Kristina Niedderer
Professor of Design at Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Kristina Niedderer (PhD, MA [RCA]) is a Professor of Design, and Professorial Research lead for Design at Manchester Metropolitan University where she joined in November 2018.
Kristina is recognised internationally for her work on using design to engender mindful interaction and behaviour change within health and sustainability. She has published two edited books Designing for Behaviour Change (2017) and Designing for Dementia, Mental Health and Wellbeing (2024). Her work seeks to champion practice-led and applied co-design approaches to improve design interventions and policy in health care and sustainability.
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Healthy Ageing Expertise
Mind network for mental health and wellbeing
Design for Health & Wellbeing (ageing, dementia, mental health, children with cerebral palsy), Design for Behaviour Change, co-design practices, mindful design approach.
Relevant Projects
- Creating Sustainable Innovation through Design for Behaviour Change (2014, AHRC, AH/L013525/1)
- MinD – Designing for people with dementia: designing for mindful self-empowerment and social engagement (2016-2020, Horizon 2020 GA 691001)
- IDoService. Designing a volunteer service with and for people with dementia (2020-2022, Horizon Europe, GA 895620)
- ICanDo Service (2023-24, ESRC, ES/Y007778/1)
