PGR Innovation Challenge 2024
- Dates
- Monday 24 June 2024 (13:00-16:00)
Are you a PGR student?
If you answered yes, we have an exciting challenge for you.
Taking place on Edgbaston campus, the B-Enterprising team will host a series of 6 sessions over 2 weeks for you, where you will learn how to think more innovatively.
Working in multidisciplinary groups you will address and provide solutions to one of the United Nationals: Sustainable Development Goals.
You will be required to create a 5 minute presentation in teams of 3 or 4, which will be delivered to a panel of judges in person, on the final day of the challenge.
It is an opportunity for you to operate in non-academic context, utilising your intelligence and research capabilities to address socio-environmental issues which impacts the lives of millions globally.
Timetable
We strongly encourage you to attend all sessions to gain the most out of the challenge experience.
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Session 1 Monday 24th June 1-4PM
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Session 2 Tuesday 25th June 1-4PM
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Session 3 Thursday 27th June 1-4PM
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Session 4 Monday 1st July 1-4PM
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Session 5 Tuesday 2nd July 1-4PM
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Session 6 Friday 5th July 1-4PM (Grand Final)
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Why would PGR students participate?
- To learn more about entrepreneurship
- To meet other PGR students from various disciplines in person
- To gain additional experience to enhance future employability
- To develop skills including teamwork, interpersonal skills, communication, organisation, leadership and commercial awareness
Room information
The room information will be confirmed by email 24 hours prior to the first session.
It is encouraged that you add the timetabled session dates to you calendar.
Challenge output
Students are expected to:
1) Create a 5 minute team presentation
2) Students are expected to write a 400 word individual reflectionPlease note: This opportunity is only open to Edgbaston based, PGR students.