2018 Poster pitch presentations
If your poster abstract is amongst our ‘top scoring’ abstracts, you will be invited to present a ‘pitch’ to accompany it. Pitches will be presented within the parallel sessions and involve:
- A 3 minute oral presentation
- One slide only (this slide should be a slide displaying your poster)
- No questions or discussion within the parallel session
You have 3 minutes in which to present your argument (your ‘pitch’) about why your research is important and why someone should want to come and find out more about it.
We encourage you to start with one clear statement or idea (the bottom line, or the ‘hook’) and then back it up. This is a different approach to that taken in longer oral presentations in which speakers usually build up to a concluding final statement. With such limited time for your presentation we advise that you focus clearly on one point (and rehearse your timing carefully!)
Please note that your presentation will be strictly timed and you will be stopped at 3 minutes.
‘Poster Pitch’ sessions will not include any additional time for questions or discussion within the parallel sessions. Instead your audience will be encouraged to come and discuss your work with you in the poster discussion session or another mutually agreed time.
Guidance for making your pitch
You are allowed only one slide (not an image of your poster)
Keep it simple
- explain what your research or educational innovation is
- explain what you did (or what you are doing)
- explain what you have found and/or why it is important
Don't
- overfill your slide as the type face will be too small and people won’t be able to see it