Futures Thinking Series: vision creation for project leads What you'll do A compelling vision is crucial for pitching new proposals to funders and provides shared motivation for research teams. This workshop applies up to the minute research from the psychology of prospection and imagination to guide staff through the process of developing a compelling vision, which can be used for research proposals or for pioneering new initiatives. What we'll cover Within this workshop you will: Learn what makes a compelling vision in a research context Practice a repeatable, step by step approach for developing an authentic personal vision Connect existing strengths with personal motivation and sources of energy Walk the talk – narrate your vision to at least one other person Participant requirement: Please bring an idea or proposal for a project or grant that you want to develop. Important to know This workshop is part of the future thinking series of workshops. These workshops explore futures thinking as a creative and strategic tool for shaping research, career direction and academic practice. They use futures methods to support insight, vision creation, creativity, agency and strategic thinking. Each of the workshops are standalone but there will be themes which build across the workshops for participants who attend all the sessions.This session is facilitated by Emily Shipp. Book a place (UoE staff only) Tags Principal Investigators Research Staff Oct 20 2026 09.30 - 13.00 Futures Thinking Series: vision creation for project leads This half day workshop focuses how a clear and compelling vision helps communicate the value of proposals and builds momentum across research teams. Room 3.2 Lister Learning & Teaching Centre The University of Edinburgh 5 Roxburgh Place Edinburgh EH8 9SU Campus Map This article was published on Monday 8 June 2026
Futures Thinking Series: vision creation for project leads What you'll do A compelling vision is crucial for pitching new proposals to funders and provides shared motivation for research teams. This workshop applies up to the minute research from the psychology of prospection and imagination to guide staff through the process of developing a compelling vision, which can be used for research proposals or for pioneering new initiatives. What we'll cover Within this workshop you will: Learn what makes a compelling vision in a research context Practice a repeatable, step by step approach for developing an authentic personal vision Connect existing strengths with personal motivation and sources of energy Walk the talk – narrate your vision to at least one other person Participant requirement: Please bring an idea or proposal for a project or grant that you want to develop. Important to know This workshop is part of the future thinking series of workshops. These workshops explore futures thinking as a creative and strategic tool for shaping research, career direction and academic practice. They use futures methods to support insight, vision creation, creativity, agency and strategic thinking. Each of the workshops are standalone but there will be themes which build across the workshops for participants who attend all the sessions.This session is facilitated by Emily Shipp. Book a place (UoE staff only) Tags Principal Investigators Research Staff Oct 20 2026 09.30 - 13.00 Futures Thinking Series: vision creation for project leads This half day workshop focuses how a clear and compelling vision helps communicate the value of proposals and builds momentum across research teams. Room 3.2 Lister Learning & Teaching Centre The University of Edinburgh 5 Roxburgh Place Edinburgh EH8 9SU Campus Map This article was published on Monday 8 June 2026
Oct 20 2026 09.30 - 13.00 Futures Thinking Series: vision creation for project leads This half day workshop focuses how a clear and compelling vision helps communicate the value of proposals and builds momentum across research teams.
