Presentation Details
QPR2024 Program
Conference theme:
Graduate Researchers: Identity and Importance
Details on presentation formats have been sent to you and can be seen here.
DUE DATES:
DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED & ALL ABSTRACTS IN THE SYSTEM WILL BE USED AS THEY ARE IN THE CONFERENCE BOOK. Please email admin@qpr.edu.au for further information
1 March 2024 – Early Bird registration closed
1 March at least 1 presenter per paper to have registered to attend
1 March edited 350word final abstracts to go in program to be completed
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED IN 2023
17-19 April 2024 – QPR Conference, National Wine Centre, Adelaide.
Acceptance emails have been sent to authors.
QPR brings together educational researchers, policy makers, university leaders, research students & research degree supervisors for the purpose of better understanding the processes, practices, pedagogies and theoretical frameworks which constitute doctoral and masters by research education.
In the five years since the last QPR conference took place in 2018, much has changed in the research degree landscape; in higher education; and, in its political, social and cultural environments. This change provides a point in time when it is essential to consider fundamental questions and issues pertinent to graduate research.
Notes for Presenters
QPR2024 - NOTES FOR PRESENTERS
DRAFT QPR2024 Program 20 Fe 2024
QPR2024 (the 14th Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference) has a variety of different forms of presentation and these notes are intended to guide presenters in preparing their presentations and help make sure the conference program runs smoothly and on time.
PowerPoint presentations are to be landscape 16:9 format and ideally sent to Dropbox by 8 April. We understand that changes may occur and our Audio Visual team will be on site with a Speakers Prep area to assist you on the morning of presentation for final amendments. Your presentations will be streamed to your session room prior to your allotted time slot and you are welcome to check these on the day.
The conference will have the following types of presentation:
Plenary sessions
All plenary sessions are being organised individually with the presenters.
Individual paper presentations
Unless they are scheduled to be part of a roundtable, paper presentations in this year’s conference will be presented in panels comprising a number of papers on a related topic or theme so as to encourage discussion not only of the individual papers but also to enhance comparative discussion of the issues they raise.
Individual papers are being grouped into panels largely comprising three papers on a related topic or theme.
In a very few cases where only two papers were accepted on a theme, there will be two papers presented in a panel. (This may also occur where there are late withdrawals after the program has been finalised.) Each of these panels (whether comprising two or three papers) will last 55 minutes.
Each panel will have a nominated chair.
- B. On the final day of the conference, the final panel session before the conference concludes has been scheduled to allow up to four papers, but the length of panel has been extended to last 75 minutes.
- Panels including three papers
- Presenters will be allowed a maximum of 12 minutes to present their paper.
- Chairs will be instructed to be very strict on timing to allow time for discussion and will be instructed to cut presenters off once they reach the 12-minute mark.
- All three papers will be presented one after the other in the order they appear in the program at the panel BEFORE discussion of any of them takes place.
- The remaining 15-19 minutes after the papers have been presented will be given over to a discussion of the individual papers, their commonalities, and any other comparative observations.
- Panels including two papers
- Presenters will be allowed a maximum of 15 minutes to present their paper.
- Chairs will be instructed to be very strict on timing to allow time for discussion and will be instructed to cut presenters off once they reach the 15-minute mark.
- Both papers will be presented one after the other in the order they appear in the program at the panel BEFORE discussion of either of them takes place.
- The remaining 25 minutes after the papers have been presented will be given over to a discussion of the individual papers, their commonalities and any other comparative observations.
- Panels including four papers
- Presenters will be allowed a maximum of 12 minutes to present their paper.
- Chairs will be instructed to be very strict on timing to allow time for discussion and will be instructed to cut presenters off once they reach the 12-minute mark.
- All four papers will be presented one after the other in the order they appear in the program at the panel BEFORE discussion of any of them takes place.
