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Congratulations to Rebecca Evans. Rebecca impressed the jury with a presentation on 'What do school girls want?' and is the University of Warwick's entry into the Vitae 3MT Competition 2022.

We would also like to congratulate the two runners-up, Eleanor Molloy and Busola Oronti on their great presentations.

The Challenge

Can you present your thesis in just 3 Minutes? Are you up for the challenge? You have three minutes, one static slide, no props, and no materials – just you! If you get through the first round we will train and support you so that you are ready for a live Warwick final. The winner of this will get put forward to the regional finals – and who knows maybe the National Final.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition for doctoral students, originally developed by The University of Queensland. It challenges you to present a compelling oration on your thesis topic and its significance in just three minutes.

3MT develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills by challenging you to effectively explain your research in engaging, accessible language to a non-specialist audience.

What are the judges looking for?

Here are the Rules of entry and Judging criteria

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) 2021 Competition

Evette hillman winner of 2021 warwick competition.

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Helen Pocock Runner up of 2021 Warwick Competition

Useful links:.

• Online 3MT help via Moodle Link opens in a new window  
• Prezi by Inger Mewburn

York Graduate Research School

Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

Postgraduate researchers have just three minutes to communicate the impact of their research.

What is 3MT®?

3MT® competitions  challenge participants to explain their research effectively and concisely to a non-specialist audience in three minutes, helping to develop their presentation and research communication skills.

Communicating to different audiences helps demonstrate the contribution that research makes to wider society and the economy. The University of York 3MT® is a chance for our PGRs to engage and enthuse an audience about their research.

In a challenge against the clock, our 10 finalists will have just three minutes to explain 'The Power Of' their research.

Join us for the live final of Three Minute Thesis 2024, taking place on Saturday 8 June 2024 as part of the  York Festival of Ideas . The winner of York 3MT goes on to compete at the national 3MT final . Who will it be? And who will get the People's Vote? 

Join us for 3MT 2024!  

https://youtu.be/3C9CfTyFM54

Why should I apply?

3MT is a fantastic public engagement opportunity, where you can develop your presentation and research communication skills. Our 10 finalists will receive bespoke training, and the opportunity to hone their skills at our review session. There are prizes available for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (decided by our professional panel of judges) as well as an additional prize for the People's Choice winner, as voted for by the audience.

The overall winner will also go on to represent York at the national 3MT finals. Many of our 3MT finalists have gone on to achieve great things, and being a finalist looks fantastic on your CV, both for academic and non-academic roles. Our final is also recorded, so you'll have a video which you can share with potential employers!

1st place - iPad 2nd place - £150 voucher 3rd place - £75 voucher People's choice - £75 voucher

• Friday 1st March 2024 - Applications open
• Tuesday 2nd April 2024 - Applications close (17:00 BST)
• Friday 5th April 2024 - Shortlisted applicants informed
• Friday 26th April 2024 - Auditions (on campus, all day)
• Tuesday 30th April 2024 - Successful applicants informed
• Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Training session (on campus, 10:00-13:00)
• Friday 24th May 2024 - Review/practice session (on campus, all day)
• Saturday 8th June 2024 - 3MT live final (on campus, all day)

Who can participate?

University of York PhD candidates, who have passed their first formal review of progress, and have not yet completed their viva.

• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
• A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or movement) and is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

The judging criteria

Comprehension and content.

• Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
• Did the presentation clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes?
• Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?
• Was the thesis topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
• Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation - or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?

Engagement and communication

• Did the oration make the audience want to know more?
• Was the presenter careful not to trivialise or generalise their research?
• Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
• Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience's attention?
• Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
• Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation - was it clear, legible, and concise?

The  Three Minute Thesis  (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.

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See who took part - and won - in previous events.

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Three Minute Thesis

An 80,000-word thesis would take 9 hours to present. but what if you had just three minutes.

A chance to think more deeply about how you articulate and explain your research, and to reach new audiences

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an international competition which challenges current PhD candidates to present a compelling presentation of their research and its significance in just three minutes.

This year, LSE will hold a university-wide virtual 3MT competition open to all current PhD students from any department. To enter, record your three-minute video and send it in along with a single PowerPoint slide by Friday 28 May . Entries will be showcased on the LSE 3MT website.

The winning entry and runners up will be screened at the 2021 Interdisciplinary Student Research Conference  on Thursday 17 June and will be shared with the LSE community across the School’s social media channels. The winner will receive a £300 prize , and their video will go forward to represent LSE in the national contest, culminating in a grand final to be held in September 2021. Runners up will receive £100 prizes. The national winner receives a £3,000 grant for public engagement with their research, with the people’s choice winner receiving a £1,000 grant.

3MT gives you a chance to think deeply about how you articulate and explain your research, reach new audiences with your work, and gain recognition and new opportunities both within and beyond LSE.

How to participate

Record your three-minute presentation of your thesis, making sure it is no longer than 3 minutes precisely from the moment you start talking. You may submit 1 static PowerPoint slide which will be displayed alongside your video. Submit your entry by Friday 28 May.

