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ECR Image Competition 2024

Giving a window into the world of brilliant early career research across ßÏßÏÊÓƵ

This year's competition is now closed. Check out the the shortlisted images in the online gallery below.

This year's prizes were judged by Maggie Symes, Research and Open Scholarship Librarian, and University photographer Stuart Robinson.

Winners

First Place: Louisa Rinaldi (Psychology)

Second Place: Rachael Durrant (Business School)

People's Choice Award: Jo Tregenza (Education and Social Work)


ECR Research Image Shortlist

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View entries in pdf: ECR Research Image Competition Entries 2024 [PDF 1.19MB]

 

 

Prizes

  • First Place: £200 towards your research 
  • Second Place: £100 towards your research
  • People’s Choice: £100 towards your research 

Judging criteria

Judges will assess the images according to the following criteria:

Image

  • Is the image eye-catching and engaging?
  • Does the image effectively communicate the nature of the research?
  • Is the image of sufficient technical quality?

Title and caption

  • Is the title engaging?
  • Is the caption written in a style that is accessible to a non-specialist audience?
  • Do the image, title and caption work together to form a coherent and clear narrative?
Key Dates 
Applications open Tuesday 7 May
Deadline for submitting your entry Tuesday 28 May, 12 noon
Entries reviewed by judging panel Tuesday 28 May - Friday 7 June
Shortlisted images announced, and online gallery launched w/c Monday 3 June

Voting for People's Choice - online

 Monday 10 June - Thursday 13 June, 4.30pm

Exhibition at ECR Symposium, and in-person voting for People's Choice 

 Thursday 13 June, 10.00am-5.00pm
Winners announced at Symposium prize-giving ceremony

Thursday 13 June, after 4.30pm

 

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