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Elmwood has designed an identity for the Ann Maguire Educational Fund, which has been set up in memory of Maguire, a teacher who was tragically killed in her classroom.
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Design education – the view from colleges
Nigel Carrington, vice-chancellor of University of the Arts London, says exam boards need to adopt a model of creativity in context.
Design education – what needs to be done?
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Mather & Co designs Ulster Rugby education centre
Mather & Co is working on an education and heritage centre for the Irish Rugby Football Union team Ulster Rugby.
UK design education is failing students, says V&A chief
Martin Roth, the director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, has attacked the UK education system, saying it leaves too many design students lacking ‘basic skills’.
Designing the future – what the new curriculum means for design education
D&T Association chief executive Richard Green explains the new design curriculum.
John Spencer brands Fair Education Alliance
The Fair Education Alliance, a new coalition of UK education organisations, is launching with branding by John Spencer of Off the Top of my Head.
Ever After helps Lego Education tell its own story
Ever After has created a promotional video for Lego Education project StoryStarter which is rolling out across UK schools.
Report calls for a ‘revolution’ in design education
A new report out today is calling for a ‘revolution’ in design education while making a strong economic case to Government for backing design-led research.
Design Skills Academy looks to industry in education drive
The recently launched Design Skills Academy is calling on the industry to help support people trying to get a career in design.
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