British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR) 2024

Thursday 25th - Friday 26th April, 2024

Cheng Kin Ku Building, London School of Economics, London

Key information:

BCUR is the largest conference in the UK at which undergraduates can present their academic work. 

It is a cross-disciplinary conference that welcomes research from a wide range of academic fields, including sciences, humanities, social sciences, arts, and more.   

Oxford Brookes University is able to nominate, coach and fund up to 8 students to present at this national conference. Applications are now closed for 2024

For more information about BCUR, see here .

Winners: The following Brookes students presented their work at BCUR 2024 

We are delighted to announce that eight students were chosen from a competitive selection process within Oxford Brookes University to attend this event:

1.  Ruben Gordon,  BSc Animal Biology and Conservation - Evaluating The Effectiveness of Traditional Knowledge In Comparison To European-Colonial Management Strategies: Can Giving Indigenous Peoples Full Autonomy Over Land Management Result In Positive Conservation Outcomes?

2. Tracy Boyd Hall, BSc Nutrition - Identifying the knowledge, attitudes and practise for the purchasing and consumption of pulses across a sample of UK adult population

3. Aina Syahirah Sazali,  LLB Law (Hons) - To what extent do current laws and regulations effectively address the legal and ethical implications of deep fakes?

4. Eva Louise Peterman, BSc Geography - Climate-Induced Soil Variations in Tenerife: Investigating the  influence of the North-South climatic gradient on soil properties, along with future implications caused by extreme weather

5. Kieron Champion, BA Architecture Hons - Artificial Beauty: Can Artificial Intelligence Replicate The Complexity of Architectural Beauty?

6. Arooj Sakib, BSc Psychology - The impact of BeReal versus Instagram on perceived body image and mental wellbeing - a comparative study

7.  Abina Nurse, BA Architecture - How did Hype Williams use Afro-futurism in his directed music videos released between 1997-2003 to explore themes of utopia and the future of Black communities?

8. Charlotte Masclet,  BSc Psychology - Bilingualism's Impact on Executive Functions: Exploring Selective Attention and Mental Imagery Development in Preschool-Aged Children (Ages 3-5)

Examples of students' work from BCUR 2023 

If you would like to see the work presented in 2023, please see this page.

Posters in Parliament (PIP)

28th February 2024 

Posters in Parliament is a fantastic event that provides an opportunity for over 50 undergraduate students, representing universities from across the UK, to exhibit their research in Westminster. The 2024 exhibition takes place in Portcullis House, House of Commons, London on 28 February 2024 between 1.30 - 3.30 pm and presenters and guests are also be able to take advantage of morning activities (a tour of the House of Lords and Westminster Hall (75 minutes) and/or a 'Get your voice heard in UK Parliament' workshop (60 minutes). 

The Posters in Parliament event gives the opportunity for legislators and policy makers to see first-hand some of the innovative research taking place around the country. The exhibition is a great opportunity for students to share research and ideas with those from other universities across the UK. The modern world faces big challenges in a huge range of areas such as energy, health and sustainability but Posters in Parliament clearly demonstrates that we have a new generation of emerging researchers able to meet those challenges. 

For more information see here https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/iatl/news/events/pip/

Winners: The following Brookes students presented their work at PIP 2024

We are delighted to announce that two students have been chosen from a competitive selection process within Oxford Brookes University to attend this event. They were supported on the day by Senior Lecturer, Dr Alon Lischinsky:

1. Harriette Gardiner-Simms, BA  Geography and International Relations -  Do the People Make the Place? A More Democratic and Diverse Vision for Cultural Heritage: The Case of Banbury’s Business Improvement District

2. Melissa Zulle, BSc Business and Marketing Management  - Critically evaluating and researching the attitude of Generation Z individuals (aged 18-24) with disabilities towards inclusive marketing strategies and the representation of disabilities in advertising - A qualitative study in the UK

Melissa:  “When I heard that Brookes was participating in Posters in Parliament, I immediately knew I had to take a shot at it. My research focused on Invisible Disabilities in Advertising, which is a topic I’m very passionate about; especially after hearing the perspectives of the people I interviewed, I really wanted more people to know about my research. As a Marketing student, I was always fascinated by how the media shapes our perception of reality and the role advertising plays in it. Participating in this prestigious event was a tremendous opportunity for me to learn more about how the UK parliament functions and to feel empowered by the possibilities of collaborating with them to make our voices as researchers heard. The workshop and tour were incredibly enlightening, and I would enthusiastically recommend this experience to other students. If you have a research project that you're proud of and would like to share it with a wider audience, I strongly encourage you to give it a try!" 

Harriette:  "When I received the email that I had been selected as one of the two students to showcase my research at Posters in Parliament I was overcome with excitement. Attending the event was a great experience that involved a tour of Parliament, a workshop, and discussing my heritage research project about 'Banbury's Business Improvement District'. The time spent designing my poster in the lead up to the event and engaging with others during the event provided a fantastic opportunity to gain confidence and equip me with new skills. Overall representing the university was a fantastic opportunity that I would highly recommend to undergraduate students." 

Any questions?

Email us at studentresearchlaunchpad@brookes.ac.uk