Enabling AI Together: Think. Create. Play.
Join us for Jam with PartyRock.
An AI-themed, hackathon-style event where students and staff collaborate around set themes.
View the full agenda and book your space today! Already registered? Scroll down to access the event pre-session.
Our Idea Jam event brings together University of Exeter students and staff to collaborate, innovate, and build working AI demos around a set of exciting themes.
It’s your chance to get hands-on with the latest AI tools, explore bold ideas, and create solutions that make a real impact.
What to expect
- Work in teams with mentor support.
- Use cutting-edge tools like PartyRock (a no-code AI prototyping tool) or Bedrock (developer tools).
- Develop an idea, prototype, or working demo that tackles real-world challenges connected to Strategy 2030, industry needs, and social good.
Aims
- Build AI Solutions: Empower participants to create basic, functional AI demos connected to real-world use cases.
- Engage with AI at Exeter: Harness the launch of the University’s AI Strategy and Policy to inspire and enable our community.
- Future Skills & Employability: Explore how AI is shaping future careers and the skills needed to succeed.
- Global Impact: Align projects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the University’s Strategy 2030.
- Industry Collaboration: Work with partners to tackle real-world challenges using labour market insights and careers data.
Themes
Choose from one of the following challenge areas or bring your own inspired idea:
- Sustainability
- Careers & Labour Market
- Artificial Intelligence Foundations
- Healthcare
- Cybersecurity and more
Pre-Session
Join these sessions ahead of the event for an introduction to GenAI in preparation for Jam with PartyRock!
GenAI Unplugged
Date: Thursday 30 October, 13:30 – 14:00.
Blurb: Join Jenny, your Digital Skills Lead for students, for a fun and interactive session on GenAI fundamentals. We’ll cover how it works, how to use it effectively and responsibly, and get you all set for further experimentation at the Jam with PartyRock!
Meeting link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19:meeting_YzI5OTExYzktNTM3Yi00NzlmLTkzYjYtODlhYjZlYjAyMzJj@thre…
Meeting ID:384 142 127 056 5
Passcode:6SR62mB6
AI and Your Career: Exploring Future Work and Skills
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday work and study, raising important questions about what this means for navigating careers and enhancing employability, now and in the future. This focused 15-minute session will provide a snapshot of how jobs are evolving, which skills employers are prioritising, and how you can prepare to stand out in a changing landscape. This introductory webinar will offer practical takeaways to support your career planning and development. Join on 27 or 30 October – choose a date that suits you.
Monday 27 October, 14:30 – 14:45
Book on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.co.uk/stu/events/55707
Friday 31 October, 14:30 – 14:45
Book on Handshake: https://exeter.joinhandshake.co.uk/stu/events/55708
Contact us
For any questions, please email: OTW-AIEnablement@list.exeter.ac.uk.