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Our next Doctoral Research Conference will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 18 June 2025 in the Palmer Building.
The conference will feature eight competitions, plus a talk by guest speaker Dr Mark Dallas, Academic Champion for Public Engagement with Research.
The competition entry forms and deadline dates are listed below.
Please take note of the different competition deadlines and eligibility criteria.
Three Minute Thesis Competition
Can you deliver an engaging talk in just three minutes?
Research for a Better World Competition
Are you undertaking a research project that changes lives, helps shape our understanding of the world and addresses local and global challenges?
Research in an Object Competition
Submit an object that connects with your doctoral research.
Your Research as a Bedtime Story Competition
Write a bedtime story that strips your doctoral research down to basic components.
Poetry, Rhyme and Rap Competition
Submit a poem, rhyme or rap which offer an insight into your everyday life.
Research Image Competition
Submit an image that offered a visual perspective on your doctoral research.
Research Life in Pictures Competition
Submit a picture that offers an insight into your everyday life
Research Poster Competition
Submit a poster on any aspect of your doctoral research.
