Creativity Series: Ideation using Design Thinking

The Oxford Foundry is the University of Oxford's entrepreneurship centre. It aims to support all 24,000Oxford students in taking an entrepreneurial approach to their futures. It focuses on building technology skills and providing practical learning around entrepreneurship, as well as on the creation and support of new ventures.Universities are global influencers for purpose-led entrepreneurship. At Oxford, the Foundry is actively shaping and driving start-up culture and feeding into the UK and European entrepreneurial ecosystem, with ambition to play a critical role in its success.

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Understand how to generate new ideas and then develop, test and refine those ideas to deliver to a user.

FOR UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD STUDENTS ONLY Would you like to learn how to think more creatively? Are you interested to challenge your approach to problem solving? This series will teach you about the process of Design Thinking; through interactive group sessions, working with peers from across the university, you will learn how to use Design Thinking to enhance your skills in creativity, complex problem solving and collaborating with others, all of which have been identified by The World Economic Forum as essential skills to thrive in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’.This session will help you to work in teams, to generate new ideas and take you through the process of developing, testing and refining those ideas. Topics covered:<ul><li>Understanding the impact on your user (empathy and ethics)</li><li>EXERCISE - Creating ideas and building on the ideas of others (take a bad idea and make it useful)</li><li>EXERCISE - moving through the loop &quot;Design a travel wearable&quot;</li><li>Discussion on testing and MVP&#x27;s</li><li>Feasibility and impact matrix </li></ul>These workshops are open to students from all Divisions and Colleges and are a fantastic chance to build your CV, meet new people and learn from our leading experts and facilitators.Who is this Event For?Undergraduates – Postgraduates - DPhil candidatesFOUNDRY MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND Students must have a Foundry member card to access our events. If you are not a member you can complete the online member <a href="https://oxfordsaid.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3fm9E3rCchnWjkx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">form available here</a> and attend before receiving your Foundry Card. STUDENT ID CHECKINGPlease bring your Bodleian card and Foundry card for entry.ACCESS If you have any access requirements email <a href="http://info@oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk</a>

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