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University of Melbourne 3 Minute Thesis Competition

Compelling 3 minute talks from PhD and Masters by Research students from across the University on cutting edge research.

2013 competition dates

Competition Launch	Tuesday 28 May 2013 1pm-2.30pm, Gryphon Gallery (1888 building) All graduate researchers and their supervisors are invited to attend the 3MT Competition Launch. Hear from Professor Dick Strugnell, who will open the competition, last year's winner Sara Ciesielski, and 3MT guru and chief judge Simon Clews. Lunch provided. RSVP to the 3MT Launch.
Competition open for student registrations	28 May to 28 June 2013.
Heats and training workshops	Held during July in the 1888 Building
University of Melbourne 3MT® Grand Final	26 September 2013
Trans-Tasman 3MT® Competition	18 October at the University of Western Sydney

 

Watch the winning presentations from our 2012, 2011 and 2010 3MT Competitions here.

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What is the 3MT®?

The 3 Minute Thesis Competition is an exercise in developing academic and research communication skills by reducing your complex research down to simple statements (without dumbing your ideas down). As a competitor you will present a clear, concise, yet engaging presentation of your research project in three minutes, to an intelligent but non-specialist audience.

The competiton is open to all University of Melbourne Graduate Researchers currently enrolled in a PhD, Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate and MPhil. You can read the rules and guidelines here. You can also check out this useful guide on the 3MT®, written specifically for University of Melbourne 3MT® participants.

The 3MT® Competition supports a common Doctoral Attribute for Research Higher Degree Candidates: "the capacity to disseminate the results of research and scholarship by oral and written communication to a variety of audiences" (University of Melbourne) as well as meeting the following criteria:

• Internal and external promotion of the value of PhD and MPhil research
• Promotes research culture to all levels of university
• Can be mapped onto PhD and MPhil progress/skills development

Benefits and prizes

• Gain the skills to be able to reduce complex ideas down to simple statements.

• The ability and opportunity to explain your research topic in accessible terms to a lay audience.

• Demystify your research in the eyes of the University community and the general public.

• Meet and network with other graduate researchers across the University.

• Begin building your public profile.

• Communicate your research through print, radio and video media.

• It’s a lot of fun and generates public and media interest in what you do.

• Book vouchers and other prizes up for grabs thoughout the competition!

1st Place	Travelling Scholarship to the value of $4,500 Gold medal A place in the Trans-Tasman 3MT® Competition at the University of Western Sydney on Friday 18th October 2013 A perpetual trophy - the McPhee Cup
2nd Place	Prize to the value of $1000 Silver medal
3rd Place	Prize to the value of $500 Bronze medal
People's Choice Award Winner	Apple iPad

 

Three Minute Thesis (3MT® ) is an academic competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. For additional information or queries about the 3MT®, please email msgr-events@unimelb.edu.au.