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Research Poster Competition 2024
Showcasing our interdisciplinary research community and the huge range of postgraduate research being carried out at ÐÔ°®ÊÓƵ
This year's competition is now closed. You can view the shortlisted posters which were on display at ÐÔ°®ÊÓƵDocFest in the Student Centre on Thursday 6 June in the online gallery below.
This year's prizes were judged by Dr Joanne Young and Dr Chris Brown, who facilitate poster workshops for the ÐÔ°®ÊÓƵ Researcher School. Winners - including People's Choice were announced at the prize-giving ceremony on 6 June.
Winners
- First place: Alice Clark (Life Sciences)
- Second place: Joshua Francis (Psychology)
- People's Choice: Magdalena Pfaff (Life Sciences)
Research Poster Shortlist
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View entries in pdf: PGR Research Poster Competition Entries 2024 [PDF 1.88MB]
Prizes
First Place: £200 towards your research
Second Place: £100 towards your research
People’s Choice: £100 towards your research
Judges will assess the posters according to the following criteria:
First impression
- Is the poster easy to read?
- Is space used effectively within the poster?
- Does the poster present a logical flow of information?
- Is the poster overall visually attractive and engaging?
Title and content
- Is the title engaging?
- Are the aims/objectives of the research clearly stated?
- Are the methods clearly explained and with sufficient detail?
- How well are the results communicated on the poster?
- Are any images, graphs or figures clear and easy to understand?
Overall
- Does the poster communicate a clear 'take-home' message?
- Is the poster accessible to a non-specialist academic audience?
| Key competition dates | |
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| Applications open | Monday 22 April |
| Deadline for submitting your entry | Monday 20 May, 12 noon |
| Entries reviewed by judging panel | Monday 20 May - Friday 24 May |
| Shortlisted posters announced, and online gallery launched | w/c Monday 27 May |
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Voting for People's Choice award - online |
Monday 3 June - Thursday 6 June, 4.25pm |
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Exhibition at ÐÔ°®ÊÓƵDocFest, and in-person voting for People's Choice |
Thursday 6 June, 10.30am-5.00pm |
| Winners announced at ÐÔ°®ÊÓƵDocFest prize-giving ceremony |
Thursday 6 June, 4.35pm |