Developed over the course of a year, these resources offer a gateway to creativity at the University of Exeter. Alongside four new directories is a brand-new online toolkit offering students and staff specialised guidance and practical support on planning and delivering creative projects at the University of Exeter. Find out more below.
Developed over the course of 2024, this new, free, online resource offers a unique insight into creativity at the University of Exeter, as well as providing expert knowledge and support in the development of creative projects in an HE context.
You may have a fully formed idea and are looking for ways to bring it fruition and need logistical or practical help on how to make it happen. Or you may be considering collaborating or working with a creative practitioner as part of your next research programme or project and are looking for guidance on planning. Our Get Creative toolkit offers guidance and support in bringing your creative project to fruition.
We very much hope that these new online resources provide additional support and inspiration for the University's community of staff and students, as well as opportunities for reflection, connection and discovery.
About the Get Creative Toolkit
The Get Creative Toolkit brings together our team's collective experience of over 50+ years of working within the creative sector, managing creative and interdisciplinary projects, events and programmes. This toolkit provides students and staff with specialised guidance and practical support on the planning and delivery of these kinds of projects at the University of Exeter.
It has been informed by conversations with staff and students as well as our extensive knowledge and experience of working with both University staff and creative practitioners on interdisciplinary collaborations.
The planning toolkit is a great place to start for those University staff and students who are new to working with creative practitioners or who are developing a research bid with a creative element. It playfully takes you through a series of questions to help you start to plan and develop your creative project.
We appreciate that people using this resource will be coming with varying levels of experience, and at varying stages in the project planning process. The modular structure of the toolkit means you can follow the resource from beginning to end, or skip to the parts that meet your specific needs.
We also understand that we can't always be 'online'. With this in mind, we've created the ability for you to continue using information from the toolkit offline by creating downloadable pdf versions of each of the pages. You can add any page from the toolkit to your own personalised pack using a button on the top right hand corner of the screen.
Access the Get Creative Planning Toolkit ->
How To Guides
As well as guidance around planning we also have practical advice on the delivery of creative projects at the University through a series of 'How To Guides. These guides cover the following five areas:
Our Signposting Directories
Supporting our toolkit are four brand-new directories which bring together creativity at the University of Exeter under one roof.
These new directories allow staff and students to filter the content by location, theme, or creative discipline providing them with an opportunity to discover more of what is relevant to them.
Top Tips for Creative Practitioners
Alongside all of this is a section dedicated to creative practitioners who may be looking to collaborate with the University. It provides information around University governance and structures, as well as how the University works with the creative practitioners and a list of useful contacts.
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