The Schedule

Judging criteria

1. Analytical rigor (30%): Depth of data analysis and interpretation

2.   Academic rigor (10%): Problematisation of phenomenon and critical reasoning

3. Innovation (20%): Creativity and uniqueness of the proposed solution

4. Practical applicability (20%): Relevance and feasibility of the solution

5. Presentation (10%): Clarity, storytelling, and engagement during the pitch

6. Team collaboration (10%): Effective teamwork and communication

Note about AI and ethics:
Students are allowed to use AI as a "critical friend" for coding or enhancing research and reasoning, but not for uploading the dataset and have AI interpretation and analysis. Also, any written text or presentation notes and images/charts cannot be provided by a chatbot but must be human conceived and written and generated by the use of software or coding. The dataset will be provided under GDPR regulation and must be considered confidential and reserved, not to be shared outside the competing teams or online or with chatbot/AI agents.

When teams present their works and outcomes in the final round, “a Declaration on the ethical use of AI and compliance with the Hackathon AI guidelines” at the end of the presentation has to be provided (one slide).