International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR)
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ICUR 2024 in Numbers
26th - 27th June 2024
- 292 presentations across 2 days
- 318 students from across the world involved in different ways
- 17 institutions including new participants
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil; Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, in Germany; and Middle Tennessee State University in the USA.
- 2 poster sessions hosting 84 posters
- 57 spoken panels hosting 208 papers
- 100 presentations by Warwick students throughout the event
What is ICUR?
ICUR (International Conference of Undergraduate Research) supports Warwick students as they present their research on the global stage to audiences from across different fields of study.
ICUR is an annual, two-day academic conference that showcases excellence in undergraduate research from around the world. It provides undergraduate researchers with a unique opportunity to present their research to interdisciplinary audiences across international borders in real-time, video-linked sessions from their home campus.
But ICUR is more than just a conference.
It's a year-round programme of training and support from abstract submission through to presentation. It's an opportunity to network with like-minded undergraduates from all over the world. Above all, it's a supportive yet rigorous research experience, helping you to develop your confidence and professional skills in communication, presentation, and engagement.
If you'd like to find out more about ICUR or our other undergraduate research support projects please get in touch with the team in IATL by emailing .
We look forward to seeing you for ICUR 2025!
What are the benefits?
ICUR participants benefit from a supportive forum to engage in international research dialogue. Attendance at ICUR provides material for your CV, extensive feedback, valuable networking opportunities, and an introduction to research as a potential career. Past presenters have described ICUR as a ‘unique experience that enables you to meet students from other countries and learn about issues important to them’, as ‘rewarding, insightful and exciting’ and as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’.
ICUR is student-centred and student-led, with a team of Student Directors from the University of Warwick.
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For more information on ICUR, abstract writing guidance, profiles of our participating institutions, FAQs and more, please visit icurportal.com.
Not sure yet? This is why you should consider submitting an abstract for ICUR 2025:
1. Global Exposure:
ICUR provides a unique platform for presenting your research globally, forging connections with peers and academics from universities worldwide.
Listening to everybody's presentations and seeing their passions come alive. I also really appreciated the trans- as well as inter- disciplinary nature of the conference. Regardless of our disciplines we all could talk to each other and appreciate each other's ideas and ways of thinking. ICUR was also a vehicle for us to come together and link disciplines together that traditionally aren't considered complimentary.
2. Interdisciplinary Exploration
Explore beyond your discipline and find inspiration for your research and ideas.
The best part of ICUR would be sharing my research with many like-minded people. I interacted with many students studying different areas but sharing the same passion for research. My research is about environmental economics. I got to see other researchers who tackle ecological problems from other disciplines, such as biology and statistics, and broadened my vision and communicated with them.
3. Networking Opportunities:
Build a network that transcends borders, connecting with like-minded individuals during the conference.
Getting to interact with other students doing research at a generally similar level to me. Up until now my research experience had been very isolated and individual, so getting to see what others in similar positions in their careers are doing was very helpful.
4. Comprehensive Support:
Access an immersive development programme throughout the year leading up to the conference, building your confidence as well as your personal and professional skillset.
We can get strong support before, during, and after the conference. Before the conference, we can get detailed feedback on our abstract. During the conference, we can get a step-by-step guide and a convenient ICUR app. After the conference, we can get many helpful next-step suggestions, for instance, publication, further research...
5. Supportive Yet Rigorous Professional Development:
It's a very supportive space to share your passions. I initially thought it would've been intimidating considering it's a conference, but, I think the undergraduate community made it a professional yet comfortable place to do so.
Upcoming Information Sessions:
If you have a query about ICUR and would like to speak to a member of the team, please email ICUR@warwick.ac.uk.
To be added to our ICUR 2024 Student Community space on Microsoft Teams, please email ICURStudents@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window. This is where all of our online training and support takes place, and where you’ll be able to access more resources.
For more general information and to browse our resources, visit the ICUR Portal! You may find our FAQsLink opens in a new window page and our Resource Hub useful.
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Contact Information:
General inquiries can also be directed to ICUR@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window