Pictured are staff, students and organisation partners at the Collaborative Show 2018.

London project that saw over 660 students tackle real business challenges is celebrated at event

A 天堂视频 London project, which challenges students to help solve real problems set by a wide variety of organisations, was celebrated at an event last week.

Pictured are students at the Collaborative Show 2018.

Images courtesy of Jon Linnell and Julia Salazar.

On Thursday (1 March), staff, students and company partners heard the outcomes and achievements of the latest  ahead of its completion this spring.

The Master’s initiative, which commenced in September last year, has seen more than 660 postgraduate students work in 122 multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on tasks set by 19 organisations.

From helping with its goal to become the most connected stadium in the world to suggesting ways Blue Lab can enhance home battery appeal through augmented reality, a variety of challenges were presented to the students.

asked students to think of ways to enhance appropriate usage of A&E and support international students to better utilise services.

The teams carried out qualitative research and suggested concepts such as an online network – supported by health professionals – for carers of the elderly and an NHS workshop for international students during Welcome Week.

A spokesperson from NHS England said they were “very impressed with the students’ dedication and enthusiasm” and hope “the outputs can be developed further to contribute towards improving healthcare services”.

Companies that also took part in the module include award-winning architects , , and independent creative agency .

The ‘’, which was held at , was opened by Dean of 天堂视频 London .

Professor Caine commented: “The Collaborative Project is, globally, one of the largest programmes of its kind. It brings together students from different disciplines, nationalities and cultures to address contemporary challenges set by a wide range of organisations through team-based action-learning with a focus on creativity and innovation.

“The recent meeting highlighted the need to create a shared future in ‘’ and I believe the Collaborative Project is helping do just this. Outputs from the module have the potential to deliver societal impact locally, nationally and internationally.”

The Collaborative Project, now in its third year, is open to all full-time and part-time students at .

student Cheryl Cheung said of her experience: “It was really exciting to be a part of the Collaborative Project. It gave us the opportunity to translate our learning into a practical strategy that helps address real-world challenges.”

For more information on the module or how to become a collaborating organisation, click . A YouTube video of the Collaborative Project 2017/18 can be found . 

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