Different ways of doing: how to integrate sustainability in the fashion curriculum?
Different ways of doing: how to integrate sustainability in the fashion curriculum?
(2016-2018)
An investigative project conducted with Alana James (Northumbria University) and Hong Kong based NGO, Redress to understand the fashion educator experience of teaching sustainability. Following the collection and analysis of data gathered from educators in Hong Kong, China, UK and Australia, the project will conclude with a suite of resources to support educators develop innovative curriculum.
https://www.redressdesignaward.com/news/2017/9/28/training-the-trainers
Redress Design Award: https://www.redressdesignaward.com/mission/
(2016-2018)
An investigative project conducted with Alana James (Northumbria University) and Hong Kong based NGO, Redress to understand the fashion educator experience of teaching sustainability. Following the collection and analysis of data gathered from educators in Hong Kong, China, UK and Australia, the project will conclude with a suite of resources to support educators develop innovative curriculum.
https://www.redressdesignaward.com/news/2017/9/28/training-the-trainers
Redress Design Award: https://www.redressdesignaward.com/mission/
‘Body First-Body Warm’: Personalised Thermal Care for Old and Frail Older People at Home
(2014-15)
Led by Professor Charmaine Childs (Sheffield Hallam University), with Dr Alison Gwilt, and Dr Graham Sherriff (University of Salford) this project examined the relationship between older adults and their clothes for keeping warm at home.
Childs, C., Gwilt, A., Sherriff, G. & Homer, C. (2015) ‘Old and Cold: Challenges in the design of personalized thermal comfort at home’. Design4Health Conference Proceedings, Sheffield Hallam University 13-16th July. Available at: https://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/
D4H_Childs_et_al.pdf