Wanna become an expert in Science Slam? And have a chance to win the competition Researcher´s Grand Prix 2024? Here you´ll find all the information you need to know about this fun, inspiring and exciting event - where you will challenge and sharpen your presentation skills!
Researchers’ Grand Prix is a Swedish competition that has been running annually since 2012. We challenge researchers to present their research in the most captivating, inspiring and educational way possible – in just four minutes! The audience and expert judges jointly decide on the winner.
SLU and The Faculty of Forest Sciences together with Umeå university are inviting you to participate in the local competition in Researcher´s Grand Prix 2024 we are arranging – a competition where you will get the chance to be thoroughly coached in presenting your research in the most interesting way. Don´t miss this unique opportunity to sharpen your presentation skills and reach out with your research to a new audience! One lucky winner will get the golden ticket to the Finale, which will take place in Stockholm, in autumn 2024.
WHEN? Friday the 27th of September, 13.00-15.00 CET
WHERE? Aula Nordica, Universum, Umeå campus
WHO? The audience will consist of students from the gymnasium schools in and around Umeå.
If you want to register your participation in the local competition you can do that by sending an e-mail to Anna Morén, anna.moren@slu.se. We have place for up to 9 researchers to join. Researchers from Umeå university will also be invited to participate, participants from SLU will be prioritized first though.
Researchers’ Grand Prix is a Swedish competition that has been run annually since 2012. It challenge researchers to present their research in an as captivating, inspiring and educational a way as possible – in just four minutes! A so called “Science Slam”. Together, expert judges and the audience decide the winner.
A science slam is a scientific talk where scientists present their own scientific research work in a given time frame in front of a non-expert audience. The focus lies on teaching current science to a diverse audience in an entertaining way. The presentation is judged by the audience. A science slam is a form of science communication.
There are many situations when it is useful for researchers to know how to describe their research to in a simple way – when applying for funding, when working with journalists, when engaging with the public, or at the dinner table with family and friends. Researchers participating in the contest are given training in rhetoric and stage performance, both in groups and individually, which has been much appreciated by the participants.
The Researchers’ Grand Prix is organised jointly by the Swedish non-profit organisation VA (Public & Science), the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (Formas), the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working life and Welfare (Forte) and the Sweden’s Innovation Agency, VINNOVA.
anna.moren@slu.se, +46 (0)90-786 81 19