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Dr Eleanor Stride (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Mechanical Engineering) has been awarded first prize and the Engineering Medal for her contribution to the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) for Britain Poster Competition at a ceremony at the House of Commons on 9 March 2009.

The nationwide poster competition was divided into three categories: biological and medical science, physical sciences (chemistry and physics), and engineering. The exhibit displayed short-listed posters from each division and winners were chosen on the basis of excellent research. Dr Stride's poster demonstrated the use of engineering microbubbles for ultrasound imaging and therapy.Ìý

Professor Mohan Edirisinghe (Chair of Biomaterials, °×С½ãÂÛ̳Ìý Mechanical Engineering), who has taken part in SET for Britain events for many years, commented: "In engineering this year, there were over 160 applicants and only 60 were short-listed. Each poster was judged by at least three independent judges for research quality, presentation clarity and enthusiasm. Dr Stride's performance was truly outstanding and exceptional."

Researchers from °×С½ãÂÛ̳ were short-listed in all three categories: Ìý

• Biological and biomedical science: Achala de Mel (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Surgery & Interventional Science) and Dr Hossein Ghanbari (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Surgery & Interventional Science)

• Physical sciences: Dr Jennifer Griffiths (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Medical Physics & Bioengineering) and Kimberley Steed (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Mullard Space Science Laboratory)

• Engineering: Dr Mingxing Hu (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Medical Physics & Bioengineering) and Adam Stonier (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Biochemical Engineering)

SET for Britain aims to encourage, support and promote Britain's early-stage and early-career research scientists, engineers and technologists. It is run by the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee; the Royal Academy of Engineering; the Royal Society of Chemistry; the Institute of Physics; the Institute of Biology and the Institution of Chemical Engineers.ÌýÌý

The poster competition presents ground-breaking UK research to members of both Houses of Parliament, and aims to foster greater engagement between early-stage researchers and Members of Parliament.

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