On Wednesday the 18th September 2024 the Centre for HCID held its annual Open Day - a conference for HCI/UX.

There were 2 keynotes, and 15 additional talks (in two parallel tracks).

The event began with opening words by Centre Co-Directors Professor Stephanie Wilson and Dr Sara Heitlinger (who has recently taken over from Stephann Makri as co-director). Steph and Sara introduced the centre for HCID and how the theme for the day, Design for All, builds on the themes of ‘Design for Good’ and ‘Design Better’ from the previous 2 years. The event talks were focused on design for widening participation, inclusion and accessibility, along with considering how design impacts the natural world. Sara and Steph highlighted how these themes tie in with how HCID aims to use design as a force for good. It also reflects the work that the centre does, and how they see the responsibility of designers, as exemplified by our charter.

Read more about it here.