Three Minute Thesis competition 2021
3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes!
Applications to enter the 2021 Queen Mary 3MT competition are now open and close on 28th February 2021. The prizes are vouchers of your choice for £150 (Winner), £100 (Runner-up), £50 (People’s Choice Award).
3MT is an international research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. Queen Mary has participated since 2014 and our finalist goes on to compete nationally for an opportunity to win a prestigious award and a £3000 or £1000 grant from UK Research and Innovation to spend on a public engagement activity of their choosing.
How to enter the competition
All you need to do to enter the competition is submit a title and a short abstract (max. 2000 characters/approx. 300 words) by the end of 28th February 2021.
Eligibility: All doctoral students, at any stage of their research, can participate in the national competition. If you are in your final year, you can participate as long as you will not have had your viva by the time of the Queen Mary final (16 June 2021).
Key details and guidance:
- Deadline for abstract submissions: 28th February 2021
- Online application form: https://bit.ly/3MT-QMUL2021
- Timeline, training & videos of the 2020 QMUL finalists: https://bit.ly/3MT_QMUL
- Recording and resources from the information session and videos of past UK winners: http://bit.ly/3MTQMplus
(log in and click on self-enrol) - Date of Queen Mary 3MT final: 16th June 2021
- Skills points awarded: 6 (submission) + 10 (QMUL final)
- Read about how our 2020 winner got to the UK final and won £1000 from UKRI [5-min read]
- Read about how the competition can change your PhD life [3-min read]
- Contact: Dr Fryni Panayidou, Researcher Development Adviser (PGRs), f.panayidou@qmul.ac.uk