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 UniSQ is participating in the Virtual 3MT® Asia-Pacific Competition 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 UniSQ, 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 UniSQ 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 UniSQ judges.

UniSQ will award the following prizes:

1st Prize: $1000* and representing UniSQ 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 UniSQ’ s Virtual 3MT® will go on to represent UniSQ at the Virtual 3MT® Asia Pacific competition.

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

2024 Winners

UniSQ First Place, representing UniSQ at the 2024 Virtual Asia Pacific Competition:
Babatunde Olatunbosun
Sustainable Composites From Sunn Hemp Fibres (SHF) and Bio-epoxy Resin.

UnisQ Second Place:
Chundu Tamang
Reprocessing Waste Thermoplastics for Sustainable Sucker Rod Guides.

UniSQ People's Choice Award:
Chris Ifediora
Scholarships to Incentivise Educational Outcomes.