ECR Image Competition 2024
Giving a window into the world of brilliant early career research across Sussex
This year's competition is now closed. Check out the the shortlisted images in the online gallery below.
This year's prizes were judged by Maggie Symes, Research and Open Scholarship Librarian, and University photographer Stuart Robinson.
Winners
First Place: Louisa Rinaldi (Psychology)
Second Place: Rachael Durrant (Business School)
People's Choice Award: Jo Tregenza (Education and Social Work)
ECR Research Image Shortlist
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View entries in pdf: ECR Research Image Competition Entries 2024 [PDF 1.19MB]
Prizes
- First Place: £200 towards your research
- Second Place: £100 towards your research
- People’s Choice: £100 towards your research
Judges will assess the images according to the following criteria:
Image
- Is the image eye-catching and engaging?
- Does the image effectively communicate the nature of the research?
- Is the image of sufficient technical quality?
Title and caption
- Is the title engaging?
- Is the caption written in a style that is accessible to a non-specialist audience?
- Do the image, title and caption work together to form a coherent and clear narrative?
| Key Dates | |
|---|---|
| Applications open | Tuesday 7 May |
| Deadline for submitting your entry | Tuesday 28 May, 12 noon |
| Entries reviewed by judging panel | Tuesday 28 May - Friday 7 June |
| Shortlisted images announced, and online gallery launched | w/c Monday 3 June |
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Voting for People's Choice - online |
Monday 10 June - Thursday 13 June, 4.30pm |
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Exhibition at ECR Symposium, and in-person voting for People's Choice |
Thursday 13 June, 10.00am-5.00pm |
| Winners announced at Symposium prize-giving ceremony |
Thursday 13 June, after 4.30pm |