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GUIDELINES

This page will go through what is expected from you whether you're doing a 2-minute flash talk as a first year or a poster and presentation as second, third, and fourth years.
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Flash Talks

All new first year students will give a two-minute flash talk, introducing themselves and more importantly, their projects.

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The guidelines are as follows:​

  • One slide lasting two minutes ONLY. You may present anything you wish on the one slide. Flash talks will be kept strictly to time, and there will be no questions.

  • Things you may want to include: giving the audience a (very) brief background to your project, some basic aims, your plan moving forward, and your journey to starting your PhD.

  • Please submit this as a PowerPoint file as all presentations will be  compiled into a single slide deck.

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Presentations

Students may give an 8-minute talk on part of their work so far (this can be on anything the student wishes as long as it is their own research). This will be followed by 2 minutes for questions from the audience.

 

The guidelines are as follows:​

  • Talks are allowed as many slides as the speaker wishes, however talks will be kept strictly to the 8-minute time limit.

  • Please present in roughly the format of a scientific presentation, including Background, Methods, and Results. 

  • If you don't want photos taking of your slides, please display a no photography sign in the bottom right of each slide.

  • Please submit this as a PowerPoint file as all presentations will be  compiled into a single slide deck.

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Posters

We are unable to provide printing - see your department for appropriate printing services. If you are unsure whether you are presenting a poster please get in touch as soon as possible.

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The guidelines are as follows:

  • Submitted in portrait format as a PDF 

  • Printed in size A0 (84.1 x 118.9cm)​

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