Collaborate
UID's leading research and education helps companies, entrepreneurs and communities unlock their innovation potential through a wide range of activities.
For more than twenty years, we have worked with local, national and international partners within research, industry and civil society. Fostering a culture promoting collaboration on multiple levels allows students and researchers to experience working in a truly multidisciplinary environment.
Throughout our history, external collaborations have constituted a foundational pillar as we strive to better prepare students and researchers to create a more sustainable future through design.
A value-driven approach
All collaborative endeavours are designed to align with our core values. Collaborative opportunities are considered of specific strategic importance when they:
- Allow criticality and a life-centric approach to design
- Promote the value of diversity in terms of gender, ethnicity and culture
- Link together education, research, practice and society as a whole
- Support sustainability and social innovation
- Promote internationalisation in research and education
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"During my education, I had the chance to work on pivotal projects with amazing companies like Sony, IKEA, Boeing, Toyota, Spotify, Google and many more"
Bilgi Karan, UX Responsible at IKEA & UID alumnus
Rui Martins talks about student collaborations and his company's strong track record of hiring talent from UID.
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Student collaborations
A main feature of the educational programmes offered at UID is the close collaboration with industrial partners.
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Research collaborations
Research collaboration is fundamental: with other academic environments as well as with non-academic organisations, companies and people.
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Alumni
Alumni make up an integral part of the UID community and we are committed to keeping in touch with former students throughout their careers.
Strategies for collaboration
- Student project collaborations are carried out together with ethical and responsible partners.
- Academic exchange agreements encourages movement, developing the competence of students and staff.
- Research and education networks disseminate our knowledge production and provides peer feedback.
- The UID alumni network allows an active communication with former students and staff.
- The annual Design Talks & Degree Show showcases our academic production while offering new collaborations.
- Contract education allows professionals to extend their knowledge in the ever-evolving field of design.
- The local design community provides a platform for projecting UID onto national and international arenas.
Latest update: 2024-04-03