Craig and Fanke Peng

Claire and Helen are being hosted by Dr Fanke Peng whilst visiting University of Canberra this month to begin a programme of engagement in the research and establishing research collaborations with colleagues from a range of different sectors. As part of this they are taking part in the Living Longer, Living Well symposium. Read more about the collaboration here.


Claire Craig is Reader in Design and Creative Practice in Health in the Art & Design Research Centre (ADRC) and Co-Director of the interdisciplinary research group Lab4Living. Claire’s research focuses on the role of creative practices in improving quality of life and well-being for people living with dementia.

Helen Fisher is a Research Associate at Lab4Living. Follow Helen @HelenFisher_.