Design.Wicked

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.Wicked:	A Design-led Approach to Tackling Wicked Problems

<a href="https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/designwicked-design-led-approach-tackling-wicked-problems/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design.Wicked: A Design-led Approach to Tackling Wicked Problems</a> The 21st century is besieged by "wicked" problems - problems that are plagued by confusion, complex interconnections, and conflicting diverse needs of multiple stakeholders and decision makers. The term was coined by design theorist Horst W.J. Rittel in the 1960s to describe problems that are hard, if not impossible to solve. Seeking answers to the wicked problems of climate change and global public health amongst others, is imperative because they threaten the very safety, continuity and wellbeing of societies and individuals. This event brings together thought leaders from across sectors and disciplines to present their perspectives and experiences on the role of design in tackling wicked problems.SpeakersBanny Banerjee, Founder and Managing Director Global ChangeLabsDr. Melanie Flory, Associate Director of Research HHCDDr. Matthew Trowbridge MD MPThis 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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