Before the event
Practice your timings
Make sure you are prepared to deliver your paper / workshop / symposium to time.
Chairs have been asked to make sure that presenters finish promptly.
- Individual paper (20 min presentation, 10 min Q&A)
- Symposium (90 min)
- Workshop (90 min)
Preparing accessible presentation slides
Please consider accessibility when preparing your slides.
- Use a font size of 18 or larger.
- Use readable fonts
Edge Hill’s Library and Learning team recommend…
The WebAIM site PowerPoint Accessibility with step-by-step guidance.
Take a look at this Microsoft page which has a step-by-step guide to Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities.
Edge Hill staff can access further information via the intranet.
Edge Hill students can access further support via this learning services page.
Sharing your presentation
External presenters, please save your powerpoint in the format AUTHOR SURNAME_PARALLEL SESSION # and send to [email protected]k on or by the 24th June 2024.
Edge Hill presenters will be able to upload their presentation to a central onedrive folder, a link will be shared directly with you.
These will be available for you to open in the parallel session.
You are also advised to have a backup copy of your presentation, either via memory stick or accessible via the cloud in case of any issues accessing this file on the day.
Information about the venue
- All rooms are set up with standard IT equipment for conference presentations including computers and digital screens, and connectors for laptops if required.
- You may wish to bring a remote pointer with you or you are welcome to sit at the presenter desk.
- Some rooms also have touchscreens.
At the event
Please aim to arrive 5-10 minutes before the panel is due to start, so that you can introduce yourself to the chair.
If you’re in a later session, please try and find the session chair before your session – this makes everything easier.