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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)

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

Following on from the success of our inaugural 2022 competition, we are excited to announce that ҹɫè is participating in the again in 2024. This is the chance for doctoral students (who have completed their confirmation of candidature) to enter a competition where they could go on to represent ҹɫè, with national and international recognition, prize money, and new audiences for their research. 

The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by doctoral students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT® cultivates 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.  All participants in the ҹɫè 3MT® Competition will benefit, gaining skills in communicating and disseminating your research.  
 
All applicants are required to have the approval of their Primary Supervisor to apply, and must participate in a mandatory training session (one hour duration). This will be followed by a personalised review of entries. Entries will be assessed by a panel of ҹɫè judges.

ҹɫè will award the following prizes:

1st Prize: $1000* and representing ҹɫè in the 2023 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT® Competition

2nd Prize: $500* 
 
People's Choice: $250*
*To be spent on research related activities. 

Judging:

First and second place are judged by our panel. The winner of ҹɫè’ s Virtual 3MT® will go on to represent ҹɫè at the . 

The third award is the People’s Choice Award which gives members of the ҹɫè community the opportunity to cast their vote for their favourite presentation.

2024 Winners 

ҹɫè First Place, representing ҹɫè at the 2024 Virtual Asia Pacific Competition:
Babatunde Olatunbosun 

UnisQ Second Place:
Chundu Tamang 

ҹɫè People's Choice Award:
Chris Ifediora