Richard Evans

Richard Evans is a Principal Lecturer and Quality Lead for the Department of Art & Design at Sheffield Hallam University. He specializes in Quality Assurance and Enhancement, leading organizational change initiatives and advising colleagues on academic policies. His role includes collaboration with Portfolio Leads for Teaching, Business, and Global Partnerships.

Evans holds an MA in Product Design from Sheffield Hallam University and has extensive experience as a Product Designer and educator. His research focuses on product-user relationships, product longevity, and experiential design. Notably, he co-authored a conference paper on packaging design's role in enhancing user engagement and exhibited work at the 2016 Design and Emotion conference.

He previously served as an Innovation Lead in the University’s Enterprise Centre, supporting SMEs through design solutions. Evans also acts as an External Examiner at Swansea College of Art. His interdisciplinary projects, such as the 'Thinking Keeping' initiative, explore how design techniques can extend product lifespans and emotional connections.