Sustainability and Regenerative thinking for Design and Creative Arts Practices (Ref: SDCA26-SF-003)

About the Project

Sustainability and regenerative design and creative arts challenge designers and artists to move beyond minimising harm toward actively restoring ecological and social systems. This area addresses urgent issues such as climate change, resource depletion, and environmental justice. Key challenges include designing for circular economies, low-carbon futures, collective resilience and community art practices. Research questions include: How can design and the creative arts catalyse behavioural change and systems-level transformation? What materials and methods support regenerative practices in fashion, textiles, architecture, and product design? How can indigenous and local knowledge inform sustainable approaches? Projects may span biomimicry, eco-social innovation, participatory design, human factors, creative methods and policy advocacy, with opportunities to collaborate across environmental science, economics, and activism.

• Prof Claire Warden (C.Warden@lboro.ac.uk)

• UK fee - £5,238 Full-time degree per annum
• International fee - £29,500 Full-time degree per annum

Fees for the 2026-27 academic year apply to projects starting in October 2026, February 2027 and July 2027.

UK tuition fees for 2026/27 are currently to be confirmed pending the release of the UKRI recommended rates. Once published, these rates will be subject to formal approval by the University before being confirmed.

• Target Start Date: October 2026
• Full time or part time available.
• Open to UK and international applicants.

We welcome discussions with interested candidates.

1. Interested applicants should first contact Professor Claire Warden (C.Warden@lboro.ac.uk) to discuss your research interests and funding options.
2. Applicants are then strongly encouraged to contact potential supervisors with a CV, academic transcripts, and confirmation of funding sources or planned funding sources.
3. following any informal discussion, applicants are invited to make a formal application on the Loughborough Website.