We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE and ICRSC meetup. Title: Headwinds and tailwinds, prototyping an educational game Day and time: 14 January, 2-3pm UK time Guest: Nathan Loynes Moderator: Chrissi Nerantzi Registration and automatic calendar invite Organised by #creativeHE and the Imaginative Curriculum Research and Scholarship Centre (ICRSC), School of Education,…
Imaginative Curriculum Design for Marketing and Computing 18 Feb 26
Light bulb by LED supermarket, cc source https://www.pexels.com/photo/led-bulb-577518/ We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE and ICRSC meetup. Title: Imaginative Curriculum Design for Marketing and Computing Day and time: 18 February, 2-3pm UK time Guest: Wasim Ahmed Moderator: Chrissi Nerantzi Registration and automatic calendar invite Organised by #creativeHE and the Imaginative Curriculum…
One College Student Per Village, #creativeHE and ICRSC meetup November
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE meetup. Title: ‘One College Student Per Village’ AI and Practical Skills Fuel Rural Imagination Day and time: 19 November 25, 2-3pm UK time Guest: Yaqi Wou Moderator: Professor Chrissi Nerantzi Organised by the #creativeHE community in collaboration with the Imaginative Curriculum Research and Scholarship Centre…
Using imagination to spark teaching and learning #creativeHE and ICRSC meetup Oct 25
We are delighted to invite you to the following meetup. Title: More than a profile picture: Using imagination to spark teaching and learning Day and time: 22 October 25, 2pm UK time Presenter: Dr Yanan Wang Moderator: Professor Chrissi Nerantzi Organised by the #creativeHE community in collaboration with the Imaginative Curriculum Research and Scholarship Centre…
#creativeHE is back
Dear #creativeHE friends, We hope the academic year started well for you and you are looking forward with excitement to what this year will bring. #creativeHE activities will have a specific focus on imagination and we are inviting colleagues and students to share their related practice, research and ideas with the wider community via an…
#creativeHE Jam 2025 – We Creatives
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHEjam. We Creatives Day and time: 13th August 25, 2-3.30pm pm UK time Organisers: Dr Anna Hunter, Simon Abbott, Dr Charlotte Stevens Summer wouldn’t be summer without a Jam now would it? The #creativeHE team is delighted to announce the theme for the 2025 #creativeHE Jam,…
Looking back, leaping forward: A celebration of our creative journey
Visual generated by Microsoft Copilot: Alt text A visually striking and imaginative abstract landscape representing creativity and imagination in education. The scene should include surreal elements like floating books, glowing pathways, dreamlike skies with stars and clouds blending into each other, and symbolic representations of ideas (like lightbulbs, keys, or open doors) subtly integrated into…
Sharing experiences through VR drawing tools – 14 May 25 #creativeHE meetup
Title: Sharing experiences through VR drawing tools Day and time: 14 May 2025, 2-3pm UK time Moderator: Dr Marianna Karatsiori Guest: Dr Sarune Savickaite 1. Session Description: Generated by Microsoft Copilot seeking a visual on VR drawing tools “In my presentation, I will explore the use of VR drawing tools as a means to understand…
“What kind of pedagogical researcher are you? Alebrijes and identity” – 2 April 25
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE meetup. Title: “What kind of pedagogical researcher are you? Alebrijes and identity” Day and time: 2 April, 2-3pm UK time Moderator: Marianna Karatsiori Guest: Claire Jones Short introduction to the session Visual generated by Microsoft Copilot “Mexican folk art creatures” This session explores using Alebrijes…
Podcasting as assessment
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE meetup. Day and time: 19 March 25, 2-3pm UK time Moderator: Alex Spiers Guest: Sophie Renaudineau generated by Microsoft Copilot “a visual which I would like to use for a podcasting post, without people” Short introduction to the session In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape,…
The potential pitfalls and perils of using Escape Rooms for summative assessment
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE meetup. Title: The potential pitfalls and perils of using Escape Rooms for summative assessment Day and time: 5 February, 2-3pm UK time Moderator: Dr Marianna Karatsiori Guest: Claire Timmins Short introduction to the session Visual generated by Microsoft Copilot “A visual of an escape room”…
Using poetry to develop reflection
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE meetup. Title: Using poetry to develop reflection Day and time: 22 January 25, 2-3pm UK time Moderator: Chrissi Nerantzi Guests: Ben Chong and Damian McDonald Register today What does creative assessment mean to you? “How do we make assessment to be more creative and inclusive?…
Festive #creativeHE makealong: It’s that time of year!
