Inspired by the Presentation Days at BFWG headquarters, the next step was to provide an opportunity for some of the
\nrunners up in the Travel Bursary competition also to present their work but in a different format. The first experimental
\nDay was held in 2008 in the Liverpool Medical Institution as a gift from the Liverpool Association which was celebrating its
\ncentenary.<\/p>\n
By then the old regions had disappeared so this was labelled North West and is not part of Northern Region.
\nAlthough the content of each presenter\u2019s research is invariably fascinating, the main aim of the Presentation Day is to help above all with presentational skills. It is essential when researching to know how to present work not just in a thesis but in a variety of other ways, such as this format. The assessors are very carefully chosen so that they can give valuable advice, in privacy, during the lunch break. Competition is for the main prize of \u00a375 and every runner up is given \u00a325. All are given Certificates of Attendance to add to a CV \u2013 another idea given us by headquarters.<\/p>\n
Order of Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n Strictly alphabetical \u2013 this at least gives forewarning and time to prepare.<\/p>\n Method of Presentation Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n There are four competitors who present in the morning. During lunch, which they have separately with the assessors in the bar, the audience can chat and will vote on who should be the Day\u2019s winner. After lunch the year\u2019s Travel Bursary winner makes her presentation and answers questions. The assessors then have an opportunity to make general remarks, the winner for the Day is announced, prizes and certificates are officially presented, the raffle is drawn, a cup of tea is provided and the room is then left to BFWG members for the short, very informal annual meeting.<\/p>\n Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n Other Points<\/strong><\/p>\n Everyone is given a presentation booklet with programme, order of competition and method of presentation, backgrounds of Day Chairman, assessors, competitors, Bursary winner, background to Bursary and Presentation Day, description of BFWG with contact details.<\/p>\n Previously funding came solely from Association reserves but now that one of them has started holding an annual Garden Party things look much more rosy as we are constantly astonished at non members\u2019 kindness and generosity when we explain what all this is for \u2013 fulfilling BFWG\u2019s aim to support all women graduates and postgraduates\u2019 research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the late 1990s the Halifax Building Society came under Bank of England Rules and gave all its existing savings customers a bonus. The former North West Region received an extra \u00a31500 and had to decide how best to use it. 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\nEach competitor is allocated 35\u201d as follows:
\n5\u201d Personal Background
\n15\u201d Presentation of Research
\n10\u201d Questions from the audience on the content only of the presentation
\n5\u201d Switchover (as most nowadays want to use Power Point)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bfwg.org.uk\/bfwg2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/hollinsheyhotel.jpg\")
This is now the Hollins Hey Hotel, New Brighton, conveniently right opposite the railway station and with easy free parking.\u00a0 From the evaluation sheets filled in by everyone we know that they like the venue, like the Achill suite which is given over to us for the day, enjoy the hot buffet lunch (favourite among the competitors more used to sandwiches!) and the whole atmosphere. A previous Bursary winner and her husband provide the laptop and back up for the Power Point presentations and the hotel the screen. A sign in form complies with fire regulations.<\/p>\n