Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) that celebrates the exciting research conducted by research students. PhD students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. 3MT challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience. Participation can help foster your academic, presentation, and research communication skills.

3MT competition 2025

The 3MT competition at Curtin will allow both live in-person presentations and pre-recorded presentations.  All presentations will compete in faculty-based heats. The top 10 presentations from the heats (including one representing the Global Campuses), as determined by the faculty judging panels, will advance to the Curtin final. The heats* and final will be held as live events at the Perth campus with an audience and a judging panel.

Students residing in Perth are encouraged to compete in person at the heats and the final. All other competitors who cannot compete in-person can submit a pre-recorded video presentation. Students from the Global campuses will compete via pre-recorded video in a separate heat.

Contact ROC-Excellence@curtin.edu.au if you have any questions.