How to submit a video?
Please read the instructions carefully. The submission process is based on a step-by-step system. All steps are self explanatory and guidelines are given for each of them. Should you nonetheless have problems during submission, please contact our support staff who will be pleased to help you.
Please note this important information on plagiarism
All submissions will be handled by the rules of academic honesty, which includes screening for plagiarism (that is, quoting from or paraphrasing other people’s work without acknowledging that this is a quotation and giving the source). Submissions containing plagiarism will be disqualified from the contest.
Unfortunately a number of submissions is disqualified each year (yes, we are actually checking this with a sophisticated software). So please stick to the rules to avoid disappointments…
Respect usual citation rules.
Citations should be indicated by “double quotes” and referred to in the text either
- as a bracket with [Author, Title, Source, Year] or
- as a [number in brackets] with the references listed at the end of the essay or
- as superscript with the references listed at the end of the essay.
Do also remember that
- you must not change the sense of the original by omitting content.
- if you make additions to a citation, indicate this by adding your initials: e.g. [addition; A.K.].
Most importantly
It will be insufficient to submit a video consisting mostly (or even partly) of citations. They may support your reasoning but cannot be the essence of the work.
It is essential that, while quoting your sources, the content needs to be written by you. It ist mostly better to paraphrase (i.e. changing the words without changing the sense) a statement, than to use an actual citation. In this case, equally remember to always quote the source.
Video Format
- The length of the video cannot exceed 5 minutes.
- Please arrange for the file size of the video being 100MB or smaller. Usually your phone will compress the video when exporting it. Else there is free software available for this purpose. The actual quality is not primarily important at this stage, but it makes sense to keep a copy in higher quality for the presentation in case your video is among the winners.
- Supported file types: preferrably *.mov, *.avi, *.mp4
- Rename your file with the name (e.g. ‘SmithRobert.mp4’)
- Please submit videos in English only.
- All submissions will be handled by the rules of academic honesty, which includes screening for plagiarism(that is quoting from other people’s work without acknowledging that this is a quotation and giving the source). Videos containing plagiarism will be disqualified from the contest
- To avoid plagiarism you will have to show where your information came from and quote (e.g. as credits at the end of the video)
– the author (name & initial)
– source/name of the publication (e.g. title of the article, journal, book website)
– the year of publication.
Please enter references in the according step during submission.
Before you get started…
For many years in the past century, geneticists focussed on isolated populations to discover genetic traits, including lactose intolerance or sickle cell anaemia. Recent advancements in genetic and genomic technologies have enabled the conduction of large-scale studies in human genetics, such as those by the UK Biobank, Estonian Biobank, and FinnGen. However, still do not encompass the full diversity of world populations. Therefore, this year’s task is:
In a short video, please discuss the importance of understanding genetic diversity for health and disease. Support your example with specific DNA variants and genes. You can use images or text or any other form of communication, but it has to be clear that you are the person doing this, so we encourage a personal perspective.
Restriction: The format of the presentation is free. Copying from other presentations or from the literature is not allowed, except with citation.
When you are ready to submit the video…
The form will ask for your (and your teacher’s) address details and give you the opportunity to upload the video.
The system saves your input if you click “Save and continue later”, so when returning to the submission site, you may continue the submission where you left it for a maximum of 30 days until the deadline of April 25, 2025.
