New developments at The Centre for Sustainable Design, UK
* Towards Sustainable Product Design #4, 12-13th July 1999, Brussels: the=
event discussed the practicalities of managing eco-product development=
and ideas related to creation of sustainable solutions; there were
papers from 20 high level speakers and over 150 delegates attended fr=
om
over 20 countries
* Eco-design and supply chain management, 28th June 1999, London: over 70=
=
delegates attended this conference which discussed the real life issues =
of
implementing eco-design in the electronics sector with cases studies an=
d
papers highlighting the key role of suppy chain
* Visiting Professor in Sustainable Product Design: Martin Charter was
awarded Europe's first professorship in SPD on 15th July 1999 by the
Director and CEO of the Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University
College for his contribution to work in this area
* Research positions at The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD):
- CfSD are recruiting two researchers (salaries circa. 15k UK pounds
each) =
covering:
- Integrated Product Policy and eco-product development: focused on =
EC
and =
European national approaches
- Eco-innovation: focused on the practicalities of designing
sustainable solutions e.g. 'Factor X' products, services or hybrid=
s
- PhDs places are available in sustainable product design, eco-design a=
nd
management of eco-product development
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FOR BOTH THE RESEARCHER AND PhD POSITIONS, PROPOSALS (MAXIMUM 2 PAGES=
),
CVs AND REQUESTS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE =
SENT ASAP TO mcharter@surrart.ac.uk