Letters in Applied Microbiology Early Career Scientist Research Symposium 2026

You have the opportunity to present a poster with optional 1-minute-1-slide ‘poster pitch’ presentation in the main plenary.

Poster Presentation

If you’re presenting a poster, here’s what you need to know:

• Preferred size: A0 (1189 mm height x 841 mm width)
• Fixing materials: Velcro and pins will be provided on the day

Tips for your poster:

• Keep it clear, visual and easy to read from a distance

• Use bullet points, graphs and illustrations where possible

• Don’t overcrowd it – less is more

• Include your name, title, institution and contact details

We know for many of you this might be your first time – don’t worry, this is a welcoming and safe space and a great chance to share your work and practise chatting about your research.
 

Poster plus 1-minute-1-slide plenary ‘poster pitch’ presentation

You'll present your poster in the poster area, and you'll also have 1-minute and 1-slide to talk about your project to the main plenary audience. It’s your chance to share your work in a clear, engaging and accessible way, using simple language and good storytelling.

What we're looking for:

• A clear background and why your research matters

• Key findings or ideas that stay focused

• A structure that’s easy to follow

• Confident and enthusiastic delivery

• A slide that supports your talk without doing all the work

• Good use of time that keeps to the 1-minute limit

Tips for your 1-minute-1-slide poster pitch:

• Practise with friends, houseplants or pets

• Use strong visuals and keep text to a minimum

• Speak as if explaining your work to someone in a different field

• Finish with a message or takeaway you want people to remember

• Don’t worry about being perfect – just let your passion come through

This is your space to share what you’ve been working on. We can’t wait to hear about it.

You’ll have 15 minutes in total—aim to speak for around 10 minutes, with the final 5 minutes set aside for questions from the audience.

This is your space to share what you’ve been working on with a friendly group of early career researchers. Whether it’s a finished project or still a work in progress, we’re excited to hear about it.

What we're looking for:

• A clear explanation of your research and why it matters

• A focused talk that walks us through the key points or findings

• A simple, logical structure from start to finish

• Slides that support what you’re saying (without trying to say everything for you)

• Enthusiastic and confident delivery

• Awareness of the audience – if you need to use specialist terms, give them some context

Tips:

• Keep the talk itself to around 10 minutes so there’s time for questions

• Practise once or twice to get your timing right

• Think about what you want people to remember most

• You don’t need to cover everything – keep it clear and engaging

No need for polished perfection – just your science, shared in a way others can connect with and learn from.