Three-Minute Thesis

Masrufa Alam | English - MA

Sagar Bhusal | Civil Engineering - MS

Tyler Breech | Biology - PhD

Rachel Brown | Nutrition - MS

Sina Dehestani | Pharmaceutical Science - PhD

Erin Dowling | Teaching - MA

Christiana Eleh | History - MA

Rhana Elsayed | Engineering & Applied Science - PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Scot Erickson | Biology - MS

Carmen Daniela Francia Ramirez | Biology - MS

Ciara Gaches | Clinical Psychology - PhD

Sarah Garrett | Occupational Therapy - MOT

Md Raisul Islam | English - MA

Mohamed Ismail | Engineering & Applied Science - PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Aparajita Kabiraj | Microbiology - PhD

Tirtha Karmaker | Civil Engineering - MS

Isabel Lara Maldonado | Anthropology - MS

Miranda Marquit | Political Science - DA

Kean Martinic | Nuclear Science & Engineering - PhD

Abigael Ntwal | Experimental Psychology - PhD

Sadicamin Oboh | Communication - MA

Josilyn Ogle | Occupational Therapy - MOT

Tess Oldroyd-Johnson | Geosciences - PhD

Aney Rani Paul | Engineering & Applied Science - PhD (Computer Science)

Md Fazle Rabbi | Engineering & Applied Science - PhD (Computer Science)

Javier Rodriguez Lopez | Engineering & Applied Science - PhD (Computer Science)

Susmita Saha | English - MA

Benjamin Scott | Public Health - MPH

Andrija Sevaljevic | Engineering & Applied Science - PhD (Computer Science)

Prajwol Thapa | Engineering & Applied Science - PhD (Civil Engineering)

The idea for the 3MT competition came about at a time when the state of Queensland was suffering from 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 University of Queensland Graduate School, Emeritus Professor Alan Lawson, put two and two together, and the idea for the 3MT competition was born: to challenge graduate students to describe their research in under three minutes to a general audience.

The first 3MT competition was held at UQ in 2008, with 160 students competing. In 2009 and 2010, the 3MT competition was promoted to other Australian and New Zealand universities, and enthusiasm for the concept grew. Due to its adoption in numerous universities, a multi-national event was developed, and the Inaugural Trans-Tasman 3MT competition was held at UQ in 2010. Since 2011, the popularity of the competition has increased, and 3MT competitions are now held in over 600 universities and institutions across 59 countries worldwide.

The 3MT® competition was first developed by the University of Queensland in 2008, and they have prepared a comprehensive set of rules and judging criteria. The competition will employ these same guidelines.