07.05.2026

BGA Poster Competition 2026 – Now Open for Entries

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is pleased to invite submissions for the Young Geotechnical Engineers’ Poster Competition, taking place at the BGA Annual Conference.

The BGA is inviting Young Geotechnical Engineers to enter its annual poster competition and be in the chance of winning £150.

PDF posters should be submitted digitally on any topic of the entrants own work dealing with the engineering behaviour of the ground, whether it be a description of an industrial design or construction project, development of a new piece of equipment, or state-of- the-art research.

Posters will be assessed prior to the event by a small group of judges. All posters will be displayed at the conference and the winner announced on the day. Following the event all posters submitted will be available to view on the BGA website.

We encourage as many applicants as possible,as this is a great opportunity for young engineers to showcase their work at this early stage in their careers.

Entry rules are as follows:

  • Entrants should be under 33 years of age on 31st December 2025.
  • Candidates must be members of the BGA. (Students can join for free)
  • Posters may be up to A0 in size (1189 mm x 841 mm) but must be in landscape orientation
  • Authors may layout the content as they wish but the poster should display “BGA Annual Conference 2026”, together with the title of the presentation, the name of author and their affiliation.
  • The poster should be submitted as a pdf with a brief CV and completed application form by midnight Monday 1st June 2026, to bga@ice.org.uk.

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In case of any query please contact BGA Co-ordinator 020 7665 2261 or email: bga@ice.org.uk

Event Details:
10th June 2026 at the Institute of Civil Engineers, London

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