SGS Research Showcase
Find out how to enter your poster or image in the University's annual celebration of doctoral research.
What is the Research Showcase?
Brought to you by the School of Graduate Studies, the Research Showcase is an annual competition and celebration of doctoral research. This year, it takes place from Tuesday 20 October to Thursday 22 October.
It is open to all doctoral candidates at the University of Auckland, and every entry is displayed as part of the three-day exhibition. Prizes are awarded for the winner, runner-up and people's choice in each category, with spot prizes for creative design, research impact statement, engaging interactive session, and outstanding entry by a provisional candidate. Entries open on Friday 17 July.
Enter the Research Showcase
Academic Poster category: Create a poster that communicates your research to a general audience. Entries from the Science poster competition are automatically entered into the Research Showcase.
Research Image category: Design an image (photo, painting, drawing, etc.) that has strong visual impact and communicates your research to a general audience. The sub-categories are Own Creation and AI-Generated Image.
How to prepare
- 5 August: Visual Storytelling for Research Posters workshop (City Campus)
- 19 August: Designing Research Posters webinar (Zoom)
- Canvas course: Designing research posters
Terms and conditions
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How the Research Showcase works. Size: 923.9 kB.
Document Description: Explore the Research Showcase competition rules and judging criteria.
Why enter the Research Showcase?
The Research Showcase is a great opportunity for you to:
- win prestige and prizes
- broaden the impact of your research and get it noticed
- enhance your research communication skills
- extend your personal and professional networks
- refine the art of poster design
- express your creativity
- build your CV by having work published on Figshare
- have fun