Judging criteria

Entries are judged by a panel of LSE academics, on the basis of content, comprehension, communication and engagement. The full judging criteria are available here: https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/resources/judging-criteria

Eligibility

Current PhD students enrolled at LSE are eligible to enter, as long as you have not completed your viva by 17 th June 2021.

Focus on communicating your topic, findings and impact clearly. Avoid jargon. Try to tell a story through your presentation. You can find detailed guidance on your presentation and accompanying slide here .

You may wish to watch last year’s national winner , Lucy Thomas of the University of Birmingham, for inspiration.

Recording your video

Your video must be recorded in a single unbroken take, so should not contain any edits. Record in horizontal/landscape. 3MT entries are judged solely on their content and verbal communication. The quality of your video and audio are not taken into consideration, but try to ensure your audio is clear, minimise background noise and find a neutral backdrop against which to film. A phone video should be adequate quality. No props, costumes, music or other sound effects are allowed.

Tips for filming yourself on your phone

Find out more

A briefing session will be held via Zoom (details tbc) to explain the rules of the competition, provide advice on your entries, and answer any questions. 

Ask a question via our enquiry form

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An 80,000 word thesis would take nine hours to present. Your time limit... three minutes!

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is returning to Sussex for 2024! The final will take place on Thursday 06 June at the Student Centre.

Book your place to watch the sussex competition final here.

3MT is an academic competition that challenges postgraduate researchers (PGRs) to deliver a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes. It started at the University of Queensland and competitions take place at institutions around the world each year. 

Participants at Sussex compete for a chance to win £500 towards research and a place in the Vitae UK semi-finals . There are also prizes of £250 for the runner-up and People's Choice. Entrants are supported with a full day’s training and a peer practice session to help hone those presenting skills.

Meet the presenters

Reclaiming Reading: A collaborative action research project

Over 25% of children in England leave primary school unable to read to the expected standard and worst affected are those already at socioeconomic disadvantage. Current educational policy reduces reading to a set of skills and fails to take into account the importance of reading engagement. This research explores how agentive social reading groups can raise reader engagement for primary aged children in disadvantaged contexts. The resulting rich, highly contextualised data gathered during Spring 2024 illustrates both the immediate and exponential impact of school-based action research and it’s potential to challenge educational policy.

Two homes, no home: the Global Compact on Refugees vis-à-vis 50 years of refugees in Kigoma villages, Tanzania

Burundian refugees are in Kigoma villages in Tanzania since 1972; more than fifty years now suffering from predicaments such as statelessness, poor access to labour market and stigma. Using decolonial theory of knowledge, third world approach (es) to international law in particular; this study seeks to examine the role of the United Nations Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) in identifying durable solutions that enhance the resilience of refugees who are self-settled in Kigoma villages in Tanzania. Adopted by the United Nations in 2018, the GCR reflects the current international legal obligations by states on offering solutions to refugees.

Every day, nearly 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth-related causes, with 95% of these deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. While the maternal mortality rate has significantly declined since the 1990s, disparities persist. In Nepal, women in remote areas continue to face inadequate care and higher mortality rates. My PhD research investigates the reasons behind this disparity. Over 13 months of ethnographic and participatory fieldwork in a 4000-meter-high mountain village in Nepal, I followed 16 pregnant women. My results show what maternity care means to them and uncover the barriers to maternal healthcare they encounter.

Have you ever experienced a blending of senses, like tasting colours or seeing sounds? This fascinating phenomenon is known as synaesthesia. My research explores how synaesthetes, their relatives, and experts in colour and spatial fields may perceive and remember things differently. By comparing their abilities, we aim to uncover whether unique perceptual strengths in synaesthesia stem from the condition itself or from a blend of cognitive factors. This study could reveal how our brains connect perception, memory, and imagination, shedding light on the extraordinary ways our senses intertwine and influence each other.

I am researching the effectiveness of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in Global Supply Chains, with a focus on inequalities in Global Value Chains (GVCs). To explore these issues, I have chosen the açaí berry sector in the Brazilian Amazon. I collected my data through interviews with harvesters, companies and other actors. My analysis centres on understanding how VSS initiatives green value chains in a sector at its early stage of internationalization. I focus on the perspective of harvesters using the Global Value Chain framework.

Bullshit jobs and financialisation in neoliberal Britain

‘Bullshit jobs’ should not exist under efficient capitalism. David Graeber (2018) attributed their rise to financialisation: rent-seeking has dominated in neoliberal, post-industrial economies with work evolving accordingly. However the proportion of those employed in financial services has remained stable over recent decades, indicating the possibility of other neoliberal culprits.

My research- analysing macroeconomic data and conducting worker’s surveys- investigates whether Britain may hold some answers, specifically whether its expanding services sector has geared the economy away from producing utility for society and instead towards maintaining institutions and power structures which serve the interests of global capital.

3MT 2024 Judges  

• Prof Jeremy Niven, Dean of the Sussex Researcher School
• Dr Samuel Knafo,  Reader in International Relations
• Dominika Varga, 3MT winner 2023
• Dr Priscilla Mensah, Director of Research Development at Nelson Mandela University

About the 2024 3MT competition

This year, to open the competition to more researchers, we're piloting local 3MTs in most Social Sciences Schools (Global, ESW, LPS).

