Decisions
Abstracts
Notifications have now gone out on all abstracts submitted to the conference. If you have not received yours, please contact k.a.christer@shu.ac.uk.
If there is any brief feedback on your abstract, we will send it to you in the next few days; please bear with us.
Please go to the Full Papers page for information on how to submit your full paper if your abstract was accepted.
Posters and Exhibition proposals
Poster and exhibition submissions will now be assessed by the committee. Notifications, further information and a poster template for successful applicants will be sent out in due course – please check back here for details.
The Call for Papers for Design4Health2015 is available here: D4H15_Call
Online submission is at: https://conference.shu.ac.uk/index.php/events/D4H2015
Design4Health2015: Synergies of Practice
key themes
Methodologies
Design encompasses a wide range of methodologies of practice and of research. Papers exploring the synergies of design and health methods are encouraged.
Making
Design has strengths around envisaging both problems and solutions to help all stakeholders explore the world of health in new and exciting ways. Papers exploring innovative methods and case studies are encouraged.
Measurement
The disciplines of design and health have different ways of both doing and defining ‘measurement’. Papers exploring the differences and opportunities around this area are encouraged.
areas of interest
- Participatory approaches to design and research
- Trans disciplinary working
- Opportunities and barriers to innovation
- Current and future landscapes in design4health
submission formats
This year, we have introduced some new elements to the conference and invited submissions in the following forms:
- Abstract submissions: abstracts that address the conference themes, followed by short full papers before the conference
- Poster proposals: visually engaging poster describing research that address the conference themes
- Exhibition proposals: creative responses to healthcare issues from across the art and design disciplines.
conference deadlines
Online submission opens: Mon 3 Nov 2014
Paper abstract deadline extended: Wed 14 Jan 2015 23:59 (GMT)
Submissions accepted: w/c 26 Jan 2015
Poster & exhibition proposal deadline: Fri 20 Feb 2015 23:59 (GMT)
Full paper deadline: Sun 8 Mar 23:59 (GMT)
Delegate registration opens: Mon 13 April 2015
Delegate registration closes: Mon 22 June 2015
Conference opens: Mon 13 July 2015
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