These guidance notes have been written for everyone who wishes to submit an e-poster proposal, and particularly for Postgraduate Research Students who are likely to have little prior experience of developing such submissions.

General Instructions and Notes

• The e-poster title, main message, abstract and author details must be received electronically (via the Conference web-form), following the guidance in this document.
• We recommend that you:
  • write your e-poster title, main message and abstract in the correct format in a Word document (or equivalent) and check the spelling
  • ask someone to proof-read your text and provide feedback on the language, style and content
  • edit, check spelling again, then copy and paste into the web form.
• If your e-poster proposal is accepted, its title and abstract will be available on the Conference web site to help people decide if they want to look at your e-poster.  Your e-poster will be available via the Conference website and will also be seen as part of a continuous loop of e-posters running in key venues throughout the Conference.

Title

• The Title Should be in Title Case: use initial capital letters for 'important' words. Other words will be in lowercase; these tend to be the short linking words, such as 'in', 'at', 'the' and 'and'. 
• The title should be in bold and placed in the 'Session Title' box on the web-form.
• The title should be no more than 150 characters long.
• The title needs to reflect the e-poster content accurately.  You should also try to make the title interesting, to encourage people to read on and look at your e-poster.

Main Message

• In no more than 20 words, describe the main message that will be conveyed by your e-poster.
• Avoid jargon and abbreviations.

Session Overview / Abstract

• Leave this box blank, it applies to other types of conference submission.

 Abstract Content

• The abstract is a brief description of the entire poster.
• Try to avoid highly technical jargon or unexplained abbreviations. Most people reading the abstract will not be a specialist in your field.
• Do not include tables, figures, photographs, or other non-text material.
• Do not include keywords.
• Do not include references.

Abstract Text Formatting

• Your abstract should contain no more than 50 words.
• Each section should begin in a new paragraph.
• Paragraphs should be separated by a blank line.
• Subheadings can be used if desired, but restrict this to one level of subheadings.
• Numbered or bulleted lists may be used if desired.

To submit an e-poster please email uobconference@beds.ac.uk with your first name, surname and a short description of the content of your proposed poster.