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Publications

, Welsh Lucy, Winton Euan, , Taylor Niki

Strategic Design Research Journal Vol 19, pp. 54-72 (2026)

Taissier Marji Hazar, Innella Giovanni, Bremner Craig,

CUMULUS Conference 2026 (2026)

Marji Hazar Taissier Eid, Alomari Tasneem, ,

2026 Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Mobility Applications, Renewables and Technology (SMART)
(2026)

O'Reilly Jonathan, , , Taylor Niki, Welsh Lucy, Winton Euan, Murden Sophia

NHS Scotland Event 2026 (2026)

Marji Hazar Taissier Eid, Al-Omari Tasneem, ,

2026 Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Mobility Applications, Renewables and Technology (SMART)
(2026)

, Taissier Marji Hazar, , , ,

Proceedings of the Design Society Vol 6, pp. 1781-1790 (2026)

Professional Activities

Speaker

10/12/2026

Peer reviewer

26/10/2026

Advisor

7/7/2026

Advisor

14/4/2026

Chair

17/2/2026

Chair

1/10/2025

Projects

Fonseca Braga, Mariana (Principal Investigator) Rodgers, Paul (Principal Investigator)

The pressing need for community leadership in health is driven by a preventative and equitable health promotion agenda. This agenda builds on well-established correlations between physical, mental, and social wellbeing and on the major role of social determinants in health outcomes, which have been extensively researched (e.g.,
NHS 10-year plan (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6888a0b1a11f859994409147/fit-forthe-
future-10-year-health-plan-for-england.pdf)). It also draws on the OttawaCharter (https://www.who.int/teams/health-promotion/enhanced-wellbeing/first-global-conference), which emphasised health as created and experienced in people鈥檚 everyday lives. In an under-resourced health system, written evidence (
Health Foundation (https://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocu
ment/nhs-sustainability-committee/longterm-sustainability-of-thenhs/
written/39736.html),
UK Health Forum (https://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocu
ment/nhs-sustainability-committee/longterm-sustainability-of-thenhs/
written/38866.html)) estimated that 40% of conditions presented to theNHS could be prevented, reinforcing the importance of community leadership. In this context, co-design and co-production practices have been widely used to engage communities in preventative non-clinical approaches, requiring effective cross-sector collaboration. Examples of initiatives include community-centred programmes, social prescribing and the Greater Manchester Live Well (https://www.greatermanchesterca.
gov.uk/what-we-do/live-well/) partnership. Within these, participatory approaches are vital for establishing health equity from the outset. By co-designing culturally sensitive health practices with global majority groups, these approaches can counter exclusionary health cultures.

01-Jan-2026 - 30-Jan-2029

Rodgers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Brisco, Ross (Academic)

This work will explore and identify solutions/ innovations, critical gaps, and required research for design-led interventions that will reduce the need for people living with dementia (PLwD) to receive hospital care.

This will require:

鈥� Predicting quickly and accurately those most at risk (before diagnosis);
鈥� Early diagnosis;
鈥� Bespoke care pathways (including support systems, community-based services, greater emotional sensitivity);
鈥� National training and education provision on dementia to support communities and individuals in turn to help identify and support PLwD;
鈥� Innovative care policies (local, regional, and national) informed by a strong focus on cross-system insights;
鈥� Wider and better-informed society (establishing dementia as a 鈥減rotected鈥� characteristic).

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

Rodgers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Brisco, Ross (Co-investigator) McGowan, Reiss (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2029

Rodgers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Brisco, Ross (Co-investigator) Robinson, Andrew (Researcher) Tepehan, Neslihan (Researcher)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

Rodgers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Brisco, Ross (Co-investigator) Tepehan, Neslihan (Researcher) Robinson, Andrew (Researcher)

海角论坛鈥檚 Department of Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management (DMEM) has begun important new research aimed at transforming dementia diagnosis and care across the UK. The six-month project, titled 'Flourishing for the Future: Caring for People Living with Dementia', is part of the NHS Fit for the Future Mission and is funded by UKRI and AHRC.

The project led by Professor Paul Rodgers with Dr Ross Brisco, Dr Neslihan Tepehan and Andrew Robinson brings together a multidisciplinary team of design researchers.

This ambitious initiative seeks to examine how we can reduce the need for hospital-based care for people living with dementia (PLwD) by identifying innovative, design-led interventions that support early diagnosis, bespoke care pathways, and community-based support systems. The project will also explore how national training, policy development, and public awareness can be enhanced to better support PLwD and their carers.

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

Rodgers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Wodehouse, Andrew (Co-investigator) Thorp, Sebastian (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028