It has since been adopted by universities around the world. Three minute thesis site washington state university. The goal of the competition is to develop students academic, presentation, and professional communication skills. Three minute thesis competition 2016 university of oxford. You are welcome to make an appointment to run through your speech in the new presentation lab in reesephifer room 166. This will simply be displayed on a screen facing the student. Three minute thesis 3mt graduate school the university. Willemijn doedens explains her phd research on aphasia in the school of psychology and clinical language sciences. Practice your three minute thesis in front of a live camera.
Graduate students in stem fields science, technology, engineering, and math were eligible to compete. Three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that challenges hdr candidates to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. Developed by the university of queensland uq, the exercise cultivates students academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Bref, jai rencontre batman, olivier chabrol 3eme prix du jury finale nationale 2017 duration. Graduate students in stem fields science, technology, engineering, and math are eligible to compete. Be a part of the audience and watch the 2019 kent state university finalists compete in the 3mt finals on friday, october 25 at 1pm in the kiva auditorium.
Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a nonspecialist audience. Participants may use a single, static power point slide, shown at the beginning of the talk. This march the graduate school will host syracuse universitys 7th annual 3minute thesis competition. The jhm professional development and career office is hosting the fifth annual three minute thesis competition april 15, 2020, 46pm in mudd hall auditorium located on the homewood campus. Selfhealing asphalt pavements haya will go on to represent university of waterloo at the ontario 3 minute thesis 3mt provincial competition on april 17, 2019. Founded by the university of queensland in 2008, the. Want to hear an 80,000 word thesis explained in 180 seconds. I started working at the writing centre in 1996 when i was a graduate student at queens. The school of graduate studies, queens university and the 3 minute thesis competition may make photocopies, photographs, videotapes andor audiotapes of the presentations or material prepared for use in presentation at the 3mt. Feb 10, 2020 the idea for the three minute thesis 3mt competition came about at a time when the state of queensland was suffering severe drought. Three minute thesis has developed a countdown timer which is helpful for some students when presenting. The 3mt is a professional and engaging international competition. Three minute thesis the three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills.
With just three minutes to give a compelling presentation on their thesis topic and its significance. Andrew minglum from the ubc faculty of medicine experimental medicine presented in the inaugural ubc three minute thesis 3mt. Three minute thesis is an international competition in which phd students explain their thesis research to a general audience. Three minute thesis graduate student success center. The university of leicester annual three minute thesis contest the graduate school is pleased to announce the winners of the three minute thesis competition, held 9 june 2016. Susan korba director, student academic success services i feel very fortunate to be the inaugural director of student academic success services. Come and hear the seven finalists explain how their research might affect you.
Three minute thesiscollege of graduate studiesuniversity. Could you explain an 80,000 word thesis in just three minutes. Videos of the 2017 ohio university three minute thesis competition winning presentations can be viewed on the ohio university youtube site. It also polishes students academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Contestants must condense their research into a brief, engaging threeminute. The 3mt challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes. Judges may not participate in scoring for one of the heats when there is a conflict of interest, including 1 knowing one of the competitors, or, 2 having expertise in one of.
Three minute thesis research university of south australia. With just three minutes to give a compelling presentation on their thesis topic and its significance, the 3mt competition encourages research candidates to consolidate their ideas and crystallise their research. It is based on a concept developed by the university of queensland which quickly spread across australia and new zealand, and has gone global. Ohio university three minute thesis competition ohio. Threeminute thesis graduate college university of oklahoma. Three minute thesis university of british columbia. The competition aims to professionally develop the presentation and research communication. Created by the university of queensland, the contest challenges ph. Three minute thesis hall of fame graduate studies and. The top 10 finalists will compete in the april 15th competition in front of a panel of esteemed judges. University of oklahoma threeminute thesis competition. The 3 minute thesis is an annual competition for masters and doctoral research students. Three minute thesis students wilfrid laurier university.
Another great avenue for graduate researchour annual 3minute thesis competition. An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Join the graduate school for the three minute thesis competition as presenters from across all academic disciplines come together in one amazing challenge. Students are given just 3 minutes and one power point slide to get their research topic across to the audience. Give it a go in this fun and fastpaced global research communication competition. Three minute thesis competition 2018 winner willemijn. Three minute thesis 3mt is proudly administered at wsu by the college of education and sponsored by the office of the provost. Derek holyoak presents at cornells 2018 three minute thesis competition. Jason guss wins cornells 2018 3 minute thesis competition by cornell graduate school. The three minute thesis 3mt is an exercise that develops academic, presentation and research communication skills and supports the. Three minute thesis 3mt is an internationally recognized competition that challenges phd students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just 3 minutes, in language that anyone can understand. The three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Three minute thesis 3mt university of north dakota. Three minute thesis 3mt was developed by the university of queensland uq, australia.
