Institute of Anatomical Sciences

IAS 2010 SCIENTIFIC PRIZE COMPETITIONS

Any member in good standing in the Institute may enter in any or all of the three categories.  The competition entries will be displayed and judged during the Autumn Scientific Meeting.

Categories

 

Marjorie England Dissection Prize

  • The dissection itself must be the sole work of the entrant.
  • The dissection may be an animal or human specimen

 

Fellows Museum Prize

  • Definitions of museum preparations for the purposes of the 2010 competition are as follows:- osteological prep either dry or fluid mounted; dissected part or a pathological specimen mounted in a sealed museum display jar; specimens which have been plastinated, air-dried, freeze-dried, plastic or resin embedded; corrosion casts or models (anatomical or pathological)
  • The museum preparation may be either a single specimen or multiple number of specimens which together form a specific museum display
  • The entire display should be included in the photograph(s) i.e. stand, base, jar, case, display panel etc.

 

Open Competition: The Ashtons Funeral Services Prize.

  • Definitions of the open category for the purposes of the 2010 competition are as follows:- a display to show the work of the entrant. This can be anything from the construction of a set of shelves, a set of histology slides, a contribution to posters, publications or books, to the making of a computer programme or a video film.
  • Entry will either be by photograph or presentation of the actual item, e.g. book, poster, video etc.
  • Where the display shows the entrants work as a contribution towards a project – a clear statement must be made, as to the part played by the individuals involved. It is accepted that it will not be possible to keep this category entirely anonymous, but an attempt should be made where possible.

 

Assessment Criteria

 

·         Does the display conform to the instructions?

·         Is the display clear and of sufficient size?

·         Is the display technically complex?

·         Is the display intellectually complex?

·         How useful is the display as a teaching aid?

·         Does the display have aesthetic appeal?

·         Does the display accurately reflect it’s title?

 

How to enter

 

Entry is by poster, which will be displayed at the meeting. All posters must be created in Microsoft PowerPoint and adhere to the criteria outlined in ‘Poster Specifications’ below. To accompany the poster please provide an A5 landscape card created in Microsoft Word detailing the following:

 

  • Name
  • Place of work
  • Position
  • Acknowledgements

 

All poster entries, plus accompanying name cards must be e-mailed to at least 14 days prior to the start of the conference to allow time for printing.

 

Entry to the competition is free to members and £5 for non-members.

 

Poster specifications

 

All entries to be created in Microsoft PowerPoint. There are no restrictions on layout but the following conditions must be adhered to.

 

Poster size:

 

A3 paper (297 x 420mm).

Landscape or portrait.

 

Background:

 

Plain black or white.

 

Images:

 

Images must be originals with no alterations (apart from being cropped or resized).

Labels must not be added to images.

No size limit.

No limit on number of images.

A black or white border of size 3pt may be added around images.

 

Text:

 

Font – Arial

Colour – black or white

Size - any

Poster must have a title but may also display subtext under images.

There is no word limit.