About The Event
Theme: Communicable Disease Awareness
The University of Newcastle Australia is excited to announce a student competition open to all Polytechnic students. The competition is focused on raising awareness about communicable diseases. Participants (in groups of minimum 2 to maximum 4 students) are invited to create a 2 to 3-minute video addressing the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of a chosen communicable disease. Each video should include a catchy and informative tagline. Use any software (Canva, PPT, Zoom, etc.) — bring your A-game into science and storytelling!
Key Dates:
Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025
Video Submission Deadline: Sept 15, 2025
Final Screening & Awards: Oct 17, 2025
Note: The details for video submission will be shared with the registered participants only.
Other information:
- Cash prizes for the top teams: Top 3 prizes $1000, $800, $600, and Consolation Prizes
- A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. It can transmit through the air or by contact with bodily fluids, insect bites, contaminated surfaces, water, and foods. Examples of communicable diseases include influenza, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria or COVID-19.
- Make your abstract brief, a maximum of 300 words. Include the disease you are highlighting, with key points on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
- Creatively explain the diagnosis process, highlighting effective prevention strategies and available treatment options in the video. Include a memorable, relevant tagline. You can create an animated explainer video, include an interview with an expert, share a personal story, propose a public service announcement, film an educational skit, or present an infographic video!
- Videos are accessed based on accuracy of content, creativity and clarity of information shared.
Terms and Conditions:
- Contest is open to Polytechnic students in Singapore. (existing or graduated within the last 2 years).
- All entry forms must be digitally received by 12noon, June 30, 2025.
- All videos are to be digitally received by 12 noon, September 15, 2025, through the Google Form submission link sent to the team leader’s email from the registration form.
- Each team may consist of 2 – 4 persons officially.
- Participants in each team can be from different faculties/schools and also from different polytechnics.
- Each registration form allows submission of 1 video. To submit another video, use a separate registration form.
- Videos are to be a maximum of 3 minutes, completed in English only. Subtitling is optional.
- All entrants are to complete talent release form allowing the work to be showcased by the University of Newcastle, Australia (UON) and Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education (NAIHE).
We look forward to your creative and informative entries!
If you have any questions, please contact the competition coordinator at: Lisa.Ho@newcastle.edu.au
