UCCSH Science Communication Award 2025

We welcome applications from researchers of all career levels, starting from B.Sc.
Please note that professors with a structure-forming professorship¹ are excluded.

The graphical abstract must be oncology-related and adress at least one of the main UCCSH research programs or should be from the field of oncology health care research (HCR).

¹ i.e. full professor heading a section/institute/department.

Create a concise and self-explanatory visual summary of your research project that captures your project at a single glance.

Format: the work should be submitted as a single high-resolution (300 dpi or greater, not compressed) image file: .tif, .jpg, or .png.

Size: The image should be suitable to be shared on social media and embedded in a journal article manuscript page.

You can choose to participate in one of the following categories:

Add a separate caption that does not exceed 30 words in the submission email.

Email your work to science.uccsh@uksh.de

Please copy/paste this into the submission email and include the relevant following information:

Name:
Career level (B.Sc, M.Sc., MD, PhD student, Ph.D, Dr.):
Affiliation:
Caption:
Topic in oncology: indicate # of main research program or HCR
Category: choose either 1. Scientific community or 2. Public

Statement: I hereby confirm that my supervisor is informed about my participation and agrees. Please note: By participating, I agree that my graphical abstract may be used for the following purposes: Publication on the UKSH, UzL and CAU websites, on social media platforms and print publications. I do not receive any payment for the publication. I can withdraw or restrict my consent to the publication. Otherwise the consent is valid indefinitely.

March 2025

April 16th, 2025 – 11 a.m. – 1p.m.

Lunchtime-Workshop: In this workshop, Yael and Björn from KielSCN introduce strategies for visual science communication, with a focus on graphical abstracts. Participants will learn how to distill their core message and apply design principles tailored to both scientific and public audiences.

If you would like to join this workshop please use the following zoom link:
https://uksh-de.zoom-x.de/j/63090904711?pwd=cAjQEZTKXogS7TUkvaZSiFzbqEqf1G.1
Meeting ID: 630 9090 4711
Kenncode: 965987

July 13^th, 2025

September 12^th 2025 – winners will be invited to present their projects at the 4^th UCCSH Research Retreat in the Vitalia Hotel Bad Segeberg.

The award committee will select the best graphical abstracts based on the successful combination of scientific content and design. In particular, intuitive accessibility & comprehensibility will be assessed by representatives of both the scientific and non-scientific audience. Further criteria include the appropriate use of tools, colors and fonts and the degree of creativity, harmony and attraction.