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News from UK Creativity 2018

Posted on June 23, 2018 by create psy
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This year’s UK Creativity 2018 conference took place on 22 May 2018 at  Canterbury Christ Church University. Our guest blogger Giacomo Fini  gives a round-up of the event.


It’s a month now since the Canterbury conference ended, but we are all still benefiting from the fresh perspectives it has brought to our understanding of creativity. With a huge range of topics featured in talks and posters, this was a truly interdisciplinary and international conference. Continue reading →

Posted in Conference Review, Creativity Research, Public Engagement, Uncategorized | Tagged Creativity, Impact, Insight, Networking | Leave a reply

Working in Academia – what does that really entail?

Posted on May 18, 2018 by create psy
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Academics at institutes across the UK are seen as the backbone of this country’s research. They promote the advancement of knowledge across a multitude of domains, maintaining this country’s passion for growth, creativity and development. But what is it really like to work as a UK-based researcher in 2018? Here’s your opportunity to feed into our research.

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The UK Creativity Researchers’ Conference 2018

Posted on December 3, 2017 by create psy
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Following the brilliant inaugural conference held at Edinburgh Napier in May 2017, organised by Lindsey Carruthers, Shelly Kemp and Gillian Hill, the 2018 conference is being hosted at Canterbury Christ Church University on 22nd May. Kathryn Friedlander eagerly anticipates what’s on offer this time. Continue reading →

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Pop-up Lab Report: Milton Keynes Science Festival

Posted on August 2, 2017 by create psy
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Gillian Hill reports on the University of Buckingham‘s Psychology Pop-up Lab which made its debut at MK Innovates Science Festival, held in Milton Keynes Shopping Centre on 7th/8th July. 


With a theme of Puzzles, Pain & Positivity, our research hubs (CREATE, Psychology of Educational Development, Centre for Health and Relationships and Emotion and Lifespan Relationships) were out and about with lots of interactive activities to engage the public with our work. Continue reading →

Posted in Public Engagement | Tagged Aha, Creativity, Crosswords, Impact, Insight, Networking, Puzzles, STEM, Uh-Oh | Leave a reply

CREATE joins MK Innovates STEM Festival: 7th/8th July 2017

Posted on June 30, 2017 by create psy
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Gillian Hill reports on preparations to help celebrate the 50th birthday of Milton Keynes at a festival to celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes Shopping Centre (7th/8th July)


 

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Final preparations are underway for our Pop-up Lab. showcasing the University of Buckingham’s Psychology Research Hubs which – of course – includes CREATE.

The challenge was set by MK Innovates to provide exciting and interactive activities that engage young people – and especially girls – from Milton Keynes and the surrounding area with science. As always, the CREATE team were keen to get in on the act and we’ve identified some core aspects of our research to showcase at the event.

Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity Research, Public Engagement | Tagged Aha, Creativity, Crosswords, Cryptic crosswords, Females in Science, Impact, Insight, Networking, Problem Solving, Puzzles, STEM, Uh-Oh | Leave a reply

Just 15 days to our conference!

Posted on May 1, 2017 by create psy
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Creativity ConferenceExcitement is mounting as the hours tick down towards our conference on the Psychology of Creativity: Building Impact, Skills & Collaborations…

Gill Hill and Shelly Kemp have been working hard with our amazingly enthusiastic and efficient colleague  at Edinburgh Napier, Lindsey Carruthers, to make sure that everything is in place for the day – and the event has now sold out! Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity Research, Public Engagement | Tagged Creativity, Edinburgh Napier, Impact, Insight, Networking, ukcreativityresearchers | Leave a reply

‘From Elephants to Uh-ohs’: Soapbox Science one year on

Posted on February 18, 2017 by create psy
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Soapbox Science may be just the platform you need to launch your academic career. Gill Hill looks back over her personal successes of the past year, since her appearance at Milton Keynes, and urges all female scientists to take the plunge.


About this time last year I noticed an announcement on the University of Buckingham‘s round-up email. It was a call for female scientists to take part in our local Soapbox Science event, to be held in Milton Keynes shopping centre in the summer of 2016. Although initially hesitant, I talked myself into applying, thinking it would be good for me to have to talk about my PhD research to a public audience.

One year on I thought I’d reflect on my Soapbox experience, in the hope of encouraging other female scientists to apply.

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Posted in Creativity Research, Public Engagement | Tagged Aha, Creativity, Females in Science, Gill Hill, Impact, Insight, Lyrics, Networking, Problem Solving, Puzzles, STEM, Uh-Oh | Leave a reply

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