Three Minute Thesis
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
UNE 3MT Final
The UNE Final of this year’s 3MT competition will be held Wednesday 16th August from 2pm at Oorala Cultural Centre and online. We have 14 competitors from across the university competing for a spot in the Asia-Pacific final hosted by University of Queensland.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Prof Chris Armstrong, will announce the University Winner and the People’s Choice Award. We will then play the winners videos and this will be followed by an afternoon tea to celebrate the success of our winners.
Please RSVP by 12 noon on Monday 14th August for catering purposes.
An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present, their time limit is 3 minutes. So come along and support our wonderful candidates who have been brave enough to take on this challenge.
2023 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition
The Winner of the UNE Final will advance to the Asia-Pacific Competition. The Semi-Finals will be held Monday 25th September and the Final will be held Wednesday 18th October. You can find more information on the University of Queensland 3MT website. There are some fantastic prizes available!
New England Award
With your participation in the Three Minute Thesis Competition, you can claim your contribution towards your New England Award. If you are new to the New England Award, sign up today at; https://my.une.edu.au/mynea/.
Visit the New England Award website for more information.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research conducted by research candidates. The exercise cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research and its significance in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. At every level of the competition each competitor will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Each criterion is equally weighted and has an emphasis on the audience. For more information, please see the UQ 3MT Webpage Please note: Competitors *will not* be judged on video/recording quality or editing capabilities (optional inclusions). Judging will focus on the presentation, ability to communicate research to a non-specialist audience, and 3MT PowerPoint slide.Comprehension and content
Engagement and communication
UNE 3MT 2022 Video Presentation Winner
Congratulations to last year's Winner Simona Strungau from the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Science.
Simona's winning 3MT presentation is available to watch HERE.
Further information
View the UQ website here 2023 Virtual UQ 3MT Competition
FAQ for competitors can be found on the UQ website at Frequently Asked Questions
Recordings of previous 3MT presentations can be found on the 3MT vimeo channel
Please email graduate-school@une.edu.au if you have any questions.