Student for student conference is an event organised by Universitas Hasanuddin (Indonesia) and James Cook University (Australia).
Information for Authors
Participants may choose to participate in one of these categories:
- 12-minutes presentation
- 3-minutes presentation
- Poster presentation
12-minutes presentation guidelines (please see abstract template )
The abstract should be written in English and should not contain references or footnotes. None abbreviation are allowed in abstract, both in title and abstract body. The abstract is structured as follows:
Title of abstract:
- Title (typically maximum 15 words long) should accurately highlight the core content of the presentation.
- Title should be written in sentence case, bold, Times New Roman, 12-point font size and centered.
- Abbreviation must not be used in the title.
- Do NOT use capital letters in the title except for words that are always capitalized.
Author’s names:
- The presenting author is underlined; superscript numbers following each name will indicate institution / affiliation. Do NOT include degrees or professional titles (e.g. Dr, Prof. etc.).
- Authors’ section must be left aligned, Times New Roman, 12-point font size.
- The email address for the corresponding author must also be provided.
Abstract body (maximum 250 words).
The abstract should provide an accurate summary of the research.
- Abstract text must be written in Times New Roman, 12-point font size, single-spaced, left and right justified.
- The body of the abstract should cover the background, objective(s), method(s), result(s), and conclusion and in a single paragraph
Keywords of research
Specify 3-5 keywords relevant to the abstract content.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- To submit an abstract, author must first send their abstract files to Rebbecca: rebbecca.beer@jcu.edu.au (for JCU students) or Rifka: rifkanurulutami@unhas.ac.id (for UNHAS students).
- Abstracts that are not written according to the format provided will be returned to the authors for re-submission.
- The detail of the program, including the zoom link and oral presentation schedule, will be sent by email once the abstract is accepted.
- The presenters whose abstracts have been accepted for Oral presentation must send the presentation file by 30 March 2021 by email (rifkanurulutami@unhas.ac.id) to allow presentation set-up by the technical committee.
- Please note that individual requests for specific presentation times might be difficult to address due to limited time allocated for oral presentation. Oral presentations should not exceed 12 minutes.
For scoring criteria, please see the following attachment: Scoring Guidelines for 12-minutes talk
3-minute talks author guidelines
Who can enter?
Active HDR, early career researchers and Honours students enrolled within the College of Public Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science at James Cook University and within the School of Pharmacy at Hassanudin University are eligible to talk in the 3 minute talks at the Student for Student Conference.
What to submit for registration?
Initial registration to present a 3 minute talk will require the presenter to submit their name and the title of their talk, submission should be done by sending your details to Rebbecca: rebbecca.beer@jcu.edu.au (for JCU students) or Rifka: rifkanurulutami@unhas.ac.id (for UNHAS students).
Rules for presentations:
Presenters are strictly limited to a talk of 3-minute duration, and presenters will be penalized if the talk breaches this time limit. There will be no questions immediately preceding the presentation, however, all presenters will be invited back to the stage towards the end of the session to where the audience can ask questions. Presenters are limited to a title page and a single static powerpoint slide throughout their talk (no slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description). No additional electronic media (sound and/or video) are permitted within the presentation.
Judging criteria:
Each presenter will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Please note that all criteria will be equally weighted by the assessment panel.
Comprehension and content:
- Did the presenter provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
- Did the presenter clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes?
- Did the presentation follow a clear logical sequence?
- Was the topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
- Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation – or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?
Engagement and communication:
- Did the orientation make the audience want to know more?
- Was the presenter careful not to trivialise or generalise their research?
- Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
- Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience’s attention?
- Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
- Did the Powerpoint slide enhance the presentation – was it clear, legible and concise?
Rules for presentations:
Presenters are strictly limited to a talk of 3-minute duration, and presenters will be penalized if the talk breaches this time limit. There will be no questions immediately preceding the presentation, however, all presenters will be invited back to the stage towards the end of the session to where the audience can ask questions. Presenters are limited to a title page and a single static powerpoint slide throughout their talk (no slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description). No additional electronic media (sound and/or video) are permitted within the presentation.
Judging criteria:
Each presenter will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Please note that all criteria will be equally weighted by the assessment panel.
Comprehension and content:
- Did the presenter provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
- Did the presenter clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes?
- Did the presentation follow a clear logical sequence?
- Was the topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
- Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation – or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?
Engagement and communication:
- Did the orientation make the audience want to know more?
- Was the presenter careful not to trivialise or generalise their research?
- Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
- Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience’s attention?
- Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
- Did the Powerpoint slide enhance the presentation – was it clear, legible and concise?
Posters author guidelines
Who can enter?
Active HDR students and early career researchers enrolled within the College of Public Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science at James Cook University and within the School of Pharmacy at Hassanudin University are eligible to display a poster at the Student for Student Conference.
What to submit for registration?
The Poster should be submitted as a PDF by Monday the 29th of March 2021 to Rebbecca: rebbecca.beer@jcu.edu.au (for JCU students) or Rifka: rifkanurulutami@unhas.ac.id (for UNHAS students).
Rules for poster submissions:
Poster dimensions: 48 x 36
Each poster should contain:
- A title
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
Font size: 96-100 point for main heading, 30-36 point for subheadings and 18-24 point for standard text.
Recommended typefaces: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma and Times New Roman.
Emphasis of points: underline, italicize or colour highlight text (DO NOT capitalize).
Blocks of text should not exceed 3 paragraphs and should be left aligned.
Poster templates are freely available at: https://www.makesigns.com/SciPosters_Templates.aspx
Judging criteria:
Each poster will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Please note that all criteria will be equally weighted by assessment panel.
Comprehension and content:
- Did the poster provide a clear and concise understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
- Did the poster clearly describe the methods used in the research
- Did the poster clearly describe the results, using relevant and interesting figures and/or tables?
- Were the discussion and the conclusions drawn from these results relevant, concise and the conveyed messages clear and logical?
- Did the poster follow a clear logical sequence?
- Was the topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
Engagement and communication:
- Was the poster visually interesting and engaging?
- Were the poster graphics of high quality and did they highlight the key themes and relationships?
- Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
Information for attendees
Everyone is welcomed to attend the conference (free of charge). We will send you the Zoom meeting link and the schedule via email prior to the event. If you are interested in joining the event, please register here.