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Beatrice Sangster

Beatrice Sangster

  • Research Associate

Beatrice is a Research Associate at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design (HHCD), based at the Royal College of Art (RCA), within Research & Innovation.

Currently, they are a Research Associate on the project ‘Enhancing Future Community Connectivity for Ageing Well in Place: Co-designing Technology and Environments,’ funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust.

They have contributed to a range of interdisciplinary inclusive design research projects at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, including projects focused on intelligent mobility for diverse street users, vocal accessibility and assistive technologies, neurodiversity in public spaces, and the co-design of technologies and environments to support the future of ageing.

Previously, Beatrice was an AKT Associate at the College's School of Design, as part of an Innovate U-funded Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Monsoon Accessorize and the Royal College of Art.

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With a professional background in design, Beatrice has worked internationally within leading global design teams, gaining industry expertise across product and communication design.

Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Snowdon Award for Disability, 2023 (in partnership with Joy Lu, MA Design Products).

Royal College of Art, Burberry Design Scholarship, 2021/23.

Vocal Accessibility, 2018–25

A study launched by HHCD and Tata Consultancy, to better understand vocal interactions with technology and develop a set of accessibility guidelines for designers and technologists.

Space in Mind, 2024–25

A research project exploring and visually documenting the invisible qualities of public spaces and the journeys through them at the RCA

Circular Fashion Jewellery: Assessing & Developing Beyond Point of Sale Value Chains, with Monsoon Brands Ltd

An Innovate UK Accelerated Knowledge Transfer (AKT) project assessing scalable system innovation to enable Monsoon Brands to develop a value chain beyond the point of sale for circular fashion jewellery. The project explored opportunities for circularity and end-of-life routes, identified collaborative partners and developed a framework for a jewellery take back scheme.