University Global Challenge

Digital competition connecting University students from around the world in response to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

Pagoda Projects are excited to be supporting University of Central Lancashire with the delivery of the University Global Challenge.

A digital competition connecting University students from around the world in response to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Proudly delivered through the UK-Ukraine Twinning Scheme.

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Test your skills in leadership, creative thinking and communication

Increase your confidence and gain useful knowledge

Work as part of a digital team, testing organisational and time management skills

Grow your professional networking working closely with your new teammate, UK-based experts and mentors

Outcomes

The University Global Challenge will allow you to acquire and hone new skills. These will be invaluable for you to enter a global market in any chosen industry.

What's Included?

Digital Workshops

Attend weekly digital workshops and masterclasses led by leading experts. Receive industry toolkits to help identify the problem and grow your ideas.

Support

Receive weekly support from a UK based mentor to offer feedback and guidance as you develop your pitch deck.

The Pitch

Pitch your findings with your team members to a panel of experts, receiving feedback and being in with a chance to win the challenge

Network

Develop your network, by working closely with your teammates from UK, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and China and connecting with your mentor and industry experts.

Skills Courses

Access to Pagoda’s online Skills Courses to improve your employability, cultural fluency & digital skills.

Leaderboard

Compete against your fellow groups and universities to earn points to move your way up the leaderboard. Who will come out on top?

The Journey

Funding: This programme is fully funded for eligible students! (Note: students will be invoiced a refundable £50 deposit)

1. INTRODUCTORY WEBINAR

You’ll receive an invitation to a competition briefing and registration event. Find out everything you need to know and check out the competition.

2. KICK-OFF

Join us at the kick off! Meet the competition organisers, check out your new virtual environment, and be introduced to the University Global Challenge.

3. DIGITAL WORKSHOPS

Attend weekly digital workshops and masterclasses led by our leading experts. Receive industry toolkits to help identify the problem and grow your ideas. Check in with your teammates and get help and guidance from your team mentors.

4. REFINE & REHEARSE

You’ll need to decide how you’re going to communicate your chosen idea. This could be through a presentation or you might wish to explore other creative ways to pitch to the experts.

5. PITCHING AND AWARDS

Join the competition panel of experts and pitch your solution. Receive feedback on your ideas and see which team comes out on top.

Competition Dates

Start Date: 14th October 2024
End Date: 29 November 2024

You’ll be expected to commit to a minimum of 3 – 4 hours of your personal time per week. Like with anything, the more you put in, the more you will gain.

Part of your time will be spent attending weekly design-led workshops, professional skills masterclasses and group time with your UK mentor.

You are also encouraged to spend time working offline in your groups or independently across the weeks to undertake research and develop ideas for the brief.

Your focus will be to work towards creating ideas that can be shared and pitched through a creative output (such as a presentation, storyboard or modelling).

We encourage all participants to join each activity with a positive and open mindset, being respectful of other people and mindful of their ideas and opinions. You will need to have the dedication to work successfully in teams and independently.

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