Programme & Venue

The fun starts on Thursday 18th June 2020 (15:00-16:00). A series of heats will select finalists to compete for victory in the Grand Finale on Thursday 30th July 2020 (15:00-16:30).

Please register your attendance and join us on Zoom! (Please join us five minutes before the event commences where possible, for a timely start)

Registration takes less than 30 seconds, but is required to receive an invitation to the event.

Programme

General Format of Event - Please see detailed programme for further details and date specific changes

The Heats

15:00 : Welcome to session by chair (please join 5 minutes before meeting with muted microphone for a prompt start)


15.05-15.15: 10 minute presentations by judge #1 on topic of their choosing;

Wisdom or research; creative or scientific. Tune in to find out more!


15:15-15:45: 4 -5 Student presentations, up to five minutes each.

Each presentation will be immediately followed by up to three minutes of audience questions.

Please submit any questions to the chat and only ask your question when invited to by the chair.

Please complete & submit your feedback form during the break between presentations where possible.


15:45-15:50: Voting Closes


15:50-16:00: 10 minute presentations by judge #2 on topic of their choosing


16:00-16:05: Shared Judges' Q&A. Please submit your questions in the chat function and wait for chair to ask you to invite you to speak


16:05-16:10: WINNER ANNOUNCED & chair closes session


MSD Research Slam Event Programme



Programme_Final_17_07_2020_PDF.pdf

SCIENTIFIC FINALISTS

Heat #1:

Winner: Irene Yang (NDORMS) - Scientific #1

Heat #2:

Winner: Mona Hashim (NDM) - Scientific #2


CREATIVE FINALISTS

Heat #1:

Winner: Elizabeth Bradburn (NDWRH) - Creative #1

Heat #2:

Winner: Hira Javaid (Oncology) -Creative #2



The Grand Finale

When : 1500-16:30 (BST) 30th July 2020

Where: Zoom

Who: Heat Winners

Stream: Creative & Scientific

Judges: Professor Robert Gilbert & Professor Mark Middleton