Brian Dixon

Brian is Head of Belfast School of Art at Ulster University and, partnering with the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, is Co-PI for CO-CREATE—an Irish Government funded North-South Research Partnership which will explore the role of art and design in developing inclusive futures across areas such as healthcare, public service delivery and climate action. He is also a Co-I on Ulster University flagship Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded Green Transitions Ecosystem project, Future Island-Island, based on Rathlin Island, where he is investigating the potential of community-based policy making processes with a focus on sustainability. His research interests span a number of domains, including design methodologies and the potential role of design in democratic innovation in the UK/Ireland.