Making the most of multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences

Hill, Jennifer; West, Harry; Kneale, Pauline

Abstract

This is the second of two Directions articles, which together offer guidance to help you gain the maximum benefit from participating in institutional and national multi-disciplinary undergraduate research conferences. The article focuses on how to make the most of these excellent opportunities when you are participating. To do this, you need to understand the importance of networking and engaging with the full conference programme. You also need to be able to identify and action the principles of effective research communication. This paper will provide you with the information you need to work through this process.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 6, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Nov 14, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 3, 2018
• Deposit Date: Nov 7, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 14, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Geography in Higher Education
• Print ISSN: 0309-8265
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-1845
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 311-316
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1402873
• Keywords: student research conference, verbal presentation, poster presentation, BCUR, multi-disciplinarity, networking
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/867396
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1402873
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Geography in Higher Education on 14th November 2017, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1402873.
• Contract Date: Nov 7, 2017