Research output per year
Research output per year
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Design for Social Innovation; Design for Policy; Design for Complex Situations
Willing to speak to media
My research relates to Design for Social Innovation. Specifically, my work engages with the complexities of transition; the conflicting views and influence of different people and organisations and their collective roles in realising fairer, responsible and more rewarding futures. Through a practice based approach my research explores how capabilities can be developed and embedded that initiate desirable transition and help non-design experts to continue an appropriate design practice within their professional or community setting.
I have expertise in Design Thinking and Design Innovation, topics I am invited to speak about to academic, corporate and public sector audiences. I am often commissioned to lead projects that bring the public and multiple organisations together to examine and respond creatively and strategically to complex situations. I am part of a range of significant European networks interested in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship and leverage these to support the scaling and dissemination of new practice and exciting initiatives.
Design Studies, PhD
31 Mar 2009 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 31 Mar 2009
Teaching & Learning, PCAPL
4 Nov 2004 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 4 Nov 2004
Design Studies, BA (Hons)
30 Jun 2002 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 30 Jun 2002
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Simmons, H. (Organiser) & Spencer, N. (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Simmons, H. (Organiser) & Spencer, N. (Member of programme committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Simmons, H. (Organiser) & Spencer, N. (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Bailey, M. (Consultant), Spencer, N. (Consultant) & Rusk, M. (Advisor)
Activity: Consultancy
Bailey, M. (Organiser) & Spencer, N. (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Defeyter, G. (PI), Yee, J. S. R. (CoI) & Spencer, N. (CoI)
1/08/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Defeyter, G. (PI), Yee, J. S. R. (CoI) & Spencer, N. (CoI)
1/08/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Defeyter, G. (PI), Yee, J. S. R. (CoI) & Spencer, N. (CoI)
1/08/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Defeyter, G. (PI), Yee, J. S. R. (CoI) & Spencer, N. (CoI)
1/08/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Bailey, M. (Participant) & Spencer, N. (Participant)
Impact: Creativity, culture and society