Personal profile
Research
Dr Jen Ballie is a Reader, DJCAD, University of Dundee.
She is a PhD graduate from UAL’s Centre for Circular Design whose research explores social innovation within fashion and textiles to re-think future practices.
She has a dual appointment in post leading on Design Research wihin V&A Dundee – a Design Museum in Scotland. Jen's journey began within textile design but has organically become more interdisciplinary over time, drawing upon the fields of design strategy, innovation and service design. Within a world proliferated with too much stuff, Jen's passionate about the role and responsibilities of the design professional and seeks to explore how we can add value to our everyday lives through design.
External positions
Research Manager, V&A Museum of Design Dundee
31 Jan 2017 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Dewey Organ: Making Problems and Publics (joint with Goldsmiths College)
Ballie, J. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Creative Economy Showcase - Design Knowledge Innovation Toolkit (KIT) (Joint with Abertay University)
Ballie, J. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Design HOPES - Joint with Universities of Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Heriot Watt
Ballie, J. (Investigator), Bruce, F. (Investigator), Hawari-Latter, S. (Investigator), Lim, C. (Investigator) & Woods, M. (Investigator)
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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InGAME - Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise (Joint with Abertay University and St Andrews University)
Ballie, J. (Investigator), Beech, N. (Investigator), Harris, P. (Investigator), Head, A. (Investigator), Linsley, J. (Investigator), Livesey, J. (Investigator), Murray, C. (Investigator), Rowan, J. (Investigator), Sellbach, U. (Investigator), Smith, D. (Investigator), Taylor, A. (Investigator), Valentine, L. (Investigator), Vaughan, P. (Investigator), Ward, M. (Investigator) & Yeung, H. (Investigator)
1/10/18 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Circulate: Reimagining a Climate-Resilient NHS Scotland
Ballie, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Just, L. (Designer), Tynan O'Mahony, F. (Designer), Desmulliez, M. P. Y. (Research group member) & Johnstone, L. (Producer), Oct 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Design
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Design for Scotland: Towards a National Design Policy for a Creative, Equitable, and Climate-responsive Future
Ballie, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Bell, L. & Johnstone, L., Dec 2025, Global Research in Action : Selected papers from the World Design Congress London 2025. Dutil, N. & Virgini, S. (eds.). World Design Organization (WDO), p. 258-263 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Design HOPES: From HOPE to HEALTH, Group exhibition, V&A Design Museum, Dundee, UK
Fletcher, J. (Designer), Bruce, F. (Designer), Lim, C. (Designer), Ballie, J. (Designer), Woods, M. (Designer), Rao-Williams, J. (Artist), Tully, V. (Research group member) & Donnelly, S. (Research group member), 2 Oct 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Design Imaginariums for Facilitating Cultures of Care
Ballie, J. & Bruce, F.-S., 28 Nov 2025, The Design of Care . Bremner, C., Rodgers, P. A., Innella, G. & Magee, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Routledge, p. 9-23 15 p. (Design Research for Change).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Reimagining Plastics: Civic Design Sprints, Material Futures, and the Circular Economy at V&A Dundee
Bruce, F.-S., Ballie, J. & Johnstone, L., Dec 2025, Global Research in Action: Selected papers from the World Design Congress London 2025. Dutil, N. & Virgini, S. (eds.). Montreal: World Design Organization (WDO), p. 196-202 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Activities
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World Design Congress
Ballie, J. (Invited speaker)
9 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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INTL - International Assemble Conference
Ballie, J. (Presenter) & Service, L. (Speaker)
20 Nov 2025Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Scottish Parliament Reception
Ballie, J. (Contributor)
11 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Other event
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Collaborations for Remake: Participation in Practice
Ballie, J. (Examiner)
31 Jan 2025Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Education Academy Inaugural Conference
Bruce, F. (Invited speaker) & Ballie, J. (Invited speaker)
3 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Press/Media
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ReImagining the Future of Sustainable Mobility - Imaginarium
9/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Design skills are moulding a future for Scottish society
11/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research