Presenting your research - resources
You've got exciting research results and you're ready to share them. How can you make your research presentation shine? Whether you're a seasoned presenter or a first-timer, URI can help you put your best foot forward.
General resources
- Book an appointment with URI for advice and feedback
- Academic Success Centre
- Research Impact Library Guide: includes information and resources relevant to measuring and increasing the impact of your research, data visualization tools, and more.
Writing a research abstract
- Abstract worksheet (download, fillable PDF)
- Plain Language Toolkit : includes information, checklists and examples to help you write about your research in plain language, accessible to multi-disciplinary audiences.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) : Comprehensive resource on academic writing, including guidance for abstracts, citations, and subject-specific writing.
Poster design
- U of A Poster Templates
- U of A Copyright Office - Using Images
- #BetterPoster template and resources : YouTube channel with evidence-based design principles for effective research poster design.
- Better Posters Blog : includes design tips and poster critiques, as well as a gallery with diverse poster examples.
- Creative Commons Image Search
- Pixabay : royalty-free images
- Open Clip Art Gallery : public domain vector images
- SUBPrint
Oral Presentations and public speaking
- Ten simple rules for effective presentation slides (Naegle, 2021, PLoS)
- U of A Toastmasters Club
Undergraduate Conferences & presentation opportunities
This is not an exhaustive list. Many Faculties and Departments run their own conferences for undergraduate students. Please consult with your supervisor or Faculty to learn more about opportunities within your Faculty.
- ATLAS Symposium : Organized annually in Winter term by the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Students' Society; features an undergraduate poster session.
- Richard E Peter Biology Conference : Held annually in winter term, open to senior undergraduates and graduate students in biological sciences
- Royce Conference: Held annually in March; open to students or faculty in the Department of Psychology
- Faculty of Science Summer Research Day: Held annually in August; open to students who have done summer research in the Faculty of Science. Consult the Faculty of Science for more information
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Summer Research Program Research Day: Held annually in October; open to students who have participated in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Summer Research Program.
- Augustana Student Academic Conference: Held twice per academic year in December and April; open to students at Augustana who have participated in research or community service-learning projects.
- Eureka Symposium : A research symposium for science students, hosted by the Eureka Undergraduate Science Journal.
- Undergraduate Research in Science Conference of Alberta (URSCA): Hosted annual in April/May; location varies. Open to students in natural sciences & engineering (NSERC-eligible) disciplines. Contact URI in Winter term for updated information on dates/location for the current year's conference.