General video conferencing housekeeping Engage in respectable conversations Dress appropriately Always mute your microphone when not speaking If possible, please use headphones with microphones, as it improves audio quality You may wish to turn on live captioning, which will be a feature during the conference Set a reminder and join 5 minutes ahead of time In case the session is being recorded – which wouldContinue reading “Making sure you get the most out of an online conference (or meeting)”
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Code of Conduct
Preamble The DTP Joint Conference is a yearly event held for postgraduate researchers from the SCENARIO, London, and SSCP DTPs. It is organised and run by a committee of student volunteers representing each of the doctoral training programmes. The conference offers a platform for students to present their research, and to discover the work beingContinue reading “Code of Conduct”
Poster Session Guidance
!! Please read carefully as we are following a new poster design this year !! As we are all adapting to the new normal of online conferences, we’re excited to announce the use of a new poster format specifically designed for online sharing and learning. The concept is quite amazing and simple: We compose a handful of concise, engaging slides, turn them into aContinue reading “Poster Session Guidance”
How to use Zoom
General info: Below you will find all the information you should need to get the most out of this year’s remote DTP Conference, which will be held via Zoom video conferencing and Slack. Although you may already have experience with using Zoom software, we ask that you please read through all relevant sections below inContinue reading “How to use Zoom”
Presenting Live
Presenters will receive confirmation of their presentation session in early-August, which will include the presenters link required to join the session. They have the option to present live or pre-record their presentation for the session host to play during the session. Pre-recorded presentations need to be submitted to the DTP Conference Committee before the 3rd SeptemberContinue reading “Presenting Live”
Recording Presentations
So, you have been asked to present a talk on your research project for the joint DTP conference: Engaging Sustainability but you don’t have the best internet connection and are worried about losing connection during the conference. Although we are encouraging presenters to present live talks can be pre-recorded and submitted to the conference committee before the 3rd September.Continue reading “Recording Presentations”
How to use Slack
Slack will be accompanying the Joint DTP conference as a space to share ideas, get updates on the conference and take part in competitions. Slack is a remote workspace that will help us to stay in touch with you during the conference. We recommend you download the app to your computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to keep up to dateContinue reading “How to use Slack”
DTP Conference 2020: Abstract Guidelines
Your abstract should aim to provide a clear and concise overview of your research topic, while capturing the interest of the reader. It should give the reader a clear picture of what your talk or poster will be about, what you have found so far, and why your findings are important. Abstracts may be written in any word processor of your choice, and should be no more than 300Continue reading “DTP Conference 2020: Abstract Guidelines”