From design to difference: increasing impact of IDC research

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This workshop aims to identify and generate critical pathways to more sustainable impact, that maximizes the value of IDC research in children's everyday lives. Whilst the importance of collaboration between research and practice has been well established, and notably embedded into IDC research, the most effective strategies to maximize subsequent sustainable impact are yet to be fully explored and realized. To achieve this, we need a clearer understanding of the audiences that will benefit from IDC research, and how best to reach them beyond current forms of knowledge exchange, infrastructuring, and industry links, to not only ensure sustainability, but also to foster the growth of impact. This workshop will bring together IDC community members together with practitioners and industry to identify and develop ways to sustainably maximize the impact of their work, to make a difference in children's lives, as we look ahead to design for the future.