The Three Minute International Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Final Year Project students. This competition is being inspired by The Three Minute Thesis (3MT ®) by The University of Queensland (UQ). 3MiT cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience .
History
The idea for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition came about at a time when the state of Queensland was suffering severe drought. To conserve water, residents were encouraged to time their showers, and many people had a three minute egg timer fixed to the wall in their bathroom. The then Dean of the UQ Graduate School, Emeritus Professor Alan Lawson, put two and two together and the idea for the 3MT competition was born.
Now: 3MT is held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.
Skills Development For Research Candidates Participating in 3MiT develops academic, presentation and research communication skills, while developing research candidates’ ability to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
Building Research Culture In The Universities 3MiT provides a valuable opportunity for candidates to come together, get to know one another and talk about their research. It also provides a supportive environment in which institutes and universities can provide presentation skills training.