The School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) invites you to participate in our 2025 Imaging Competition! Unleash your creativity and showcase your talent by producing captivating images using the SBMS Imaging Core Facility microscopes. You will have a chance to win prizes, and your work will be prominently displayed around the school.
Deadline
Deadline for submissions is 5pm, 10 October 2025. A survey with all submitted images will be distributed the following week to allow everyone to vote for their favourite image. Results will be made known in a school-wide announcement two (2) weeks after the deadline.
Submission and judging criteria
Competition winners will be determined by a judging panel based on the following criteria: Creativity/Originality, Informational Content, Technical Proficiency, and Artistic and Visual Impact.
- Images must be submitted in .jpeg, .png, or .tiff format.
- Each entrant may submit a maximum of three (3) images during the competition entry period.
- Images should be submitted at the highest quality with regard to file size, bit depth, and resolution.
- Images should be created using a microscope in the SBMS Microscopy Facility.
- Macro photography is not eligible.
- The submission must be original and not contain any brand names, logos, or trademarks.
- Please provide a catchy “blurb” with your image to describe its nature. Something that a non-scientist can understand like a news article’s image description.
- Submit your images to Shaun Walters, before the deadline.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three entrants as determined by the judging panel, and an additional prize will be awarded to the People's Choice winner.
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your scientific talent and decorate SBMS with your work!