Rebecca Partridge
Design Ï㽶ÊÓƵer
Summary
I work in Lab4living, an interdisciplinary research cluster, where I am a Design researcher whose work focuses on Design in Healthcare.
I have a broad range of research experience in the field of healthcare and have recently completed a PhD to explore the practice of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ through Design in this field.
My research interests include using creative, participatory and experiential methods to engage and include diverse stakeholder voices in research, develop interventions, improve services and create lasting change.
I am passionate about the role of the Design professional in the facilitation of Design methods, therefore core to my work is understanding the role that these design methods and approaches play and the impact and benefits they bring to healthcare.
About
After Graduating from a Product Design course in 2012, I have worked in Design Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, focusing on using Design methods and approaches on a range of healthcare based projects. These projects often have a diverse range of stakeholders with hierarchical boundaries based in complex medical systems. My approach is participatory, visual, creative, experiential and champions the role of Design.
My PhD used a Ï㽶ÊÓƵ through Design approach to develop an intervention to share design skills with adolescents who have chronic pain. Key to this study was role of the design approach negotiated complex NHS procedures, built trust with core staff members to develop the intervention, and used creative and visual means to unify a team and develop a new service programme.
During my career, I have also completed a short course in Service design and am qualified as a workshop facilitator in Lego Serious Play. I have facilitated creative masterclasses and Lego serious Play as a conference invitee.
Teaching
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
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- Art and Design Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre
- Culture and Creativity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
Publications
Key Publications
Partridge, R. (2017). Understanding the Roles of the Designer in Health Care: A Practice-Based Study into Supporting Adolescents with Long-Term Conditions. The Design Journal, 20 (4), 523-532.
Partridge, R. (2017). . The Design Journal, 20 (4), 523-532.
Journal articles
Kehagia, A.A., Chowienczyk, S., Helena van Velthoven, M., King, E., North, T., Shenton, D., ... Carroll, C. (2024). . Journal of Parkinson's disease, 14 (1), 197-208.
Murray, J., Baxter, R., Lawton, R., Hardicre, N., Shannon, R., Langley, J., ... O'Hara, J.K. (2023). . Health Expectations.
Webber, R., Partridge, R., & Grindell, C. (2022). . Evidence and Policy, 18 (2), 436-453.
Webber, R., Grindell, C., & Partridge, R. (2020). . Physiotherapy, 107, e192-e193.
Law, R.-.J., Williams, L., Langley, J., Burton, C., Hall, B., Hiscock, J., ... Williams, N. (2020). . BMJ Open, 10 (2), e035686.
Hobson, E.V., Baird, W.O., Partridge, R., Cooper, C.L., Mawson, S., Quinn, A., ... Mcdermott, C. (2018). . Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 19 (5-6), 351-361.
Cole, L.M., Selvan, A.N., Partridge, R., Reed, H., Wright, C., & Clench, M.R. (2015). Communication of medical images to diverse audiences using multimodal imaging. Advanced Structural and Chemical Imaging, 1 (1).
Wolstenholme, D., Downes, T., Leaver, J., Partridge, R., & Langley, J. (2014). . BMJ Quality Improvement Reports, 3 (1).
Hall, R.L., Partridge, R., Venkatraman, N., & Wiselka, M. (n.d.). Invasive non-typhoidal salmonella infection with multifocal seeding in an immunocompetent host: an emerging disease in the developed world. BMJ Case Reports, bcr2012008230.
Conference papers
Langley, J., Partridge, R., Ankeny, U., Wheeler, G., & Carroll, C. (2022). . In Duarte, E., & Rosa, C. (Eds.) Developments in Design Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Practice, (pp. 237-251). Springer:
Langley, J., Partridge, R., Ankeny, U., Wheeler, G., & Carroll, C. (2019). . In Duarte, E., & Rosa, C. (Eds.) IADE/UNIDCOM’s 10th Interna,onal Conference Senses & Sensibility 2019: Lost in (G)localiza,on, Lisbon, 27 November 2019 - 29 November 2019.
Langley, J., Bec, R., Wheeler, G., & Partridge, R. (2018). . In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Wolstenholme, D. (Eds.) Design4Health, 4 September 2018 - 6 September 2018. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Partridge, R., Langley, J., & Gwilt, I. (2018). . In Christer, K., Craig, C., & Wolstenholme, D. (Eds.) Design 4 Health. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Chamberlain, P., & Partridge, R. (2017). . The Design Journal, 20 (Sup 1), S2010-S2021.
Gwilt, I., Partridge, R., Peacock, R., Marsh, C., Sheard, L., Lawton, R., & Langley, J. (2017). . In Barron, D., & Seemann, K. (Eds.) Design4Health, Melbourne. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Design4Health 2017,Melbourne Cricket, (pp. 95-98). Ï㽶ÊÓƵ jointly with Swinburne University of Technology:
Langley, J., Partridge, R., Gwilt, I., & Wolstenholme, D. (2017). . In Barron, D., & Seemann, K. (Eds.) Design4Health, Melbourne. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Design4Health 2017,Melbourne Cricket, (pp. 334-336). Ï㽶ÊÓƵ jointly with Swinburne University of Technology:
Gwilt, I., Langley, J., Partridge, R., Davis, S., Woodward, L., & Spooner, A. (2017). . In Kung, C., Larn, E., & Lee, Y. (Eds.) Open design for E-very-thing. Cumulus Hong Kong 2016 , 21-24 November 2016 Hong Kong Design Institute, (pp. 225-229). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Design Institute:
Craig, C., Gwilt, I., Langley, J., & Partridge, R. (2013). . Assistive Technology Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Series, 33 (33), 798-803. doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-304-9-798
Book chapters
Langley, J., Wheeler, G., Partridge, R., Bec, R., Wolstenholme, D., & Sproson, L. (2020). Designing with and for Older People. In Intelligent Systems Reference Library. (pp. 3-19). Springer International Publishing:
Presentations
Wheeler, G., Partridge, R., Bec, R., & Langley, J. (2018). . Presented at: Creating Knowledge Conference, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Sheffield, UK, 2018
Langley, J., Wolstenholme, D., & Partridge, R. (2016). . Presented at: Science of Improvement Conference, Harrogate, 2016
Langley, J., Partridge, R., Griffiths, P., & Varney, E. (2015). . Presented at: STH Leadership Forum, University of Sheffield, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 2015
Langley, J., Partridge, R., & Wolstenholme, D. (2015). . Presented at: Sheffield MCA Expo, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 2015
Langley, J., & Partridge, R. (2015). . Presented at: Ageing actively conference, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Sheffield, 2015
Posters
Wright, C., Reed, H., Partridge, R., Cole, L., Selvan, A., & Clench, M. (2014). . Presented at: BCISMRM, Edinburgh, 2014
Other publications
Langley, J., Partridge, R., Wheeler, G., & Bec, R. (2018). .