DESIGN THINKING Workshop for PhD/MPhil Students

At STEAMhouse, 108 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DT
Monday 27 th January 2020, 9.00am – 4.30pm
Workshop – Invitation & Registration Details

Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Workshop for Higher Education Students

We are inviting PhD/MPhil students from Birmingham City University (BCU) and other Higher Education (HE) organisations to participate in a one day Design Thinking workshop. Design thinking (DT) is a set of tools and techniques that help to solve complex problems through team working.

Specifically designed for PhD/MPhil students, the workshop will explore a user-centric perspective of what makes an effective supervision process and environment, including questions such as:

• What does effective supervision look like?
• How can the (interdisciplinary) learning environment be ‘optimised’ for postgraduate-level
  personal and academic development?
• How can supervisor and supervisee expectations, goals and ways of working be aligned?

Through following a typical process, you will learn about DT tools and processes. You will explore a challenge (based on the three questions listed above) and prototype solutions. You will be encouraged to think in different ways, through contemplating challenges in a more divergent and creative way. As a result, you will be able to apply DT techniques into your practice, learning and work. The workshop also provides an opportunity to network with like-minded people.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Participants should be a PhD or MPhil student within a higher education institution
• Participants should be able to attend the full day workshop
• Participants should be willing to proactively share the learning from the workshop within their
  student learning groups afterwards

WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Venue: Birmingham City University/ STEAMhouse, 108 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DT
Dates: Monday 27th January 2020
Times: 9.00am – 4.30pm (registration 9.00-9.15am)

The ERASMUS+ Design Thinking University (DT.Uni) project is coordinated by Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (UMCS), Lublin, Poland in partnership with seven European universities.

HOW TO APPLY:
To apply please complete the following form by THURSDAY 12 TH DECEMBER 2019 and submit to: Charmaine.stint@bcu.ac.uk

QUESTION
1. First Name and Surname:

2. E-mail address:

3. Contact number:

4. Course & Faculty

5. What postgraduate student duties are part of your day to day remit?

6. Please state how you would describe your knowledge of the design thinking (DT) approach (circle the option that fits best):

a. I am not familiar with DT
b. I have heard about DT but I have never used it
c. I use DT partially/ only some aspects of DT
d. I occasionally use a DT approach
e. I use a DT approach in my everyday work

Please provide details to demonstrate your level of awareness/implementation of design thinking:

7. In your opinion, how can the DT approach/tools & techniques help you in your everyday work?

8. Why do you want to take part in the workshop? Do you have a specific challenge/issue you feel could benefit through the implementation of a design thinking approach?

Approvals and obligations:
I agree to take part in the DT.Uni workshop, taking place 9.00 am – 4.30pm on Monday 27 January 2020, at STEAMhouse, Birmingham City University, 108 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DT.

Signature: ……………………………………………………..
(PG Student Participant)

Date: ………………………………………………..

Post Graduate Supervisor approval:

Name: …………………………………………………………

Signature: ……………………………………………………..

Date: ………………………………………………..

We are organising the DT.Uni Erasmus+ Workshop for Students in collaboration with
the PhD Hub.

PhD Hub is the single online resource for business-driven research. It connects universities, PhD candidates and businesses at local and European level through an online platform for research and innovation. The PhD Hub is an EU funded project under Erasmus+ Key Action 2 – Knowledge Alliance.

Please refer to the original document here:

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