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Images of Research
Manchester Met's research communication competition
Images of Research 2022
The organisers of this year’s competition want to thank all the entrants for sharing their research.
This year’s winners were:
- Judges’ Choice (PGR): Helen Barrett, “Invisible”, Faculty of Health and Education
- Judges’ Choice (Researcher): Dr Dom Willmott, “Trial by Misconception”, Faculty of Health and Education
- People’s Choice: Dr Lynn Setterington, “Safety Net”, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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The 2022 Images of Research competition
The full list of finalists for the 2022 Images of Research competition was:
PGR category
Researcher category
Helen Barrett
Faculty of Health and Education
Gina Cavan
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Sheryl Lee
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Rob Drummond
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Xaali O’Reilly-Berkeley
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Lynn Setterington
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Darryl Peers
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Krystal Wilkinson
Faculty of Business and Law
Hannah Williamson
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Dom Willmott
Faculty of Health and Education
You can view all the 2022 Images of Research entries or download the 2022 Celebratory Brochure.
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The shortlisting and judging panels
The 2022 Images of Research shortlisting and judging panel members were:
Shortlisting:
- Dr Laura Breen (Impact and Engagement Manager, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion, Research and Knowledge Exchange)
- Dr Nikolai Duffy (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts & Humanities)
- Sam Gray (Head of Research Environment and Impact, Research and Knowledge Exchange)
- Dr Fiona Wilkinson (Reader, Faculty of Science & Engineering)
Judging:
- Dr Lorna Chesterton (Research Associate, Faculty of Health & Education)
- Dr Justine Daniels (Director, Research and Knowledge Exchange)
- Professor Richard Greene (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange)
- Dr Rory Shand (Head of Research Development, Future Economies University Research Centre and Reader in Political Economy)
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What prizes were available?
Shortlisted entries were displayed in a four-week roadshow in each Faculty as well as in an online gallery where University staff, students and members of the public were able to vote for their favourite entry.
The prizes were:
- Judges’ Choice (PGR): £100 gift voucher (Amazon, Etsy or book token)
- Judges’ Choice (Researcher): £100 gift voucher (Amazon, Etsy or book token)
- People’s Choice: £100 gift voucher (Amazon, Etsy or book token)
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Eligibility
The competition is open to:
- Postgraduate research students (PGR) enrolled at Manchester Met
- Any member of research staff or teaching and research staff employed at Manchester Met
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How are Entries Assessed?
Judges’ Choice
There will be two panels responsible for choosing the Judges’ Choice winners.
There will be a shortlisting and a judging panel, both made up of Academic and Professional Services colleagues from a range of disciplines and expertise. Both the Judges’ Choices and initial shortlisting will be assessed against the following criteria:
- To what extent does the image engage the viewer and make them want to know more about the research? (third of total score)
- To what extent does the abstract communicate the story behind the image, to a non-specialist audience? (third of total score)
- To what extent does the submission as a whole (image and abstract) communicate the beneficial impact of the research on society, culture, the environment or the economy? (third of total score)
People’s Choice
Visitors to the roadshow and online gallery will be asked to vote for their favourite entry. The entry with the most total votes will be awarded the People’s Choice prize.
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Entry Guidance
Image
- Your image should engage the viewer and make them want to know more about your research and its impact.
- Your image must be a photograph, either portrait or landscape, and can be black and white or colour. It must not include watermarks, borders or signatures.
- Your entry must be submitted as a high-resolution digital image. This can be digital copy of a photograph taken with film. We would discourage screenshots as the quality of the images do not tend to be high enough quality for printing.
- Your entry must be formatted as a JPG at least 300dpi with a minimum of 3508 x 4967 pixels.
- Your image must be a faithful representation of what was captured at the time of the shot being taken. Large-scale digital adjustments are not acceptable.
- You must have written permission from any identifiable persons (or their legal guardians) contained within the image. Find out more in the Terms and Conditions section.
Title and Abstract
- You must submit a short title (maximum 10 words) and abstract (maximum 150 words) alongside your image. We will not accept images without a title and abstract.
- Your abstract should communicate the impact of your research.
- Your abstract should be written in a language suitable for a non-specialist audience (i.e. written in plain English without using jargon).
Profile Picture
- If your image is shortlisted, we would like to include your profile picture as part of our virtual gallery and exhibition, for use on social media and on any promotional materials.
- If you are happy for us to use your profile picture, please send in a photo of yourself along with your entry. Please ensure that the photo is a good quality head / shoulder image of yourself.
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Terms and Conditions
By submitting your image and signed application form, you agree to grant Manchester Met a non-exclusive, worldwide irrevocable licence to reuse and/or reproduce works based on your submission.
Images of Research Terms and Conditions 2021_22
Any images of identifiable people must be accompanied by signed Privacy Notice and Consent forms. For images of minors (under 13 years of age), we require consent from someone with parental responsibility. We are unable to accept any entries without the appropriate form.
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Resources
Writing the Abstract
As mentioned in the ‘How Will Entries be Assessed?’ section, your entry, which comprises your photograph and abstract, will be judged according to specific criteria.
To help show what a successful abstract looks like, please check out the shortlisted entries included in the Celebratory Brochures. Whilst all the abstracts were highly individual, took a different approach, and covered a variety of topics, they each succeed in demonstrating the following key characteristics:
- They provided a coherent narrative that made a connection between the image and the abstract
- They used non-specialist language and were jargon-free
- They provided a context for the research
- They were able to explain the significance and impact of their research
Taking the Photo
Here are links some with guidance on how to create compelling images.
https://www.slrlounge.com/techniques-10-characteristic-of-great-photos/
http://wordsandphotos.org/Commentary/WhatMakesAPhotoGood.htm
https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/elements-of-a-great-photograph/
The following links provide tips on how you can communicate your research through images.
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/62/5/458/236369
http://methods.sagepub.com/book/handbook-of-the-arts-in-qualitative-research/n4.xml
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Images of Research 2021 shortlisted entries
Congratulations to all our shortlisted entries in 2021:
Postgraduate Researchers
Yasmin Chopin
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Entry: Reflecting on Life and Death
Lara Ferguson
Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care
Entry: Navigating Complex Transitions and Future Expectations: Young People Leaving Residential Care
Hannah Elisabeth Jones
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Entry: Can Bio-Based Materials Replace Single-Use Plastics?
Michael Jones
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Entry: The UAV Revolution
Alice Thickett
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Entry: Collaged Hybrids Under Analysis
Researchers
Chesney Craig
Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care
Entry: Balancing Research During the Pandemic: A Double Entendre
Reece Garcia
Faculty of Business and Law
Entry: Steely Determination? Constructions of Masculinity in a Deindustrialised Steelworker Community
Cosmin Popan
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Entry: Waiting for an Order
Barbara Shepherd
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Entry: Re-designing PPE for Clinical Use During the Pandemic
See all the entries
You can view all the entries received in this slideshow video.
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Celebratory brochures
These celebratory brochures contain all the eligible entries submitted into the Images of Research competitions.
Please take a look to find out more about the exciting work being completed by our early career and postgraduate researchers. The collection clearly reflects the diversity and quality of the research taking place at Manchester Met.
Download the Images of Research eBrochure 2022
Download the Images of Research eBrochure 2021
Download the Images of Research eBrochure 2020
Download the Images of Research eBrochure 2019