De Montfort University: Unit 34 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory REF 2014: impact case studies

Ford, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-9607-3292, 2014. De Montfort University: Unit 34 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory REF 2014: impact case studies. Leicester: De Montfort University.

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Abstract

The Design Unit’s unique approach to product design research has had direct, tangible and transformative impacts upon the private companies involved. Whilst the Design Unit routinely provides product design support for companies of all shapes and sizes, this case study focuses solely upon the transformational impact this research has had on a suite of SMEs – the evidence provided in this case study clearly shows that in addition to direct economic impact to the companies, the research has both secured and created jobs, and allowed these companies to compete effectively in an international market place. Overall, this case study provides evidence of £13 million of increased revenue generated, 101 jobs safeguarded and 37 jobs created over the census period, spread across 13 SMEs. Extrapolating these results, the impacts could be as much as £46 million of increased revenue generated, 356 jobs safeguarded and 130 jobs created.

Item Type:	Other
Description:	This was a De Montfort University REF 2014 UoA34 impact case study submission.
Creators:	Ford, P.
Publisher:	De Montfort University
Place of Publication:	Leicester
Date:	2014
Rights:	Creative Commons Licence: CC-BY-NC-ND.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Art and Design
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	12 Nov 2018 14:49
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2018 08:54
Related URLs:	Publisher
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/34925

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