Dr Lara Salinas has been awarded an AHRC Innovation Scholar grant to advance design excellence in the public sector. Lara will be seconded to London Borough of Camden’s Strategy and Change team, from where she’ll collaborate with the national Local Government Service Design Network to co-create a Design in Local Government Playbook.
| Research question | Playbook |
| RQ1) What design practices can be found in UK local governments? | 1. Typology of design disciplinary practices found in LG |
| RQ2) How do these design practices contribute to local government’s goals,processes, and outcomes? | 2.1. Typology of goals, processes, and outcomes of designers. |
| 2.2. Repository of tools and resources aligned with goals, processes, and outcomes. | |
| RQ3) What are the core capabilities of designers in local government? | 3. Public Design Capability Matrix |
| RQ4) What conditions enable the adoption of design for local governance? | 4. Recommendations for the adoption and excellence of design in LG |
| RQ5) What are illustrative examples of the practice of design in local government? | 5. 10 illustrative case studies of design in local government from LBC, SDLGN and international scholars. |
| WP6 Dissemination | |
| WP7 Impact evaluation report |
Partners:
London Borough of Camden
Local Government Service Design Network
Date:
2025 – 2027
Funder:
UKRI AHRC Innovation Scholar
UAL Team:
Dr Lara Salinas
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Service Futures Lab 