2024
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG THREE MINUTE THESIS (3MT) COMPETITION
First developed by the University of Queensland in 2008, the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) challenges research students to communicate the significance of their projects to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. 3MT provides research students with the opportunity to develop their academic, presentation, and research communication skills by explaining their research to an intelligent but non-specialist audience. The institutional UJ competition will challenge students to present face-to-face, and additionally the virtual final will hone skills associated from being filmed for an international audience, receiving international peer review, and gaining skills surrounding the presentation of their research to a wider audience.
Eligibility
Active PhD and Professional Doctorate Research (program composed of at least 2/3 research and eligible for RTP) candidates who have successfully passed their confirmation milestone/progress review (including candidates whose thesis is under submission) by the date of their first presentation are eligible to participate in 3MT competitions at all levels. Graduates are not eligible.
Rules
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
- Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or movement) and is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
- No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
- The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
COMPETITION ENTRY PROCESS
Review our information session recording, click here.
Round 1: Entry closing – Submission of application form, abstract, PowerPoint slide with voiceover, script of voiceover and Terms & Conditions agreement (Templates will be provided)- 26 July 2024
Round 2: Panel feedback to successful entrants and request for corrections- 09 August 2024
Round 3: Final submission- 16 August 2024
Date of competition: 23 August 2024
University of Queensland Guidelines, FAQ and other resources available at: Click here
To view UJ’s past local 3MT competitions, please visit: Click here
For more information, please email rcdenquiries@uj.ac.za
2023
UJ’s Postgraduate School would like to congratulate the winners of the 2023 UJ Three Minute Thesis Competition!
1st Place
Odifentse Lehasa
Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
Ms. Odifentse Lehasa will represent UJ in the
Universitas 21 (U21) 2023 3MT International competition.
We wish her all the best for the international competition.
Ms. Odifentse Lehasa will represent UJ in the Universitas 21 (U21) 2023 3MT International competition. We wish her all the best for the international competition.
2022
We wish to congratulate the following winners of the 2022 Three Minute Thesis Competition
1st Place
Pranisha Rama
College of Business and Economics
2nd Place
Tlotlo Ramasu
Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
3rd Place
Daniella Da Silva
Faculty of Health Science
People’s choice awards
Nompumelelo Malatji
Faculty of Science
2021
The Postgraduate School wishes to congratulate the following winners of the 2021 Three Minute Thesis Competition:
1st Place
Dean van der Merwe
Department of Childhood Education
Faculty of Education
Topic: Lesson design in pre-service teacher education: foregrounding learning and the development of competencies for a fast-changing world
2nd Place
Opeoluwa Akinradewo
Construction Management and Quantity Surveying
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
Topic: Development of a blockchain-based information management system for the construction industry
2020 Competition Winner (UJ)
University of Johannesburg – Suzette Leal from Universitas 21 on Vimeo.