Three Minute Thesis 3MT™

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Three Minute Thesis 3MT™ April 2013 Introduction Professor Annette Street

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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ProcessTrans Tasman 3MT Final

La Trobe 3MT Final

Faculty Faculty Faculty

School School

Heat 1 Heat 2

School School

Faculty Faculty

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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

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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

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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: [email protected]

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Any Questions?