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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS

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👩‍💻Human Centred Design Leadership | 👩‍🎓 PhD Researcher and Pracademic | Member of the British Psychological Society | Hodgkin’s Lymphoma ‘aliver’

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Apr 23

I am looking for volunteers to help me with with my research. This year I am running focus groups. Please get in contact if this is of interest 🙏

#PhD #Design #DesignResearch #ServiceDesign #CoDesign #ParentingEducation #PrisonEducation

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 1d

A big warm welcome in to Thursday. This week I’ve been focusing on service adaptations in the form of customisation, personalisation and hyper personalisation. Hope you have a good rest of the week 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 4d

Service co-design practice and research week-notes 127. Today is world teacher’s day, and so to all those education heroes 🦸‍♀️ out there hope you have a particularly fabulous day 🍎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #ux #cx #hcd

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 8d

Goodness me it’s Thursday again. This weeks inspiration has been on thinking about how service design can be both generative and regenerative. Have a good rest of your week 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #ux #cx #hcd

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 11d

Service Co-design week-notes 126. The one where we took a little holiday. It is also today the anniversary of the birth of John H.Harvey who gave us attribution theory. Very applicable to service design. Have a good week 😊🤩 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 15d

Welcome in to Thursday (on my little week off). This week I’ve been focused on how service design can support empowerment. Have a good rest of the week being empowered, and being empowering 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 19d

Service Co-design research and practice week-notes 125. Today is the anniversary of the birth of psychologist James Kaufman. His work is very much about creativity. It’s also been #NowIsTheTime national inclusion week. Now for a little week off 😊🪫 @ougradsch.bsky.social

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 21d

A big warm welcome in Thursday. This week in both practice and research I’ve been thinking a lot about behavioural design in service design. When used positively it can be so empowering. Have a good rest of your week being inspiring and being inspired 😊🤩 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 26d

Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 124. Was an absolute whirlwind but mostly good. The World Design Congress @designcouncil.bsky.social was an absolute highlight ✨ @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #weeknotes

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · 29d

A big warm welcome to Thursday. This week in practice and research I’ve been thinking about whether service design is ever finished. Hope you have a good rest of the week 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #servicedesign #codesign #servicedesignthursday #cx #hcd

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Sep 7

Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 123. Apparently it’s buy a book 📕 day, not difficult for me. It’s also the anniversary of the passing of Elton Mayo (1949). Very important study 🔬on the Hawthorne effect 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Sep 4

Welcome in Thursday. This weeks ponderings has all been about service design as a bridge. Have a good rest of the week building bridges 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #hcd #cx #ux #servicedesignthursday

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 31

Service Co-design research and practice week-notes 122. The one where George the dog came to stay for a week 🐾 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #weeknotes

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 28

Happy Thursday 😊 Apparently on this day on 28th August we first celebrated ‘Software Freedom Day’. That reminds me that my GitHub needs some work! This weeks inspiration is Design Psychology. Have a good rest of the week 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 24

Service Co-design week-notes 121. The one that was a bit of a whirlwind, but it mostly turned out good in the end. Have. Good week everyone 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #ux #cx #hcd #weeknotes

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 21

Happy Thursday. This week’s inspiration has been on prototyping. Have a good rest of the week exploring possible future’s 😊 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #servicedesignthursday #designforgood

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 20

New blog and article klaxon 😊📣 www.robertsbrain.co.uk/post/designi... and www.livingetc.com/advice/what-... @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #servicedesign #codesign #innovation #blog

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 17

Service co-design practice and research week-notes 120. The one where I think I went through all the emotions from ‘Inside Out 2’. It was really productive though and I ended the week feeling upbeat. Here’s to some relaxing today, and some forward planning 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 14

A big warm hello to Thursday. This weeks inspiration has been through evaluation. In other words don’t forget the stories and numbers that support the service design outcomes 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #servicedesignthursday

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 10

A big thank you 🙏 post. Today I am grateful for being eight years post stem cell transplant. Thank you to everyone that gave me a second chance 😊🙏 #gratitude #hodgkinlymphoma #stemcelltransplant #canceraliver

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 9

Service co-design research and practice week-notes 119. A day earlier than usual due to an important anniversary tomorrow. Still it gives me the chance to celebrate book 📖 lovers day 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #hcd #uc #cx #servicedesign #codesign

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy Thursday. This weeks inspiration has been on the intersection of cognitive psychology and cognitive technologies in design. Have a good rest of your week 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #cognitivetechnology #cognitivedesign

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Aug 3

Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 118. It’s also #nationalsistersday and so I’m also celebrating my Sister 💖 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #servicedesign #codesign #designleadership #designresearch #designpsychology #hcd #ux #cx #weeknotes

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Jul 31

Welcome in Service Design Thursday. This weeks inspiration is particularly special as it’s about gratitude as a design value and a thank you to everyone who has and is helping me on my journey. Have a good rest of the week 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #gratitude #design #research #phd #phdlife

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Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Jul 27

Service co-design practice and research week-notes 117. Today I will mostly be restoring my battery 🪫 as there is an awful lot of things to get done next week. Here’s to a good one for us all 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #designleadership #designresearch #serviceddsign #codesign

Rachel A.Wood MSc GMBPsS @rachelawood.bsky.social · Jul 24

Happy Thursday. This week’s inspiration is Service Design as strategy. Have a good rest of the week 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #designleadership #designresearch #designpsychology #servicedesign #codesign #hcd #cx #ux #servicedesignthursday

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