PhD Research Student Development Programme - Upcoming events

Tuesday 24 January 2012

Junk the Jargon 2012


Can you communicate your research topic to a broad audience in 3 minutes?
Can you make it interesting, engaging and fun?
Do you want to win £500?!


If you think so, you should enter “Junk the Jargon”, the annual competition for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

Heats will be held in each faculty in early February (details below), and successful participants will go through to the final, held on Wednesday 15th February, from 5pm. Anyone not participating in the competition is encouraged to come and watch and support the finalists. A drinks reception will be held afterwards.

The final will be judged by a panel of experts, including Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Principal (Research and International Affairs); Prof. Peter McOwan, Vice-Principal (External Partnerships and Public Engagement); and Tracey Letts, Outreach Officer at the Science Museum. Prizes of £500, £250 and £100 will be awarded for the top three presentations.

You can read about and view videos from previous year’s competitions to inspire you!:

2010 competition
Write-up in the Bulletin
2011 competition

Both competitions were really enjoyable, and I’m sure this year’s will be too.

Details of your faculty’s heat:

Humanities & Social Sciences: Monday 6th Feb, 5pm in the Arts One lecture theatre.

School of Medicine & Dentistry: Tuesday 7th Feb, 5pm in the Perrin Leacture Theatre, Blizard building, Whitechapel

Science & Engineering: Wednesday 8th Feb, 5pm in the David Sizer lecture theatre, Francis Bancroft building.

If you would like more details or are interested in taking part, please e-mail Jo Cordy

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