{"id":5510,"date":"2025-01-26T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T21:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/?page_id=5510"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:10:47","slug":"poster-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/fr\/poster-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Concours d'affiches 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5510\" class=\"elementor elementor-5510\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2453563f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2453563f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b21a695\" data-id=\"3b21a695\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5730ae56 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5730ae56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bb01d50\" data-id=\"1bb01d50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0f441a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d0f441a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exposition d'affiches<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6c36aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6c36aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc0a2e8\" data-id=\"dc0a2e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f574b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f574b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vue d'ensemble<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff64c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff64c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Academic Poster Exhibition<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IFPSP 2027 \u00b7 Palermo, Italy \u00b7 14\u201317 March 2027<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The academic poster exhibition returns for 2027. The poster presentation is an opportunity to showcase your research, critical thinking, and ability to communicate evidence effectively.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Whatever your level, your poster should be visually engaging, academically rigorous, and accessible to a broad audience, presenting your work clearly with concise text, appropriate graphics and high-quality evidence. Expectations vary by level of study, so read the section relevant to your programme.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Guidance, marking criteria and worked examples have been prepared by Professor Gerri Matthews-Smith and Emma Gall, Centre for Military Research, Education, Practice and Engagement, Edinburgh Napier University.<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 dir=\"ltr\">How many posters can each delegation submit?<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>We expect every delegation to enter the poster competition.<\/strong><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Delegation size<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Posters you may submit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>25 members or fewer<\/td><td>One<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26 members or more<\/td><td>Two<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p dir=\"ltr\">Posters are submitted by the delegation as a group, not by individual students. Where your students have prepared more than your allocation, the delegation selects which poster or posters to put forward for evaluation.<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 dir=\"ltr\">Guidance by level of study<\/h2><h3 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h3><h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Undergraduate<\/strong><\/h4><p dir=\"ltr\">Your poster should demonstrate a good understanding of the published literature relating to your chosen topic. It should:<\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li>demonstrate a clear understanding of the existing evidence<\/li><li>be based on evidence from peer-reviewed academic literature<\/li><li>use a PRISMA framework to show how you identified, screened and selected the literature in your review<\/li><li>summarise the key findings from the literature, rather than describing individual studies<\/li><li>draw clear conclusions based on the available evidence<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What is PRISMA?<\/strong> Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses is an internationally recognised framework for reporting how literature has been systematically searched and selected. It provides a transparent method for showing where you searched, how many articles were identified, which papers were excluded and why, and which studies were finally included. A PRISMA flow diagram demonstrates that your search was systematic, transparent and evidence-based.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Recommended structure:<\/strong> Title \u00b7 Authors \u00b7 Background \u00b7 Aim(s) \u00b7 Search Strategy \/ PRISMA \u00b7 Key Findings \u00b7 Discussion \u00b7 Conclusions \u00b7 References<\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h3><h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Master&#8217;s<\/strong><\/h4><p dir=\"ltr\">Greater critical analysis and independent evaluation of the evidence is expected. Your poster may be based on research you have already completed, a dissertation project, an audit or service evaluation, or a critical systematic literature review. It should demonstrate:<\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li>critical evaluation rather than simple description<\/li><li>synthesis of current evidence<\/li><li>discussion of the strengths and limitations of the available research<\/li><li>independent interpretation of findings<\/li><li>clear implications for practice, policy or future research<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">Original data should be included where appropriate, but collecting primary data is not essential. A well-designed, critically appraised literature review supported by an appropriate PRISMA framework is often stronger than a poorly presented primary research project.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Suggested structure:<\/strong> Title \u00b7 Background \u00b7 Aim(s) \u00b7 Methodology \u00b7 Results \u00b7 Critical Discussion \u00b7 Conclusions \u00b7 Recommendations \u00b7 References<\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h3><h4 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PhD and Professional Doctorate<\/strong><\/h4><p dir=\"ltr\">Your poster should reflect the stage of your research journey while demonstrating the academic rigour expected at doctoral level, and should communicate your research clearly to an interdisciplinary audience. It should include:<\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li>the philosophical underpinning of your study<\/li><li>the rationale for the research<\/li><li>research aims and objectives<\/li><li>key themes from the literature<\/li><li>the methodology and methods employed<\/li><li>current progress within your doctoral journey<\/li><\/ul><div dir=\"ltr\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Stage<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Present<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Early<\/strong><\/td><td>Research background \u00b7 rationale \u00b7 literature review \u00b7 research gap \u00b7 research questions \u00b7 proposed methodology \u00b7 planned methods<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mid<\/strong><\/td><td>Literature review \u00b7 methodology \u00b7 data collection \u00b7 preliminary analysis \u00b7 emerging findings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Final<\/strong><\/td><td>Main findings \u00b7 interpretation \u00b7 contributions to knowledge \u00b7 implications for practice or policy \u00b7 future research<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Please indicate your year of study clearly on your poster.