Competition submission date: 4.00pm Friday 21^st April 2017

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Friday 5th May, 12pm, ie midday

Brighton Doctoral College is delighted to announce the Research Poster Competition for 2017.  This competition will recognise and reward the quality and diversity of research being conducted across the University of Brighton. The winning posters will be announced at the Festival of Postgraduate Research’s closing reception on Friday 19^th May 2017 from 16.15 in Checkland Asa Briggs Foyer, Falmer,

The research poster entries will be on display in the foyer of the Checkland Asa Briggs Hall from 1pm on Wednesday 17^th May until the close of the festival. Posters entered into the competition will also be displayed online for one week prior to the event to ensure they reach as wide an audience as possible.

All posters will be eligible for the People’s Choice Prize in addition to the Staff/Research Student prizes.

Eligibility
Posters are welcome from all research students* and research active staff across the university and may be submitted by individuals or groups. Only one entry per person/group is permitted. You can view entries from the previous competitions online.

Content
Applicants are invited to submit a poster which summarises their research to non-subject specialists. The poster should include the title of the research, author(s) and their school or college.

Please note, this competition is for posters only; there will be no accompanying oral presentation. The poster has to do the talking!

Judging criteria
The Staff and Research Student prizes will be assessed according to two criteria which are equally weighted. Entries must therefore equally address both the following:

• Poster Design – visual presentation and communication of ideas.
• Research Content – the quality of the research described in the poster and how easily this can be understood by non-subject specialists.

Need help creating your poster?
The Doctoral College is running two research poster workshops as follows:

• Friday 24 March: Effective Poster Presentations for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Grand Parade G62, 10 – 1pm; facilitator Dr Sarah Haybittle)
• Friday 24 March: Effective Poster Presentations for the Science Disciplines (Falmer, Checkland B408, 10 – 1pm; facilitator Dr Snezana Levic)

Doctoral students can book a place via PhDManager. Research staff and MRes students, please email Lorraine Slater. (Priority booking will go to doctoral students.)

We are also running two software workshops in conjunction with Information Services as follows:

• Friday 31 March: Adding Interest to PowerPoint Presentations (Cockcroft 106, 10.00 – 11.30)
• Friday 31 March: Posters and Banners with Publisher (Cockcroft 106, 12.30 – 14.00)

Again, doctoral students can book a place via PhDManager. Research staff and MRes students, please email Lorraine Slater. (Priority booking will go to doctoral students.)

And if you’d like some online software training and design tips, including InDesign training, check out Skills for Poster Design (PDF), a guide to Lynda.com courses compiled for us by colleagues in Information Services.

Submission

Applicants should submit:

1. By Friday 5th May, 12pm: An electronic copy of their poster to Fiona Sutton
2. By Friday 5th May, 12pm: Their online registration form (below)
3. By Friday 12th May, 4pm: A hard copy of their poster to Doctoral College ▪ Mayfield 132 ▪ Falmer Campus ▪ Village Way ▪ Brighton BN1 9PH

Specifications
Hard copy posters must be size A1 and in landscape format. Please ensure that your name is clearly marked on the poster tube. Electronic copies must be submitted as a jpeg and be no bigger than 8MB, in landscape format with the same page dimensions as the A1 hardcopy.

Poster Printing
Reprographics in Cockcroft offer a poster printing service. Prices for an A1 poster start at approximately £5.00, depending on the type of paper chosen. Their opening hours are Monday- Friday 08.30-20.00. They can be contacted on extension 2789.

* Research students are eligible to enter up to the point that their PhD has been conferred by the Doctoral College Examinations Sub-Committee. MRes students are also eligible to enter.

Terms and conditions

• Entries that do not conform to the specifications for the electronic file or abstract will be rejected.
• By submitting a poster to the competition the owner allows it to be used without charge in publicity associated with the University of Brighton. For example, this includes printing as a poster to display within the University and publication in University literature and websites etc.
• No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries.
• Entrants will be required to attend the closing reception of the Festival of Postgraduate Research on Friday 19^th May 2017, Checkland Building, Falmer Campus or to send a nominated representative.

We look forward to receiving your submissions. Good luck!