Organised by the Academy, this in-person event will enable attendees to hear about the ground-breaking research happening at the University, connect with other researchers and develop their own collaboration and leadership skills.
Alongside the research presentations, the Showcase programme will include a Keynote panel, insights from senior leadership, including from the Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones, as well as short power-talks to increase your research skills. There will also be stands from central research-related professional services teams, enabling attendees to identify who to talk to when looking for develop their research, funding proposals, outputs, communications and career.
Look out for the full programme and registration opening soon!
Call for Abstracts 2026
The call for abstracts to present at the Research Fellows Showcase 2026 is now open.
Abstracts are invited for:
Research Talks – Open to research fellows, these 10-minute talks provide an opportunity to showcase your research, key findings and future plans.
Flash Talks – Open to all research staff (e.g. fellows, postdocs), these 3-minute talks provide an opportunity to introduce yourself and your research.
Posters – Open to all research staff (e.g. fellows, postdocs), posters will be viewable throughout the day and will increase the visibility of your research.
The deadline for submitting abstracts to present is 5pm, Monday 26th January 2026. Decisions will be announced on mid-late February 2026.
Submit your abstract for the Research Fellows Showcase 2026 here
See below for general abstract guidance and information about the research talks, flash talks and posters.
Eligibility: Abstracts are welcome from all research staff (e.g. fellows, postdoctoral researchers) at the University of Liverpool. Only research fellows can submit an abstract for a Research Talk. Whilst there are different types of fellowship, in this instance fellows are broadly defined as individuals who spend the majority of their time conducting their own research via independent funding that they have obtained themselves from internal or external sources (for example, UKRI Future Leader Fellows, University of Liverpool Research Fellows, Royal Society University Research Fellowships, etc.). If you are unsure of your eligibility then please contact us and we'll be happy to discuss it with you: Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk.
General abstract guidance
Talks and posters will be selected anonymously by the selection panel based on the submitted title, abstract and short statement of consideration only. All co-authors should have knowledge about the abstract ahead of submission. The title of the abstract should be clear and present the content of the abstract description. Abstracts should be 300 words maximum (references are included in the wordcount) and should only contain text, no figures or tables.
For suggestions about writing a strong conference abstract, visit the Outputs Hub.
Guidance for Research talks
Talks should be 8 minutes long, which allows for 2 minutes for questions and discussion (the total time of each slot is 10 minutes). The presentations will be hosted on a Windows computer and slides should be saved in PowerPoint or PDF and sent to Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk by 17:00, 8th May.
Some suggested prompts for the content of your talk are:
- A brief introduction to yourself and your previous experience prior to starting your fellowship
- An overview of your research area for a non-specialist audience
- Any key research findings you've made so far during your fellowship
- Your plans, directions and goals for your research during the rest of your fellowship
- Where you see yourself complementing research at the University and any areas where you might look for interdisciplinary collaboration with others at Liverpool
Guidance for Flash talks
Flash talks should be 3 minutes long. There will be no questions as the flash talk acts as an advertisement and overview of you and your research. The presentations will be hosted on a Windows computer and slides should be saved in PowerPoint or PDF and sent to Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk by 17:00, 8th May. Presentations should be a maximum of 3 slides.
The aim of the flash talks is to introduce yourself and your research. Three minutes is not long enough to go into details on specific issues of methodology or lots of results. The talks are designed to provide you with an opportunity to raise your profile and awareness of your research within the University and help you connect with other fellows and attendees.
Guidance for Posters
Posters can be A1 or A0 size in portrait orientation. You must provide your own printout of the poster (there is no funding provided to print posters). You will be required to set up your poster in the morning of the Showcase and remove it at the end of the session. Poster fixings will be provided.
Posters will be on display in the Showcase room throughout the day and participants will be invited to view them during breaks in the programme. There will be a specific poster viewing session (12:45-13:10, immediately following lunch) where you will be expected to be present and available for discussion.
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