Participant Instructions

Speaker

• Each lecture theatre will contain a computer, projector, dual screens and a whiteboard.
• Please ensure oral presentations are provided in pdf or PowerPoint format. You will be asked to send any slides you will be using to rsc2024@exeter.ac.uk in advance. A member of the committee will launch your presentation.
• Arrive a few minutes before the start of the session, introduce yourself to the chair and make sure your presentation can be loaded onto the computer.
• If problems occur please do not hesitate to contact one of the committee members, at least one will be present in each session.
• Talks are strictly 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions. Any speakers going over this time will be asked to stop by whoever is chairing the session. You will be told when you have 5 minutes and 1 minute remaining.

Session Chairs

• Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of your session.
• A member of the committee will help set up the projector, provide access to the Onedrive folder for the session and markers for the whiteboard.
• You should clearly introduce yourself and each speaker in turn.
• If a speaker fails to show, please advise the audience to attend a talk in the alternative lecture theatre. Do not move the next talk forward.
• Talks are strictly 13-15 minutes in duration with 3-5 minutes for questions. Changeovers between speakers should be prompt. It is crucial that we stick to the schedule, so you may have to ask the speaker to stop. Please try your best to start the session on time.
• After each talk, thank the speaker, encourage applause, and open the floor to
  questions. If no questions are forthcoming, try your best to ask one yourself.
  Broad questions that spark continued debate are encouraged.

Posters

• Posters should be A0 size, either portrait or landscape. We are not able to print your poster for you. If you would like to print your poster once you arrive in Exeter then please contact Print Services as you can order your poster in advance and collect it.
• The poster session will be held in Streatham Lecture Theatre C at 15:30 on Wednesday 21st August.
• During the poster session, please remain close to your poster to answer questions from interested participants.
• All posters should include your name, affiliation and contact details (such as email).
• Please ensure that posters are removed by 17:00 on Thursday 22nd August.