% Student presentation template (Beamer, 16:9) % Compile: pdflatex Student_Presentation_Template.tex (twice for page numbers) % Replace all [bracketed placeholders] and all illustrative values. % Duplicate or remove frames as needed. Delete the guide frame before presenting. % No external image files are needed until you add your own. \documentclass[aspectratio=169,11pt]{beamer} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \usepackage{helvet} \usepackage{amsmath,booktabs,tabularx,pgfplots} \pgfplotsset{compat=1.18} \definecolor{navy}{HTML}{193444} \definecolor{teal}{HTML}{08747B} \definecolor{ink}{HTML}{18313D} \definecolor{muted}{HTML}{50636C} \definecolor{pale}{HTML}{EDF4F4} \definecolor{warm}{HTML}{9C5B32} \setbeamercolor{normal text}{fg=ink,bg=white} \setbeamercolor{frametitle}{fg=navy,bg=white} \setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=teal} \setbeamercolor{block title}{fg=navy,bg=pale} \setbeamercolor{block body}{fg=ink,bg=pale} \setbeamerfont{frametitle}{size=\LARGE,series=\bfseries} \setbeamerfont{normal text}{size=\large} \setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{} \setbeamertemplate{itemize item}{\textcolor{teal}{\textbullet}} \setbeamertemplate{footline}{% \leavevmode\hbox{\begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=.88\paperwidth,ht=3ex,dp=1.2ex,leftskip=0.55cm]{normal text}% \scriptsize\color{muted}[Course / seminar] \quad\textperiodcentered\quad [Name] \end{beamercolorbox}% \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=.12\paperwidth,ht=3ex,dp=1.2ex,rightskip=0.55cm plus 1fil]{normal text}% \hfill\scriptsize\color{muted}\insertframenumber \end{beamercolorbox}}} \setbeamersize{text margin left=0.62cm,text margin right=0.62cm} \newcommand{\sectionlabel}[1]{\par\vspace{0.12cm}\noindent\textcolor{teal}{\small\bfseries\MakeUppercase{#1}}\par\vspace{0.22cm}} \newcommand{\sourcenote}[1]{\vfill{\footnotesize\color{muted}#1}} \begin{document} % 1. Cover: add an official logo here if permitted; preserve its aspect ratio. {\setbeamercolor{background canvas}{bg=navy} \begin{frame}[plain] \vspace{1.15cm} {\color{white}\fontsize{34}{40}\selectfont\bfseries [PRESENTATION TITLE]\par} \vspace{0.42cm} {\color{pale}\Large [Specific subtitle or research question]\par} \vfill {\color{white}\large [Student name] \quad\textperiodcentered\quad [Course / seminar] \quad\textperiodcentered\quad [Date]} \vspace{0.35cm} \end{frame}} % 2. Delete this frame before presenting. \begin{frame}{How to use this template} \Large Duplicate the layouts you need. Delete this guide before presenting. \vspace{0.35cm} \sectionlabel{Replace} Every [placeholder], illustrative number and example label \vspace{0.35cm} \sectionlabel{Keep} Readable text, units, sources and a clear message per slide \vspace{0.35cm} \sectionlabel{Adapt} Slide order and level of detail to the assignment \end{frame} % 3. Outline: rename the sections to match your talk. \begin{frame}{Presentation outline} \vspace{0.35cm} {\color{teal}\LARGE\bfseries 01}\hspace{0.55cm}{\Large Question and motivation}\par\vspace{0.75cm} {\color{teal}\LARGE\bfseries 02}\hspace{0.55cm}{\Large Approach and evidence}\par\vspace{0.75cm} {\color{teal}\LARGE\bfseries 03}\hspace{0.55cm}{\Large Findings and conclusion} \end{frame} % 4. Research question and relevance. \begin{frame}{Research question} \sectionlabel{Research question} {\LARGE\bfseries [How does X affect Y in setting Z?]\par} \vspace{0.8cm} \sectionlabel{Why it matters} {\Large [One or two concrete sentences on the economic or policy relevance.]} \end{frame} % 5. Predictions: hypotheses are not findings. \begin{frame}{Argument and hypotheses} \sectionlabel{Mechanism} {\Large [Explain the channel connecting X to Y in two sentences.]} \vspace{0.65cm} \begin{columns}[T,onlytextwidth] \begin{column}{.47\textwidth} \sectionlabel{Hypothesis 1} {\Large [Predicted effect and direction]} \end{column} \begin{column}{.47\textwidth} \sectionlabel{Hypothesis 2} {\Large [Alternative or conditional prediction]} \end{column} \end{columns} \vspace{0.7cm} {\color{muted}[State the conditions under which each prediction should hold.]