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Undergraduate Research Showcase
2026 Undergraduate Research Showcase
The Undergraduate Research Showcase (UGRS) is a group of various student research activities that run through the year, culminating in an online annual exhibition. There are three key ways to take part:
Usually taking place in late winter/early spring, this sees student delegates from 25+ Universities showcasing their research in poster format at an afternoon exhibition in the Houses of Parliament and attended by MPs and policy makers. The next event is due to take place on Wednesday 25th February, 2026.
Each University can only send two students, and Exeter chooses our presenters through an annual competition. Applications will open to compete for a place at the 2026 event in the autumn.
Commonly shortened to BCUR, this annual conference takes place during the spring vacation and will take place in 2026 at the University of Glasgow (dates to be confirmed). The application process for presenting at BCUR 2026 will open in the autumn, we will publish details here when this is announced.
Our team aims to support as many accepted Exeter submissions as possible. We hope to secure funds to assist with the cost of travel, registration fees, and accommodation for attending the conference, although we cannot promise to cover all costs.
For 2026 we hope to bring back this event, which has not taken place for the last few years. All entries to our Posters in Parliament competion, and all accepted entries to BCUR, gain automatic entry to showcase their work within the University of Exeter at our exhibition later in the year. Once the deadlines for Posters in Parliament and BCUR have closed, we will still accept proposals to present at the University's internal exhibition.
Taking Part
If you are interested in taking part, please check out the submission guidance page. Here you will find more information about dates and deadlines for entries, eligibility criteria to any of the three activities, and help about what makes a good submission. Our website also features more information about Exeter's participation in Posters in Parliament 2025 and BCUR 2025, and our Case Studies page has more from students and staff about their experiences.
If you are a member of staff looking for more information to help support your students with undergraduate research activity, get in touch with us on UGresearch@exeter.ac.uk.