Three Minute Thesis

An 80,000 word PhD thesis would take nineÌýhours to present. Our time limit?ÌýThreeÌýminutes.

Founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, theÌýÌýis an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and science communication skillsÌýby challenging them to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience after a few months of preparation.

The top three winners of the competition, which takes place annually in February,Ìýreceive prize money, with the first place winner getting $1,500 and a chance to represent the university at the regional competition.

Congratulations to the 2026 3MT competition winners. This year's competition was held on Jan. 29, 2026, from 4–6 p.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom.

Information about the 2026-27 3MT competition will be available in the fall. For all other information, contact Hailey Herman.

Recording coming soon

Congratulations to the 2026Ìýwinners!

The 2026Ìý3MT® Final Competition was held on Jan.Ìý29, 2026

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