Researchers who participate locally will gain presenting experience in a more informal setting, and the winner of each School 3MT will go through to the Sussex final. These events will be organised by each School; contact your Research and Enterprise Coordinator for information.

Applications to our central competition will be open  Monday 25 March - Friday 3 May . PGRs from all Schools are eligible for the central competition, and you can enter both School and central competitions if you wish.

The final will be made up of the three School 3MT winners plus the top presenters from the central competition, decided at a semi-final event in May.

Check out what our finalists from last year had to say about taking part in the 3MT.

March-April: School 3MT competitions held Monday 25 March: Central applications open Friday 3 May: Central applications close Monday 13 May: 3MT training day for central participants and School winners Tuesday 21 May: central 3MT semi-final Tuesday 28 May: peer practice day for finalists Thursday 6 June: Sussex 3MT final

Previous 3mt competitions  .

Take a look at previous events to familiarise yourself with the competition, including details of the winners, abstracts from all the finalists, and photos from the day. 

Watch a recording of Dominika Varga's 2023 winning presentation on our  3MT 2023 webpage , and visit the  Vitae website  for more on the UK national competition.

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How to Apply

Applications for 3MT are open, and will close at 5pm on Monday 27 May 2024. Please note we are unable to accept applications after the deadline.

The 2024 competition will take place in-person, Friday 14 June 2024 at 1pm in Queens LT2, Queens Building, Streatham Campus.

The prizes for this year's competition are as follows:

• 1st prize £100 voucher
• 2nd prize £75 voucher
• 3rd prize £50 voucher
• People's Choice winner £50 voucher

We are running two webinars to enhance your presentation skills:

• Creating impactful public engagement content , Wednesday 1st May, 10am-12pm
• Public speaking and presentation skills , Wednesday 8th May, 10am-12pm

Looking for advice on how to put together your Three Minute Thesis presentation? Our 2022 winner Michael Schraubden offers his thoughts and tips in this blog post .

An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present.

Your time limit…3 minutes!

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a National competition for postgraduate research students, run by research organisation Vitae. 3MT® challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes. The first 3MT® was held at The University of Queensland in Australia in 2008, and has been nationwide in the UK by Vitae since 2014. More information about the history of 3MT® can be found on the  Vitae  and  3MT®  websites.

We are continuing to run the 3MT competition according to guidance from Vitae, and the rules set out by The University of Queensland. The process will be as follows:

• This competition is open to all current 'in progress' PGRs at any stage of their doctoral journey. MRes students and students on interruption are not eligible due to international rules.
• PGRs who wish to enter the competition should complete the  application form   by 5pm on Monday 27   May. Please note that we are unable to accept applications after this deadline. 
• Participants will be contacted for a timeslot to present their 3MT in-person to a panel of judges in an in-person event on Streatham Campus in Queens LT2, Queens Building, on Friday 14 June, 1-3pm.
• Participants will be asked to send their single PowerPoint slide to [email protected] by 3pm on Monday 3rd June.
• These live presentations will be judged by the judges in-person with the PowerPoint slides, who will independently score the presentations
• The scores will be combined and an average taken to identify our top three entries
• We will invite PGRs and staff to join us on campus to support our participants and enable the wider community to vote for a People’s Choice winner.

Training courses

Check out our Presentation skills for researchers course material on ELE for tips. We also have a blog post from the 2023 3 Minute Thesis winner Michael Schrauben , which contains some handy advice and the benefits of doing a 3 Minute Thesis presentation.

Registration for Three Minute Thesis 2024 will open on Monday 18 March , and will close at 5pm on Monday 27th May .

You will need to prepare a brief abstract (maximum 650 characters inc. spaces) for your presentation, which will need to go in your application form.

Three Minute Thesis Rules

Make sure you read the international 3MT® rules before applying:

• A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description, the slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration).
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• Presentations are to commence from the stage.
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech.
• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

Conditions of entry

All entrants must be a current ‘in progress’ doctoral postgraduate researchers at the University of Exeter – MRes students and students on interruption, are not eligible due to international rules.

Three Minute Thesis Judging Criteria

Comprehension and content

• Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
• Did the presentation clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes?
• Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?
• Was the thesis topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
• Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation - or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?

Engagement and communication

• Did the oration make the audience want to know more?
• Was the presenter careful not to trivialise or generalise their research?
• Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
• Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience's attention?
• Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
• Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation - was it clear, legible, and concise?

The judging panel this year will be:

• Professor Stacey Hynd,  Dean of Postgraduate Research and the Doctoral College  (Head Judge)
• Professor Kate Ellacott, Faculty Director of PGR for Health and Life Sciences
• Professor Jon Blount, Faculty Director of PGR for  Environment, Science and Economy
• Dr Chris Wood, Head of Researcher Development and Research Culture 

3 Minute Thesis 2023

Our 2023 competition has now taken place and the winners were:

• 1 st  place -   Nell Hartney , Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy  -  Weather in a puddle: using simple models in forecasting research
• Joint second place –   Jamie Plaatjes , Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy - Circular Businesses Representing the Social Interests ; Belinda Li , Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences -  L2 Motivation, Career Choices, Gender
• 3 rd  place - Hind Sabah Bilal , Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences -  Representations of Women’s Agency in Iraqi Plays about War and Terrorism
• People's Choice Award :  Belinda Li , Faculty oF Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences - L2 Motivation, Career Choices, Gender

You can watch the 3MT event here .

3 Minute Thesis 2022

Our 2022 competition has now taken place and the winners were:

• 1 st  place -   Michael Schrauben , College of Medicine and Health - Harnessing Gene Editing tools to understand Alzheimer's Disease 
• Joint second place –  Fatma Sabet , College of Social Sciences and International Studies - Sustainable school meals in England: A realist evaluation;  Ollie Lewis , College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences - Measuring Humidity: Plane and Simple!
• 3 rd  place - William Rees , College of Humanities - Manifesting Decadence: How Nineteenth Century Decadence Shaped 1970s Disco Culture  

You can  watch all the presentations online now .

3 Minute Thesis 2021

Our 2021 winners were:

1st place-  Communities of Risk: Dealing with the Unpredictable in the Age of Sail - Jake Dyble

2nd place-  Stick to the status quo: How justifying the justice system affects juror verdicts - Maddy Millar

Joint 3rd place-  Remote sensing for heritage preservation and tracing possible archaeology- Israa Kadhim

Joint 3rd place-  Social Identity Switching - How effective is it and how much control do we have- Anna Zinn

People's Choice-  Communities of Risk: Dealing with the Unpredictable in the Age of Sail - Jake Dyble

3 Minutes Thesis 2020

Our 2020 winners can be found below:

1st place-  Jessica Hill- 'You've got Mail'

2nd place-  Shayma Alathari- 'Development and application of genomic tools for ISKNV outbreaks in tilapia: Giving Power to Farmers' 

3rd place-  Asqa Farooq- 'Fighting Fake News: How to save a generation from misinformation' 

People Choice Vote:

-  Paige Robinson- 'The gift of knowledge: Do the experience a fish have help their future generations deal with the world?

-  Jane Masoli- 'Blood pressure in older adults' 

You can view all the entries for this year's  competition here . 

3 Minutes Thesis 2019

Our 2019 prize winners are as follows:

• 1st Place – Jennifer Finlay (CLES) -  Cleaning up salmon farming with lumpfish
• 2nd Place – Hannah Meinertzhagen (CLES) -  How does wind affect seabirds?
• 3rd Place – Nina Van Volkinburg (UEBS) -  Disruption to Destruction: The Effects of Digital Disruption on the Value Creation Processes within the Fashion Industry
• People's Choice - Jennifer Finlay (CLES) -  Cleaning up salmon farming with lumpfish

Jennifer Finlay went on to represent the University of Exeter in the National Semi-Finals.

3 Minute Thesis 2018

Our 2018 prize winners were as follows:

• 1 st  Place – Harriet Goodrich (CLES) –  Using integrative physiology to optimise diets for sustainable aquaculture
• 2 nd  Place – Joo Hou Ng (CLES) -  How willingness to adapt to British culture shapes international students’ experiences of, and performance within, different spaces on campus
• 3 rd  Place – Anne Blancflower (SSIS)  -  Kurdish cross-border, multi-party cooperation from the 1890s to the present

Harriet Goodrich went onto represent the University of Exeter in the National Semi-Finals.

3 Minute Thesis 2017

Our 2017 prize winners were as follows:

• 1 st  Place –  Tim Gordon Marine Biology (CLES) –  Helping Nemo Find Home
• 2 nd  Place –  Holly East  Geography (CLES)  -  Maldivian Coral Reef Islands: A Drowning Nation ?
• 3 rd  Place -  Elisabeth Matthews  Astrophysics (CEMPS)  Through the Looking Glass

Tim Gordon went on to represent the University of Exeter in the National Semi-Finals.

View our photos from the 2017 3 Minute Thesis competition here .  

3 Minute Thesis 2016

Our 2016 prize winners were as follows:

• 1st Place- Simon Dickinson Geography (CLES) - How is Welfare Constituted Post-disaster? Exploring Emergent Spaces of Public Action After the Christchurch (New Zealand) 2010-11 Earthquakes
• 2nd Place- Lauric Ferrat Mathematics (EMPS)-   Emulation of Mathematical Models to Study Epilepsy
• 3rd Place- Elisabeth Matthews- Astrophysics (EMPS)-   Using Telescopes and Rainbows to Take Photographs of Planets

Simon Dickinson went on to repsent the University of Exeter in the National Semi-Finals. 

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Three Minute Thesis final 2021

The University’s 3 Minute Thesis competition final took place on 24 June 2021.

Michael Poon from the School of Medical Informatics, Usher Institute won this year’s competition with his presentation, ‘Building Bridges for Glioblastoma Research’. 

Niamh McNamara from the Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh Medical School won both the second place prize and the People’s Choice award with her presentation, ‘The Brain as an Orchestra: The Role of Conductors’.

The 3MT competition

The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is an academic competition which requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just three minutes (and one slide). 

