About the competition
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an international academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia. It is held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.
Competitors must distill their 80,000 word research project into a three minute presentation to a non-specialist audience. 3MT competitors must effectively explain their research aims and its significance to broader society in no more than three minutes for a chance to win seed funding. The winner of the University of Canberra Final progresses to the Asia-Pacific semi-final, hosted by the University of Queensland.
This competition celebrates the exciting and cutting-edge research developed by PhD students. The training and exposure that participation provides helps competitors to cultivate their research communication skills and the extend the reach of their research impact.
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The 2024 University of Canberra Three Minute Thesis heats will be held live in-person, on campus from late June 2024.
Competitors must register before 21 June in the "Register to Compete" button.
You do not need to register to attend as part of the audience, just show up on the day to support our competitors!
Six competitors from across all heats will progress to the UC Final, to be held live in-person, on campus on Thursday 12 September.
Heat 1
- Faculty of Science & Technology
- Faculty of Health
- Friday 28 June, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
- Venue: 2B07
Heat 2
- Combined heat for Faculty of Arts and Design, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Business, Government & Law
- Tuesday 2 July, 1.00pm to 3.30pm
- Venue: 12B50
2023 UC 3MT Competition
Get to know the #UC3MT finalists for 2023 and vote for your favourite pitch. Just by voting you could be in the running to win a $100 Visa debit card.
Past finalists
2023 3MT finalists
View the finalists’ profiles and video pitches and watch the 2023 UC 3MT livestreamed final.
- Winner: Senada Meskin, Faculty of Arts and Design
- Runner-Up: Sara Chica Latorre, Faculty of Health
- People’s Choice Award: Sara Chica Latorre, Faculty of Health
2022 3MT finalists
View the finalists’ profiles and video pitches and watch the 2022 UC 3MT livestreamed final.
- Winner: David Hinwood, Faculty of Science and Technology
- Runner-Up: Natalie Downes, Faculty of Education
- People’s Choice Award: Natalie Downes, Faculty of Education
2021 3MT finalists
View the finalists’ profiles and video pitches and watch the 2021 UC 3MT livestreamed final.
- Winner: Dua’a Ahmad, Faculty of Science and Technology
- Runner-Up: Alex Lascu, Faculty of Health
- People’s Choice Award: Jane Phuong, Faculty of Business, Government and Law
