Research Culture: 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Deadline to nominate: Friday 27th May 2022
The Queen’s University 3 Minute Thesis final will take place on Tuesday 21st June 2022. Each School will be running internal competitions in advance of the final, the winners of which will progress to the final. To take part, please contact your School for details about when the internal competition will take place. The deadline for Schools to put forward finalists for the Queen’s University final is Friday 27th May 2022.
For more information on the 3MT competition please visit Vitae.
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Who Can Take Part
Active PhD and Professional Doctorate (Research) candidates who have successfully passed their confirmation milestone (including candidates whose thesis is under submission) by the date of their first presentation are eligible to participate in 3MT competitions at all levels, including the Asia-Pacific 3MT competition. Graduates are not eligible.
- Competition Rules
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A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
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No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) is permitted.
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No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
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Presentations are limited to three minutes maximum and competitors exceeding three minutes are disqualified.
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Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
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Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
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The decision of the judging panel is final.
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- The Prize
Only a single winner per institution may be put forward to the Vitae competition.
For the final part of the competition taking place in the Graduate School, prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
1st place - £200
2nd place - £150
3rd place - £100
- History of the 3MT
The first 3MT competition was held at UQ in 2008 with 160 Research Higher Degree students competing. In 2009 and 2010 the 3MT competition was promoted to other Australian and New Zealand universities and enthusiasm for the concept grew. Due to its adoption in numerous universities, a multi-national event was developed, and the Inaugural Trans-Tasman 3MT competition was held at UQ in 2010.
Since 2011, the popularity of the competition has increased and 3MT competitions are now held in over 600 universities across more than 65 countries worldwide.
In November 2013, the first Universitas 21 (U21) 3MT competition was held with several universities from around the world competing in a virtual competition.
2016 brought an expansion of the Trans-Tasman 3MT competition to include a South-East Asia and North-East Asia. This competition is now called the Asia-Pacific 3MT competition.
- About Vitae
Vitae is the global leader in supporting the professional development of researchers, experienced in working with institutions as they strive for research excellence, innovation and impact. Vitae is part of the Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC), an independent UK registered charity with almost 50 years’ experience in enhancing the skills and careers of researchers. Organisational membership is available to Higher Education and research institutions internationally. Vitae membership enables organisations with a stake in realising the potential of researchers to build capacity in developing excellent researchers, bringing benefits to research outputs, innovation, society and the economy.