This year’s Researcher’s Grand Prix was won by Luís Oliveira from Lund University. In Sweden’s largest science communication competition for researchers, finalists are judged by the audience and an expert jury on the simplicity, engagement, and clarity of their presentations.
What do hacking and floorball have to do with cancer and forest research? These are some of the questions that will be answered on 26 November when the national final of the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix 2024 takes place. Five researchers will take to the stage in Stockholm to compete for being the best in presenting their research in just 4 minutes.
Two young researchers, Lea Stark from Karolinska Institutet and Sara Löwgren from Linköping University are capturing the public’s attention. After winning the digital sub-competition Forskar Grand Prix Digital by presenting their research through compelling videos, both stand out for their ability to break down complex scientific concepts into clear and accessible stories to a wider audience.
How good are you at explaining your research? Applications are open for Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital, an online heat that is open to researchers active in Sweden. Submit your application before 4th of August, gain an experience of a lifetime and the chance to win 20,000 SEK.Läs mer
Are you planning on participating in the Researchers’ Grand Prix this year? Or would you just like to be better at explaining what you do at work every day to your friends and family? In May, the Researchers’ Grand Prix is offering a webinar for researchers on how to communicate their research in a quick and engaging way. The webinar is open to anyone working with research in the public or private sector in Sweden Läs mer
Sofie Mohlin, a cancer researcher at Lund University, has won the 2023 Researchers’ Grand Prix. She earned the title of Sweden’s best science communicator at the final held on 23 November in Stockholm. The winner was decided based upon the combined votes of the audience and expert jury.
Carbon dioxide storage, using chickens to understand cancer, how the forest can benefit from a successful date, health information, norms in schools, and Alzheimer’s research – these are all insights to be gained at this year’s national final of the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix. On 23 November, six researchers will take to the stage in Stockholm in an attempt to win the votes of the audience and expert jury.
Matthew Tompkins from Lund University is a cognitive scientist who used illusions and magic to amaze the audience in the national final of the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix in 2022. We interviewed him about his experiences from the competition, his best advice for this year’s participants, and about his passion for magic in psychology.
Are you planning on participating in the Researchers’ Grand Prix this year? Or would you just like to be better at explaining what you do at work every day to your friends and family? In May, the Researchers’ Grand Prix is offering a webinar for researchers on how to communicate their research in a quick and engaging way. The webinar is open to anyone working with research in the public or private sector in Sweden Läs mer
Using illusions and magic, Matthew Tompkins from Lund University amazed the audience with his presentation to win the national final of the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix. The final of the contest, in which researchers present their research in just four minutes, was held on 1 December in Stockholm.
How good are you at explaining your research? Applications are now open for Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital, an online heat that is open to researchers throughout Sweden. Submit your application before 1st of August, gain an experience of a lifetime and the chance to win 15,000 SEK.Läs mer
Michael Bossetta, a researcher in media and communication studies at Lund University has been named Sweden’s best science communicator. He beat six other researchers to win the title at the final of the Researchers’ Grand Prix on 25 November in Stockholm.
The countdown has begun. On 25 November, seven finalists will take to the stage to present their research in the most exciting and comprehensible way possible – in just four minutes! Join in and vote for your favourite in the Researchers’ Grand Prix.
How good are you at explaining your research? In the Researchers’ Grand Prix, researchers compete to see who can present their research in the most engaging, educational and understandable way – in just 4 minutes! Applications are now open for Researchers’ Grand Prix Digital, an online heat that is open to researchers throughout Sweden. Submit your application, gain an experience of a lifetime and the chance to win 15,000 SEK.Läs mer
Are you planning on participating in the Researchers’ Grand Prix this year? Or would you just like to be better at explaining what you do at work every day to your friends and family? In September, the Researchers’ Grand Prix is offering two webinars for researchers on how to communicate their research in a quick and engaging way. Läs mer
Applications are now open for N.Ö.R.D., the online open heat of the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix 2020. In the Researchers’ Grand Prix, researchers in Sweden compete to present their research in as understandable, captivating and inspiring way possible in just four minutes. An expert jury together with the audience decide the winner. Läs mer
Keivan Javanshiri, a medical researcher at the Department of Neuropathology at Lund University has won the 2019 Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix. He was awarded the title of Sweden’s best science communicator at the final held on 26 November in Stockholm. The winner was decided based upon the combined votes of the public and a jury.Läs mer
The Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix (Forskar Grand Prix) is running four free webinars for researchers interested in learning how to explain their research in quick and simple way.