FAHS-User Comments and Feedback Annual Faculty Research Symposium and Awards (AFReSA) - 2023
General Information
The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Peradeniya takes immense pride in announcing the upcoming Annual Faculty Research Symposium and Awards for 2023 on the 14th of March, 2024. This symposium serves as a dynamic space where students and faculty members can engage in the exchange of their latest research experiences with peers and stakeholders. Further, the event aims to cultivate a multidisciplinary research approach, fostering contributions to sustainable development in population health. The platform will also facilitate health researchers in sharing their expertise, innovations, and creations, ultimately uplifting healthcare services and enhancing the quality of life for individuals.
This gathering welcomes all graduates who have successfully completed their bachelor's degrees, postgraduate students and faculty members. Abstracts for oral presentations from graduates are carefully chosen through the recommendations of the relevant departments. While 3MT presentations are open to everyone, in order to avoid repetition of the same work at the sessions, we request presenters to only apply for either 3MT or oral presentations and not both. Please note that the deadline for submitting abstracts and 3MT applications is January 30, 2024.
We warmly invite all of you to join us for a day filled with insightful collaboration and exploration!
Guidelines for Preparation of Abstracts (Oral Presentations)
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Abstracts
should be written in English using MS Word 97-2003, 2007 formats
(file extension .doc or .docx).
Format - Paper size
- Number of words
- Margins
- Font
- Line spacing
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The abstract should contain the following:
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B5 (ISO – 176 mm x 250 mm) |
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Maximum 300 words |
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27mm left; 15 mm right; 20 mm top; 20 mm bottom |
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Times New Roman |
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TITLE should be brief and reflect the study carried out. The letters should be bold font size 12 and center aligned. There should be no line space above the title. One line space should be left below the title. If common vernacular names follow the scientific name, they should be included in parentheses. If scientific terms of organisms, botanical names, etc., are included they should be written in small italics.
NAME/S AND AFFILIATION/S OF AUTHOR/S should be in font size 11, lowercase bold letters (except initials and first letter of the surname/s) and center aligned. Initials (each initial should be followed by a full-stop and a space) should be followed by the surname/last name. Presenter's name should be underlined, and the corresponding author's name should be indicated by an asterisk at the end of the name. One line space should be left between the name/s and affiliation/s.
AFFILIATION/S OF AUTHOR/S should be in font size 11 italics, lowercase letters (with uppercase letters where necessary) and center aligned. Whenever the work has been carried out in several Institutes/Departments, the addresses should be numbered using a superscript at the beginning of each address and the respective author should be marked using a superscript at the end of the author’s name. The corresponding author's email address preceded by an asterisk in superscript should be provided in a separate line immediately below the affiliations (see the sample abstract). A two-line space should be left between affiliations and the body of the text.
TEXT should include a concise description of introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion and conclusions; should be written in font size 10 justified.
Acknowledgement: An acknowledgement, only with the name of the funding organization/s and grant number/s should be mentioned where applicable in italics. One line space should be left between the text and the acknowledgement.
Abbreviations: Should be
cited
in full at first occurrence except for standard
abbreviations.
Non-English
and Technical Terms: Should be in italics.
Units: International
System
of Units (SI) should be used, and a space must be left between the
figure and the unit (e.g., 25
cm).
Maximum of 3 references can be inserted in
the
abstract; should be written in font size 10 italics
justified.
Guidelines for 3MT Presentations
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A SINGLE static PowerPoint slide should be prepared (no slide transitions,
animations or ‘movement’ of any description, the slide is to be presented from the
beginning of the oration).
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No additional electronic media (e.g., sound and video files) are permitted.
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No additional props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
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Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
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Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g., no poems, or songs).
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Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech.
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Graduate/ Postgraduates who have defended their thesis are eligible
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Presentations must be based on research that is directly related to the candidate’s graduate/ postgraduate program thesis. Research performed for previous degrees or employment should not be presented
Download Author Declaration Form Here
Eligibility:
Declaration Forms & Submission Links for Oral Presentations and 3MT Presentations
Author Declaration Form
Submission Link - Abstract (Oral Presentations)
Submission Link - Application for 3MT