Drawing From Your Research
In February 2026 we delivered a free creative half day workshop exploring engaging and accessible ways to share research.
Through role play and simple storyboarding techniques, participants developed creative analogies to help practitioners and wider audiences connect more easily with their work. No artistic experience was required beyond drawing stick figures!
During the session, participants experimented with reframing complex ideas, testing explanations using analogies and visualising their research in new ways. A short readout from the day can be read here and, with participants’ permission, selected storyboard outputs and case studies will be shared here soon.
In the meantime, you can download the workshop slides and prompt cards below for teaching or learning purposes. These materials are free to use provided they are properly credited to NABS+, and are not used for commercial gain.
Date delivered: Tues 10 February 2026, 10:30-15:00
Location: London
Hosts: Rebecca Stevens, Simon Wells, and Andrew Darby
Workshop Materials
Copyright: Please credit the author and organisation when reusing or adapting. Use the copyright line: ©2026 Rebecca Stevens | NABS+. Materials provided for non-commercial use only.
What’s Next
Our second FREE NABS+ Creative Workshop is now open for sign up. This session, led by Andrew Darby, introduces Design Fiction as a practical way to explore future directions in security and defence research.
Find out more and register here:
https://crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/opportunities/nabs-creative-workshop-2/
