Roll into 2025 with inspiration and innovation! Join us for the 4TU Design United PhD Day on March 26 in Utrecht.

On behalf of 4TU Design United, we invite all PhD candidates, their advisors, and design research enthusiasts across the four technical universities of Delft, Eindhoven, Twente and Wageningen, to meet our 4TU colleagues and discuss the latest themes in design research. 

The day kicks off with a keynote address, followed by a panel discussion. In the afternoon, we’ll dive into a variety of topics through engaging break-out sessions. These may include themes such as  artistic research practices in design, new developments in bio-inspired design and AI, speculative design techniques, and application-driven topics such as inclusive mobility systems and planetary health.

The event will be held in Utrecht, a few minutes’ walk from Utrecht Central Station, on Wednesday, March 26.

Preliminary program 

10:00 - 10:15 Welcome
10:15 - 11:00 Keynote address by Johan Redström
11:00 - 11:45 Panel discussion

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 15:00 Interactive break-out sessions on contemporary design research topics

15:00 - 16:00 Closing & drinks

Location Domstad (5 minutes walk from Utrecht Central Station)

Koningsbergerstraat, 3531 AJ Utrecht 

https://www.accommodatiedomstad.nl/

Attendance is free. Please register at:

https://www.4tu.nl/du/invites/phd-25/

Questions and further information mail to du@4tu.nl