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Research Poster Competition 2024
Showcasing our interdisciplinary research community and the huge range of postgraduate research being carried out at Â鶹ӳ»
This year's competition is now closed. You can view the shortlisted posters which were on display at Â鶹ӳ»DocFest 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 Â鶹ӳ» 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 Â鶹ӳ»DocFest, and in-person voting for People's Choice |
Thursday 6 June, 10.30am-5.00pm |
| Winners announced at Â鶹ӳ»DocFest prize-giving ceremony |
Thursday 6 June, 4.35pm |