Enter the Images of Research 2025 competition
Entries close 30 January 2025
Images of Research 2025
An exhibition of images that captures the true essence of our research community
Dr Max Kelly, 2023 winner of best photographic image: Postgraduate Research Staff category
Can you capture the essence of research in an eye-catching photographic image?
The University’s Doctoral College invites postgraduate research students and research staff to submit an eye-catching photographic image and interpretation for the Images of Research competition 2025.
The aim is to capture the true essence of their research through a powerful image, which will then be exhibited online, showcasing the quality and wide-ranging research taking place at the University of Plymouth.
Prizes will be awarded for:
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Best photographic image – Research Staff category and Postgraduate Research category
First place for each of the two categories will be awarded £150
Second place for each of the two categories will be awarded £100 -
Best description of image – all images
First place will be awarded £100
Second place will be awarded £50
Eligibility requirements
- All University of Plymouth current postgraduate research students including: ResM/MPhil/PhD/Professional Doctorates are eligible to enter.
- All University of Plymouth research staff are eligible to enter.
Entry details
- You can enter as an individual or a group.
- Each entry must include a photographic image and 150-word description, which will be printed and displayed together on poster boards. Descriptions will explain your image to a public audience.
- An entry can include a single image or a collage of images.
- Up to 3 entries can be submitted from each individual or group.
- Photographic images must be your own original work and not previously published.
- Your photographic images will show, represent or convey the essence of your research.
- Your photographic images and description of images will be reviewed by the Doctoral College to confirm suitability and entry into the competition.
- Photographic images and descriptions will be selected to appear on the University of Plymouth web pages and other University communications.
How to enter
If you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements, then please email your submissions to researchskills@plymouth.ac.uk with:
- Your photographic image
- 150 word description
- Your name, and your School / department
- Confirmation of whether you're submitting for the Postgraduate Research Student or Research Staff category
- Confirmation of whether you're submitting as an individual or a group
Entries must be received by 30 January 2025 to be included in the competition and exhibition.
For further information please contact the Research Skills team in the Doctoral College. Email: researchskills@plymouth.ac.uk
Competition voting
University of Plymouth postgraduate research students and staff will be invited by email to vote for the 2025 Images of Research competition.
Voting will take place online 24–28 March 2025.
You will be invited to vote for the following categories
- Best photographic image - Postgraduate Research Student
- Best photographic image - Research Staff
- Best description of image
2021
Winners: Best PGR Photo – Lolita Singh, Best research staff photo – Madison Milne-Ives, Best description – Stephanie Hartgen-Walker
Images of Research 2021 brochure
2021 brochure cover
2020
Winners: Best PGR photo – Charlie Cornforth, Best research staff photo – Sally Rangecroft, Best description – Christopher Thorpe
Images of Research 2020 gallery
Winners: Best PGR photo – Charlie Cornforth, Best research staff photo – Sally Rangecroft, Best description – Christopher Thorpe
2019
Winners: Best PGR photo - João Alhada Lourenço, Best research staff photo - Dr Rupert Jones, Best description - Jonathan Rhodes
Images of Research 2019 gallery
Winners: Best PGR photo - João Alhada Lourenço, Best research staff photo - Dr Rupert Jones, Best description - Jonathan Rhodes
2018
Competition winners: Best image - Frazer Underwood. Best description of image - Helen Bowstead.
Images of Research 2018 gallery
Competition winners: Best image - Frazer Underwood. Best description of image - Helen Bowstead.
Doctoral College
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