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BSPD National Undergraduate Poster Prize

BSPD National Undergraduate Poster Prize 2026

Please note students with posters that are presented are required to register and attend the Teachers’ Branch Study Day and pay the appropriate fee.

BSPD Teacher’s Branch study day will run virtually on the Friday the 11th of December 2026.

Value of award:
£100

Aim of prize:
The aim of this prize is to reward undergraduate students who have recently completed clinical, research or project work in paediatric dentistry.

Entry criteria:
This competition is open to all dental and dental care professionals’ undergraduate students who are registered as a student at the time of abstract submission. Students are expected to seek guidance of their supervisors/tutors prior to submitting their abstracts. There are governance issues around publishing case reports and clinical governance projects and therefore supervisors’ approval is essential to ensure compliance to the abstract submission guidelines. A letter confirming this approval is required to accompany all submissions. Abstracts will initially be appraised by the selected members of the Teacher’s Branch and up to ten entries, which best meet the entry criteria and standards, will be selected to present at the Teacher’s Branch Study day. Participants will be expected to register and attend the study day to present their poster. They will have to prepare a 3-minute presentation to be delivered by their poster and answer questions from the judges. 

Submission and judging:
Entry is by submitting an abstract via email, to teachersbranch@gmail.com with a deadline of 1st of September 2026.

Authors should submit a word document abstract and we ask you to input the following details:
•    Title of the abstract (word limit is 12)
•    Name, affiliation, and job title of presenting author and co-author(s)
•    Abstract text (word limit is 250, excluding Title, Authors and Affiliations). 

Authors should select the most appropriate category from the below and use the headings:

Research Abstract:
Use the following headings in your abstract as appropriate:
-    Background
-    Aim
-    Method
-    Results
-    Conclusion
-    Name of any funding body, if applicable

Clinical Case Abstract:
Use the following subtitles in your abstract as appropriate:
-    Background
-    Presenting problem
-    Clinical management
-    Discussion
-    Name of any funding body, if applicable

Clinical Governance Abstract:
Use the following subtitles in your abstract as appropriate:
-    Background
-    Aim
-    Standards (if audit) or Objectives
-    Method
-    Results
-    Discussion/Recommendations/action plan (as appropriate)
-    Conclusion
-    Name of any funding body, if applicable

•    Graphs and tables may not be included in the abstract.
•    Upload Mentor letter if undergraduate prize entrant

Abstracts will initially be appraised by the Teacher’s Branch committee (mark sheet) and up to ten entries, which best meet the entry criteria and standards, will be invited to present orally at the annual Teachers’ branch study day (mark sheet). 

Guidance to produce virtual posters:
•    Maximum poster size of a standard PowerPoint slide (landscape orientation)
•    Keep text to a minimum
•    Ensure any text is in large font
•    Use graphs, charts, and/or tables
•    Ensure contents have a logical flow
•    Make it colourful

Participants will be required to be available online to present their posters during the closed judging session and judges will ask questions.