{"id":26,"date":"2022-01-27T19:26:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T19:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2022-07-07T13:00:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T13:00:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;b743e210-8994-4437-a41e-5656e10ae829|5&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">We are here to create a positive impact on the society.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;b743e210-8994-4437-a41e-5656e10ae829|5&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">We want to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">open up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> design and entrepreneurship to everybody and we are ready to take a risk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-75 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-685x514.jpg 685w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/designineducation\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_6770-2000x1500.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">We will develop a digital toolkit that will enable and facilitate creativity and innovation whilst developing sensitive approach to our place. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">We want to ensure it is usable and effective, we are no <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">tickboxers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">We are in it for the love of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">learning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> and we are connected by great passion for education and meaningful connections between our university and the place where we are neste<\/span><\/span>d in.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">We want to inspire and have fun!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW87947051 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/radkanewton\/\">Radka<\/a> &#8211; 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