ICUR 2025
ICUR 2025
In 2025, the University of Oldenburg took part in the International Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR) for the first time. ICUR is a globally networked conference that offers students the opportunity to present their research projects to an international audience, both in person and online – across time zones and national borders.
For the University of Oldenburg, taking part was an important step towards fostering students’ international research skills. Students are given the opportunity to present their academic work in a global context whilst gaining valuable experience in intercultural exchange and in academic communication in English.
ICUR was founded by the Monash Warwick Alliance and is now organised by the University of Warwick. The conference is open to students from all disciplines. Oldenburg’s participation in ICUR 2025 underlines the university’s commitment to international collaboration and innovative approaches to education.
11:50–12:50
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SESSION 5C: CARING AND RESTING
Oral Session
Institutions
: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; University of Oldenburg; Monash University, Malaysia; University of Warwick
Theme
: Community, Culture and Connections
Chair
: Abi Hession
, University of Warwick
IN THIS SESSION:
The Weight of Discrimination: Gender Differences in Obesity’s Impact on Wages in the United Kingdom |
Caregivers’ Experience with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Singapore: A Narrative Review |
Call Your Mum: How Familial Support Mitigates the Adverse Psychological Impact of Racial Microaggressions Among University Students in Malaysia |
Gender Roles in Tieck’s Novel *Das Zauberschloß* (1830) |
14:45–15:45
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SESSION 6A: LEARNING FOR THE FAMILY
Oral Session
Institution
: University of Oldenburg, Stellenbosch University, University of Warwick
Theme
: Teaching and Learning
Chair
: Ananya Garg
, University of Warwick
IN THIS SESSION:
Social Mirrors – reflections of the female ASD self |
Quantifying the Unknown: Comparing the Family Reconstitution Studies of the Krummhörn Region with the Prussian Censuses of 1867 and 1871, East Frisia (Germany). |
A Three-Year Retrospective Review of the Morbidity and Mortality Process in a General Paediatric Ward at a Leading Academic Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. |
15:55–16:55
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SESSION 7D: UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGIES
Oral Session
Institutions
: University of Warwick, University of Leeds, Middle Tennessee State University, University of Oldenburg
Theme
: Technology and Industry
Chair
: David Nguyen Duc
, University of Warwick
IN THIS SESSION:
Impact of Disorder on Localisation in Multi-Dimensional Coined Quantum Walks |
Exploring the Capabilities of Chemical Mapping using Secondary Electron Hyperspectral Imaging and the Effects of Hydrocarbon Contamination. |
Putting Meta to the Model: Using Metadata to Integrate Data for Smarter Systems |
Improving Zinc Oxide Nanorod Synthesis for Enhanced Electrochemical Sensor Performance |
17:05–18:05
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SESSION 8A: SUSTAINABLE FUTURES
Oral Session
Institutions
: Stellenbosch University, University of Oldenburg, University of Warwick
Topic
: Sustainability and Development
Chair
: Andrew Hetrick
, Middle Tennessee State University
IN THIS SESSION:
Enhancing Sustainable Construction in Developing Countries: The Potential of Fibre-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete |
The Use of Post-Tensioned Metal Straps to Enhance the Strength of Recycled Aggregate Concrete with or without Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres |
From Red Lights to Green Solutions: CO₂ Combustion Emissions from Road and Air Ambulances in the Western Cape, South Africa |
The effects of lightweight radio tags on the apparent survival of a long-distance migrant songbird vary by year |