Design Futures shortlisted in three categories at the 2019 UK Packaging Awards

The Design Futures packaging team has been shortlisted in three categories at this years prestigious UK Packaging awards. Winners will be announced at the awards evening on Thursday 7th November, 2019, at the Grosvenor House, London. Their shortlisting for the ‘Best New Concept Award’ is for their development of an environmentally responsible cool box that uses sheep wool and corrugated […]

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Professor Virginia Heath’s ‘Lift Share’ wins Best Drama Short Award at the Annual Copenhagen Film Festival

Virginia Heath at award ceremony at Copenhagen Film Festival, and logo

We are pleased to announce that on Sunday 16 March, Professor Virginia Heath‘s Lift Share won the Best Drama Short Award at the Annual Copenhagen Film Festival. The festival, hosted in order to promote and highlight filmmakers and individuals that have contributed to the global effort of making the world a more entertaining and competitive environment for filmmaking, screened each nominated film at Huset-Biograf in Copenhagen. You can […]

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Lab4Living partner, Talarmade shortlisted for Healthcare Business Award

Medilink Healthcare Business Awards 2019

The shortlist has been announced for the Medilink North of England Healthcare Business Awards 2019.   Talarmade, Lab4Living‘s partner for the manufacture and distribution of the HeadUp neck support, has been shortlisted for the Partnership with Academia Award. The HeadUp neck support collar  was designed as part of a collaborative project between C3RI’s Lab4Living, the University of Sheffield and NIHR Devices for Dignity (D4D) MedTech […]

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David Morrish wins 2018 Inspirational Teaching Award at Sheffield Hallam University

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Senior Lecturer in Fashion Design David Morrish was this week recognised for excellent contribution to a commitment to secure student success through exceptional teaching, in being listed amongst the recipients of the Inspirational Teaching Award Winners 2018. Of 2,597 nominations and 1,097 individual staff members and teams, David was one of 19 awarded the prize on 17 May 2018. Vice-Chancellor Professor […]

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Dr Sharon Kivland wins 2018 Inspirational Research Supervisor Award at Sheffield Hallam University

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Reader in Fine Art Sharon Kivland was this week recognised for excellent contribution to a commitment to secure success through exceptional research supervision, in being listed amongst the recipients of the Inspirational Research Supervisor Award Winners 2018. Of 122 nominations of research supervisors students had selected based on their capacity to inspire and provide exceptional support, five Inspirational Research Supervisor Awards were made. […]

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Professor Paul Chamberlain and Lab4Living awarded ‘Most Innovative Design for Ageing in the UK’ at the UK Over 50s Housing Awards 2017

Composite image - Inclusive bathroom design by Vitra, Vitra logo, Lab4Living logo and UK Over 50s Housing Award 2017 logo

Lab4Living, the interdisciplinary research cluster at Sheffield Hallam University which draws together researchers across design, creative practice and health, has been awarded the ‘Most Innovative Design for Ageing in the UK’ in 2017. The Awards Secretariat of the UK Over 50s Housing Awards 2017 made the final decision adjudicating the Award, which is for the adaption of the bathroom for […]

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Design Futures awarded Design Team of the Year at the UK Packaging Awards!

Image of UK Packaging Awards 2017 logo and (L-R) Hal Cruttenden (comedian), OPRL award sponser Jane Bevis, Design Futures' Peter Macqueen and Phillip Chadwick (Packaging News editor)

Update: Find out more about Design Futures’ win on both Packaging News and the SHU Media Centre. Sheffield Hallam University’s packaging design team, Design Futures, are celebrating after winning the distinguished national title of Design Team of the Year in the UK Packaging Awards – the leading industry awards in the country. Other category winners were some of the UK’s […]

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Design Futures shortlisted for two categories at UK Packaging Awards 2017

John Kirkby, Design Futures, with Bear Hugs' Faye Savoury

02 October 2017 Update: Peter Macqueen, Packaging Designer with Design Futures appeared on BBC Radio Sheffield on Friday 22 September 2017 alongside Faye Savory of Bear Hugs on Paulette Edwards’ Good News Friday feature. Click here to listen. Sheffield Hallam University’s packaging design team, Design Futures, are in the running for two distinguished national titles at this year’s UK Packaging […]

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Virtual Reality project reaches the finals of AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2017

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A project that uses Virtual Reality (VR) technology to improve the training for amputees in the use of electronic prosthetic limbs has reached the finals of the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2017.  The project is one of four finalist in the Digital Health category and is one of 32 finalists eligible for public votes in the People’s Award. The team of researchers, including C3RI’s Ivan […]

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Prof Esther Johnson’s ‘Asunder’ nominated for FOCAL International Awards in ‘Best Use of Footage in a Factual Production’ category

Asunder (image courtesy of Esther Johnson, logo of Focal International Awards from http://asunder1916.uk/about/)

Sheffield Hallam University’s Professor of Film & Media Arts Esther Johnson has had her film Asunder nominated for the FOCAL International Awards 2017 in the category of Best Use of Footage in a Factual Production. The FOCAL International Awards celebrate achievement in the use of footage in all variety of genres, across all media platforms plus its restoration. This year’s […]

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