Enhanced Academic Practice (Organisational Development) are delighted to announce that this year’s Summer Showcase for Doctoral Researchers will take place on Friday 20 June 2025.  

The Summer Showcase is a fun event that brings doctoral researchers and staff together from across the University to share their work and network in a vibrant and supportive environment. The event will take place at the West Park Teaching Hub (East Midlands Campus) and online.  

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The whole atmosphere, it was very supportive and recognised each doctoral researcher. This is important because it creates an inclusive environment, and as someone who has just started their PhD, makes me feel more confident to get involved in future years.

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Doctoral researchers exhibiting their posters and networking.

Event Schedule & Booking

The schedule & booking for this year's Summer Showcase will be made available in due course - it's very exciting!  

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Showcase Highlights

The Summer Showcase is a fantastic opportunity for our doctoral researchers to present their work in creative and accessible ways.

What’s in Store?

  • University Grand Final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) – The ultimate research showdown. Finalists from across the university compete to explain their research in just three minutes. One slide. No props. Pure brilliance.
     
  • Poster Exhibition - Discover a wide range of research topics brought to life through engaging visuals.
     
  • Images of Research - Explore the beauty and impact of research through powerful imagery.
     
  • Interactive Exhibitions - Get hands-on with innovative research activities.
     
  • Rapid Research Relay - 90-second bursts of insight and inspiration.

  • No-Bell Prize - A light-hearted, crowd-pleasing research pitch competition.
     
  • Vlogs & Visual Storytelling - Step into the shoes of doctoral researchers through their own lens.
     
  • Strategic Slide Slam - A fast-paced, academic “rap battle” featuring the University’s Associate Pro Vice-Chancellors.
     
  • Demystifying Dan - From PhD to Pro VC - an inspiring talk from Professor Dan Parsons, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation.