main.tex

\documentclass[final]{beamer}
\mode<presentation> {
  \usetheme{UH} 
}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\captionsetup{font=normalsize,labelfont={color=blue,normalsize},compatibility=false}
\usepackage{type1cm}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{amsmath,amsthm, amssymb, latexsym}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{roboto}
\boldmath
\usepackage[orientation=portrait,size=a0,debug,scale=1.3]{beamerposter}

\title[UH poster]{\Huge A \LaTeX beamer poster template for the University of Hertfordshire}
\author[Sinha]{Ankur Sinha\textsuperscript{1}}
\institute[UH]{\textsuperscript{1}University of Hertfordshire, UK}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}{} 
  \begin{block}{Introduction}
    \begin{center}
      \emph{\textbf{This is a simple template that can be used to make posters using LaTeX and the beamer-poster package for people from the University of Hertfordshire}}
      \begin{itemize}
        \item A block that covers both columns!
        \item Edit the template file to change colours of various parts of the poster.
        \item Edit the template file to change the e-mails, links and so on too.
        \item Adjust the placement of the logo according to the length of your poster title.
        \item \LaTeX will automatically centre your blocks vertically for you.
        \item \ldots
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      \end{itemize}
    \end{center}
  \end{block}
  \begin{columns}
    \begin{column}{0.49\textwidth}
      \begin{block}{1. Please pay attention to the logo usage guidelines}
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Please read the complete guidelines here: \textbf{\href{https://herts365.sharepoint.com/sites/Brand-templates-and-communications/SitePages/Brand.aspx}{https://herts365.sharepoint.com/sites/Brand-templates-and}}
          \item The logo must be \alert{288mm} in width for an A0 sized poster.
          \item The logo must always appear in the \alert{top left hand corner} of the publication cover, surrouded by the H-height exclusion zone.
          \item The logo is only available in certain colours.
          \item The logo must not be distorted by stretching.
          \item When in doubt, please contact \alert{Marketing Services} as mentioned on the logo guidelines web page.
        \end{itemize}
      \end{block}
      \begin{block}{2. Lipsum}
        \lipsum[1-2]
      \end{block}
    \end{column}
    \begin{column}{0.49\textwidth}
      \begin{block}{3. More lipsum}
        \lipsum[3-5]
      \end{block}
    \end{column}
  \end{columns}
\end{frame}
\end{document}