Nine finalists from each of the University of Edinburgh’s three Colleges competed this year to deliver an engaging presentation about their research .

Related links

The 2021 3MT finalists videos

3 Minute Thesis final  

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Three-minute thesis

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)   is a competition established by the University of Queensland in 2008 that has since spread to more than 600 universities across the world.

Could you explain your thesis in 180 seconds?

Doctoral students are challenged to condense their research into a talk of three minutes or less that is engaging, inspiring and entertaining for a non-specialist audience.

One static PowerPoint slide, no other resources or props, and a three-minute countdown timer.

Visit the official  3MT website  to learn more about the competition history and rules, gain valuable preparation tips, and check out videos.

The University of Surrey 3MT® competition 2023 is now open.

The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the amazing research conducted by Postgraduate Researchers at Surrey.

PGRs from all faculties who have passed their confirmation milestone are invited to submit a three-minute video.

This professional research communication competition – originally founded by the University of Queensland – cultivates PGRs’ academic, presentation, and professional communication skills. Along with the opportunity to win prizes, it is an opportunity to raise the profile of your research and boost your career.

Additionally, you can use your 3MT® video:

-          On LinkedIn for professional networks and prospective employers to see.

-          On other social media (e.g. Twitter, TikTok, Instagram) as a means of communicating your research to your wider networks.

Zoom briefing session

To find out more about the competition, sign up HERE for our virtual briefing session on 27 th March 2023, 15.00-16.00 (UK time).

Training Workshops

To support the development of communication and presentation skills, knowledge of the competition and to help build confidence PGRs are invited to participate in one of the following virtual 3MT skills workshops:

-          Friday 14 th April, 10.00-12.00 (UK time).

-          Tuesday 18 th April, 14.00-16.00 (UK time).

These workshops are useful for skills development, even if you are unsure whether you want to participate in the competition, and there is no obligation to participate after attending the training. For full workshop details and to book your place, please log into  Surrey Self Service .

Submit your video

To submit your recording please complete the  3MT submission form   where you will be asked to upload your video file. The deadline for recorded 3MT submissions is Tuesday 2 nd May, 10am (UK time).

Finalists, winners and prizes

The Surrey 3MT Judges’ Choice Winner and the People’s Choice Winner will be announced at the  2023 PGR & ECR Research Conference, 15 th of June .

Six Surrey Finalists will each win £50 worth of Amazon vouchers and the overall Judges’ winner will win £100 voucher, with the Judges’ Runner up and the People’s Choice Winner each receiving £50 worth of vouchers.

The Judges’ Choice Winner will be entered into the national competition, coordinated by Vitae.

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University of Manchester Three Minute Thesis Competition 2024

Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in 2024. Postgraduate Researchers from across the University are invited to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes only using one static PowerPoint slide.

In the UK, the 3MT national competition final is hosted by  Vitae.  Individual UK universities run their own competitions and put forward one winner per participating institution for the national finals. 

Why take part?

3MT develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development to effectively explain research in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

You will also have access to exclusive   3MT participant training  on 28th March 2024.

Also, don’t forget the prizes…

• Winner – £500
• Second prize – £250
• Third prize – £100

What are the rules?

The  rules  are simple:

• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes (presentations exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified).
• 1 static slide is required to accompany the presentation.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment and animated backgrounds) are permitted within the recording.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted within the video recording.

All presentations will then be judged according to the same  3MT judging criteria . 

Am I eligible?

The competition is open to all active second to final year PhD candidates (including candidates in their submission pending period or whose thesis is under examination) by the date of the registration deadline (2nd April 2024). 

How do I register?

You have until Monday 8th April to register. You can register using the  online form .

What is the timeline?

• Sign up for 3MT  online training session  on Thursday 28th March 2024.
• Complete the  registration form  for your expression of interest by Monday 8th April 2024.
• Create your presentation slide and  film your presentation .
• Submit your final 3MT presentation / slide by Tuesday 23rd April 2024- please use  https://wetransfer.com/  (or similar) to email your video file and slide (either PDF or JPG) to  [email protected] . 
• Video Judging (Wednesday 24th April – Tuesday 7th May)
• Finalists announced – Tuesday 7th May
• Finalists training session with individual feedback – Tuesday 14th May.
• UoM Final Event – Wednesday 5th June, 2 – 5 pm, Zochonis Building Lecture Theatre A  
• National Final – September 2024 (date TBC)

Is there any guidance on how I should construct my slide and video?

Yes, we have created a  guide  to help you create your slide and video. There are also some useful external guides / resources that you might want to refer to:

Presenting your research effectively and with confidence  – By previous 3MT finalists (Taylor & Francis resource)

How a competition changed my academic life  – By Jamie Khoo, 2018 UK People’s Choice winner

Is it worth doing the three minute thesis?  – By Mary Woessner, Victoria University

How to win the 3 minute thesis  – By Dr Inger Mewburn (aka @thesiswhisperer)

Making the most of your 3 minutes  – Simon Clews, University of Melbourne

Talk nerdy to me  – Melissa Marshall’s TED talk

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How to Talk About Your Thesis in 3 Minutes – The Thesis Whisperer

This presentation by the Dr. Inger Mewburn (aka the Thesis Whisperer), provides some useful insights and practical exercises to get thinking about you can present your own thesis to others in just 3 minutes.

