Whether you want to use it to generate new ideas for research, for teaching or for any other aspect of academic life, there’s little doubt that an ability to think differently is vital for solving problems, finding new directions and breathing life into projects. Outside of academia, though the context may be different, the skills are equally useful and valued. In this workshop, we use a range of methods and tools to generate new ideas, to see them into practical plans and to keep a constructive mindset.
By the end of the workshop you will have:
- Understood what supports, and hinders, your creativity
- Five approaches to creativity and thinking differently, including:
- effective tools for generating new ideas and
- a powerful process for managing creativity
- accessing your creative mind
- shifting your mindset to allow creative thinking
- tools to understand and begin solving problems
- Explored these in relation to challenges you face
Automatically approve registrations: No
Mobility Type: virtual
Course Type: Online workshop
Activity Type: Online Event
Duration: 4 hours
Instructor(s): Jamie McDonald
Semester: Fall/Winter
Language: English
Registration Period Start Date: 19 October 2026
Registration Period End Date: 9 November 2026
Short Description: In this workshop, we use a range of methods and tools to generate new ideas, to see them into practical plans and to keep a constructive mindset.