2026 3MT Competition

The Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) is an international competition that celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, with one static slide, and in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

In addition to having an opportunity to win prize money, participants also learn how to distill their work in a meaningful way, to verbally communicate their excitement and the importance of their research, and to create relevant visuals. 

This year's Three-Minute Thesis Competition was held on February 5, 2026 where graduate students presented their research in 3 minutes to an audience filled with students, staff and faculty. See pictures and video below!