The Images of Research competition closed yesterday and we are pleased to have had 24 entries this year.

The submissions will now be collated in preparation for the official opening of the ‘people’s choice’ vote on Monday 22^nd February. We are still hopeful that there will be a face-to-face launch with the entries displayed on campus, but we will need to confirm if this is possible, subject to Covid guidelines at that time.

I am delighted that Dr Cathy Smith, Dean of Research and Dr Craig Staff, Reader in Fine Art, have agreed to act as judges for our competition and they will decide our overall winner on Monday 22^nd March. The people’s choice winner will also be announced on the same date. The winning image will be used by the Graduate School for the purposes of exhibitions and publications.