{"id":12345,"date":"2021-11-29T16:52:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T08:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/higher-degree-by-research\/resources-and-development\/three-minute-thesis-3mt-competition\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T03:09:48","slug":"3mt-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/higher-degree-by-research\/resources-development\/3mt-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/DSC_0635_1500-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"students in classroom laughing with lecturer\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/threeminutethesis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Minute Thesis<\/a> (3MT\u00ae) 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3MT competition 202<\/strong>5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3MT competition at Curtin will allow both live in-person presentations and pre-recorded presentations.&nbsp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;Students from the Global campuses will compete via pre-recorded video in a separate heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:ROC-Excellence@curtin.edu.au\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:Contact ROC-Excellence@curtin.edu.au\">ROC-Excellence@curtin.edu.au<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Registering-for-3MT-competition\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Registering-for-3MT-competition\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Registering-for-3MT-competition\">Registering for 3MT competition<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Registering-for-3MT-competition\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><strong>Register your details for the Curtin 3MT by 5pm Thursday 24 July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.au1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_7VsPnMvyZNqpU2O\">Register via our online form<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.au1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_7PcQry0aKMrIIN8\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email questions to <a href=\"mailto:ROC-excellence@curtin.edu.au\">ROC-excellence@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Students-competing-by-pre-recorded-videos\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Students-competing-by-pre-recorded-videos\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Students-competing-by-pre-recorded-videos\">Students competing by pre-recorded videos<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Students-competing-by-pre-recorded-videos\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><strong>Slide and Video recording for pre-recorded presentations.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3MT Slide<br \/>\nYour 3MT slide must appear in your video.\u00a0 If you are including your slide side-by-side with yourself in the video, you may find a \u2018standard size\u2019 slide will be easier to &#8216;fit&#8217; in your video.\u00a0 You will also need to include an \u2018competitor introductory slide\u2019 that is added at the front of your video \u2013 example next slide.<\/li>\n<li>Video<br \/>\nTo make your video, follow the instructions in the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au\/3mt-video-recording-competitor-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3MT video recording competitor guide<\/a><\/u> (includes how to add your \u2018introductory\u2019 slide and your 3MT slide.)\u00a0 Use a file sharing service to submit your video. Share with Tania Lerch <a href=\"mailto:t.lerch@curtin.edu.au\">t.lerch@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Competition-resources-\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Competition-resources-\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Competition-resources-\">Competition resources <\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Competition-resources-\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>To help prepare for 3MT, view these resources from competition owners, The University of Queensland:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au\/higher-degrees-researchstart-your-3mt-journey-here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About 3MT <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au\/watch-3mt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch 3MT presentations from around the world<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au\/resources\/3mt-competitor-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3MT competitor guide<\/a><br \/>\nCovers 3MT drafting, 3MT slide, 3MT presentation + examples of 3MT presentations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au\/3mt-video-recording-competitor-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3MT video recording competitor guide<\/a><br \/>\nUse this guide if you are submitting a video entry. Covers covers 3MT drafting, 3MT slide, 3MT presentation + 3MT recording, 3MT video submission and examples of 3MT virtual presentations.<\/li>\n<li>Download the template to create your &#8216;identifying slide&#8217;:<br \/>\nAll competitors are requested to submit an identifying slide in addition to their &#8216;3MT slide&#8217;. If you are participating using a pre-recording video, both the identifying slide and your 3MT slide must feature in your recording.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/3MT-Identifying-Details_Title-Slide.pptx\">3MT Competitor identifying-details slide template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Eligibility-and-entry-requirements\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Eligibility-and-entry-requirements\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Eligibility-and-entry-requirements\">Eligibility and entry requirements<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Eligibility-and-entry-requirements\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>All inquiries should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:ROC-excellence@curtin.edu.au\">ROC-excellence@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are sharing a video recording via a file-sharing service, share with Tania Lerch at <a href=\"mailto:t.lerch@curtin.edu.au\">t.lerch@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3MT is open to doctoral* research students who have passed Milestone 1 and who have not\/will not have passed their thesis by end of September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>*Master by Research students can enter the Curtin competition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Master student can place first (as judged by the judging panel) and receive the top monetary prize ($1,000). <i>However,<\/i><\/li>\n<li>A Master student is not eligible to represent Curtin in the Asia-Pacific final (UQ rule). In this circumstance, the highest placed doctoral student will represent Curtin at the Asia Pacific competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Register your details for the Curtin 3MT by 5pm Thursday 24 July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email your registration details to <a href=\"mailto:ROC-excellence@curtin.edu.au\">ROC-excellence@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.\u00a0 <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Submit your slide (and video if applicable) by 5pm Tuesday 29 July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slide &#8211; widescreen format is preferred for in-person presenters.<\/li>\n<li>Your name, school and the title of your 3MT slide will be included on a \u2018Competitor identifying details slide\u2019 (displayed at the 3MT heats and final). Do not put your name and school on your 3MT slide.<\/li>\n<li>You can include the title of your 3MT on your slide if desired.