Welcome to 2026 Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Annual Postgraduate Symposium
Themed
“Driving Sustainable Futures Through Interdisciplinary Research, Knowledge Exchange, and Digital Innovation”
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The Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering invites postgraduate students and staff pursuing Honours, Master’s, or Doctoral degrees to submit abstracts for poster and oral presentations at the Annual Postgraduate Symposium, hosted by the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology.
This year’s symposium will be held under the theme: Driving Sustainable Futures Through Interdisciplinary Research, Knowledge Exchange, and Digital Innovation
The postgraduate symposium will provide a platform for students and researchers across the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering to showcase their work, exchange ideas, and engage in meaningful dialogue on sustainable development challenges and digital innovations. The symposium will foster interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange to support the development of innovative solutions for local and global challenges.
Important Dates
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Abstract Submissions Deadline |
21 August 2026 |
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Abstract Feedback |
04 September 2026 |
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Registration ends |
18 September 2026 |
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Programme Publication |
09 October 2026 |
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Symposium event
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16 October 2026 |
N/B: There will be prizes for best paper and poster papers plus 2 runners up for the categories (honours, master’s and doctoral)
Presenters will be allocated 15 minutes for the entire presentation (10 minutes to deliver the talk/ presentation and 5 minutes to engage the audience).
Registration and abstracts can be submitted electronically by potential presenters on the following link: here
Guidelines
Abstract submission
- Title of the abstract should be in 14-point Arial font size.
- List each author’s Surname, initials, and affiliation (standard journal formatting).
- The structure of the abstract should follow the suggested components (see Table).
- Abstracts text must be in English (South Africa).
- Should be free of spelling, grammatical and typographic errors (consider English
editorial). - Must be typed in Microsoft (MS) Word processor, with 12-point Arial font size.
- Single line spacing, aligned on both sides (text distributed evenly – justified left/right).
- A4 size or 8.5” × 11” document (default) margins.
- Maximum of 300 words.
- The recommended poster size display is A1 size, that is 594 x 841 mm or 59.4 x 84.1
cm, which is 23.4 x 33.1 inches. - Include the abstract title, author and co-author details/names, and the affiliation/
institution(s) in your poster. - Include correspondence e-mail address, and phone details at the top of the poster.
- It is suggested that your poster covers the following headings/ components:
Title/ Introduction/ background/ Aim/ objectives/ Methods/ Results/ Conclusions - Recommendations, where applicable.
- Acknowledgments, if any.
Please do not print the posters. All posters will be distributed electronically to faculty members and participants.