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A Transformative Partnership In our latest Creativity Lab in Action blog, we explore how the University of York’s Volunteering Team connects students with local organisations through voluntary Community Projects providing students with hands-on experience tackling real-world challenges across diverse sectors, from charities to schools.  This includes supporting Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to … Continue reading Creative Collaboration: How Digital Tools Empower Student Learning

Background In this blog post, we meet a group of four undergraduate students from the University of York’s BA (Hons) History programme who have recently launched a new podcast. ‘The On History Podcast’, is a student-led project aimed at making academic history more accessible to a wider audience. Faced with common questions like “What does … Continue reading Empowering Student Voices: Launching ‘The On History’ Podcast

Background This month’s ‘Creativity Lab in Action’ blog we hear from the Research Communication Team at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) on how they tackle creative challenges in their role. Anjali Vyas-Brannick (Research Communications Officer) was tasked with creating a film focused on a particular research engagement event. The only problem? The brief was a … Continue reading Chat GPTree: Branching Out with Creative Research Communication

Background Engaging students in seminar settings remains a challenge. Seeking to innovate, Patrick Creedon, Postgraduate Academic Tutor and Supervisor in the School for Business and Society turned to puppetry as an interactive teaching tool. Through a short video, he used this creative method to illustrate key pedagogical principles in an engaging and dynamic way. The … Continue reading Puppet Power – Enhancing Student Engagement Through Creative Video: ‘Time Traveller’s Tour of York’

In the beginning… Recognising the shift towards digital content consumption, the International Marketing Team aim was to create an authentic, student-led podcast providing genuine insights into life as an international student at York. The project’s core objectives were varied: to offer authentic student perspectives, engage through accessible content, expand digital outreach, and boost engagement with … Continue reading Hey, York! Podcast: Amplifying Student Voices for Global Engagement