Contributed talks will be allocated 20 minutes each

15 minutes for the presentation, and 5 minutes for questions.  Some brief points that may be useful to bear in mind as you prepare your presentation:

- 15 minutes isn't a lot of time to get a point across so - and we can't stress this enough - practice your talk beforehand to ensure you keep to time.
- Bear in mind that your audience is educated but not necessarily knowledgeable in your field.  Your talk should be aimed at an upper-year undergraduate level. 
- Remember that the purpose of a conference is to exchange ideas, and questions are a great way to get feedback on your work.  Answer questions as best you can, and if something comes up that you hadn't thought of, even better, it could help improve your work.
- Our preference is for powerpoint / beamer / your favourite presentation software, but we can also accommodate transparencies, or blackboard talks.
- All talks will be recorded and made available on PIRSA, http://pirsa.org/, so you can include a link to your talk on your cv.
- There will be a prize for the best talk.
- The audience is looking forward to hearing about your work!  So relax, have fun and enjoy!

A google search reveals several pages with more tips for preparing scientific presentations, here are some that we find useful:
- http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/cms/agu/scientific_talk.html
- http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/writing/Supp/dazzle.html
- http://psych.colorado.edu/~dbarth/PDFs/5100/Talk%20Tips.pdf