Programme leader of PGCE Design & Technology. Currently researching object agency with and between young people, design and museums.

Derek Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Design at The Open University (UK) and part of the OU Design Group. He is a co-lead for the new design degree and has developed online learning technologies in design education. His main research interests are: the pedagogy of design and creativity, embodied cognition in physical and virtual environments, and theories of design knowledge. Derek is the Convenor of the Design Research Society’s Education special interest group and a qualified architect with 15 years of experience in the construction design and procurement industries.

I am the Dean for Cardiff School of Art & Design and apply Human Centred Design methodology to develop the students and staff experience and I apply design thinking to influence University change.  I have a longstanding design research expertise and working with industry to develop and refine their HCD process. My focus has been on contextual simulation, where my PhD research has informed guidelines for fidelity levels required in user development scenarios. The development of such design-focussed research inevitably develops design thinking expertise. This design thinking expertise has since been applied to a Welsh Government project concerning Primary and Secondary school teachers.  Design Thinking was used to underpin the approaches used in Professional Enquiry projects, and, ultimately, the tools and methods from which teachers were able to develop practical solutions from their enquiries and use as a tools to generate content for the new curriculum for Wales.

Kevin Spurr is never happier than when designing great electronic projects and offering an insight into the world of educational electronics.

Kevin studied Electrical Electronic Engineering at Loughborough University.

Before he started Kitronik he helped design the first Gigabit Ethernet Switch at 3Com and designed long range wireless alarms at Ramtech.

Experienced education expert with a demonstrated history of working in schools and education development. Skilled in Educational Leadership, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Public Speaking, and Teacher Training.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-attwood/

[From NTU bio]

Max brings 10 years' industrial experience across diverse fields. After graduating in Product Design, he progressed from Junior Product Designer at Glasdon Group (designing street furniture and recycling systems) through inclusive design at Abacus Healthcare, medical design engineering at Pennine Healthcare, packaging machinery development at Riverside Medical, to Senior Product Designer at TTS Group developing educational resources.

At NTU, Max focuses on promoting students' sense of belonging and fostering creativity through exploration and empathy-centred design. Having completed an MA in Education, he explores translating real-world design into taught theory and creative pedagogy in higher education. He's currently involved in the NTU Archer Exchange, shaping D&T education through research.

[From NSEAD website]

Michele Gregson is General Secretary and CEO of the National Society for Education in Art and Design – the trade union, professional body and learned society for art, craft and design professionals.

Michele has worked throughout her career with children, young people and educators in arts education and cultural settings. She firmly believes in the power of the collective – working together to make change through the arts.

After working for many years in London and Kent as an art teacher, Head of Department and school leader, she joined Kent County Council’s Advisory Service for Schools, supporting schools in challenging circumstances, then as Adviser for Art & Design, for all Kent schools. She spent ten years working as an independent arts consultant, before taking office at NSEAD in January 2019.

[Linkedin bio]

Honoured to be able to champion the subject that brought me into education over 33 years ago. I am passionate about supporting our 28,000 + members and partner organisations dedicated to providing a high-quality educational experience in schools, colleges and universities across the country. Design and Technology is about providing opportunities for students to develop their capability, combining their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding in order to create high-quality solutions to real-life problems. This subject matters!