<\/li>\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au\/resources\/3mt-competitor-guide\">3MT slide <\/a>for rules and suggestions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Judging-criteria-\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Judging-criteria-\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Judging-criteria-\">Judging criteria <\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Judging-criteria-\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Please read the<a href=\"https:\/\/threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au\/resources\/judging-criteria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0UQ 3MT judging criteria<\/a> and to download the Judging Rubric.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comprehension and content<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Presentation provided clear motivation, background and significance to the research question<\/li>\n<li>Presentation clearly described the research strategy\/design and the results\/findings of the research<\/li>\n<li>Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Engagement and communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience<\/li>\n<li>The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation<\/li>\n<li>The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience\u2019s attention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students submitting a video presentation will not be judged on video\/recording quality or editing capabilities of optional inclusions. However, the audio must be of sufficient quality for the voice to be clearly heard and understood. Judging will focus on the presentation, the ability to communicate research to a non-specialist audience and the 3MT slide.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Important-dates-2025\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Important-dates-2025\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Important-dates-2025\">Important dates 2025<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Important-dates-2025\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Workshop part 1: Wednesday 16 July, 12pm &#8211; 1:30pm*, bldg 400 room 303<\/p>\n<p>Workshop part 2: Wednesday 23 July, 12pm &#8211; 1:30pm*, bldg 400 room 303<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">*invitations will be emailed to registered 3MT participants, or, Email <a href=\"mailto:t.lerch@curtin.edu.au\">t.lerch@curtin.edu.au<\/a> to receive an invitation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Workshops facilitated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bensandhu\/\">Ben Sandhu<\/a>, Manager, Entrepreneurship, IP Commercialisation, Research Office<\/p>\n<p>Registrations due 5pm Thursday 24 July (see\u00a0 Registration instructions above)<\/p>\n<p>Optional one-on-one practice sessions &#8211; Thursday 24 and Monday 28 July<\/p>\n<p>Slide due date (+ video if competing by pre-recorded video) \u2013 Tuesday 29 July<\/p>\n<p>Faculty Heats<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Humanities &#8211; Monday 4 August 10am<\/li>\n<li>Health Sciences &#8211; Monday 4 August 12pm<\/li>\n<li>FBL &#8211; Monday 4 August 2pm<\/li>\n<li>Science and Engineering &#8211; Friday 8 August 10am<\/li>\n<li>Miri campus &#8211; video submission by 3 August. Contact <a href=\"mailto:GradSchool@curtin.edu.my\">GradSchool@curtin.edu.my<\/a> on how to register and submit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Final (Bentley campus) \u2013 Tuesday 19 August, 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/p>\n<p>Due date for winner to provide video of their presentation \u2013 Friday 5 September<\/p>\n<p>Asia-Pacific 3MT Finalists announced by UQ (online showcase) &#8211; Friday 3 October<\/p>\n<p>Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Final &#8211; Wednesday 15 October<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Prizes-2025\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Prizes-2025\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Prizes-2025\">Prizes 2025<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Prizes-2025\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>First Place &#8211; $1,000 + represent Curtin in the Asia-Pacific final with a video entry + opportunity for 1:1 consultation with the Curtin Research Office IP Commercialisation team.<\/p>\n<p>Second Place &#8211; $500<\/p>\n<p>Third Place &#8211; $250<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Previous-3MT-winners-\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Previous-3MT-winners-\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Previous-3MT-winners-\">Previous 3MT winners <\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Previous-3MT-winners-\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <h3>2024<\/h3>\n<p>Winner &#8211; Chellan Kumarasamy, Curtin Medical School, <em>Lung Cancer Screening: A comprehensive novel approach to balancing risk and benefit<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up &#8211; Adele Pentland, School of Earth and Planetary Science, <em>Saur-prise! New species of Australian pterosaur<\/em><\/p>\n<p>People&#8217;s Choice &#8211; Issana M Burhan, School of Design and Built Environment, <em>Keeping the City Pulse: Urban Metabolism and Green Infrastructure<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n<p>Winner &#8211; Taryn Scharf, Geoscience, Earth and Planetary Science <em>Tools to see through time<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Runner Up &#8211; Anjali Ghimire, Curtin Medical School,\u00a0<em>Shaping survival: The power of anticipating liver cancer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>People&#8217;s Choice &#8211; Belinda Neo, Curtin Medical School, <em>Advancing our understanding of vitamin D in Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander people<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<p>Winner &#8211; Denby Evans, Population Health, <em>The Mystery of Preterm Lung Disease: Do Airway Cells Hold the Missing Clues?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Runner Up &#8211; Md Nuruzzaman, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, <em>Saving Nemo<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<p>Winner &#8211; Andrea Stephenson, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences\u00a0<em>Goldilocks and the three vitamin D doses: A cognitive assessment<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Runner-up &#8211; Rachel Berryman, Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry,\u00a0<em>Analysing Virtual Influencers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>People&#8217;s Choice &#8211; Andrea Stephenson, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences\u00a0<em>Goldilocks and the three vitamin D doses: A cognitive assessment<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>2020<\/h3>\n<p>Winner &#8211; Robert Atkinson, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, <em>Everyone has had a bruise<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Runner up &#8211;\u00a0Ashley Hollings, School of Molecular and Life Sciences,\u00a0<em>Developing Methods to Study Brain Zinc During Ageing<\/em><\/p>\n<p>People&#8217;s Choice &#8211;\u00a0Aaron Wei Jie Tung, School of Management,\u00a0<em>Effectively Navigating the Offshore Decommissioning Landscape<\/em><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Three Minute Thesis (3MT\u00ae) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":369,"featured_media":0,"parent":12319,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12345","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-16 23:40:11","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/369"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12345"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38830,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12345\/revisions\/38830"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}