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Sarah Kettley

Sarah Kettley

Healthier Working Lives Co-design research lead

  • Chair of Material and Design Innovation and Co-Chair of the RAFT research group at Edinburgh College of Art

Biography

My experience in the ageing arena. My areas of interest in the ageing and wider design arean include research-through-design, wearable technologies, tangible interfaces, participatory service design, the Person-Centred Approach as an ethical participatory design framework, and design for mental health and wellbeing.

The impact I’d like to make as part of the HWL programme. As a Fellow of Edinburgh Futures Institute, I am leading on the collaborative development of an innovative design curriculum and research initiative and expect HWL to open up the design of data-driven futures to diverse communities and stakeholders.

Research

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Healthier working lives for the care workforce

The programme assesses the challenges and opportunities for the over 50’s care workforce.

Project status: Ongoing

Features

Meet the HWL Co-Design experts

Prof Sarah Kettley is Chair of Material and Design Innovation at Edinburgh University and leads Co-Design Team.

social care

Insights informing the HWL Ripple Toolkit

Dr Luis Soares is a social researcher working for Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. He has experience in the field of ICT4D and recently in...

Care home worker at computer - Hertfordshire Independent Living Service

Co-Design for Care: HWL Ripple - inspirational, accessible and easy to use

In looking at the role of co-design in care, the sectors context informs HWL’s work in two ways – the need for lived experience and future trends.

Frailty is as important as age or underlying health issues in Covid-19 death risk

Research

Healthier Working Lives banner
Healthier working lives for the care workforce

The programme assesses the challenges and opportunities for the over 50’s care workforce.

Project status: Ongoing

Features

Meet the HWL Co-Design experts

Prof Sarah Kettley is Chair of Material and Design Innovation at Edinburgh University and leads Co-Design Team.

social care

Insights informing the HWL Ripple Toolkit

Dr Luis Soares is a social researcher working for Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. He has experience in the field of ICT4D and recently in...

Care home worker at computer - Hertfordshire Independent Living Service

Co-Design for Care: HWL Ripple - inspirational, accessible and easy to use

In looking at the role of co-design in care, the sectors context informs HWL’s work in two ways – the need for lived experience and future trends.

Frailty is as important as age or underlying health issues in Covid-19 death risk