<\/strong><\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 dir=\"ltr\">Preparation webinars<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\">Professor Matthews-Smith and her team are running a series of webinars offering guidance on effective poster creation and answering questions from participating students and professors. <strong>The webinars are open to all.<\/strong> Attendance is voluntary, but strongly encouraged.<\/p><div dir=\"ltr\"><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">\u00a0<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Webinar<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Covers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Poster Presentation Overview<\/td><td>Overview of the assessment \u00b7 expectations \u00b7 common mistakes \u00b7 marking criteria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Understanding PRISMA<\/td><td>Literature searching \u00b7 building a PRISMA diagram \u00b7 selecting evidence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Designing an Effective Poster<\/td><td>Layout and visual design \u00b7 team working \u00b7 effective communication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Presenting the Evidence<\/td><td>Presenting key findings clearly \u00b7 answering questions \u00b7 communicating research confidently<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Doctoral Research Posters<\/td><td>Presenting complex research visually \u00b7 communicating methodology \u00b7 demonstrating originality \u00b7 answering questions from diverse audiences<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Timing.<\/strong> To maximise international attendance, all live webinars are scheduled during the UK&#8217;s &#8220;Golden Hour&#8221; for global audiences: <strong>16:00\u201317:00 UK time<\/strong>, approximately 11:00\u201312:00 Eastern and 08:00\u201309:00 Pacific.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Dates will be posted shortly<\/strong> and are planned to occur during the autumn semester.<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 dir=\"ltr\">How posters are assessed<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\">Posters are marked against six criteria in four areas:<\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>Presentation:<\/strong>\u00a0visual design and accessibility \u00b7 clear and logical layout, good flow<\/li><li><strong>Content:<\/strong>\u00a0content, depth of coverage, data presentation<\/li><li><strong>Delivery and understanding:<\/strong>\u00a0audibility, pace, fluency, focus and use of time \u00b7 knowledge and critical understanding<\/li><li><strong>Questions: <\/strong>appropriateness, relevance and accuracy of responses<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">Each criterion has descriptors at six levels, from Extremely Poor to Excellent. Posters are awarded a score out of 10 by two assessors, with written feedback provided to the student group. The full grid is in the downloads below.<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 dir=\"ltr\">Peer review: Gold, Silver and Bronze Stars<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\">Following the poster presentations, all students take part in a peer-review exercise. This forms an important part of the conference experience and encourages you to critically evaluate the work of others.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">After viewing all submitted posters, you will be invited to select your three favourites and award a <strong>Gold Star<\/strong> to your highest-rated poster, a <strong>Silver Star<\/strong> to your second, and a <strong>Bronze Star<\/strong> to your third. Each reviewer may award one of each, and may not award more than one star to the same poster.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>When reviewing, consider:<\/strong> clarity of the research question \u00b7 quality and relevance of the evidence \u00b7 critical analysis \u00b7 organisation and structure \u00b7 visual design \u00b7 effective communication \u00b7 overall impact.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">A QR code will be provided, allowing reviewers to submit constructive comments and feedback for the students.<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 dir=\"ltr\">Poster formatting<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\">All posters should include:<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">University or conference logo(s) \u00b7 student name(s) \u00b7 institution \u00b7 programme of study \u00b7 level of study (Undergraduate, Master&#8217;s, PhD \/ Professional Doctorate) \u00b7 year of study (doctoral students) \u00b7 references<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 dir=\"ltr\">Worked examples<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\">The guidance pack contains examples of posters that fully meet the assessment criteria, posters that meet some but not all criteria, and posters that do not meet the required standard. Reviewing these examples carefully will help you understand the expected standard.<\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\">Download the documents<\/h2><table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"><tbody><tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd4;\"><td style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ifpsp-2027-poster-guidance-en.pdf\" download=\"\">Student Guidance for Poster Presentations<\/a><\/td><td style=\"padding: 14px 0; text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd4;\"><td style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ifpsp-2027-marking-criteria-en.pdf\" download=\"\">IFPSP Marking Criteria<\/a><\/td><td style=\"padding: 14px 0; text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd4;\"><td style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ifpsp-2027-poster-examples.pdf\" download=\"\">Poster Examples<\/a><\/td><td style=\"padding: 14px 0; text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd4;\"><td style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ifpsp-2027-poster-guidance-fr.docx\" download=\"\">Student Guidance for Poster Presentations (French)<\/a><\/td><td style=\"padding: 14px 0; text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd4;\"><td style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ifpsp-2027-poster-guidance-it.docx\" download=\"\">Student Guidance for Posters (Italian)<\/a><\/td><td style=\"padding: 14px 0; text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psp-forum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ifpsp-2027-scoring-grid-fr-it.xlsx\" download=\"\">Poster Scoring Grid (French and Italian)<\/a><\/td><td style=\"padding: 14px 0; text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2 dir=\"ltr\">Questions<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Posters:<\/strong>\u00a0Professor Gerri Matthews-Smith, Edinburgh Napier University: <a href=\"mailto:G.Matthews-Smith@napier.ac.uk\">G.Matthews-Smith@napier.ac.uk<\/a><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Forum: <\/strong>John Mac E. 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