- The remaining 25-27 minutes after the papers have been presented will be given over to a discussion of the individual papers, their commonalities and any other comparative observations.
Please note that each paper being presented as part of a panel requires an updated abstract of 350 words and this should be done through the conference abstract management system at https://www.qpr.edu.au/submitlogin (i.e. the system through which initial abstracts were submitted). These abstracts will be included in the online conference book which delegates will use to decide which panels/presentations to attend.
Roundtables
Roundtables are being organised individually with the proposers, who are responsible for structuring and chairing their roundtable.
Roundtables are scheduled to last for 55 minutes.
Each Roundtable should have an abstract which will be included in the online conference book which delegates will use to decide which sessions to attend. Each panel requires an updated abstract of 350 words and this should be done through the conference abstract management system at https://www.qpr.edu.au/submitlogin (i.e. the system through which initial abstracts were submitted).
Some roundtables will include a paper presentation. These paper presentations may be free-standing but contribute to the theme of the roundtable in which case they will be identified separately in the conference program and will require an updated abstract of 350 words which should be done through the conference abstract management system at https://www.qpr.edu.au/submitlogin (i.e. the system through which initial abstracts were submitted). (This will allow the presenter to identify a specific paper presented by them at the conference in terms of their CV and reporting back to their institutions.)
In a couple of cases, previously submitted abstracts have been absorbed into a Roundtable and, for these, a revised abstract is required covering both the roundtable and any absorbed paper. (Paper prosers affected by this have been notified individually.)
Poster Presentations
Details to be sent separately
QPR Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
QPR has a number of SIGs associated with it and these are being organised individually with the proposers who are responsible for structuring and chairing their own Special Interest Group session.
SIGS are scheduled to last for 60 minutes and will be placed at the end of either Day 1 or Day 2 to allow conversations to continue after the official close of the conference proceedings for the day.
Each SIG should have an updated abstract of 350 words and this should be done through the conference abstract management system at https://www.qpr.edu.au/submitlogin (i.e. the system through which initial abstracts were submitted).
Some SIGs will include one or more paper presentations. These paper presentations will be identified as part of the SIG in the conference program and will require updated abstracts of 350 words which should be done through the conference abstract management system at https://www.qpr.edu.au/submitlogin (i.e. the system through which initial abstracts were submitted). (This will allow any presenters to identify a specific paper presented by them at the conference in terms of CV and reporting back to their institutions.)
Other forms of presentation (all individually negotiated with the presenter)
QPR2024 will also include the following types of presentation:
- One performance taking place during a lunchbreak (abstract received)
- One book launch taking place during a lunchbreak (abstract not required)
- One workshop
- One research degree administration showcase taking place during a lunchbreak
Your POSTER will be presented electronically on monitors located in the main concourse area of the National Wine Centre giving delegates the opportunity to view your work over the 17-19 April.
Due Date: 25 March send to Dropbox using your abstract title & 1 author name email us for any queries at admin@qpr.edu.au
There is an opportunity to produce a 3 minute (max.) video presentation about your poster.
Please include a QR code to your poster with a link to the video. Could you send us a link to your video also to add to our conference app.
Why present a poster?
There are several advantages to presenting a poster:
- Posters can be viewed throughout the conference
- Viewers can “absorb” the presentation in their own time/way
- Presenting your research as a Poster is a wonderful opportunity to “network.” A poster serves to explain your research succinctly to colleagues within your own discipline and other related areas. You are invited to be near the Poster monitors during the breaks to discuss your work with other delegates
What is a poster?
A poster is a visual medium that you use to communicate a key idea related to your research: It presents that idea in verbal and graphic ways. Unlike an oral presentation, a poster does (most) of your talking—it should stand on its own, be self-explanatory (even as it enables conversations with viewers).
Tips for creating your poster
The poster should be a visual presentation of your submitted abstract. Some helpful guides for posters can be found below.
