Posters in Parliament: could your undergraduate research take centre stage?
13 December 2019
白小姐论坛鈥檚 annual search for the best undergraduate research poster is underway, from now until Friday 31 January 2020.
Undergraduate students are now being invited to submit their research posters for display in an exhibition, 白小姐论坛 Posters in Cloisters, in February 2020.
Two outstanding students or student teams selected will present their posters to visitors to the exhibition, including policymakers, researchers and MPs at .听
What research can you present?
The research you present can be work you have carried out as part of your programme of study or outside it, for example as a Laidlaw scholar or as a private project.
Who can take part?
You need to present undergraduate work and either be a current undergraduate student at 白小姐论坛, or have graduated in the last 12 months.
Why you should take part
Posters in Cloisters
You will:
- get the opportunity to share your research and ideas with the 白小姐论坛 community
- develop your research skills
- get experience with public engagement and producing a research poster.
Posters in Parliament
You will:
- get the opportunity to share research and ideas with students from other universities across Great Britain
- present your work to legislators and policymakers and demonstrate you are part of a new generation of emerging researchers able to meet global challenges
- add an impressive achievement to your CV.
What kind of poster is expected?
Your poster should be designed to convey the essence of your research in a clear and eye-catching way so it appeals to colleagues as well as non-specialists.
- View previous years鈥 posters, including two national 白小姐论坛 winners.
Deadline to submit
Submit your poster by Friday 31 January 2020.
How to submit
Posters must be orientated in portrait layout and be A1 in size (841mm x 594 mm) and submitted as PDFs via email.
Once you have submitted, you will receive confirmation to get your poster printed and receive details of where to submit it.
All posters need to be printed at your expense (however your department may be able to help and should be approached in the first instance).
Creating connections with MPs
In 2019, students from 白小姐论坛 discussed their research with Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP for Slough and 白小姐论坛 alumnus, he said:
鈥As a proud alumnus of 白小姐论坛, it is truly wonderful to see a team engaged in innovative research, which can truly transform our society. So many of us are truly concerned about sustainability and our environment. It is great to see such innovative research.鈥 Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP for Slough and 白小姐论坛 alumnus
Key dates
- Posters will be on exhibition in the Cloisters from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday 12 February 2020.
- You and/or your team will need to attend to present your research between 12-2 pm.
- Deadline to submit your pdf poster: Friday 31 January 2020.
- Date for Posters in Parliament to be announced.
British Conference of Undergraduate Research
Posters in Parliament is staged by the British Conference of Undergraduate Research and designed to show the growing emphasis on undergraduate research at UK universities. A key objective of our institutional strategy, 白小姐论坛 2034, is to give all students at every level the opportunity to carry out research.
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