Thursday 15th May 2025 10am-2pm, The Owl’s Nest, Ground Floor,

Learning Hub, Waterside Campus

Rules of entry

· Entry forms must be completed by May 10 2025.

· All posters must be A1 in size and Landscape in orientation and printed on paper.

· Bring your printed poster with you on May 15th at 10am.

· Posters will be displayed on A1 landscape poster boards. Fixings will be provided.

· A4 size versions of the poster may be used as handouts. No other handouts may be used.

· Name, title of poster and the University logo must be clearly presented on the poster.

· You will talk about your poster with judges in a 1-1 chat.

There is a £100 Amazon voucher for the first prize winner plus one runner up of £50.

Judging criteria

Each researcher will present one poster. The poster should be in layperson’s terms, that is, understandable by a member of the general public. Each researcher will be judged on their poster as well as the oral presentation of their research. The judges will be clearly identifiable and will introduce themselves as necessary.

Researchers are permitted to distribute A4 replica copies of their poster. Each researcher will be expected to answer questions about their research and poster from other visitors to the exhibition. Winners will be announced at 1:45pm. It is requested that poster competition entrants arrive at 10am and stay until 2pm.

Please direct any questions to: lina.el-azhab@northampton.ac.uk

Training session for participants available: link here.