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Free design thinking programme offered to higher education staff
17 October 2025 | Story Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika. Photo Supplied. Read time 1 min.
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika (d-school Afrika) has opened applications for the Fast-Forward for the Higher Education Professionals Programme – and it’s entirely free for all higher education staff members across South African universities.
The programme aims to empower professionals, individuals and faculty with human-centred approaches to real-world problem-solving through interactive, expert-guided workshops. Participants can choose to take this one-day course on either 11 or 13 November 2025, with workshops to be held at the d-school Afrika.
The programme will highlight how a human-centred design approach to education means integrating tools and innovative methods. The outcomes result in educators becoming better at facilitating group work, creativity and sparking greater engagement.
Participants can expect an introduction to design thinking mindsets and an exploration of design thinking approaches through practical, team-based exercises, such as building an ideal university of the future or structuring more impactful learning classes online.
The deadline for applications is 28 October 2025.
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