This year John began his PhD, but his keen interest meant he began his research career from the first year of his undergraduate degree. He presented a paper at the first ACUR conference and developed confidence and experience in the vital skills of academic communication and publication. He tells us more:
‘I attended the inaugural Australian Conference of Undergraduate Research in 2012, at Macquarie University in Sydney. I had been doing a research project at the Research School of Biology as part of my coursework and wanted to try my hand at presenting my work. I was accepted to present my research as a poster and also as a paper in a special ACUR edition of Macquarie University’s undergraduate journal. Effectively communicating one’s research to others is integral to the scientific endeavour; the act of preparing the poster and paper and sharpened my understanding of the research I’d done. I recommend the ACUR as a great way for students to get a taste of how research is communicated.’
Image: John Rivers
