Sejal Changede

PhD student

Research Overview

Sejal is a multidisciplinary designer and a design researcher with a passion for traditional practices and design for sustainability. Her research interest centers on exploring the relationship between heritage craft, traditional making and design for sustainability; which expresses human values and meanings; examine and learn from those craft practices for future prosperity.

Sejal holds an MA in Design Management from Lancaster University, UK and a B.Des. in Lifestyle Accessories Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology, India. She has worked as a designer and design curator in SMEs in India and England.

Bluedot Festival 2023
Festival/Exhibition/Concert

Lancaster Intellectual Party/Summer Conference 2022
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

LICA Research Presentation
Oral presentation

IASDR 2021
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

EAD PhD Notworking Event
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

EAD Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

ICON ARCCADE 2021
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Lancaster Intellectual Party/Summer Conference 2021
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

How could Design can contribute to Build Back Better?
Invited talk

Fifteenth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

LICA PhD Seminars
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Design Excellence Award
Prize (including medals and awards)

3 Minute Thesis Competition
Other distinction

  • Social Design
  • Sustainability and Repair