Friday 3rd December, 2021
About SPPC 2021
This event is open to all Psychology Postgraduate students from universities in the Sydney region. It is a fantastic opportunity for students to present their research in a friendly and supportive environment while networking with other students, post-docs and academics.
Unfortunately, while we had planned for SPPC 2021 to be an in-person event, due to COVID-19, the conference will now be delivered virtually.
This conference is completely FREE and there are also PRIZES to be won for best presentations and psychology meme submission:
Student Prizes
Best Presentation Prize for each Category
1st Prize: $250
2nd Prize: $200
3 Categories: Clinical, Applied, and Experimental
Data Blitz Prize
1st Prize: $100
2nd Prize: $50
Psychology Meme Prize
$50
The winners will be announced at the virtual awards ceremony at 4pm. Each winner will receive a prize amount and certificate to celebrate their outstanding research.
SPPC 2021 Promo
SPPC 2021 Psychology Meme Competition
If you would like to submit a meme for consideration in our SPPC 2021 competition, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/XY7LAWoghqL8iBNz9
The most popular meme (as voted by SPPC 2021 attendees at the conference on Dec 3rd) will receive a $50 prize and certificate!
Submission instructions:
Please only submit one meme
Please no NSFW language or images
Meme content must be psychology-related
Submissions will close on Friday 26th of November
Voting information will be released closer to December 3rd.
Schedule
Below is a rough outline of the schedule for the Sydney Postgraduate Psychology Conference 2021.
Check back closer to the event for the finalised schedule.
Welcome and Keynote Address
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Introduction to SPPC2021 and Keynote address by Muireann Irish (30 Minutes talk + 10 minutes questions)
Muireann Irish is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney where she leads the Memory and Imagination in Neurological Disorders group (MIND). Muireann’s research focuses on the brain mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in younger-onset dementia. Using experimental tasks and multimodal neuroimaging, she seeks to clarify how large-scale brain network dysfunction leads to cognitive and behavioural changes in dementia. She hopes to use these insights to improve our capacity to diagnose and intervene effectively to improve quality of life for those affected. Muireann has published >130 papers on topics including memory, imagination, social cognition, and dementia. The calibre of Muireann’s work is reflected in prestigious awards from almost every major society in the field. Recent highlights include the 2019 Elizabeth Warrington Prize from the British Neuropsychological Society, the 2020 Gottschalk Medal from the Australian Academy of Science, and the 2021 International Science Council Early Career Award for the Australia-Oceania region.
Title of talk
“Navigating Academia: The Long and Winding Road”
Morning streams
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
For details please download the full schedule.
Morning tea
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
A short break for your to stretch, and grab a cup of coffee or tea. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, you will need to cater for your own morning tea.
Mid-morning streams
For details please download the full schedule.
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, you will need to cater for your own lunch.
Data Blitz presentations
For details please download the full schedule.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Panel discussion #1:
Translational Psychology
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A panel of post-docs and Early Career Researchers will discuss and answer your questions about translational processes in psychological research, moving research from the lab to the clinic.
If you want to ask questions to the panel members, please submit your questions upon registration.
Panel discussion #2:
Life after a PhD
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
A panel of industry scientists will discuss life after their PhD and how they transitioned into Industry. They will answer all your questions about their non-academic career pathways post-PhD.
Our panelists:
Dr Melissa Benson - Equity Research Analyst in healthcare and pharmaceuticals at Wilsons Advisory
Dr Jaymen Swift - Senior Medical Liaison for mood disorders at Lundbeck Australia
Dr Claudia Pitts - Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
If you would like to ask any question of our panel members, please submit your questions upon registration.
Awards ceremony
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Prizes will be awarded to the best presentations of the conference.
Post-conference social event
4:30pm
Join us at The Toxteth Hotel for some post-conference hangs, drinks and nibbles! Due to capacity limits, we only have space for 40 people, so be sure to RSVP by clicking the 'Register Now' button above!
Key dates
Registration opens
23rd August 2021
Registration and abstract submission closes
31st October, 2021
Abstract submission opens
23rd August 2021
Conference date
3rd December, 2021
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Information for presenters
Oral presentations will be 10 minutes long, with an additional 5 minutes at the end for questions (i.e. 15 minutes total). Data blitz presentations will be 5 minutes long, with questions to follow. All sessions will be assigned a chair to ensure presentations start and finish at their designated time. All presentations will be delivered over the Zoom platform.
You can present your project regardless of the stage you are in. Proposal talks, works-in-progress and completed studies are all welcome!
A number of prizes will be given out on the day for the best presentations in each stream. More information regarding the prizes will be made available soon.
Additionally, we will be conducting a psychology meme competition, so please submit your best original memes and a prize will be given for the most popular meme. More information regarding this contest will be made available soon.
Please remember to include your academic Twitter handle in your presentation!
When tweeting about this conference, please use #SPPC2021 and tag @usydpsych
Contact us
If you have any questions about SPPC 2021, please feel free to contact us at psychology.conference@sydney.edu.au or use the contact form.
