An 80,000-word PhD thesis would take 9 hours to present. Your time limit... 3 minutes.
The 3MT was developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) and challenges researchers to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries and present them to a non-specialist audience in under 3 minutes. To participate you need to be an active PhD or Professional Doctorate (Research) candidate who has passed your probation review, and not had your viva by the date of your first presentation. For information on rules, judging criteria, training resources and FAQs please visit our Moodle page.
The 3MT will help you to:
The winner will receive £300 and the runner-up will be awarded £100, both to use towards training and development or their research.
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