Submissions are welcome from students of any discipline and level, from undergraduate students to PhD researchers, and successful applicants will be invited to present as part of the virtual conference on Wednesday 9th June 2021.
This year’s theme is Leaving No One Behind, one of the guiding principles behind the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With reducing inequality crucial to achieving these goals, applications that consider elements of social equity and their intersections with climate and with each other are strongly encouraged. This might include gender equity, LGBTQ+ equity, disability justice, Indigenous rights, migrant rights, worker rights, intergenerational equity, and so on.
The deadline to apply and to submit all content is Sunday 2nd May 2021 at midnight.
Want to know more about what it’s like to present at the Conference as a student?
Ruaa Hariri, a Leeds PhD researcher and English Language teacher, has written all about her experience at last year’s conference in a blog post.
Having realised the real-world impact of research at the 2019 conference, Ruaa decided to apply in 2020. She said:
“I participated in the conference by preparing both a poster and a presentation, demonstrating the initial findings of my research, which was titled ‘Exploring Sustainable Assessment Feedback in Second Language Education: Insights from Preparatory Year Teachers’. However, I did not expect my presentation to be selected for ‘Most Original Concept’. I was utterly thrilled when they announced my name during the awarding assembly!
“This is just one of the examples of how the University of Leeds offers opportunities and support for students to develop not only their presentation, communication, and research skills, but also, their critical thinking skills.”
Read the full post and find out more about Ruaa’s research contribution here.