Size
Format for the electronic poster is 16:9 Portrait Orientation
Title
Include the title of your presentation at the top of the poster (the title should be the same as in the submitted abstract.).
48 to 60 point font size is recommended for headings.
Lettering
The poster should be easily readable at a distance of two metres. Use UPPER and lower case for general content as the use of all-capital text is difficult to read. Avoid using a mixture of type/font styles.
Content example
24 to 32 font size single spaced is recommended. The text should be concise and easy to read.
The message that your poster contains should be clear and understandable without the requirement of oral explanation. If relevant, methods should be presented simply and concisely.
After the title, the two most important panels are the Introduction and the Conclusion. On the basis of these two panels, a reader will decide whether to consider the poster details and perhaps talk to the presenter. These panels need to be very simple, concise and visually attractive. Results should be presented graphically if possible. Avoid large tables of data.
Results should be in line with those originally submitted in your abstract.
Use pictures, symbols and colour. Figure legends are essential and should be short but informative. If using graphs, they should have a short heading.
For visual effect, we recommend that graphs be no smaller than 12cm x 18cm. Photographs should be no smaller than 12cm x 18cm. Use the space to attract your audience for discussion, not to present complex details of methods and results.
17 July 2023 - Submissions Open
6 November 2023 - Submissions Close
18 December 2023 - Decisions About Paper Acceptances Sent
23 January 2024 - Authors to Accept
1 March - All changes to abstract to be submitted by 5pm 350 words
1 March - Presenters must be registered to be included in the program
17-19 April 2024 - QPR Conference
While particularly inviting submissions which inform the conference theme, the Steering Committee specifically invites submissions addressing other relevant issues including:
- Perspectives on the purpose (or purposes) of graduate research education
- The values underpinning graduate research
- Is it time to put the ‘Ph’ back in the PhD?
- The PhD in a changing environment
- Indigenous knowledges, research and engagement
- The importance of graduate research and to who is it important?
- The changing identity of the doctoral researcher
- Embedding the PhD in industry, community, and public service sectors – the why and the how
- Graduate Research Student or Early Career Researcher, or both?
- What constitutes success in the context of the PhD?
- The quality of the graduate research student experience
- Improving research degree supervision
- Institutional structures for delivering graduate education
- Graduate research in a global perspective.
There are three presentation formats you can propose to share your work at QPR2024:
Oral Presentations - 15 minute presentation and 5 minute Q&A. Oral presentations are conversation starters that provide enough information to encourage the audience to engage and seek further information. Content for oral presentations can come from:
- Research papers (theoretical, conceptual or empirical)
- Review or integrative papers (including horizon-scanning and policy-review papers)
- Research-in-progress presentations (early results, reports of pilot projects)
- Best practice papers (administrative and practice developments, experiments, and innovations)
- Next practice (innovative ideas and current or emerging developments that can help shape the future of graduate research)
Round Tables - 55 or 90 minute panel discussion. Round Tables are a deep-dive to address a significant issue of importance to the doctoral education community between a group of experts (minimum of three) and engages the audience via Q&A time.
Posters - In standard academic poster format (to be presented electronically rather than in hard copy)
The Committee is also open to suggestions of other forms of presentation and enquiries about these should be directed in the first instance to the conference convenor, Professor Alistair McCulloch at alistair.mcculloch@unisa.edu.au
Submit your abstract online by signing up to our submission system below (or click here if you already have an account with us).
For your submission you will be asked:
- To write an abstract explaining your work
- Oral Presentation: 500 word limit
- Round Table: 500 word limit
- Poster: 250 word limit
- To state which topic your proposal aligns
- Provide information on all authors, including a photograph of the presenting author
Authors should
- Write their abstract in English.
- Specify all abbreviations in full at the first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses, thereafter abbreviation only should be used.
- Use a maximum of 4 references (references are included in the word count)
Note the submitting author will be considered the principal point of contact for all communication regarding the abstract including acceptance notification.
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