The CO Research Trust has announced the launch of a poster competition, dedicated to the memory of former Chair, Chris Bielby MBE.
Chris sadly passed away in July 2022 after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. He was a Trustee of the CO Research Trust (formerly the Gas Safety Trust) and was the Chair for more than ten years, remaining an active contributor despite his illness, generously sharing his insights and knowledge.
Chris spent his whole career in the gas industry, with safety being the common thread.
Chris Bielby was a great supporter of people. Throughout his long career, Chris made a point of developing, encouraging, and supporting people at the early stages of their careers, with carbon monoxide safety being at the heart of his work.
The CO Research Trust has launched the Chris Bielby CO Research Award to honour Chris's passion and commitment to safety and developing people.
This is a poster competition, specifically aimed at researchers and academics beginning their research careers, focusing on carbon monoxide research.
For many years Chris was involved with IGEM and we are delighted to announce that IGEM has kindly co-sponsored this award in recognition of his commitment to the organisation.
Applicants are invited to submit a poster and a 250-word synopsis to illustrate their current research project.
Three finalists will be short-listed and will be invited to present their posters during the CO Research Conference on 14th June in Sheffield.
The winner will be selected on the day.
Posters must be submitted in landscape and saved as a pdf by Friday 5th May 2023 to: kimberly@coresearchtrust.org
The shortlisted entries will be notified on 15th May 2023.
Full T&Cs of entry are outlined below.
Terms and Conditions
The Christopher Bielby Carbon Monoxide Research Award is an academic poster competition organised by the CO Research Trust (CORT) which aims to provide a platform for students, researchers, and academics to showcase their research work in the form of posters.
The competition aims to promote the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and research findings and to encourage research into carbon monoxide exposure. CORT encourages students to present their research findings in a visually appealing and engaging format that can be easily understood by our diverse conference audience.
Scope
The competition is open to all students, researchers, and academics from any field of study with a focus on early-stage researchers.
Shortlisted participants are expected to present their research work in the form of a poster that should be appealing, informative, and concise; at
our Conference in Sheffield on 14th June 2023.
The poster should highlight the main research question, objectives, methodology, findings, and conclusions.
Participants are encouraged to use graphics, charts, and other visual aids to help convey their message.
Applicants are invited to submit a poster, along with a 250-word synopsis.
Three finalists will be short-listed and will be invited to present their posters during the CO Research Conference on 14th June in Sheffield.
Posters must be submitted in landscape and saved as a pdf by Friday 5th May 2023 to: kimberly@coresearchtrust.org
The three shortlisted entries will be notified on 15th May 2023.
Rules
1. The poster size should be A1 or A2 and in landscape format.
2. Only one poster per participant is allowed.
3. The poster should be original and should not have been presented in any other competition or conference.
4. The poster should be in English.
5. The poster should be submitted in a digital format in PDF or JPEG format together with a short layman’s synopsis of no more than 250 words.
6. Submissions should be sent to kimberly@coresearchtrust.org
7. The deadline for submitting the poster is 5th May 2023.
8. The posters will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on the clarity of the research question, objectives, methodology, findings, and conclusions, as well as the overall design and layout of the poster.
9. The judges’ decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
Prizes
1. The winning posters will be invited to present their posters on the stage at the CORT Conference in Sheffield on 14th June 2023. Each applicant will need to bring a printed-out version of their poster to the event.
2. Those invited to present on the CORT stage will be offered reasonable travel expenses within the UK and one night’s accommodation.
3. Of the top three posters, one will be selected as the recipient of the 2023 Christopher Bielby Carbon Monoxide Research Award.
4. The runner up will receive a £50 Amazon gift voucher. The winner will receive a £100 Amazon gift voucher.