SURE Network Conference 2020 Third Undergraduate Research Conference

SURE Network Conference 2020 Third Undergraduate Research Conference for emerging talent in Science, Computer Science and Mathematical Science in the Higher Education Institutions of the Irish SURE Network

National Conference across Three Locations Cork Hosted by Cork IT Participants from • IT Carlow • Waterford IT • Cork IT • IT Tralee Dublin Hosted by TU Dublin (Grangegorman Campus) Participants from • TU Dublin • Dundalk IT Galway Hosted by GMIT Participants from • IT Sligo • Athlone IT • Limerick IT • GMIT

COVID 19 update The SURE conference is expected to take place on 25/09/2020 (provided this is in compliance with current government recommendations) The organisers are aware that this extraordinary time has placed new challenges in the way of completing research – this makes communicating the work even more valuable. Students are advised to submit their work even if their project has changed or shortened due to the current circumstances.

Conference Aims Celebrate the academic achievements of IOT/TU STEM graduates. An opportunity to show others what possibilities research holds. Opportunity to publish your undergraduate research in an expertly reviewed, open access, online undergraduate multi-disciplinarian scientific journal. The first edition, which was launched at the 2019 conference is available here! https: //arrow. tudublin. ie/sure_j/

Conference Aims q Provide a multi-disciplinary scientific forum through which undergraduate research outputs can be disseminated to students, researchers, academic professionals and industry. q Provide new final year students with an opportunity to understand the range of research topics available and what can be achieved In an undergraduate project. q Outline the career opportunities that exist for graduates in scientific disciplines in research and industry.

Conference details Date: 25 th September 2020 Presenters Oral and poster presentations: current final year undergraduate students (2019/20) Keynote oral presentations: successful graduates in industry and academia Career workshops: Research & Industry for all participants (audience and presenters) Audience 2020/21 Final year students in STEM who are entering final year research project stage in September 2020 Academic Staff Industry Representatives

How Do I enter? Step 1: Complete your Research Step 2: Download the application forms from sure-network. ie/conference/ Step 3: Write your abstract and complete the application forms (you can modify or use your abstract from your Thesis if you wish) Step 4: Submit your abstract and application forms online by 15 th May 2020 Further information is available on the SURE Network website http: //sure-network. ie/ Resources to assist with preparation of oral and poster presentations will be available on the conference website

Dates For your diary! Abstract submission Call for abstracts opened on 3 rd April 2020 Submission by 15 th May for final year projects completed by May 2020 Extended submission to June for later finishing projects by arrangement with the Programme Committee (http: //sure-network. ie/about/committees/) Option for oral presentation and/or poster presentation Notification of acceptance and feedback June 2020 Preparation workshop will be provided for all successful oral presenters Early September 2020 in each hosting venue

Awards & Certificates All presenters (poster and oral) will be included in the official conference proceedings All presenters will receive a digital badge for CVs, Linkedin etc. Prizes for Best Science and Best Communicator (Poster and Oral) will be awarded at each conference venue Oral presenters will be invited to consider authoring a paper a SURE undergraduate research Journal. Details will be available on the conference website: http: //sure-network. ie/

Thank you Best of luck with your Thesis and Abstract submissions – we look forward to reading them!

SURE 2018: DIT, AIT, WIT

SURE 2019 TU Dublin (Tallaght), Carlow IT, IT Sligo