{"id":1033,"date":"2024-12-17T09:58:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T09:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:01:22","slug":"winter-showcase-2024-celebrating-research-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2024\/12\/17\/winter-showcase-2024-celebrating-research-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Showcase 2024: Celebrating Research and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our <strong>Winter Showcase 2024<\/strong>, and we\u2019re excited to share that it was a wonderful success.<\/p>\n<p>The Winter Showcase is more than just an event\u2014it&#8217;s a platform designed to empower researchers giving them the opportunity to connect, learn from each other and practise their presentation skills. Whether you&#8217;re drawn to insightful research talks, captivated by the diversity of research posters, or eager to present your own findings, the Winter Showcase offers something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s programme featured a lineup of thought-provoking presentations that highlighted the diversity and depth of research in our community:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Payne <i>&#8220;Are e-scooters active transport? Measured physical activity outputs of e-scooter riding vs walking&#8221;<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Shiyu Yuan <i>&#8220;The Power of Two: Couples\u2019 Combined Work-from-Home Status, commuting time, and Childbirth in the UK&#8221;<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Inah Okpa Okpa <i>&#8220;Mitigating Carbonwashing in ESG Marketing: Can Artificial Intelligence Adoption Enhance Corporate Climate Governance?&#8221;<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Yeshu Kadiri <i>&#8220;Informal Urbanism and Gendered Infrastructure in the Global South: Ethnography of a Basti in Hyderabad, India&#8221;<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Emily Su <i>&#8220;Visualizing a \u2018Synergy of Greatness\u2019: A Study of the Sublime through Napoleonic Battle Painting, c. 1800-1815&#8221;<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Yvonne Cullen <i>&#8220;How to relearn creative and collaborative learning&#8221;<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Hugh Robertson-Ritchie <i>&#8220;Epistemic Injustice in ME (Myalgic Encephalomyopathy or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is Exacerbated by Uncertainty&#8221;<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3653\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/files\/2024\/12\/Winter-Showcase-talks-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3654\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/files\/2024\/12\/Winter-Showcase-talks-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The event also featured a variety of impressive research posters created by our talented PhD students. Covering a wide range of themes, these posters sparked engaging discussions and gave the opportunity to learn about the innovative projects being conducted at Kent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3655\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/files\/2024\/12\/Winter-Showcase-posters-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3656\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/files\/2024\/12\/Winter-Showcase-posters-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3665\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/files\/2024\/12\/Winter-Showcase-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>It was really uplifting. I enjoyed connecting with other postgraduate students and building my self-confidence to speak about my research. The Graduate and Researcher College really works for the students and that it&#8217;s an amazing asset to the PhD experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barbara Denuelle<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3666\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/graduate-researcher-college-studenthub\/files\/2024\/12\/Winter-Showcase-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you weren\u2019t able to join us this year, don\u2019t worry\u2014there will be plenty more opportunities to get involved. Whether as a presenter or attendee, your presence can make this event even more exciting and impactful in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for updates on upcoming events and ways to connect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our Winter Showcase 2024, and we\u2019re excited to share that it was a wonderful success. 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