An autonomous emergency system for rural safety – Christopher Nõmmann & Castellano Clément / MFA TD
A responsive, emotionally intelligent in-car companion – Zeynep Emiroglu / MFA IxD
Autonomous robotic forest thinning for sustainable, low-impact forestry / BFA ID
Enhancing ventilation safety through real‑time tactile and visual feedback - Lenz Connor Bätzing / MFA APD
AI-driven motorsport emotion for everyday driving - Benjámin Fodor & Tomás Gaviria / MFA TD
Rethinking repair ecosystems through guided tools and smart, traceable workflows – Tejas Mitra / MFA APD
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.
A research symposium that spotlights new voices and perspectives shaping Nordic design history
A research symposium that spotlights new voices and perspectives shaping Nordic design history
What if sustainable change is already being shaped by communities who work closely with the land? This question guides the research of Sergio Bravo Josephson, a PhD student at UID.
He studies how local groups support the social and ecological systems that make daily life possible, encouraging designers to work alongside them and learn from their care for place.
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.
MFA Transportation Design alumnus Andy Shaw recently returned to UID to mentor students and reconnect with the collaborative culture that shaped his development as a designer.
“UID taught me how to audit and edit a challenge. That clarity, paired with empathy and emotional durability, still guides how I navigate technology and make design decisions today.”
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
