Communicating research is one of the most essential and challenging skills for researchers. To assist them in communicating their research to the UL community and beyond, The Picture This competition challenges researchers to submit a photograph or an image that provided a visual perspective on their research with a caption of up to 280 characters.
A combination of voting by the public and the jury will whittle down the entries to 10 finalists.
The winners will be announced during Research Week 2024.
Pictured opposite is 2023 winner Sidra Zulfiqar receiving her award from Professor Ann MacPhail, Associate Vice President Doctoral College
1st Place - Picture This! 2023
Name: Sidra Zulfiqar
Department: Work and Employment Studies
Title of image: On the Outside Looking In…
How image relates to my research: The intersectionality of gender, race & religion pose multiple challenges for Pakistani women to adjust in workplaces where masculine & racialized organisational cultures are prevalent. These women struggle to secure leadership positions while balancing domestic responsibilities
2nd Place Picture This! 2023
Name : Wenyi Tang
Department: Nursing & Midwifery
Title of image: “The Lonely Ducks”- Migrant Asian family caregivers facing challenges and barriers to health support services
How image relates to my research: Ducks symbolize migrant Asian caregivers, chickens represent Irish caregivers. Limited availability of health support services affects both, but ducks face more challenges due to language & cultural differences and an unfamiliar medical system. Ducks hope someone will help them.
3rd Place Picture This! 2023
Name : Krishna Hari
Department: Physics
Title of image: A Crystal-Clear solution to Sustainable Energy
How image relates to my research: Amino acid crystals create electricity when pressure is applied to them and can be used in sensors, energy harvesting, and medical devices. Check out this beautiful crystal structure, which symbolizes a cutting-edge technology for a sustainable future.