'You need to add the spark, you need something different' – how hackathons & innovation help bring new thinking

CUBS students Katie O’Reilly and Damilola Odili, both took part in a 3-day hackathon this year aimed at designing digital solutions to help meet the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, and they spoke to two of their supervisors, Dr. Stephen McCarthy and Dr. Wendy Rowan, about how innovation and new thinking can help spark the development of ideas.

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What is The CUBS Work Placement Experience?

This is a digital audio resource series to help prepare CUBS students for their work placement experience.

In this series, CUBS graduates describe their preparation, success and the pitfalls to avoid. They also share some incredible insights that they developed during their time on work placement and speak about the networks that they have established.

Plus, you’ll hear from the placement managers themselves, discover what they’re looking for and what students will learn whilst on placement.

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