Showcase your research in just 3 minutes – seize the chance to make it to global Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finals

Are you a PhD student eager to share your research far and wide, while also competing for the possibility to present in Turku and Cape Town? Join us on Friday, March 22, at the Humanistic Theatre for the Uppsala University 3MT competition.

As a participant, you’ve got a brief three minutes to dazzle the audience with a crystal-clear and inspiring presentation. You are allowed one PowerPoint slide, but no other props or media is allowed. The presentation will be in English.

Express your interest by 18 March 2024!

By participating in the Uppsala University 3MT event, you will be requested to have a live presentation in front of a Uppsala University jury, the presentation will be recorded and then shared with our international partners for further evaluation. Finalists who are selected by the international jury will go on to represent Uppsala University in international competitions hosted by Coimbra Group, SANORD, and Matariki.

The Coimbra competition is in Turku June 4-6, the SANORD competition takes place in Cape Town 4-6 December, and the Matariki competition is hosted online in October. Uppsala University will send one finalist to each competition.

As described, this is a three stage competition - If you make it through the local Uppsala University contest, you will be evaluated by an international jury in three different networks, and then be competing for one of the three final spots in the international competitions.

Time: Friday 22 March at 13:15-15:00

Venue: The Humanistic theatre, Campus Engelska parken (Humanistiska teatern)

Interested? Please send an email to Ellen Sjöholm at ellen.sjoholm@uu.se by Monday 18 March, 13:00, and include your Powerpoint slide.

Find out more about the global 3MT competitions:

Coimbra Group 3-minute-thesis competition

SANORD 3-minute thesis earcly career researchers

Matariki 3MT

Rules for 3MT

1. One single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
2. No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
3. No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
4. Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
5. Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
6. Presentations are to commence from the stage.
7. Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
8. The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
9. Videos must be filmed at an institutional live 3MT event, and not be a “studio” recording. The presentation by the doctoral researcher must stand for itself: oral introductions at the event shall not be included, nor any opening credits by the producers.