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Conference Announcement and Call for Papers

A Showcase for Success

Sharing Good Practice in Design for Mental Healthcare settings: 4 to 5 July 2007

Department of Design, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE

The Department of Design is pleased to announce the second conference and exhibition to focus on design issues for mental healthcare settings. The aim of this second conference is to provide opportunities for academics, researchers, artists, designers, service users, project managers and healthcare managers or staff to share their own stories of success. The conference will focus upon the sharing of success stories regarding innovative and creative design solutions for mental healthcare settings. We aim to celebrate the variety of ways in which designers have influenced mental healthcare settings and learn from each other. These successes could include product, architectural, horticultural or interior design (This is not an exhaustive list). You might also explore the most successful ways of working collaboratively and hear from service users and staff as to the impact of design in mental healthcare settings. This "celebration" of what can be achieved will add to the general knowledge base regarding these settings and will hopefully inspire those about to become involved in refurbishment or planning new buildings to discover the best way forwards for their own project.

This conference aims to encourage a wide range of contributions which highlight issues regarding design for mental healthcare settings as well as those which, through an awareness of current developments in design, make informed comments on contemporary and future developments both in the United Kingdom and the wider international field. There will be approximately four general themes: 1. Evidence based approaches (case studies, research projects, product and architectural developments) 2. Policy, Process and collaborative issues (How successful projects are planned, managed and executed). 3. Soapbox (Your chance to give a considered argument and opinion as to what you think the main issues are) and finally, 4. Research Methods (What you choose to "measure" in order to discover the impact of your project)

CALL FOR PAPERS, POSTERS AND EXHIBITS
Do you have something to share? We are looking for oral presentations, conference posters or exhibits which illustrate your experience and contribution to this debate. We would like you to submit your contribution in abstract form in the first instance (In the case of exhibits, please describe what you wish to exhibit and why you feel it is relevant to the conference aims). These will be peer reviewed with the best being chosen to be presented during the conference.

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Abstracts should be no more than 300 words in length, on disc or as an email attachment, listing name, organisation, contact address, telephone and email address, and should include the title of the proposed paper, poster or exhibit. Please state under which theme you wish to present.

The closing date for abstracts is the 8th December 2006. Please note that presenters need to register for the conference and pay the registration fee (there are some limited free places for service user groups). The conference language is English.

Please address all abstracts and enquiries to: - Emma Kelly, Conference Officer, Conference and Events Management Office, University of Central Lancashire, Foster Room 10, Preston PR1 2HE
Tel: +44 (0) 1772 892654, Fax: +44 (0) 1772 892977, Email: eakelly1@uclan.ac.uk

Download the Event Leaflet (PDF)