Loughborough University

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Institution: Loughborough University 

Location: Loughborough, UK, & London, (Postgraduate campus) 

Focus Area: Manufacturing and recycling technologies, Strategic design and business model innovation 

Expertise: Developing strategies, methodologies, and enabling technologies that have long-term economic viability. Designing products, services, business models, and systems for circularity.

Key projects:

• The centre for Sustainable Manufacturing and Recycling Technologies (SMART) is a research centre based on Loughborough campus in Leicestershire, which provides courses on key topics relevant to the circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. and hosts the Sustainable Manufacture research group - a multi-disciplinary team working with businesses on projects with economic benefit and reduced environmental impact

• The Institute of Design Innovation (IDI) at Loughborough’s London campus is leading a pilot study funded by the University’s JOINT fund to develop understanding consumers/citizens in the circular economy

• IDI is also leading an AHRC-funded project titled: ‘Progressing the Sustainability Field: A New Approach to Framing Practices in Design for Social Change' to develop new approaches to design strategy in the context of circular economy

Connect with:

Professor Shahin Rahimifard to find out more about the centre

Dr Sharon Prendeville to find out more about IDI’s AHRC project

Dr Vicky Lofthouse to find out more about the JOINT fund

Find out more:

SMART

Based in the UK's East Midlands, Loughborough University is distinguished as one of the country's top universities with strong links to business and industry.