} \end{frame} % 6. Specify prior findings and the contribution, with complete references later. \begin{frame}{Where this study fits} \begin{columns}[T,onlytextwidth] \begin{column}{.47\textwidth} \sectionlabel{Prior evidence} [Author, year]: [relevant finding]\par\vspace{0.45cm} [Author, year]: [relevant finding] \end{column} \begin{column}{.47\textwidth} \sectionlabel{This presentation} [Different outcome, population, period or mechanism]\par\vspace{0.45cm} [Precise contribution] \end{column} \end{columns} \sourcenote{Sources: [full references on reference slide; page numbers for direct quotations]} \end{frame} % 7. Data table: state units, coverage, years and sources. \begin{frame}{Data and sample} \small \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.45} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{@{}p{.32\textwidth}X@{}} \toprule \textbf{Element} & \textbf{Specification} \\ \midrule Unit of observation & [e.g., municipality-year] \\ Coverage & [countries / regions and years] \\ Outcome & [variable, unit and source] \\ Main explanatory variable & [definition, unit and source] \\ \bottomrule \end{tabularx} \sourcenote{Sources: [dataset, version, access date]; [own calculations if applicable]} \end{frame} % 8. Replace this generic formula and state the identification assumption. \begin{frame}{Empirical approach} \sectionlabel{Model} \[Y_{it}=\alpha+\beta X_{it}+\gamma Z_{it}+\mu_i+\tau_t+\varepsilon_{it}\] \vspace{0.25cm} \sectionlabel{Interpretation} {\Large $\beta$ captures [the comparison or parameter of interest].} \vspace{0.52cm} \sectionlabel{Key assumption} {\Large [The assumption needed for the intended interpretation.]} \end{frame} % 9. Illustrative chart; replace all plotted values and axis labels. \begin{frame}{Example figure: change over time} \centering \begin{tikzpicture} \begin{axis}[ width=.88\textwidth,height=.59\textheight, xmin=1,xmax=5,ymin=30,ymax=60, xtick={1,2,3,4,5},xticklabels={Year 1,Year 2,Year 3,Year 4,Year 5}, ylabel={[Outcome, unit]},grid=major, grid style={draw=black!12}, legend style={draw=none,at={(.5,-.24)},anchor=north,legend columns=2}, tick label style={font=\small},label style={font=\small}] \addplot[color=teal,thick,mark=*] coordinates {(1,42)(2,46)(3,49)(4,53)(5,57)}; \addlegendentry{[Series A]} \addplot[color=warm,thick,mark=square*] coordinates {(1,39)(2,40)(3,42)(4,43)(5,45)}; \addlegendentry{[Series B]} \end{axis} \end{tikzpicture} \sourcenote{Illustrative values only. Replace data and add: Source: [dataset / analysis].} \end{frame} % 10. Illustrative table; report uncertainty and sample size in real results. \begin{frame}{Example table: model estimates} \small \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.55} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{@{}Xccc@{}} \toprule \textbf{Outcome} & \textbf{Estimate} & \textbf{95\% CI} & \textbf{N} \\ \midrule {}[Outcome A] & 0.12 & [0.03, 0.21] & [n] \\ {}[Outcome B] & $-0.04$ & [$-0.14$, 0.06] & [n] \\ {}[Outcome C] & 0.08 & [$-0.01$, 0.17] & [n] \\ \bottomrule \end{tabularx} \par\vspace{0.5cm} [Explain what the estimate measures and what the interval implies.] \sourcenote{Illustrative values only. Notes: [model, controls, SE or CI method]. Source: [analysis].} \end{frame} % 11. Figure placeholder: replace the box with \includegraphics[width=...]{file}. \begin{frame}{Map or image with a clear purpose} \begin{columns}[T,onlytextwidth] \begin{column}{.68\textwidth} \fbox{\parbox[c][4.15cm][c]{.95\linewidth}{\centering [Insert map or image here]\\[.3cm] [Explain colors, units and legend]}} \end{column} \begin{column}{.28\textwidth} \sectionlabel{Takeaway} [What should the audience notice in this figure?] \end{column} \end{columns} \sourcenote{Source: [image owner / dataset, year, licence if required].} \end{frame} % 12. Separate interpretation from threats to that interpretation. \begin{frame}{Interpretation and limitations} \sectionlabel{Main interpretation} {\Large [What the evidence supports, with magnitude and unit.]} \vspace{0.55cm} \sectionlabel{Alternative explanation} [One plausible competing mechanism or bias.] \vspace{0.55cm} \sectionlabel{Limit of the evidence} [Scope, uncertainty or measurement issue.] \end{frame} % 13. Answer the opening question without introducing new evidence. \begin{frame}{Conclusion} \sectionlabel{Answer} {\LARGE\bfseries [One sentence that answers the opening question.]\par} \vspace{0.85cm} \sectionlabel{Implication} {\Large [What follows for research or policy, with appropriate caution.]} \end{frame} % 14. Use one consistent citation style; add frames rather than shrinking text. \begin{frame}{References} \small [Author surname], [Initial]. ([Year]). [Title]. [Journal / publisher / URL]. \vspace{0.48cm}\par [Organisation]. ([Year]). [Dataset title, version]. [URL / DOI]. \vspace{0.48cm}\par [Author surname], [Initial]. ([Year]). [Title]. [Journal / publisher / URL]. \vspace{0.48cm}\par {\color{muted}[Add another reference slide if the list does not fit.]} \end{frame} % 15. Backup material after the conclusion and references. \begin{frame}{Appendix: additional evidence} \sectionlabel{Optional material} {\Large [Robustness check, variable definition, extra result or derivation]} \vspace{0.75cm} [Explain how it relates to the main result in one sentence.] \sourcenote{Source: [data / analysis / publication].} \end{frame} \end{document}