Vitae Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition
Watched globally by an audience of thousands, the Vitae Three Minute Thesis® challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes.
The Vitae 3MT® 2024 competition sponsored by Universal Impact will be broadcast online on Wednesday 2 October 2024 12:30-13:15 (GMT+1)
To re-live the excitement of the 3MT® 2023 competition final, you can watch the recording of the live broadcast.
Congratulations to the Judge’s Choice Winner Sarah Warbis (below image on the left) University of Bath and to Ridzuan A-Rasid (below image on the right) from Loughborough University for winning the People’s Choice Award.
About 3MT®
Three Minute Thesis challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes.
®3MT is an academic competition developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. Its success has led to the establishment of local and national competitions in several countries.
Since 2014 Vitae have proudly hosted the UK ®3MT competition which is the culmination of finalists from Vitae member Higher Education Institutions throughout the UK.
Competition rules and branding requirements
Benefits of running a 3MT competition
Top tips for communicating research in this useful guide to presenting your research effectively and with confidence Taylor & Francis
Vitae 3MT® 2024
Get inspired from the Vitae 3MT broadcast of the 2023 final
If your institution is new to the Vitae 3MT competition, please ensure you also register with the University of Queensland
How to hold your competition virtually. Find out more here
Important dates for the competition:
- Deadline to send in your institutional winning video for the Vitae 3MT competition is Friday 28 June 2024
- The Vitae 3MT® 2024 competition will be broadcast online on Wednesday 2 October 2024
Vitae 3MT® competition archives
Thoughts from a past winner: How much impact can the competition have?
Inspirational tips and advice from previous finalists and as a researcher developer organising the competition
