Support the Symposium

You can support the SRUK/CERU Symposium becoming a donor or by sponsoring the event.. We have options for every budget and every contribution, even the smallest one, will be invaluable to make this event possible.

Once the basic expenses of the symposium are covered, any extra contributions will be used to support young researchers attending the event via the microgrants system, so rest assured that your contribution will make a difference to someone!

If you wish to know more about the way you can support the Symposium, please contact the Organising Committee.

Become a donor

The simplest way of supporting the SRUK/CERU Symposium is by becoming a donor, giving any amount you want. This is the perfect option for whoever wants to support the event knowing that their donation will be put to good use without the fuss of setting up a more complex sponsorship relationship.

You can make a donation via the event in Eventbrite. Just select a donation ticket (anonymous or normal) and the amount you want to donate. Keep in mind that this donation does not grant you access to any of the activities of the event: if you want to attend the Simposium, you will need to select the appropriate ticket.

Donations are free of VAT, as described in Section 2.2 on the Sponsorship and VAT Notice. Also, keep in mind that SRUK/CERU is not registered as a charity.

Become a sponsor

If you want your brand to get recognition, visibility and, most likely, new collaborators and customers, then you can become a sponsor of the X SRUK/CERU Symposium. We have deals for all budgets, regardless if your company is a small start-up at the beginning of its journey or a big and well-established international corporation. 

The following list shows our deals. Please contact the Organising Committee if you wish to become a sponsor by buying any of these packages or discuss possible alternative arrangements to support us. Prices are exclusive of VAT (please check the Sponsorship and VAT Notice for more details). 

1. Bronze (£200 + VAT)

In our basic package, your logo (small size) will be included in the Symposium webpage, the SRUK/CERU Annual Report, and your brand will be highlighted in our social networks (which reach a community of over 10,000 people). It will also be included in any slides and promotional materials where all the sponsors of the Symposium are acknowledged.

2. Silver (£500 + VAT)

As a Silver sponsor, your logo (medium size) will be included in the Symposium webpage, the SRUK/CERU Annual Report, and your brand will be highlighted in our social networks (which reach a community of over 10,000 people). It will also be included in any slides and promotional materials where all the sponsors of the Symposium are acknowledged.

Additionally, you will obtain one of the following:

  • Option A: Space for a vertical banner in the coffee break/lunch areas during Saturday and Sunday; or
  • Option B: Space for a vertical banner at the foyer or the ante-room of the theatre at the Royal Institution during the Opening Ceremony on Friday; or
  • Option C: Exclusive sponsor of Wake up!, an early morning activity along one of many London landmarks on Saturday morning. Your logo will be included in the Wake up! webpage, promoted in our social networks in any communications related to the event, and included in the t-shirts that the participants of the event will wear during the activity.

3. Gold (£1000 + VAT)

As a Gold sponsor, your logo (large size) will be included in the Symposium webpage, the SRUK/CERU Annual Report, and your brand will be highlighted in our social networks (which reach a community of over 10,000 people). It will also be included in any slides and promotional materials where all the sponsors of the Symposium are acknowledged.

Additionally, you will obtain one of the following:

  • Option A: Space for a vertical banner in the coffee break/lunch areas during Saturday and Sunday with up to 2 people AND space at the opening ceremony at the Royal Institution for a vertical banner with up to 1 person; or
  • Option B: Space for a vertical banner in coffee break/lunch areas during Saturday and Sunday (no people) AND becoming the exclusive sponsor of the Childcare provision of the symposium to support SRUK/CERU Members with children to attend the event. Your logo will be included in the Childcare webpage, promoted in our social networks in any communications related to the family-friendly nature of the event, and in all the emails exchanged with parents when discussing the particular arrangements; or
  • Option C: Space for a vertical banner in the coffee break/lunch areas during Saturday and Sunday (no people) AND becoming the exclusive sponsor of the Symposium Dinner. Your logo will be included in the Symposium Dinner webpage, promoted in our social networks in any communications related to the dinner, and displayed within the dinner venue itself.

4. Platinum (£2000 + VAT)

Finally, as a Platinum sponsor, your logo (large size) will be included in the Symposium webpage, the SRUK/CERU Annual Report, and your brand will be highlighted in our social networks (which reach a community of over 10,000 people). It will also be included in any slides and promotional materials where all the sponsors of the Symposium are acknowledged.

As in the Gold package (Option A) you will also obtain space for a vertical banner in the coffee break/lunch areas during Saturday and Sunday with up to 2 people AND space at the opening ceremony at the Royal Institution for a vertical banner with up to 1 person.

Additionally, you will obtain one of the following:

  • Option A: Become the special sponsor of one of the sessions during the Symposium (i.e., choose either Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, or Sunday morning). Your vertical banner will sit next to the SRUK/CERU one in the main conference room during that session, your logo will be featured next to that session in the programme of the Symposium AND you will be able to deliver a 4 min-long pitch or play a 4 min-long promotional video about your company during the same session; or
  • Option B: Become a dedicated sponsor of the microgrants system to facilitate young researchers to attend the Symposium. Your logo will be included in the microgrants webpage, promoted in the social networks in any communications related with the microgrants, and your company will be specially mentioned in the opening and closing ceremonies.