#NPDC21 Poster Competition

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In the run up to NPDC21 we will be running an online poster competition on Twitter. We would like attendees to make a new poster or re-share an existing one showcasing either what they research or about the conference theme “New Realities, Stronger Connections, Successful Futures”. Find out how to get involved.

Dates: from 12pm on 22 September until 12pm on 23 September Hosted on Twitter

This is a fantastic opportunity to network with other conference participants, showcase your research to an audience of people outside of your research field, and develop your communication skills. Remember you’re writing for a general audience, so use visual aids, avoid jargon, and explain to us what makes your research interesting!

Get involved - register your interest from 21 June

To get involved, register your interest using the poster competition form - open from 21 June 2021.

Register your name, subject area, institutional affiliation, twitter handle, and consent for NPDC21 organisers to share the poster for promotional purposes. Then, in the 48 hours leading up to the event, from midday 22 to midday 23 September, share your poster on Twitter and find other posters by searching #NPDC21.

Prizes

We will be offering prizes, and the winning posters will be announced on twitter during the conference, so make sure you add the #NPDC21 to your post. This will allow us to find your poster and enter it into the competition. 

There will be a total of four prizes on offer for the poster competition. Three prizes will be awarded by the conference organising committee which is made up of a combination of postdocs and academic staff members from various faculties. We will be looking for how clear and easy the poster is to read, dissemination of work/chosen topic to a lay audience and engagement with any questions asked. Finally, there will also be a prize given to the most popular poster of the day which will be awarded by the number of likes and retweets that poster has received.

• 1st place: £50
• 2nd place: £30
• 3rd place: £20
• Highly commended: £10

Connect

While the conference is open on 24 September search #NPDC21 on Twitter and see what everyone else is doing, ask questions and make connections with others outside of your usual research circle.

This promises to be a very exciting event which will allow attendees to network in advance of attending and act as a huge poster exhibition showcasing the incredible research being done by postdocs across the UK. We hope you all take part, share your amazing research, and engage with other postdocs attending NPDC21.

Tips and guidance

How to make a good poster for Twitter:

• Top Tips for Twitter Posters by Better Posters
• Twitter Posters for Quarantined Scientists by Mike Morrison
• Royal Society of Chemistry Twitter Poster Competition FAQ

Designing a good research poster generally:

• Social Science Space, How to Design an Award Winning Conference Poster
• Poster Tips for Humanities Conference Posters by Stephanie Krom
• Designing conference posters by Colin Purrington (visual guide)
• Writing @Colorado State University, Poster Sessions Guide 

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