Designing Creativity and Innovation in Research

New

This new half-day workshop has been designed to explore the ideas and techniques to unlock your hidden potential as a researcher with clarity, vision and creative leadership. We willl explore the importance of a creative approach to your research - and its communication - by understanding the nature of creativity, how and where to apply creative thinking and activities (for instance, by setting a new dynamic in departmental meetings!) and finally how creative practices lead to personal change and technical and scientific innovation.

You are encouraged to attend with an open mind 'beginners mind' and a willingness to discuss real issues and problems that would benefit from a creative solution. You will be encouraged to compete a short action plan to focus on next steps in the creative process.

PhD and postdoctoral researchers in the Graduate School of Life Sciences

• The nature of creativity and its importance to STEM research: systems and silo approaches to problem solving
• The value of a creative approach (with real life examples)
• New ways of thinking about working practices and problem solving
• Creativity techniques and lessons from the ‘creative industries’ such as design and architecture
• Building creative and innovative practices into your daily life and your career
• The importance of creativity in the design and communication of your work
• Creative collaboration: how to build creative idea and innovation networks

Interactive Workshop

Half-day (3 hours)

One-off pilot