Research Posters

I’m back from my Easter break and have begun work on my Poster Presentation for the NNDR conference next month. I’ve already been on Nottingham’s Graduate School course on the subject, but, I’m seeking some extra Va-Va-Voom. There are potentially three prizes at stake: The NNDR prizes supplied by studentlittertur in Sweden, and some healthy cash prizes for Nottingham Uni’s own Local and Regional poster competitions:

Getting Your Message Across – Presenting to the Public: Regional Poster Competition and Networking Event for PhD Researchers University of Nottingham Graduate School Poster Prize 2007: Thursday 10 May 07

Regional Final: Wednesday 11 July 07
1 st Place £1,000 Funding for entry and return flights for a European Conference
2 nd Place £600 Funding for a conference
3 rd Place £400 Cash prize
4 th Place £200 Cash prize

Unfortunately two out of three competitions appear to take place on the same day – I’m working on a way of entering both, but meanwhile… I’ve sought out some sage advice online. I’m particularly interested in making my poster as accessible as possible, without slipping into gimmickry. As such, I heartily recommend: