Exhibit Your Thesis competition

Poster Design Guidelines

• Craft your poster to succinctly communicate the core message of your research.
• Make it visually engaging to capture the attention of both colleagues and non-experts.
• Avoid re-using conference posters; instead, tailor or create a new one for a broader audience, specifically an academic lay audience!

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present their poster at the in-person event on 14th August if they are available.

What the judges are looking for

• Visual Clarity and Coherence: Ensure readability and comprehension and maintain a logical flow of information.
• Engagement: Spark interest and encourage discussion.
• Structure: Clearly state research objectives, results, and conclusions.
• Contextualization: Place your research within a broader context, suitable for both experts and non-experts.

Format and submission

• Number of poster entries: Only one poster per person can be submitted.
• File format: Poster must be submitted in high resolution PDF format, either portrait or landscape orientation
• Poster Size: Please submit your poster as A0 size (841mm x 1189mm)
• UC Logo: All entries must include a visual UC Logo. This can be incorporated as best suits your poster design but should still follow UC guidelines of use. Entrants can choose to utilise an alternative UC Logo associated with their research area or department, however must follow their associated guidelines of use. 
• Images: It is the responsibility of entrants to ensure that any images used in their poster are not copyrighted.

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Steps to designing an award-winning poster