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28th October
14:00 to 17:00
10 You will earn 10 silver points for completing this activity.
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Draw Your Research

28th October 14:00 to 17:00
A bi-weekly, cross-university, informal group of academics interested in exploring what drawing can bring to our research practice. Doodle your findings, map out your theories, draw your data, and share your thoughts and ideas with others in a creative space dedicated to developing our research methods and practices.

This activity invites you to engage with drawing as a tool for exploring, communicating, and reflecting on your research.

Meeting bi-weekly in an informal, cross-university group, you will experiment with different approaches to visualising ideas, from doodling early thoughts to mapping theories to sketching out data in ways that open up new perspectives.

The sessions will provide a creative, low-pressure space where drawing is not about artistic skill but about deepening understanding and enhancing the ways you make sense of complex information.

You will take part in a mix of guided exercises and open sharing sessions. You will be encouraged to bring along aspects of your own research, whether notes, data, or concepts you are working through, and explore these visually. Each session will also provide opportunities for collaborative drawing, peer feedback, and collective discussion on how visual methods can shape knowledge-making practices. The emphasis will be on experimentation, creativity, and finding fresh insights through drawing.

By the end of the activity, you will have produced a body of visual material such as sketchbooks, doodles, conceptual maps, and illustrated ideas that reflect the development of your research thinking. Beyond the tangible outputs, you will gain new methodological tools, experience in communicating ideas visually, and increased confidence in experimenting with creative practices within academia. This will be particularly relevant if you are looking to enrich your research communication, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and demonstrate innovative approaches in your scholarly work.

Associated Badges:

In A Nutshell...

  • Upskill ... in creative research techniques, doodling findings, sketching theories, visualising data, through peer-led workshops and shared learning spaces
  • Engage ... with a bi-weekly informal group meeting to draw, share, discuss, and experiment together
  • Show Leadership ... by presenting your visual research methods, leading mini-sessions, or guiding group explorations into new drawing tools and approaches
  • Gain Recognition ... through documented contributions (sketch-journals, visual artifacts) that can be shared in portfolios or recognised in your development or research outputs
  • Earn up to 10 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.

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Schedule

  • place 14:00 to 17:00 on 28/10/25 - Brooks Resource Centre
    Draw Your Research
    In this creative space you’ll explore how drawing can support your research, experiment with visual methods, and share ideas with others to spark fresh insights.