Three Minute Thesis Competition 2023

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Three Minute Thesis Competition 2023

Congratulations to our winners!

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

 


Thank you to all who attended our live final on Thursday 31 August. It was a fantastic evening! 

Huge congratulations to our winners

  • Major prize: Senada Meskin (Faculty of Arts and Design) 
  • Runner-up: Sara Chica Latorre (Faculty of Health) 
  • People’s Choice Award: Sara Chica Latorre 

Special thanks to all our finalists, judges, MC, and UC Media Team for making this such a memorable event. 

This year’s all-female finale saw seven Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates, representing four of the University’s five faculties, pitch their thesis in three minutes or less for prizes and the opportunity to represent the University at the Asia-Pacific Semi-Final at the University of Queensland in September.          

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Senada Meskin, Major Prize Winner

Sara Chica-Latorre, Runner-up and People's Choice Winner

Check out our #UC3MT finalists for 2023.

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Ayrin Assadimoghadam

Kithmini Aviruppola, Faculty of Education

Kithmini Aviruppola

Keira Bai

Tayne Ryall

Cherry Wang

Check out our #UC3MT finalists for 2023.

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Ayrin Assadimoghadam

Kithmini Aviruppola, Faculty of Education

Kithmini Aviruppola

Keira Bai

Sara Chica-Latorre

Senada Meskin

Tayne Ryall

Cherry Wang

Judges

Hala Batainah

Peter Copeman

Arvind Reddy

Prize list

Major prize

$4,000 towards the candidate's research funds

Runner up prize

$2,000 towards the candidate's research funds

People's Choice Award

$1,000 towards the candidate's research funds

Eligibility

All Higher Degree by Research candidates may participate in training and faculty heats.

Doctoral candidates who have passed confirmation are eligible for the UC Finals and can proceed to the Asia Pacific 3MT semi-finals. 

Not eligible to proceed to the UC Finals or Asia-Pacific 3MT competition:

  • Masters (MPhil and coursework)
  • Professional Doctorate
  • Any HDR candidate who has not passed confirmation

Competition rules

  • 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) 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 either movement or speech.
  • The decision of the adjudicating panel is final. 

Judging criteria

Comprehension and content

  • Presentation provided clear background and significance to the research question
  • Presentation provided clear positionality of the presenter to the research and research approach
  • Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research
  • Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research

Engagement and communication

  • The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience
  • The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation
  • The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention

Thank you

The HDR Development team would like to thank a few dedicated and talented people, without whom the 2023 UC Three Minute Thesis Final would not be possible.

To our MC Associate Professor Leonie Pearson and judges Hala Batainah, Dr Peter Copeman, and Arvind Reddy for so generously donating their time, expertise, and insights for this event.

To Associate Professor Bernie Bissett . for providing pitch training in the lead up to the faculty heats and coaching with the finalists. Thank you for your energy and enthusiasm to help our finalists elevate their pitches to new heights.

To our faculties for organising the Faculty Heats during Research Festival which generated excitement for the competition and encouraged students at all stages to participate.

To the UC Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise, Professor Lucy Johnston, for providing financial and event support.

Profound thanks to various teams across the university for their collaborative support:

  • UC Web Team for putting the 2023 webpage together
  • UC Design Team for designing all our 2023 UC3MT print and digital collateral 
  • UC Media Team for producing the finalists’ pitch videos and profile photos, event photography and videography, and social media promotion

Lastly, and most importantly, thank you to all the competitors in the heats and our finalists for taking part in this event and helping to make it a success – without you, there is no 3MT event!

Contact the Graduate Research office about 2023 3MT

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Contact the HDR Development team to learn more about this year’s 3MT® competition.

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