The Showcase is a unique networking opportunity to present your research to other postgraduate students and professional staff across UC and includes amazing prizes and training workshops.
Whakāturanga Rangahau | Research Student Showcase events are hosted by Te Kura Tāura | UC Graduate School and Te Puna Mātauraka | UC Library.
Thank you everyone for supporting the 2026 showcase, we look forward running this event again in 2027.
Could you explain your entire thesis in three minutes?
Could you create a 90 second video showcasing your thesis?
Could you summarise your entire thesis onto a single poster?
Learn more about the three competitions that make up the Research Student Showcase.
Learn more about developing engaging posters that allow lay audiences to connect with your research
View dates for drop-in sessions to support Thesis Film Festival contest entrants.
(20/8/26) A UC competition winner says the idea for her thesis topic came from seeing the struggles her younger brother faced growing up with a disability.
(7/8/25) UC's Research Student Showcase celebrated the storytelling, creativity and real-world impact of emerging researchers in three quick-fire competitions.
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