Three minute thesis graduate studies the division of graduate studies is hosting the fourth annual three minute thesis 3mt competition at kent state university. Students can use only one slide, and are not allowed to use props or aids. About three minute thesis university of queensland. Enthusiasm for the 3mt concept grew and its widespread implementation by universities has led to the development of an international competition. The three minute thesis 3mt competition was developed by the university of queensland and celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. The three minute thesis 3mt is an annual research communication competition which challenges. The three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition which challenges graduate students to present a compelling oration on their research and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a nonspecialist audience.
The university of queensland developed a program where students summarize their research in. Each scholar is given three minutes to present their research displayed to the audience and judging panel in a single presentation slide. Three minute thesis 3mt is an academic research communication competition originally developed by the university of queensland, australia. Graduate students from across the college of engineering are preparing to do exactly that. The three minute thesis 3mt is an exercise that develops academic, presentation and research communication skills and supports the development of research students capacity to effectively. Apr 20, 2020 the 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes and one slide. Sharon savage school of medical science, faculty of medicine gives her winning presentation in the 20 unsw three minute thesis.
This years event will be done online and released publicly in late march. Participants have three minutes and a single static slide to effectively explain their research in a language that is appropriate to a nonspecialist audience. The first 3mt competition was held in 2008, and now the competition is held in over 600 universities across more than 65 countries worldwide. The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible, and compelling way, using only one static slide. It challenges phd students to present their research in language. The three minute thesis 3mt competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. The 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes and one slide. Three minute thesis the university of massachusetts amherst three minute thesis 3mt celebrates the research accomplishments of our graduate students while helping students develop their presentation and communication skills. These popular competitions have become a global phenomenon and offer graduate students the opportunity to communicate the significance of. Three minute thesiscollege of graduate studiesuniversity of. Three minute thesis 3mt is a universitywide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of nonspecialist judges. Three minute thesis competition 3mt grand final youtube.
The three minute thesis competition is an exciting, fastpaced event showcasing the research of graduate students across campus. The event and reception are free and open to the public. Participants may use a single, static power point slide, shown at the. An 80,000 word phd thesis would take 9 hours to present. Many thanks to bruce and joanne montgomery for their generous sponsorship. Click here to see available time slots and to signup. Development of a decision support tool to prevent the risk of emergence and diffusion of highly pathogenic avian influenza related to. Each competitor will be assessed by three to five judges balanced by age, gender, academicprofessional positions, and discipline. Feb 07, 2020 the three minute thesis 3mt is an academic research communication competition developed by the university of queensland uq, australia. The winner of the graduate student competition will proceed to the provincial competition at university of windsor on april 15, 2020. They each have one static slide and only three minutes to explain their complex research topics. There is no need to register if youve already done so, but for those who are interested. The objective of the event is to distill projects into an engaging threeminute presentation designed for a general nonspecialist audience using just one slide.
The competition culminates students academic, presentation and research communication skills, as each must effectively explain their research in three minutes with only one powerpoint slide. The 3 minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition developed by the university of queensland for phd and research masters candidates. Practice your 3mt presentation online using crimsoncareers. Jan 22, 2020 the 3 minute thesis is an annual competition for masters and doctoral research students. Three minute thesis 3mt is an international research and scholarly communication competition developed by the university of queensland in australia. The university of massachusetts amherst three minute thesis 3mt celebrates the research accomplishments of our graduate students while helping students develop their presentation and communication skills. To conserve water, residents were encouraged to time their showers, and many people had a three minute egg timer fixed to the wall in their bathroom. This year, were holding it live via zoom, where well watch prerecorded 3mt presentations and choose winners with the help of our guest judges. The official channel of three minute thesis 3mt a research communication competition developed by the university of queensland which challenges research.
Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a. To help you prepare your slide, watch a short video prepared by sean mcgraw, the 2016 ohio university three minute thesis competition winner. Please note that this countdown timer is not compulsory and we recommend asking each student if they would like to use it or not. Three minute thesis carnegie mellon university libraries. The 3 minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition for phd and research masters candidates. The first 3mt was held at the university of queensland in 2008 with 160 ph. The 3mt is held at many universities across australia, new zealand and asia, culminating in an asiapacific 3mt final. Oral communication of a students research to an educated layperson is often lacking in graduate programs. It was an extremely close competition featuring seven excellent presentations all of which were strictly limited to three minutes and one supporting slide. The competition boasts cash prizes for winners in each category. The 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires phd students to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes and one slide.
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