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The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design (HHCD) is a globally recognised centre of excellence with a 34-year history of applying inclusive design to improve life. The HHCD applies the frameworks, methods, tools, and processes of inclusive and people-centred design to ensure that the needs, requirements and aspirations of key stakeholder and audience groups are included throughout the entire chain of solutions finding and realisation. To date, the HHCD has worked with over 200 clients from business, government and the voluntary sector and has a track record of nearly 300 projects that bring people-centred innovation strategies to products, services, technologies, and experiences. Our work is divided into two Research Areas – Age & Diversity and Healthcare, and two Impact Areas – Inclusive Design for Business Impact and Inclusive Design for Social Impact. The HHCD is the largest and longest-running design research centre of the Royal College of Art (RCA). The RCA was established in1837 and in1967was granted Royal Charter and University status. It is a wholly postgraduate university institution of art and design, offering MA, MPhil and PhD degrees, and to this day, remains the world’s leading university for art and design (2024 QS Ranking for the tenth consecutive year).

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Design.Agency: Some wise words on design and ageing

<h3><a href="https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/designagency/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design.Agency: Some wise words on design and ageing</a></h3>This special one hour event will explore how designers can use the wisdom that comes with age to tackle aspects of ageism experienced in British society.One of the giants of design for healthy ageing, Pattie Moore, sits down with Colum Lowe from the Design Age Institute and George Lee from This Age Thing, to discuss all things age related. This is a not to be missed opportunity to hear one of the most inspiring designers share her wisdom about how design can help us all live longer and age more joyfully.SpeakersDr. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-moore-7369b7a/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Patricia Moore</a> - Fellow of the Industrial Designers Society of AmericaColum Lowe - Director, <a href="https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/research-centres/helen-hamlyn-centre/design-age-institute/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design Age Institute</a>George Lee - Co-founder, <a href="https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/research-centres/helen-hamlyn-centre/design-age-institute/#this-age-thing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">This Age Thing</a>This event is part of <a href="https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/design-different/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design.Different: A season of inclusive events</a>, hosted by <a href="https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/research-centres/helen-hamlyn-centre/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design</a>Live captions will be provided during this event

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