Festival of Doctoral Research
Five by Five Competition
Five minutes and five slides to put across your research!
When?
Submit by Friday 14 June 2024.
Present on Tuesday 9 July 2024 (either in-person or online via Zoom).
Judged by public vote on the day of the festival - Tuesday 9 July 2024.
Where?
Eldon Building 1.11 and online via Zoom - presenters may choose to deliver face to face or online. Online presenters must make themselves available for a rehearsal the week before to ensure appropriate technical support is available.
Who can apply?
All current MRes, MPhil, PhD, Professional Doctorate and PhD by Publication students who have not graduated before 1 June 2024.
Guidelines - what we need from you
- A one-minute video of you presenting your first slide. The video must show your slide and your face (for example, through a PowerPoint or Zoom recording). Each student can submit ONE entry. Please send your video in MP4 format or as a YouTube (or other streaming service) link. Please note that you will not be judged on the quality of the video itself so you do not need to go to great lengths when filming your presentation to enter the competition.
- Your thesis title
- Your research questions/ objectives (100 words max)
- Completed consent form
Judging criteria
The degree to which the presentation is:
- engagingly told;
- positive and persuasive;
- clear about the impact of the research.
Judges
The competition will be judged by public vote on the day of the festival.
Public voting will be restricted to the festival delegates.
Only the competition winners will be announced; other rankings will not be made available.
Prizes
- First place £50
- Second place £25
Submission
To apply, please complete the application form by 12.00pm on Friday 14 June.
Successful presenters will be notified two weeks before the event at which point you will be given a presentation time slot and a deadline for your slides.