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Project Overview
Exploring how design-led research can support greener, more resilient futures for island and coastal communities.
2025 – Present
A thematic approach
2023 – 2025
One vision, five work packages.
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Space for researchers, designers, artists and creative practitioners to collaborate, experiment and learn.
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About Future Island-Island
A collaborative project led by Ulster University, with Queen’s University, The Glasgow School of Art, University of the Arts London
Why Rathlin Island?
Northern Ireland’s only inhabited offshore island, Rathlin is a place shaped by weather, story, and memory.
Our People
Connecting academic research with lived experience, practical making and community knowledge.
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Research
Project Overview
Exploring how design-led research can support greener, more resilient futures for island and coastal communities.
2025 – Present
A thematic approach
2023 – 2025
One vision, five work packages.
Fellowships
Space for researchers, designers, artists and creative practitioners to collaborate, experiment and learn.
About
About Future Island-Island
A collaborative project led by Ulster University, with Queen’s University, The Glasgow School of Art, University of the Arts London
Why Rathlin Island?
Northern Ireland’s only inhabited offshore island, Rathlin is a place shaped by weather, story, and memory.
Our People
Connecting academic research with lived experience, practical making and community knowledge.
Glossary
Journal
Events
Resources
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Journal Updates
May 21, 2026
Hiring: Project Coordinator
Could you help shape the next chapter of the East Light on Rathlin Island? 📍 Hybrid | Rathlin Island &...
March 28, 2026
European Wool Day 2026: Building Value for Wool
Future Island-Island was proud to support and participate in European Wool Day 2026 in Tralee, Co. Kerry. This event brought...
February 22, 2026
Becoming a Human Book: Reflections From Rathlin Island’s Human Library
Sometimes, as academics, our work takes us into unexpected spaces, both intellectually and geographically. One such moment arrived when I...
January 2, 2026
The beach: a liminal space between hope and despair
The beach holds a special place in my heart. Gazing over the sea, listening to the sound of the breaking...