‘Snow in Delftse Hout’ by José Hekkens is released under CC BY-NC-SA We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE makealong. Title: Festive #creativeHE makealong: It’s that time of year! Day and time: Wednesday 4 December 2024 2-3pm UK time Presenters: Anna Hunter and Charlotte Stevens Register today The festive makealong this year…
We will treasure all the memories
The sun may be going down at the Kent coastline but stars will be shining bright in the sky, every night. You are one of them Tom. Tom You will always be with us Your warmth Your generosity Your witt Your caring nature Your humanity. We were lucky to have met you To have laughed…
The algorithmic architect, 20 Nov
‘Dice’ by B. de los Arcos is released under CC BY We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE meetup. Title: The Algorithmic Architect Day and time: 20 November 2024, 2-3pm UK time Moderator: Fuat Ramazanov Guest: Chritisha Gunnoo This is what Chritisha said about creative assessment: “Creative assessment, to me, means designing…
Reflection on #creativeHE April and May events – slides and other resources
We had some really special speakers sharing their practice and creative ideas in the April and May events. In our April #creativeHE meetup, Kiu Sum, a Lecturer in Nutrition at Solent University, introduced us to her work with students co-creating the ‘Body in Focus’ podcast in order to support their learning and engagement. Kiu provided…
We are supporting the Social Justice Jam!
We are very excited and would like to bring to your attention the following event organised by the University of Leeds and the University of Pretoria. The registration will remain open for a few more days. Feel free to come along and share this open invitation with anybody else who may be interested too. Thank…
#creativeHE meetup 2023/24: Developing engaging and supported learning experiences: music and storyboarding, 15 May 24
We are delighted to invite you to a #creativeHE meetup with Cathy Malone, John Hammersley and Kat Branch. Cathy and John will use a current example from practice from the University of Leeds. The rationalisation and renewal of Discovery, a programme offered at the institution since 2009 is a Curriculum Redefined Project. A Delivery Group…
#creativeHE meetup 2023/24: Decolonising spaces and what does the C in creativity mean for you, 17 Apr 24
We are delighted to invite you to a #creativeHE meetup with Melanie Welaratne and Kiu Sum. Melanie will share her experiences using drawing and writing simultaneously to develop ideas. Melanie completed her BA in Fine Art and her MA in Education and will discuss how this method has combined her skills and passions and opened…
Creative AI and the Data Reflective Wall – #creativeHE meetup reflection
The March 2024 #creativeHE session was led by Fuat Ramazanov from the Ascenda School of Management in Vancouver and Anne-Marie Morin from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Fuat shared insights into the relationship between creativity and artificial intelligence (AI), leading us through a range of student activities focused on using AI as a means of enhancing…
#creativeHE meetup 2023/24: 13 Mar 24, Empowering Creativity: Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Creative Process & The Data Reflective Wall
We are delighted to invite you to a #creativeHE meetup with Anne Marie Morrin and Fuat Ramazanov. Anne Marie’s session will present an original methodology called ‘The Data Reflective Wall’ which was devised for a unique learning experience to promote understanding of children’s learning process as well as individual and collective understanding of social injustices….
And breathe…Reflection on the Feb #creativeHE meetup
For February’s #creativeHE meetup we hosted sessions from Jennifer Park and Beatriz Acevedo. Escape Rooms in MS Office Jennifer walked us through her process for designing online escape rooms as engaging and interactive classroom activities using MS Word, PowerPoint and MS Forms. Jennifer shared useful practical tips and even created a sample escape room for…
#creativeHE meetup 2023/24: Creative escape rooms using MS Office & Creative Superpowers, 14 Feb 24
We are delighted to invite you to a #creativeHE meetup with Jennifer Park and Beatriz Acevedo. Jennifer’s session explores the creative way to design an online escape room as a classroom activity, using MS Office, to increase students’ engagement in HE. Participants learn how to use MS Word, PowerPoint, and MS Forms to design interactive…
Inclusive approaches and multidisciplinary play – reflection and slides from the January #creativeHE meetup
The first #creativeHE session of 2024 was led by Ana Souto from Nottingham Trent University and Roger Saunders from De Montfort University. Ana shared a range of creative and inclusive practices relating to her work in the School of Architecture, including conceptual mapping and drawing, encouraging us to reflect on our relationships to different spaces….
