Instructions for Poster Presentations


Your poster will be available to view during the entire conference. The designated poster sessions are from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Monday 8 September, and from 3:30pm to 5:30pm on Wednesday 10 September

Preparing your poster

  • Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary copyright / permissions for all material. 
  • Posters should be prepared no larger than A0 in size (84.1 x 118.9 cm / 33.1 x 46.8 inches), in a portrait format. 

On the day management

  • You are welcome to put your poster on to the allocated poster board for the entire week, please ensure it's on the board no later than 2pm on Monday 8 September and removed by 3:30pm on Thursday 11 September. Any posters left on the boards after this time will be disposed of.
  • There are two poster sessions: 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Monday 8 September, and from 3:30pm to 5:30pm on Wednesday 10 September. Please check the website programme for the date of your session.
  • During the poster session you’re presenting in, you, as the presenter, should stand next to your poster to facilitate discussion on your work and to answer any questions.
  • Your poster number is available to view on the programme page, alternatively, on arrival at the conference make your way to the registration desk where you will be notified.
  • Fixing material will be supplied which is adequate for laminated posters. Fabric posters may be harder to mount.

Option for additional lightning talk to accompany your poster presentation:

  • There are three lightning talk sessions: 4pm to 4:30pm on Monday 8 September and two parallel sessions from 3pm to 3:30pm on Wednesday 10 September. 
  • If you would like to present a 2 minute, 1-slide only, lightning talk, please email vivien.thomas@iop.org to express your interest and answer the following question. The deadline date for applying is Sunday 13 August.

Question: Would you consider yourself to be an early-career researcher? Early-career is often defined as less than 10 years post-phd (taking into account career breaks, part-time work and/or other mitigating circumstances), or an equivalent definition in non-academic fields.

  • Acceptances will be confirmed shortly after 13 August. 
  • The 1 slide presentation (PowerPoint or PDF only) is to be emailed to vivien.thomas@iop.org by Sunday 31 August.


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