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Dr Richard Atkinson

Dr Richard Atkinson

Richard is a researcher who works with communities to try to design responses to climate change and other urgent challenges.

Richard was previously a Visiting Lecturer in Critical & Historical Studies at the RCA and a qualitative and ethnographic researcher, with almost two decades experience running UK and international studies for NGO, commercial and government clients.

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Pastoralist Futures

Ongoing research in collaboration with Mpala Research Centre, Kenya, exploring collaborative approaches to addressing climate change and connected challenges in Kenya's drylands

Books

  • Atkinson, R. (2022) When Communities Design Aid. Rugby: Practical Action

Book Chapters

  • Atkinson, R. Sun, Q. Bartlett, S. (2025) Applying service design approaches to create a sustainable fashion retail future. In: The Future of Retail and Service Design: Sustainable, Phygital and Community B Alexander, K Quartier, M Munster and Z Khan, eds., London: Routledge

Conference Papers

  • Sun, Q, Atkinson, R. and Bartlett, S. 2023, Applying service design approaches to create a sustainable fashion retail future at Designing Retail & Service Futures Colloquium, London