#creativeHE meetup 2023/24: Inclusive approaches and multidisciplinary play, 17 Jan 24
We are delighted to invite you to a #creativeHE meetup with Ana Souto and Roger Saunders. Ana will explore the potential of creative practices to engage with Inclusive Teaching practices, especially around Decolonising the Curriculum and using live projects as Authentic Assessments in design courses. This participatory session will start with a brief discussion on…
#creativeHE meetup 2023/24: Festive Makealong, 6 Dec 23
We are delighted to invite you to a #creativeHE meetup with Charlotte Stevens and Simon Abbott. The festive makealong this year will explore two different approaches to collage: individual and collaborative, paper and digital, both with a festive theme. What to bring: A postcard-sized piece of cardboard, an old magazine you don’t mind cutting up,…
#creativeHE meetup 2023/24: Digital creativity applied to learning and teaching, 15 Nov 23
We are delighted to invite you to a #creativeHE meetup with Stephen Taylor. This will be an opportunity to look at using Adobe Express to encourage creative assignments and resource generation. Express, formerly Spark, is Adobe’s web based app for content creation and it comes with many features that make your life easier and help…
Plug, Play, Fail‑Safe: Creative Pedagogy Through Modular Learning Design, 22 April 26 #creativeHE and #ICRSC meetup with Dr Ben Chong
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE and #ICRSC meetup. Title: Plug, Play, Fail‑Safe: Creative Pedagogy Through Modular Learning Design Day and time: 22 April 2026, 2-3 UK time Presenter: Dr Ben Chong In this highly interactive workshop, Dr Benjamin Chong shared how a modular, fail‑safe electronic circuit kits, co‑created with students,…
Harnessing Scattered Energy… a creativeHE and #ICRSC meetup (19 March 26)
Beach, umbrella in the forground, sand and a calm sea image: ‘Lapamán’ by B. de los Arcos is released under CC BY 4.0 made available via We like sharing https://flic.kr/p/2rgyQv6 We are delighted to invite you to the following meetup. Title: Harnessing Scattered Energy: A Reflective Session on Sustainable Creativity in Academia #creativeHE and #ICRSC…
Festive wishes
We wish all our #creativeHE friends a wonderful festive break with their loved ones and a healthy, happy and creative New Year. We are very much looking forward to continuing our pedagogic explorations with all those interested and working as part of the Imaginative Curriculum Research and Scholarship Centre based in the School of Education…
#creativeHE and ICRSC festive makealong -Every Snowflake Different
We are delighted to invite you to the following #creativeHE and ICRSC meetup. Title: Every Snowflake Different Day and time: 17 December, 2-3pm UK time Facilitators: Simon Abbott and Dr Charlotte Stevens Organised by #creativeHE and the Imaginative Curriculum Research and Scholarship Centre (ICRSC), School of Education, University of Leeds Above: Snow Crystals, 1912 –…
Join us for a Creative AcWriMo!
We invite you to play with us for the month of November! Last November, we offered a collaborative learning adventure and eighteen faculty from the University of Glasgow and the University of Washington | Bothell participated. As a result, we developed some friendships, we discovered new ideas, and we created visible demonstrations of our shared experiences. You can see those here on…
More Than a Profile Picture: Sparking Imagination in Teaching and Learning
by Dr Yanan Wang, Academic Visitor, School of Education, University of Leeds On 22th October, 2025, I shared an inspiring session at the #creativeHE and ICRSC Meetup titled “More Than a Profile Picture: Using Imagination to Spark Teaching and Learning.” In this session, I demonstrated how a simple classroom activity—using students’ profile pictures—can open up…
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