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Peter Childs @PeterRNChilds

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Joined November 2013
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This study on the use of boundary objects shows how important creative thinking is and what learners and their teachers think about it and its place in learning mdpi.com/2227-7102/16/1/13 #learning #pedagogy #learning #adolescence #creativity #design

Making Creative Thinking Visible: Learner and Teacher Experiences of Boundary Objects as Epistemic...

Creative thinking has become more important in education globally due to industry demand and a fast-paced world. In this study, boundary objects that can be tangible and digital objects are investi...

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Cognitive factors and creativity A new paper from Yuan Yin and Peter Childs at Imperial indicates that higher performance in creativity is given by a particular sequence of cognitive factors – check out doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-0…
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Dyson School of Design Engineering@ImperialDyson
29 Oct 2024
Unlock the potential of design engineering! 🌍 Join our Virtual Open Day to explore 4 new courses at @ImperialDyson, connect with academics, get insights into our curriculum, and engage in a live Q&A session! 🔗Register: imperial.ac.uk/events/183937… #OpenDay @imperialcollege
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Chinese long and Thai naga/dragon represent important cultural symbols. This new paper explores leveraging cross-cultural symbology in a sensitive and considered fashion in design doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-0…
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E.ON and Q-Bot are offering an average of £1,377 in funding for Q-Bot to install underfloor insulation in qualifying UK homes with the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) eonenergy.com/newsroom/eon-n…
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Combinational creativity remains a fundamental to generating ideas - check out this latest advance on the topic tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

An artificial intelligence approach for interpreting creative combinational designs

Combinational creativity, a form of creativity involving the blending of familiar ideas, is pivotal in design innovation. While most research focuses on how combinational creativity in design is ac...

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Check out doi.org/10.1017/pds.2024.117 youtu.be/7H7TKtVDsao comparing EEG activities associated with semantic and episodic memory retrieval during creative processes
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Peter Childs retweeted
EMV Capital plc@EMVCapital
4 Apr 2024
EMV Capital is delighted to announce that its robotics and AI portfolio company, @QBot_UK, has strengthened its Board with the appointment of Victor Vadaneaux as Executive Chair and Malcolm Groat as a second Investment Director. Learn more ⬇️ emvcapital.com/q-bot-appoint…

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Banish the blanket! Draughty floorboards? Does insulation on your ground floor interest you? @QBot_UK is offering £250 discount in eligible UK homes in 2024 (just mention @PeterRNChilds to sales) Eligibility: q-bot.co/eligibility #sustainability #home #insulation #energy
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Looking forward to giving the keynote lecture at the @EnergyFuturesIC Future Energy Festival this Thursday! Come along to find out how @imperialcollege is tackling some of our biggest energy challenges and meet the teams behind the work. #EnergyResearch eventbrite.co.uk/e/731937925…

Future Energy Festival

Energy Futures Lab showcase

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I am looking forward to giving this lecture on enablers for renewable energy and interventions for moderating our energy use - @imperialcollege @ImperialDyson @QBot_UK @bladebuglimited Registration at eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-en…

Future Energy Festival

Energy Futures Lab showcase

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#Hydrogen may yet provide part of the solution for moves towards #sustainable #aviation: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @imperialcollege @QBot_UK @bladebuglimited @ImperialDyson
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Creative thinking programme achieves milestone of enrolling 400,000 learners imperial.ac.uk/news/245476/c…

Creative thinking programme achieves milestone of enrolling 400,000 learners | Imperial News |...

The longstanding 'Creative Thinking' online specialisation is a runaway success, as its creator readies new content for eager global learners.

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I am a demo day judge at the  Global Challenge Lab 2023 powered by @Imperial Enterprise Lab ,@Tsinghua University, and @Technical University of Munich and supported by Futurize. Looking forward to the ideas and concepts #GCL23
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Energy Futures Lab@EnergyFuturesIC
31 Mar 2023
To transition to #HeatPumps, the UK needs a skilled workforce and a sizeable increase in #renewable capacity, our Co-Director @PeterRNChilds told @kaitborsay on @TimesRadio. 📻 Listen in full: thetimes.co.uk/radio/show/20… 📝 For more, read our recent reports: imperial.ac.uk/energy-future…
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Inspired by rats and their whiskers - check out this paper on a method to identify types of terrain nature.com/articles/s41598-0… #Robot @imperialcollege @bladebuglimited @QBot_UK

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I was asked to speak about acting without evidence but soon found myself speaking about leveraging the information and experiences we do have to inform our choices #Sustainability #innovation #design #Wellbeing #energy youtube.com/watch?v=9s9W02xk…

TF2042: Acting without evidence, with Professor Peter Childs

Professor Peter Childs, Co-Director of the Energy Futures Lab at Im...

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The next IDE/GID Innovation Design Engineering & Global Innovation Design double masters show will be on 16th February 2023. @ImpEngineering @ImperialDyson @ImperialIdeas #Sustainability #design #Engineering Check out eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-sh…

SPRING SHOW: Innovation Design Engineering & Global Innovation Design

Visit to see an impressive range of projects by students from the renowned collaboration between Imperial College & the RCA

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What Have We Learned from Studying Your Brain on Design John Gero presents 1200-1300 GMT 1stFebruary 2023 In -person and on-line Registration link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-have… #Design #Brain @ImperialDyson @imperialcollege

What Have We Learned from Studying Your Brain on Design

What happens in your brain when you design?

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Encouraged to see @CSkidmoreUK’s #NetZero review highlighting the need to decarbonise homes through low-carbon #Heating and #DemandReduction. The UK must move much faster on this. At @EnergyFuturesIC, we’ve set out how it can be done: imperial.ac.uk/energy-future…

Heating collection

Heating in residential, commercial and industrial settings makes up almost half of final energy consumption in the UK, more than the energy consumed...

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Rt Hon Chris Skidmore@CSkidmoreUK
13 Jan 2023
'Mission Zero'- The Net Zero Review has been published. Thanks to everyone who took part in the largest engagement exercise on net zero. The 340 page report makes 129 recommendations to deliver net zero at scale and lower cost. Read the report here: assets.publishing.service.go…
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