The event showcased an impressive programme of excellent oral presentations alongside an outstanding collection of poster presentations, reflecting both the depth and breadth of work being undertaken within our academic community.
The conference programme highlighted the diversity of research topics being explored within SSEHS, with presentations spanning multiple disciplines, methodologies, and perspectives across all aspects of the School’s research and innovation theme structure. This diversity not only stimulated lively discussion and knowledge exchange but also reinforced the value of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing complex academic and real‑world challenges.
Awards for Outstanding Oral Presentation were given to Lillie McGuckian and Loïs Mougin, with awards for Highly Commended Presentations made to Bettina Pásztor and Emma Quinn. People Choice Awards for were given for outstanding posters, with our winners being K-Tricia Isaacs, Karesna Mehta, Congcong Qi, and Stella Wang.
The high standard of presentations from all of our presenters and the level of engagement from attendees demonstrated the vibrancy and strength of our research culture and provided a great showcase of doctoral research-led research in SSEHS.
Looking Ahead: 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Building on the momentum of the conference, we are excited to see further doctoral research-led research and innovation work in our upcoming 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday May 20th. This event will offer doctoral researchers the opportunity to present their work in a clear, engaging, and accessible format — communicating the significance of their research in just three minutes – which is an important skill to communicate the impact of work to a diverse (and not always scientific!) audience.
The 3MT competition forms part of a wider celebration of SSEHS’ 50 year celebrations, with the 3MT event placing particular emphasis on doctoral researcher‑led research. It will highlight the innovation, creativity, and the impact of doctoral research across diverse subject areas, and we are looking forward to crowning our SSEHS winner, who will represent SSEHS in the University competition in June.
We look forward to welcoming Professor Clyde Williams to open proceedings (and share a few words regarding his career), staff and doctoral researchers to support our community and to continue celebrating excellence in research and academic communication. We will close the day with a networking event, so please come along to support and hear more about the fabulous research and innovation activities in SSEHS!