27 June 2023
History
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic competition developed by the University of Queensland, Australia in 2008. By 2011 there were more than 900 countries worldwide holding these competitions. In 2020 3MT moved to a temporary virtual format due to COVID-19 and continued to be held around the world in either a virtual or a live format.
At Brookes, we started holding 3MT competitions at Faculty level before COVID-19. In 2022 we held a multi-faculty competition with fourteen research students presenting their thesis in a three minute video.
About the competition
Basically, you have to present your Doctoral research in just three minutes to a non-specialist audience, using just one static slide. The aim of this event is to help you develop your academic, presentation and research communication skills and to meet and network with students from all faculties.
What are the 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.
- 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 considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
Additional help in preparing your presentation
There will be two online sessions on how to use Panopto, click on the date to register:
How to register and deadline for video submissions
If you would like to present your Doctoral research, please register for 3MT competition.
The deadline for submission of videos will be Tuesday 13 June 2023.
Prizes
There will be cash prizes for the winner, runner up and for the people's choice.
The prize giving ceremony and networking lunch will be on Tuesday 27 June 2023 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Green Room and Music Room in Headington Hill Hall.
If you prefer not to present at this time, but would like to support your peers, you are welcome to attend the prize giving ceremony and lunch at Headington Hill Hall by registering for the lunch celebration.
If you have any other questions please contact us on asa-gcevents@brookes.ac.uk