In order to raise the profile of undergraduate research and provide opportunities for students to showcase their research skills, from time to time ACUR organizes specific projects.

In 2020 the ACUR Student Committee together with the Executive, organized The Great ACUR Undergraduate Research Writing Project. Undergraduates were invited to submit a 500-word piece, or A3 poster, on the impacts of COVID-19 on or in a field of their interest. Fifty-seven submissions from students at 18 Australian universities, 3 submissions from South America, 2 from Asia and one from Europe were received. received 57 submissions from students at 18 Australian universities, 3 submissions from South America, 2 from Asia and one from Europe. 54 people from a wide range of disciplines volunteered to be reviewers. They represented 24 Australian and New Zealand universities. In addition,  two reviewers came from Europe, 2 from Hong Kong and 1 from the USA. All submissions were double-blind reviewed. $1,500 in prize money was awarded. Further details available soon.

Please go to our Discussion Forum and tell us how your students responded to the Great ACUR Undergraduate Research Writing Project. How was it advertised in your university? How could we improve the project? Please tell us about ideas for future projects. We look forward to hearing from you.