At last year’s Newer Researchers conference there were some great presentations and posters, many with more data and research to follow. We thought we should build on this opportunity by hosting a mid-year online symposium whereby we catch-up with some of last year’s presenters and see how their research has developed. In the morning session of this symposium 6x15 minute slots are available to those who presented at the 2015 Newer Researchers Conference. After lunch 6x5 minute slots are available to those submitted abstracts to the 2016 NR conference to give a brief taster of the work they will be presenting at conference.
The symposium will offer a great opportunity to reflect on how your research has developed over the past 6 months and share these with fellow higher education researchers. Furthermore, it will offer insights into what to look forward to at the December conference. The symposium is free and will be on the 13th July 2016. Every session will be recorded and made freely available to all members. All abstracts will be published in the symposium proceedings and made available online.
| Time | Activity |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Welcome + opening keynotes by 2016 poster competition winners |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Session 1 – 3 slots of 15 mins including questions |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Session 2 – 3 slots of 15 mins including questions |
| 13:00 – 14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15: 15:00 | Session 3 – 6 slots for looking forwards looking 5 mins |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Closing keynote + close |
An application for the online symposium is simple and requires a 200-word abstract. Specifically:
For the research updates: a 200-word abstract detailing how your research has moved forwards since the conference and what you will be focusing on for in your presentation.
For the ‘research teasers’: a 200-word abstract detailing the research you intend presenting at NR conference this year.
Selection will be based on:
- Reviewers’ scores for the NR 2015 conference abstract (morning sessions only);
- Quality of the 200-word abstract (both morning and afternoon).
Scoring grid:
| Area | Low | Medium | High |
| Abstract score from the conference | NA | NA | NA |
| Depth of information on the update | Missing or lacks detail to engage the reader or demonstrate how the work has moved forwards since the conference. | Present but needs additional work on clarity or presentation. Some reference to how the research has developed. | Clear and well-referenced text contextualizing the research and how it has developed since the conference. |
| Critical reflection of data to be presented | Missing or poorly conceptualized. Data provided without reflection and it is not clear what is going to be presented. | Data presented or discussed but lacks reflection and understanding of impact or links to the overall research project | Evidence of data to be presented and how these data relate to the aims/hypothesis. Impact of data evident and evidence of reflection regarding the data and/or its impact. |
| Focus of presentation | Missing or poorly presented. No clear aims of the session or what is expected from it. | Aims of the session presented but not completely clear or unrealistic. | Clearly presented aims of the session, with what will be achieved and the core ‘take-always’ delegates will be able to expect. |
To submit your abstract for the Mid-Year Symposium:
Please forward the following to fsmit@srhe.ac.uk including the following information
1. Your name;
2. Your institution;
3. Title of the paper you submitted to the Newer Researchers Conference in December 2015 (if submitting for a research update);
4. Your 200-word abstract explaining how your research has progressed;
And/or
5. Title of paper you are submitting to this year’s conference plus 200 word abstract
6. Deadline for submission is midday Tuesday 21 June 2016.
| Event Fee(s) | |
| Guest Price | £0.00 |
| Member Price | £0.00 |
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