This annual event is organised by the Graduate School to celebrate the research being carried out by the College’s PhD students.

The challenge for the 2022 competition was for students to communicate their research to a lay audience via a three minute presentation. This was assessed across two stages – firstly a video presentation to be submitted in advance, and then at our face-to-face presentation showcase event

Our team of official judges assessed each video presentation for its visual impact and content as well as the ability of the presenter to explain their research in a way that can be shared with the general public. Then at the face-to-face showcase event, competitors were given the opportunity to top up their public engagement score as the judges assessed their presentation pitches in person.

We are delighted to announce the results of the PhD Summer Showcase 2022 were as follows:

1st Prize	Rowan Hedgecock	Materials	Heat Shield Materials for Re-Usable Spacecraft
2nd Prize	Melanie Herpels	Bioengineering	Bioengineered interleukin 12 for a safer and more effective pancreatic cancer immunotherapy (video not available)
3rd Prize	Billy Baxter	National Heart and Lung Institute	The Role of Environmental Pollution in Respiratory Symptoms
People's Choice Prize	Thuy Nguyen	Centre for Environmental Policy	Reducing the Social Inequities in Greenspace Use and Access: A Co-Design Approach

We would like to extend our thanks to all of the contestants, the judges and to everyone who voted for their favourite entry via the People's Choice award.