05/02/2025
This was fun! 🎉 Campus Fryslân - University of Groningen invited us to give their PhD candidates a behind-the-scenes peek at our work: how can researchers use design to translate their process and findings into real-world impact?
Johan and Nicole hosted a dynamic morning programme, featuring:
🔹 Project examples – How have other PhD candidates used design, prototypes, and creative interventions to collect data or make their research more accessible?
🔹 A knowledge quiz – On design thinking in research (with plenty of jokes, of course).
🔹 Impact Plan Canvas – Challenging participants to apply the Theory of Change to their own research plans and ambitions.
🔹 And of course… an 'awkward group picture', which turned out to be not awkward at all! Very photogenic group 😎
Great to meet these motivated PhD candidates and hear all about their ambitions and research areas. After visiting our office, the group continued to Ekwadraat (our neighbours!) and Innovatiepact Fryslân, where they undoubtedly found even more inspiration.
Thanks to Campus Fryslân for the invitation — fantastic to see how you integrate real-world practice into your activities!🙌