We particularly like this top tip “ Is there a story that you can use to talk about your research? Better still – can this story make us feel emotionally involved? Sometimes good stories are behind why we are doing the research in the first place .”

https://prezi.com/jwhwyydfzqxo/how-to-talk-about-your-thesis-in-3-minutes/

3MT Student Handbook – The University of Queensland

This helpful guide (*) gives you low down on background to the competition, the rules, shared experiences from postgraduate researchers who have previously taken part in 3MT as well as top tips for writing, creating and practicing your presentation.

We particularly like this top tip for slide design: “ Less is more – Text and complicated graphics can distract your audience – you don’t want them to read your slide rather than listen to your 3MT. “

Download the  3MT Student Handbook  (pdf)

Making the Most of your Three Minutes – Simon Clews, University of Melbourne

This practical guide will help you think about the development of your 3MT presentation in two key phases – pre-production and performance.

We particularly like this top tip “ Every good performance – even the most spontaneous looking ones – is the result of a great deal of careful preparation and an enormous amount of rehearsal. You’ve only got three minutes …. so make every second count .” Download the  Making the Most of your Three Minutes Guide  (pdf)

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Three minute thesis

The three-minute thesis (3MT) competition was developed by the University of Queensland to celebrate the exciting research conducted by doctoral research students. Since the inaugural event in 2008 the popularity of the competition has reached truly global heights with 900 universities holding events across 85 countries.

This year, we launched our own competition to decide who will represent the University at the national 3MT competition. Nine researchers from across all three Faculties presented infront of a judging panel and a live audience. 

Meet this year's 3MT researchers and find out more about their fascinating work.

Lovebirds or loathebirds? Personality and divorce in an Arctic seabird

Parental care of seabirds and how individual differences in behaviour and personality impacts how they rear their young, especially how parents work together.

Using low-cost sensors to improve air pollution monitoring

Investigating the properties of particulate matter (PM). PM is a type of air pollution made up of tiny particles of solids or liquids that are in the air such as dust, dirt, soot, smoke or drops of liquid.

Use of children’s images by media during the wars

What is the purpose of publishing these pictures and why are children being exposed to the conflicts and politics of war?

Language and the brain's underground trains

Studying language in the healthy human brain using advanced MRI techniques to understand why some people are left-lateralized for language, whereas others are not.

A sea of blurred faces - how agencies can work together to save lives

Over 350,000 reports of missing people are logged with the police every year. How can we improve how police and partner agencies work together during a missing child investigation

Non-myopic approaches to sensing and surveying

Using metrics to developing non-myopic algorithms for tracking and surveying environments

The poet as #influencer in Spanish literature

Connecting digital poetry published on social media with poetry from the patronage economy of Golden Age Spain

Designing tomorrow's aircrafts

Digital engineering is an opportunity to overcome challenges. Scaled wind tunnel experiments can be used to collect air flow data and obtain a better overall estimate on the design space

Through the (neo)picaresca looking glass

This research calls for a re-investigation into this mechanism of literary frameworking, given that the picaresque has begun reappearing in the 20th century and beyond amidst a new wave of crises in Spain.

Three Minute Thesis - The Winners

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Three Minute Thesis Competition Final - Thursday 20th June 2024

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Please see below for details on how you can enter the competition. Info covers how to enter, criteria, dates, relevant training, and prizes.

History of the competition

Details of the winners and runners up of the 2013-2023 competitions, including links to videos of each University Final.

Interviews with previous finalists

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Do you think you’re a good communicator? Can you explain your thesis in a compelling way to people outside of your field? How about doing that in just three minutes?

Three Minute Thesis, 3MT, is a national competition which asks you to do just that. 3MT challenges doctoral students to present their research topic to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes, giving them an opportunity to showcase their research and develop essential public engagement skills.

Just What is 3MT?

Kristen Hawkins, Winner of Swansea 3MT 2021

The 3MT experience has been great. Three minutes is not very long, and so 3MT makes you really think about which aspects of your work are most relevant and appealing to a wider, non-subject specific, audience. Teresa and Sally provide excellent advice on how best to convey your work, which can really improve how your work is perceived by others. 

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Swansea University 3MT 2021 Final

Watch Laura Broome's winning Three Minute Thesis presentation 2018

Watch the 2019 winning presentation by Darren Scott from the College of Science

3-Minute Thesis: Embryos and Lasers

Publication date: 2016

Lien Davidson, a 2nd year DPhil student in the Coward Group, won the Medical Sciences Divisional heat and was then runner up in the University final in a recent 3-minute thesis competition.

Summing up your entire doctorate in three minutes is a challenge. That's about 400 - 500 words, compared to the 80,000 word limit for a doctoral thesis. Yet, that's the challenge of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT), a competition originally developed by The University of Queensland . It aims to cultivate students' academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

Below, you'll find the 3 Minute Thesis of Lien Davidson, a DPhil candidate, part of the Coward Group in the Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Lien Davidson

But why would a fertile couple want to go through the complicated and expensive procedure of IVF? Well the answer to that question is: hereditary genetic disease. A couple with a genetic disease is able to use IVF to produce genetically healthy children.

