Student Media Award

Create an engaging piece of media – think video, animation, podcast, infographic – or even a painting, poem or song – that brings endocrinology to life for a chance to win £300 and have your work featured on the You and Your Hormones website! 

Are you ready to get creative and inspire the next generation of scientists? 

If you’re an undergraduate studying an endocrinology-related course (e.g., biomedical science, medicine, nursing, or allied health professions) or a postgraduate in an endocrine field, this is your chance to shine! 

We want to see science explained in a fun and engaging way for KS4 students (ages 14–16) that might also tackle any myths. We’re challenging you to produce an exciting piece of media – think video, animation, podcast, or infographic – around one of the following topics:  

• Cortisol 

• Thyroid 

• Progesterone 

Not only is science communication a vital skill for every scientist, but this competition is also a fantastic way to show off your creativity, build your storytelling skills, and add valuable public engagement experience to your CV. 

Bring endocrinology to life and help young learners discover the fascinating world of hormones! 

Do you teach or supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in endocrinology-related subjects?

Inspire your students to engage with endocrinology and bring hormones to life by entering our competition. You can download our PowerPoint slide to use during your teaching or our poster to put up around your institution. 

Competition rules: 

Media should explore one of the following subjects. Videos exploring different subjects will not be considered as part of this competition: 

• Cortisol 
• Thyroid 
• Progesterone 

The target audience for your video are KS4 school children (14 to 16-year-old students) who are studying endocrine subjects as part of the National Curriculum. These should aim to expand a student’s learning and inspire curiosity about the biology of hormones. 

All entries must be in English or include English subtitles if not. 

To submit an entry, entrants must read and agree to the Terms and Conditions, including a copyright disclosure and consent for use of submitted media for promotional purposes. 

Media specs:  

• Film/ Animation:  

  • Max 2 minutes to be submitted via a public link (YouTube or Vimeo). Videos will be penalised if shorter or longer than this. 

  • Specs: <25MB, MP4, Frame size: 1920 x 1080 mm, Frame rate: 25 frames per second.  

  • Videos can be in any format such as presenter-led, vlogging style or animation. 

  • Applicants should credit themselves at the end of their video. 

• Podcast/Audio/Song: MP3 or WAV, max 10 minutes, clear audio quality. Podcasts will be penalised if longer than this. Songs should be no more than 3 minutes. 

• Blog: up to 800 words, submitted as PDF or Word doc, with any images embedded and credited 

• Infographic: PDF or PNG, min 300 DPI, max A3 size 

• Painting/Drawing: high-resolution scan or photo (JPEG/PNG, min 300 DPI) plus short artist’s statement (up to 200 words) 

• Poem – up to 40 lines, PDF or Word doc 

Watch the 2023 and 2024 winning and highly commended entries on You and Your Hormones for inspiration. 

All submissions will be judged by the Public Engagement Committee on creativity, engagement, length & content. Undergraduate and postgraduate entries will be judged and awarded separately. 

Eligibility

• Applications will only be considered from enrolled undergraduate science students i.e. medicine, nursing, allied health professions and biomedical science etc or postgraduate students involved in endocrine-related subjects and undifferentiated medical trainees. 

• You do not need to be a Society member to apply. 

• Entries will be marked on the basis of content, engagement and creativity. 

• Entries must explore one of the three themes. Entries exploring different subjects to those listed will not be considered for this award. 

• Work should be the applicants’ own with minimal supervision. Collaboration and joint applications are still acceptable. 

• Joint entries may be submitted by a maximum of two students. Awards will be shared equally where possible. 

• Only applicants who have completed an application form in full will be considered. 

How to apply