WiE Talk Series

Panel Discussion: Women in Engineering

In most countries, women still represent less than 20% of the engineering workforce in industry and academia. Organised by the EDI committee, the DS launched a series of online talks to encourage women to explore opportunities for careers in engineering, fostering diversity, innovation, and equality in the field. Women from academia and industry describe their experiences and efforts to encourage more women to pursue an engineering degree and subsequently enter engineering leadership. These talks are motivated to inspire change and provide insight into creating inclusive environments. This panel represents women in engineering, with backgrounds in both Industry and Academia - available to watch now!

19 Nov 2025, Online, 20:30 (UTC+0)

Design Justice and Ethics SIG: Seminar Series

The DJE SIG is launching a talk series, with Dr. Grace Burleson as guest speaker at the inaugural talk "Designing for People and Context: Integrating Social, Political, and Institutional Factors in Product Design" - Register here!

Designing a better world for all

Design Science Journal Thematic Collection

Designing a better world for all: diversity, equity and inclusion

Database and Report: The Value of Engineering Design Research - UK Study

Members of Design Society now benefit from a newly accessible database showcasing a collection of significant Engineering Design research projects. This repository serves as a robust foundation to support and advocate for future research endeavours.

SIG

New SIG: Design Research Quality

The latest addition to our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) is Design Research Quality! The DRQ SIG aims to enhance the quality of design research by celebrating the diversity of perspectives, methodologies, outputs, and impacts within the field.

Design Society Rigi Meeting 2022

Every year the Board of Management, Advisory Board and SIG and Chapter Leaders of the Design Society meet to discuss the development and administration of the Society and, in a day of scientific discussions.

Board of Management

BM Elections 2025 - Call for Nominations

All members of the Society are eligible to participate in the election process. A member may nominate another member for candidature; however, self-nominations are not permitted. Nominees should be active in Society activities and organisation.

Registration open

The Scottish Design Workshop (SDW)

Join us for the Scottish Design Workshop 2025, inviting academics, practitioners, and others to discuss design and engineering issues. This one-day event will focus on the development of joint research proposals to tackle the most urgent and systemic challenges of today.

CONFERENCES

DESIGN2026 - Review Process Underway

The Programme Chairs of DESIGN 2026 have completed the initial screening of all submissions to ensure alignment with the conference scope and formatting requirements. A sincere thank you to all reviewers for their commitment and contribution to advancing the field of engineering design research.

Design Research Notes: A new platform for design research quality discussions

Research Notes are short papers, motivated by the growing need for design research to more actively reflect on, celebrate, and build research quality to mature as a field.