Entrants should note the following:

• Images must be generated as a result of research carried out during your postgraduate research studies.
• Each postgraduate researcher can submit only one image.
• Submitted images must be accompanied by a title and caption (max 150 words) that explains what your image shows and how it relates to your research.
• The abstract must be accessible to a non-specialist academic audience.
• Images must be submitted as a JPEG or PNG file. The image resolution needs to be 300dpi.
• At A4 size that means that your photos will need to be about 2500 x 3500 pixels.
• It is the responsibility of the photographer to secure permission from any identifiable persons in their photograph before submitting to the competition. 
• Your image must not have been submitted to a previous SussexDocFest competition.
• The University of Sussex shall not be liable in any way for a submission.

Copyright

The University of Sussex retains the right to use all submitted images – including those not chosen to win prizes – in promotional materials without further permission from, or compensation to, the photographer. The use of images may also extend to online galleries. Credit will be given to the photographer if reproduced. The photographer will retain copyright.

Judges will assess the images according to the following criteria:

Image

• Is the image eye-catching and engaging?
• Does the image effectively communicate the nature of the research?
• Is the image of sufficient technical quality?

Title and caption

• Is the title engaging?
• Is the caption written in a style that is accessible to a non-specialist audience?
• Do the image, title and caption work together to form a coherent and clear narrative?