This is done through a process called 'Embryo biopsy'. You take a sperm from the man, an egg from the woman, and you fertilise them together in the lab to create an embryo. This embryo divides into 2 cells, 4 cells, 8 cells, and so on, and at this early stage every single cell in the embryo is perfectly identical. What we know as scientists is that at this early stage, you can remove one of these cells from the embryo and the rest will continue to grow on healthily. And with this one cell you can test the entire genome of that whole embryo. That way, you can choose an embryo that's free of the genetic disease, and place that one back into the mother's uterus.

So, how do you get this cell out for testing? It's an extremely delicate and fragile procedure, because embryos at this stage have a protective shell around them, much like that of a chicken's egg, and this needs to be breached. Currently in clinics this can be done by drilling a small hole using a laser pulse, and that's where my research comes in, I research the safety of these lasers on embryos.

Embryo biopsy has been performed all over the world and healthy babies have been born, but how safe is this technique really at the time the hole is being drilled? There's no standardisation or detailed safety investigations of how the hole should be created, and every clinic does it differently.

So to investigate the safety of these lasers on embryos I use a mouse model, which looks and grows the same way as a human embryo in these early days. I'm testing different holes sizes, laser powers, and hole locations in the shell to see if there are any damaging effects that we might not know about yet. Results so far at the halfway point of my thesis have found there are certain laser treatments which appear safe for use in the embryos, and others which appear damaging in terms of the quality of the DNA and the embryo's metabolism. I’m currently looking to see if there are any minor changes in important developmental genes which could be having negative effects.

My goal for the future is to find safe laser parameters for standardisation in the clinic, and to highlight other damaging parameters that should be avoided altogether. Given that these procedures are used to literally create healthy life, the safety of each step is of the utmost importance, and with the continuation of studies such as these, we can have the peace of mind of knowing that these techniques are not damaging the precious lives that are being created.

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Three minute thesis competition.

The challenge for doctoral researchers: communicate your research in just 180 seconds.

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I loved participating in 3MT! It allowed me to think about my project from a new perspective, clarifying the core questions and finding accessible and engaging ways to communicate ideas. It was also great fun to meet the other competitors and listen to their fascinating presentations, it really shows the breadth of research happening at Bristol.

The information below is from the official 3MT handbook provided by the University of Queensland, However, if you want to ask a question that isn’t covered, please contact the Bristol Doctoral College .

Am I eligible to take part in the competition?

The University of Queensland's official 3MT guidance states that you're eligible if you're an active PhD or Professional Doctorate (Research) candidate who has successfully passed your confirmation milestone by the date of your first presentation. (This includes candidates whose thesis is under submission.)

In practice, this means you'll be eligible to take part in our 3MT contest if you're undertaking one of the following research degrees:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• Doctor of Education (EdD)
• Doctor of Educational Psychology (DEdPsy)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci)
• Engineering Doctorate (EngD)

If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact the Bristol Doctoral College .

What are the rules of the competition?

The official rules, as outlined by the University of Queensland, are as follows:

• A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) is permitted.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
• Presentations are limited to three minutes maximum and competitors exceeding three minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• Presentations are to commence from the stage.
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
• The decision of the judging panel is final.

Previous 3MT finals

Watch Bristol 3MT finals from previous years on YouTube.

• Bristol 3MT final 2023
• Bristol 3MT final 2022
• Bristol 3MT final 2021
• Bristol 3MT final 2020
• Bristol 3MT final 2019
• Bristol 3MT final 2018

About Three Minute Thesis

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. 

Find out more about its origins on the Three Minute Thesis website .

Any questions? Email [email protected]

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The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges you to present your research to a general audience in just 3 minutes with only one slide.

It is a fantastic opportunity to build your confidence in public speaking and learn to communicate your research more effectively.

We provide training sessions to help you prepare for the competition. Come to an information session to find out more!

The final will be held in person on campus, with an option to join online if you are registered off campus. The winner of our 3MT competition will be entered into the UK 3MT final .

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Winner of the 2022 competition.

I really enjoyed preparing for the 3MT competition, it got me thinking about my research in new ways.

I’d really recommend other students take part, it gave me a huge boost in confidence.

The 3MT Competition helped grow my confidence and allowed me to better understand how to communicate my research to a broad audience.

It was a really useful exercise to have to distil my research down to 3 minutes, in a way that was understandable for everyone.

If you are looking for a good challenge and a way to improve the communication of your research to a wider audience outside of your specialism, I would certainly recommend it.

Previous Winners

Overall winner and People's Choice: Nicola Rouse (School of Engineering)

Overall Winner: Rhona Christie (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition)

People's Choice: Rhona Christie (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition)

Overall winner:  Kirsty Haslam (School of Divinity, History & Philosophy)

People’s choice: Topher Endress (School of Divinity, History & Philosophy)

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Three Minute Thesis contest praised as 'fantastic' success

Tue 30 May 23

A crunch competition that saw students face off in a thrilling thesis contest has been branded a “fantastic” success.

