The London Doctoral Design Centre (LDOC) offers an interdisciplinary design research and training program led by directors from various esteemed universities. Key activities include thematic workshops, keynote lectures, symposia, work placements, and an annual summer school aimed at enhancing collaboration and capacity building in doctoral research. LDOC seeks to foster talent, promote joint supervision, and deliver impactful design-led research case studies.

1. AHRC Centre for Doctoral Training
LDOC: London Doctoral Design Centre
Directors: Professor Naren Barfield, Royal College of Art
Professor Fran Lloyd, Kingston University
Professor Helen Thomas, University of the Arts London
Email: ldoc@rca.ac.uk

2. LDOC
Deliver an extensive interdisciplinary Design research
and KE training programme through:
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Cross-disciplinary thematic Design workshops
Keynote lectures
Student-led symposia, events and exhibitions
Work placements and seminars
Residencies
An annual summer school
Individual specialist training
SKIP workshop participants visiting British Artists’ Film & Video Study Collection, 2013

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Establish step-change in collaboration with partners
Provide capacity building in PGR recruitment
Pool talent, specialist expertise and resources
Bring together PGRs and ECRs through a programme of exchanges and collaborations
Enable new joint supervision and mentoring of researchers across HEIs
Expand PGR supervisor training
Deliver design-led research case studies of impact
Prepare for sustainable doctoral training centre for Design