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Future me week
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23rd January
10:00 to 15:00
30 You will earn 30 silver points for completing this activity.
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The BIG Science and Engineering Challenge

23rd January 10:00 to 15:00
Team up with students from across Science and Engineering to reinvent one of the biggest live events in the world - the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. With a £500,000 budget to play with, it’s all about collaboration and fresh ideas - and the challenge reflects the group tasks used in real graduate assessment centres and interviews.
This activity is offered as part of Future Me Week - five days of exciting opportunities to develop your skills, deepen understanding, gain experience and take steps towards an exciting Future You.

This one-day challenge brings together students from across Science and Engineering to rethink and re-imagine the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll spend the day exploring original ideas, shaping them into practical plans and developing a pitch.

You’ll hear from graduate employers about what stands out in recruitment, giving you a genuine understanding of how collaboration, creativity and communication are judged in professional settings. We’ll also be joined by St John Ambulance, who’ll share their insights on volunteering and help guide activities throughout the day. With guidance from facilitators, you’ll be encouraged to experiment, take risks and build confidence in a supportive space.

Throughout the day you’ll improve your digital storytelling and design skills using Adobe tools, helping you transform your ideas into a persuasive and visually engaging pitch. Sustainability, inclusivity and audience experience will be central to your approach, whether your focus is cutting-edge tech, live performance, staging, science, sport or something completely unexpected.

You will have real examples of teamwork, leadership and problem-solving that you can draw on in interviews and applications.

Associated Badges:

In A Nutshell...

  • Collaborate ... with students from different courses and disciplines.
  • Be creative ... using a £500,000 budget to turn big ideas into reality.
  • Develop transferable skills ... including teamwork, communication, digital literacy, leadership and problem-solving.
  • Prepare for the future ... by taking part in a task designed around graduate recruitment activities.
  • Build confidence ... by pitching your concept and making decisions under pressure.
  • Earn up to 30 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.

Schedule

  • place 10:00 to 15:00 on 23/01/26 - Dalton Building
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