Developing undergraduate work towards publication

Aim: The aim of this session is to present a strategy for the school/ University on how to develop undergraduate research for publication. I feel it is important to show our students early work and to expose them to a research conference. Allowing students to submit to these conferences should hopefully encourage them to continue their development into confident researchers and progress well within their academic studies. Content: This presentation will first show the different ways other Universities are currently showcasing, sharing and publishing the research of their undergraduate students. It will then present different ways UWL may do this including incentive schemes for students to take part. Undergraduate student research will be present to discuss their work and their ambitions to develop it further. Their work will also be submitted as individual poster presentations. Style of participant interaction: The first part of the session will be presented by the main authors, followed by the student presenters. The audience is then asked to discuss the different angels, pro’s and cons of the proposed strategies. Expected outcomes: The presentation will hopefully lead to a draft strategy. The experiences of the students at the conference will also be documented through de-brief interviews and may form part of future published research