Our North Star

Explore: a shared language and knowledge around the use of design thinking

Experiment: with the design and development of a toolkit

Experience: a community of practice including colleagues from Warwick and beyond!

Elevate: Student experience design through the creation of new learner opportunities where colleagues to come together to share opportunities for collaboration

Why now?

This is a WIHEA funded project on 'Student Experience Focused Design' which aims to develop our understanding of staff and student design experiences for student experience and to support training and project needs.

As part of this project, we will create a community of practice including colleagues from Warwick and beyond to share ideas, experiences, and signature methodologies and co-create a common language around student-centered design.

Through the project we will also engage in a holistic evaluation strategy to measure the impact of the project and identify areas for future development.

Impact

The first stage of the project was completed in June 2023. The team are now working on impact evaluation and are getting ready to launch the Designing Together deck of cards. To follow our updates and share your work, join the LinkedIn Designing Together CommunityLink opens in a new window 

Community of Practice

This project aims to bring staff and students with expertise in design thinking from across the HE sector together to develop a shared language and knowledge around learner experience design. This community of practice will support the design and development of a toolkit to support staff and students involved in gathering learner experiences and co-creating new learner opportunities. Through a series of events including a symposium and monthly meetings, we will provide an opportunity for colleagues to come together to share experiences, thoughts, and opportunities for collaboration. Join the LinkedIn Designing Together CommunityLink opens in a new window

Tools & Resources

As part of this project, we developed a range of student experience design resources. These will provide support and inspiration around how to facilitate design thinking approaches for student engagement.

Design Diaries podcast by Inca & NikitaLink opens in a new window

Designing Together Youtube playlist Link opens in a new window

Snakes and Ladders activityLink opens in a new window

Designing Together cards (coming soon!)

Designing Together cards masterclasses (coming soon!)

Contact us

The project team includes staff Dr Bo Kelestyn, Jess Humphreys, Dr Lory Barile; and students Nikita Asnani and Inca Hide-Wright.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved then email us at: or

Talks & workshops

We are always happy to take questions from anyone interested in the project and will happily discuss invitations to deliver talks, workshops, and Designing Together cards demos.