Three Minute Thesis Competition
Graduate Research School
Congratulations to all of our 2012 contestants for their wonderful presentations!
Watch a clip about 3MT on UNSWTV and see pictures on the GRS facebook page.
1st place: Sumaiya Ahmed, The waiting game in the movie industry: Timing decisions for DVD release (School of Marketing, Australian School of Business).
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Runner-up: Billie Ganendran, The curious mix of penguins and statistics (Physical, Environmental & Mathematical Science, UNSW Canberra).
Click here to see the presentation on UNSWTV
People's Choice Prize: Ludmila Khodai, Forced gender disguise in Afghanistan: Girls passing as boys (School of Social Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences).
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ASPIRE Award: Johannes Luetz, Climate migration (Institute of Environmental Studies, Arts and Social Sciences).
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2013 3MT Interfaculty Final
The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition developed by the University of Queensland for PhD and Research Masters candidates. With just three minutes to give a compelling presentation on their thesis topic and its significance, the 3MT competition forces research candidates to consolidate their ideas and crystallise their research discoveries.
UNSW 3MT 2013 Interfaculty Final
5 September
4:30pm to 7:30pm
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UNSW Prizes 2013 Prizes
- First prize $3,000 – plus entry into the 2012 Australia and New Zealand competition in Brisbane including, flights and accommodation
- Runner-up prize $1,500
- People’s Choice prize $1,000
- ASPIRE prize $500
ASPIRE is a UNSW widening participation program that works with school students to support their educational aspirations. This year at 3MT will will have some of the school students from this program as VIP guests, and they will be awarding a special ASPIRE Prize for the presentation they enjoy the most.
UNSW 3MT 2013 - Judges to be confirmed
UNSW 3MT 2013 - Eligibility, Rules and Judging Criteria
Eligibility
• Candidates who are active in a higher degree research program
• Candidates must be on track for timely completion
• Graduates are not eligible
• Competitors who are eligible at the time of entering the UNSW Interfaculty Final shall remain so for the Australia and New Zealand final
Rules
1) A single, static PowerPoint slide is permitted
2) No additional electronic media
3) No additional props
4) Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum – competitors exceeding 3 minutes will be disqualified
5) The decision of the adjudicating panel is final
Judging
1) Communication style: was the thesis topic and its significance communicated in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience?
2) Comprehension: did the presentation help the audience understand the research?
3) Engagement: did the oration make the audience want to know more?