Poster Presentations

To register your intention to display a poster at the Summer Showcase please complete this brief online form by 11:45pm, 31 May 2024. Please note that the information you share will be posted on the event webpages.  

Please note that you will be asked to share a jpeg copy of your poster by 10 June 2024 so that an online gallery can be created for the benefit of those unable to attend in person and so that formal judging can begin ahead of the event.  

In addition to formal judging that will begin online prior to the event, during the event, delegates can vote for their favourite poster. Also, an X competition will take place for those who post an image of their poster anytime between 10am - 1pm on the day of the Summer Showcase and use #LboroDCShowcase - the poster that receives the most 'likes' on Twitter by 1pm will be the winner! 

You must display your poster on the morning of the event between 09.30-10am - only those who display a physical poster will be eligible to take part in the poster competitions. 

For information on how to create an effective poster please read our poster guidelines below. In addition, Enhanced Academic Practice is running the workshop ‘Making an Impact with Posters’  online on 04 June 2024 with unlimited places that can be booked via the Doctoral College's Development Portal.  

Poster Guidelines

• Posters size should be either A1 (portrait/landscape) or A0 (portrait only).  
• Posters should be able to clearly communicate research without the author present.  
• Posters should include:
  • A short, catchy, title.
  • Names of authors and their affiliated institutions.
  • Funding attributions (if applicable).
  • High resolution logos (as appropriate). 
• Posters should be designed with a non-specialist audience in mind. Avoid using technical jargon to allow those from different disciplines to understand and engage with your research. 
• Content on posters should be easily understood without the author present.
• Posters should take no longer than 5 minutes for someone to read. Posters are not journal articles. Keep text concise and avoid lengthy paragraphs. 
• Posters should have a logical flow of information to allow the reader to navigate content with ease. Use headings/numbers/arrows etc. as visual aids. 
• Posters should be visual appealing. Use colour, font and images appropriately and ensure a balance of text, figures and space. 
• Posters should be clear and easy to read. Font size must be readable from approximately 1 metre away and there should be a high contrast between text and background. 
• Figures (if used) should be easily interpretable, clearly labelled and of high resolution. 
• Images (if used) should complement the subject matter, be of high resolution and free to use. If you don’t own an image, check the exclusive rights to its use and distribution - guidance on Copyright is provided by the Library here. 
• Consider who may view your poster; is the content, design and language, inclusive, accessible and sensitive? 
• References should be used sparingly. Cite key concepts and not details.
• Check out the University's Visual Identity guidance, provided by Marketing and Advancement here.
• Ask your those not connected to your research to provide you with constructive feedback - do they understand your work as a non-specialist? 

For further advice on how to create engaging and accessible posters, please see this helpful guide recently published by the National Co-Ordinating Centre for Public Engagement.