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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 2025 competition, we are excited to announce that UniSQ is participating in the 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.  

UniSQ will award the following prizes:

1st Prize: $1000* and representing UniSQ in the 2025 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT® Competition

2nd Prize: $500* 
 
People's Choice: $250*
*To be spent on research related activities. 

 

Get involved:

Applications for the 3MT are now open. Please register .  Registrations close 18 July. Submissions are due 5:00pm 29 August.

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.

 

Training:

We will be hosting an information session on the 23 July at 12:00pm.

There will be two mandatory training sessions held on the 30 July and 6 August at 12:00pm, followed by individual feedback sessions for each participant.

 

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 . 

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 

UniSQ Second Place:
Chundu Tamang 

UniSQ People's Choice Award:
Chris Ifediora