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Applications for our bachelor and master's programmes are now open – join a global design community
Applications for our bachelor and master's programmes are now open – join a global design community
Meet UID teachers and explore our programmes in this recorded info session
Meet UID teachers and explore our programmes in this recorded info session
Democratising motion capture for indie creators through plug and play solutions - Joel Sjödin / MFA APD
A flexible, sustainable ferry system enhancing coastal access – Iver Alexey Zaitzow Mikaelsen / MFA TD
How might we reimagine ways of care and connection in multispecies entanglements? – Anjuli Acharya / MFA IxD
Creating a feeling of security for expectant parents in rural areas – Johanna Nilsson / BFA ID
Rethinking input systems in XR surgical training for enhanced immersion – Niklas Andreasen / MFA APD
What if people have to adapt to more nocturnal lifestyles? - Demi Driessen / MFA TD
The Master’s programme in Interaction Design deals with the relation between people and IT.
The Master's programme in Transportation Design challenges students to innovate all matter of mobility.
The Master's programme in Advanced Product Design explores design through the lens of societal challenges.
What if the digital systems we depend on are not neutral tools, but extensions of old power structures? This question signals a growing concern about how data governance shapes our lives.
Pamela Gil-Salas, researcher at UID, investigates the colonial patterns of extraction reproduced by Big Tech, while exploring design strategies that promote autonomy in digital systems.
Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students
Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students
Anjuli Acharya's interaction design grad project explores how sensor-based playthings can help children reconnect with nature.
As China modernises, street vending fades. Ziqi An’s VendPlay revives its dignity and visibility.
With Aveo, Corinna Diestel designs beyond symptoms, focusing on people and their stories.
Sharon Williams, UID alumna and design leader at Philips, shares how empathy and collaboration shapes her work in clinical informatics.
"Empathy was at the heart of our design work at UID, it made us user-centered and creative. That mindset still guides my work in healthcare,” says Sharon.
At UID, students build friendships and networks that last a lifetime
At UID, students build friendships and networks that last a lifetime
Since its inception in 1989, UID has gained a reputation as a dynamic environment offering exceptional possibilities for creative studies.
Sitting on the banks of the Ume River, the vibrant Arts Campus is located just a stone's throw away from the Umeå city centre.
In Umeå, nature always serves as an inspiration, with a sun that barely sets in the summer and cold snowy winters.
Researchers at UID talk about what design research means to them.
