Attending an academic conference is probably one of the most rewarding ventures you can undertake during your time as a scholar. Academic conferences allow you to interact with fellow researchers as well as tap into a huge pool of knowledge by listening to their presentations.

Attending conferences can seem daunting, but if you put your best foot forward you stand to gain a lot, such as:

Getting inspiration for your own research ideas.

Getting exposure to various…

Academic conferences are essential to all research disciplines. Aside from written publications, such as research journals and books, academic conferences provide the best opportunity for academics to form connections with the academic world, separate from their own research institution or project. For academics, it is worthwhile to organise such major events, usually without the aid of an event planner and despite limited budgets and time.

For the researcher, there are two options…