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)  saw nine PhD students present their research to judges in front of a packed room - with the winner taking home £200.

Returning as an entirely live event for the first time since 2019 - The Three Minute Thesis competition also sees winners go through to a national knock-out.

This year’s top prize was clinched by  Norman Riley , from the  Department of Sociology .

His presentation –  A Working Class Vegan is Something To Be? Perceptions of Veganism in a Northern Town  – explored how he was researching how communities could adapt to a plant-based diet.

You can watch a version of his presentation above.

He said: “I decided to enter the 3MT as I wanted to challenge myself to do something I knew would be incredibly nerve-wracking.

“I did not appreciate just how tough it would be and on the morning of the event I almost pulled out. However, I pushed myself to do it without ever having any inkling I might win.

“Doing the presentation felt like simultaneously the longest and shortest three minutes of my life. When my name was announced as the winner, I was genuinely shocked.

“Other competitors were fantastic and to be chosen as the winner from such an excellent field is an honour.”

The runner-up  Christy Abbadasari , from the School of Health and Social Care, won £100 for her talk -  The Perspective of Advanced Nurse Practitioners Who are Employed by General Practitioner Surgeries or Primary Care Networks in Managing Care Home Visits in England .

Essex Business School 's  Rasha Elsawy  took home £100 and The People’s Choice prize for her thesis,  Smartwatches Retention, Personality Begins where Adoption Ends .

Professor Leanne Andrews : “In my role of Faculty Dean (PG) (Science and Health) I’ve had the pleasure of serving as a member of the judging panel for the Three Minute Thesis Competition for a number of years.

“It’s always fantastic to see our doctoral students present their varied and exciting research in three minutes, and this year was no exception.

“The passion and dedication for their research were very evident, with all participants embracing the opportunity to share their knowledge.

“It was wonderful to see the level of audience members present this year, creating a supportive multidisciplinary environment, who also played a role in selecting the ‘audience choice winner’.

“I look forward to the event next year and encourage other doctoral students to take part.”

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Watched globally by an audience of thousands, the Vitae Three Minute Thesis® challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes.

• The Vitae 3MT® 2024 competition will be broadcast online on Wednesday 2 October 2024

To re-live the excitement of the 3MT® 2023 competition final, you can watch the recording of the   live broadcast.

Congratulations to the Judge’s Choice Winner Sarah Warbis  (below image on the left) University of Bath and to  Ridzuan A-Rasid  (below image on the right) from Loughborough University for winning the People’s Choice Award.

Three Minute Thesis challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes.

®3MT is an academic competition developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. Its success has led to the establishment of local and national competitions in several countries.

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Nvidia said to be prepping AI PC chip with Arm and Blackwell cores

Rivalry in windows on arm space would intensify once gpu giant enters the fray.

Competition could be heating up in the Windows on Arm space amid talk in the industry that Nvidia is readying a chip pairing next-gen Arm cores with its Blackwell GPU architecture.

Qualcomm has been the chief chipmaker driving Arm-based Windows systems , and Microsoft itself is using that silicon for a new generation of Surface Laptop and Pro tablets. These are just two of 20 "Copilot+ PCs" Qualcomm says its OEM partners are preparing to launch.

But a purported exclusivity agreement between Redmond and the chipmaker for Windows on Arm platforms is said to expire this year, opening up the market to other silicon providers such as Mediatek, which already makes chips for Chromebooks.

Nvidia is looking to join this party, according to the word on the street. The GPU giant is understood to be preparing a system-on-chip (SoC) that pairs Arm's Cortex-X5 core design with GPUs based on its own recently introduced Blackwell architecture.

Arm did not respond to our requests for comment, and Nvidia told us it has "nothing to announce today."

Given Nvidia's investments in all things AI, it would make sense for the company to want a greater slice of the AI PC market, which is coalescing around CPUs with built-in AI acceleration and support for these capabilities in Windows. The company already has its own Grace Arm CPU design, but this is targeted at datacenter applications.

However, Blackwell would seem to be an odd choice for an SoC aimed at laptops, as it is Nvidia's latest high performance GPU design. Yet some reports indicate that Nvidia is set to use a so-far unannounced Blackwell-based RTX GPU aimed at consumers, along with LPDDR6 memory.

Flexing financial muscles, Arm aims to elbow into Windows PC market

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Arm's Cortex-X5 is set to be the next iteration of its high performance cores designed for smartphones and laptops, following on from the Cortex-X4 introduced last year. Codenamed Blackhawk, this has yet to be officially announced, but is expected to demonstrate a "substantial performance gain" over existing Arm cores.

Early details of Cortex-X5 were disclosed earlier this year by Patrick Moorhead, CEO at Moor Insights & Strategy, following a briefing with Arm. It will deliver "the largest year-over-year IPC (instructions per cycle) performance increase in five years," he wrote at the time.

The Cortex-X5 is still due to be launched sometime this year, which would suggest that any such Windows on Arm chip would not be seen until next year at the earliest, given that the CPU core, the Blackwell RTX GPU and LPDDR6 memory have all yet to materialize. ®

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