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Three Minute Thesis 3MT™. Introduction Professor Annette Street. April 2013. What is the Trans-Tasman (3MT™) ?. A skills development activity which challenges Research Higher Degree students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. Why do it?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Three Minute Thesis3MT™
April 2013
Introduction
Professor Annette Street
What is the Trans-Tasman(3MT™)?
• A skills development activity which challenges
Research Higher Degree students to explain
their research project to a non-specialist
audience in just three minutes.
Why do it?
• Great skill to have• Develop confidence and competence• A winner for your CV• Fun to prepare with colleagues• You can win travel grants• La Trobe winner gets trip The University of
Western Sydney for the final in October.
Who can take part?
• Any one who is active in a Doctoral program with at least 66% research
• Anyone with a thesis under submission on the date of their first presentation in their local competition
• Graduates are not eligible.
Rules• Single static PowerPoint slide is permitted• No additional props• 3 minutes maximum• Competitors exceeding 3 minutes are
disqualified• Decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
Judging Criteria• Communication Style – was thesis topic and its
significance communicated in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience?
• Comprehension – did the presentation help you understand the research?
• Engagement – did the oration make you want to know more?
ProcessTrans Tasman 3MT Final
La Trobe 3MT Final
Faculty Faculty Faculty
School School
Heat 1 Heat 2
School School
Faculty Faculty
PrizesTrans- Tasman Prizes• Winner: $5000 research travel grant• Runner-up: $2000 research travel grant• People's Choice: $1000 research travel grant
La Trobe Prizes• Winner: $5000 research travel grant• Runner-up: $2000 research travel grant
TimelinesApril HDR Scholars start preparing
June – July School judging takes place
August Faculty heats
19 September La Trobe Final
28 September Deadline for notification of entrants to University of Western Sydney
18 October Trans-Tasman 3Mt Final, University of Western Sydney
ContactInformation will go to the ADRs in all faculties this week and they will decide on the contact person.
That person will then send out the handbooks for both
co-ordinators and students.
The 3MT contact for the university is: Carol BurnettPh: 9479 5644Email: c.burnett@latrobe.edu.au
Any Questions?
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