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Warwick students present research at Posters in Parliament event
Sponsored by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA), over 40 undergraduate students from 23 universities arrived in Parliament on Tuesday 25 February, to unveil research findings from a huge range of fascinating subject areas. Now in its second year, the Posters in Parliament event, which features undergraduate researchers selected from those who presented at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR), was a celebration of British undergraduate research excellence and was inspired by the US Posters on the Hill event, where US students display their undergraduate research at the Capitol Building in Washington DC. The event gave UK universities a stage to present high-quality work being produced by undergraduates and also demonstrated how research-informed teaching can enhance the overall student experience. Members of Parliament also gained a fascinating insight into the UK's best undergraduate research.
Two University of Warwick students were selected to present their posters: Zoe Kristensen displayed her work on 'Gender Dysphoria and the Autistic Spectrum: A Study of Co-incidence' and M.B. Che Rozenan presented his poster on 'Understanding the X-Ray Emission of our Galaxy'. Zoe's poster was shortlisted for the judging panel to visit. The panel consisted of Ben Wallace MP (Conservative MP for Wyre and Preston North, and exhibition host); Sean Coughlan, Education Correspondent at the BBC; Professor Julio Rivera, President of the US Council of Undergraduate Research; and Katherine Harrington of the Higher Education Academy.
Zoe Kristensen presenting her poster
M.B. Che Rozenan presenting his poster
The award for most outstanding research project went to Talitha Bromwich from the University of Sussex for 'Searching for Dark Matter'. The highly commended award went to Victoria Sleight, from Plymouth University, for her 'Microplastics affect the bioavailability of harmful contaminants' poster.
Zoe Kristensen and M.B. Che Rozenan in front of Parliament